News & Media · head to head
Substack vs Agility PR Solutions
Substack
News & Media
The newsletter platform for writers and publishers
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Agility PR Solutions
News & Media
Media intelligence that drives PR success
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Substack has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Substack substack takes a 10% cut of subscription revenue (writers keep 90%), plus separate credit card processing fees; Agility PR Solutions pricing is not published
- They diverge on capability: Substack covers Newsletter publishing, Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Substack and Agility PR Solutions actually diverge.
| Attribute | Substack | Agility PR Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web |
| Founded | 2017 | 2003 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (News & Media).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Substack
- Newsletter publishing
- Subscriber management
- Paid subscriptions
- Email analytics
- Post scheduling
- Archive creation
- Free/paid tier split
- Comments & discussion
Only in Agility PR Solutions
- Media monitoring
- Media database
- PR analytics
- Report builder
- Journalist outreach
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- CRM systems
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Substack
- Newsletter distributionnot Agility PR Solutions
- Reader monetizationnot Agility PR Solutions
- Community buildingnot Agility PR Solutions
- Subscriber managementnot Agility PR Solutions
Agility PR Solutions
- Media monitoring across traditional and digital coveragenot Substack
- Journalist targeting and pitch personalisationnot Substack
- Social listening for trends and sentimentnot Substack
- Crisis monitoring and executive briefingsnot Substack
- Press release distribution through the newswirenot Substack
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Substack
- Substack takes a 10% cut of subscription revenue (writers keep 90%), plus separate credit card processing fees
Agility PR Solutions
- Pricing is not published
- Newswire distribution is a separate service alongside the monitoring platform rather than part of it
Pricing, plan by plan
Substack
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited newsletters
- Basic design
- Archive access
- Pro$12/month
- Custom domain
- Advanced analytics
- Member chat
Agility PR Solutions
On request- Media MonitoringFree
- News monitoring
- Social listening
- Alerts
- Media DatabaseFree
- Journalist contacts
- Media lists
- Pitching tools
- Complete SuiteFree
- All features
- Advanced analytics
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Substack if
- You need newsletter publishing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want subscriber management.
Choose Agility PR Solutions if
- You need media monitoring.
- You also want media database.
Questions people ask
- Is Substack or Agility PR Solutions better?
- Neither clearly leads. Substack starts at Free and Agility PR Solutions at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Substack or Agility PR Solutions?
- Substack has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Substack and On request for Agility PR Solutions.
- Does Substack or Agility PR Solutions run on more platforms?
- Substack runs on Web, Mobile. Agility PR Solutions runs on Web.
- Can I use Substack for free?
- Yes. Substack has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Agility PR Solutions starts at On request.
- What is Substack best used for?
- Substack is most often used for newsletter distribution, reader monetization, community building, subscriber management. Of those, newsletter distribution and reader monetization are not what Agility PR Solutions is typically brought in for.
- What can Substack do that Agility PR Solutions cannot?
- Substack covers Newsletter publishing, Subscriber management, Paid subscriptions, Email analytics. Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Media database, PR analytics, Report builder. Both handle Web support.