AP Storytelling vs GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom

ASAP Storytelling9.3Visit GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom8.8Visit

Higher score AS AP Storytelling #1 in Newsroom Management Systems Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Try AP Storytelling

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GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom #4 in Newsroom Management Systems Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Contact GEMISO

• AP Storytelling fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise newsroom teams

• GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom fits best

  Broadcast teams coordinating field crews and studio output

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Side by side

Feature	ASAP Storytelling 9.3/10 Visit ↗	GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Newsroom Management Systems Software	#4 in Newsroom Management Systems Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise newsroom teams	Broadcast teams coordinating field crews and studio output
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Integrations	130+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AP Storytelling 4/5 · GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom 4/5
Planning calendar	✓	✓
Assignment workflow	✓	✓
Editorial stage tracking	✓	✓
Collaborative editing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Publishing channels	Multichannel	Broadcast
Our review
Pros	Combines wire, social and RSS monitoring with planning and assignments. Tracks collaborative edits, versions, approvals and editorial stages. Adapts and publishes stories across formats, with output tracking.	Connects planning, crew scheduling, story approval, and rundown editing. Automates video, graphics, and prompter playout within the newsroom workflow. Offers mobile newsroom access and integrations with broadcast systems.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting AP rather than choosing a published plan. Its newsroom workflow focus may not suit teams seeking a general-purpose CMS. Deployment and access options vary across AP's product descriptions.	Designed for broadcast workflows rather than a broad range of publishing channels. Pricing requires a configuration request and sales quote. Support is listed by email, without 24/7 availability.
Our verdict	AP Storytelling connects newsroom planning, newsgathering, story creation and publishing in a shared workspace. Journalists, editors and producers can monitor wire, social and RSS feeds, assign coverage by format and platform, and… Read the review →	GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom is a newsroom computer system for television broadcasters, connecting planning and issue management with coverage scheduling, story writing, desk approval, rundowns, and playout. Its workflows suit mid-market and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AP Storytelling — where it wins

  • Combines wire, social and RSS monitoring with planning and assignments.
  • Tracks collaborative edits, versions, approvals and editorial stages.
  • Adapts and publishes stories across formats, with output tracking.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting AP rather than choosing a published plan.
  • Its newsroom workflow focus may not suit teams seeking a general-purpose CMS.
  • Deployment and access options vary across AP's product descriptions.

• GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom — where it wins

  • Connects planning, crew scheduling, story approval, and rundown editing.
  • Automates video, graphics, and prompter playout within the newsroom workflow.
  • Offers mobile newsroom access and integrations with broadcast systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for broadcast workflows rather than a broad range of publishing channels.
  • Pricing requires a configuration request and sales quote.
  • Support is listed by email, without 24/7 availability.

• ASAP Storytelling9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A shared workspace for monitoring, planning, editing and publishing newsroom stories.

  Try AP StorytellingFull verdict →
• GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broadcast-focused newsroom system linking assignments, stories, rundowns, and playout.

  Contact GEMISOFull verdict →