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Head-to-head · PR Software

Critical Mention vs Burrelles

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Critical Mention #3 in PR Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Try Critical Mention
Burrelles #6 in PR Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Burrelles

Critical Mention 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 scoreCritical Mention · 8.9/10
  • Most featuresBurrelles · 2 of 2

Critical Mention scores higher on our rubric for pr software: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Critical Mention is the better fit for teams focused on cross-media monitoring. Burrelles is the better fit for teams seeking distribution and measurement together.

  • Critical Mention fits best

    Teams focused on cross-media monitoring

  • Burrelles fits best

    Teams seeking distribution and measurement together

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Side by side

Feature Critical Mention 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Burrelles 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.6
Ranking #3 in PR Software #6 in PR Software
Best for Teams focused on cross-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 Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Features Critical Mention 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
  • Monitors online news, broadcast TV/radio, social, podcasts, and licensed content.
  • Real-time alerts plus sentiment, share-of-voice, and audience-value metrics.
  • API access with customizable dashboards, reports, charts, and graphs.
  • 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 requires contacting sales rather than showing plan amounts.
  • Named integrations are Google Analytics and Slack via RSS.
  • Archive search covers up to 26 months of historical coverage.
  • 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

Critical Mention is a cloud-based media monitoring and social listening platform from Onclusive. It is aimed at public-relations and communications teams, along with marketers, agencies, brands, and public-sector organizations. The service…

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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. Critical MentionPR Software 8.9Pricing on request
  2. BurrellesPR Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Critical Mention — where it wins

    • Monitors online news, broadcast TV/radio, social, podcasts, and licensed content.
    • Real-time alerts plus sentiment, share-of-voice, and audience-value metrics.
    • API access with customizable dashboards, reports, charts, and graphs.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than showing plan amounts.
    • Named integrations are Google Analytics and Slack via RSS.
    • Archive search covers up to 26 months of historical coverage.

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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