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Head-to-head · PR Software

Cision vs Burrelles

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Cision #1 in PR Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Cision
Burrelles #6 in PR Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Burrelles

Cision leads on 0 checks, Burrelles on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCision · 9.3/10
  • Most featuresBurrelles · 2 of 2

Cision scores higher on our rubric for pr software: 9.3 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Cision is the better fit for PR teams needing broad media monitoring. Burrelles is the better fit for teams seeking distribution and measurement together.

  • Cision fits best

    PR teams needing broad media monitoring

  • Burrelles fits best

    Teams seeking distribution and measurement together

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Side by side

Feature Cision 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Burrelles 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.6
Ranking #1 in PR Software #6 in PR Software
Best for PR teams needing broad media monitoring Teams seeking distribution and measurement together
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS Web
Features Cision 0/2 · Burrelles 2/2
Media monitoring Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Social monitoring Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Media database size Not checked yet Not checked yet
Release distribution Not checked yet Global
Coverage sources Not checked yet Online_print_broadcast_social
Report exports Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines traditional media and social coverage analysis.
  • Monitors major social networks, blogs, forums, and online news.
  • Supports alerts, scheduled reports, publishing, and report exports.
  • Global press release distribution across communications campaigns
  • Monitors news, social, online, print and broadcast coverage
  • Combines media contacts with PR measurement and reporting
Cons
  • Pricing is provided after consultation rather than through self-serve plans.
  • Historical-data availability varies by media type and package.
  • May be broader than teams seeking only social post scheduling.
  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published plans
  • Web-based cloud access may not fit teams needing native apps
  • No free plan supports low-commitment evaluation
Our verdict

CisionOne brings media intelligence and social listening together for public relations, communications, and marketing teams. It monitors conversations across social networks, blogs, forums, online news, and other media sources, so teams…

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Burrelles is a cloud PR software platform for organizations that need to distribute announcements, track coverage and measure communications results. It brings together global press release distribution, news and media monitoring, social…

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  1. CisionPR Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. BurrellesPR Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cision — where it wins

    • Combines traditional media and social coverage analysis.
    • Monitors major social networks, blogs, forums, and online news.
    • Supports alerts, scheduled reports, publishing, and report exports.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is provided after consultation rather than through self-serve plans.
    • Historical-data availability varies by media type and package.
    • May be broader than teams seeking only social post scheduling.

  • Burrelles — where it wins

    • Global press release distribution across communications campaigns
    • Monitors news, social, online, print and broadcast coverage
    • Combines media contacts with PR measurement and reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published plans
    • Web-based cloud access may not fit teams needing native apps
    • No free plan supports low-commitment evaluation
  • Cision9.3/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad media and social monitoring with publishing, reporting, and team alerts.

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  • Burrelles8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    Burrelles brings distribution, monitoring, contacts and PR measurement into one platform.

    Visit BurrellesFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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