GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom vs Octopus Newsroom

GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom8.8Visit Octopus Newsroom8.7Visit

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

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Octopus Newsroom #5 in Newsroom Management Systems Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Try Octopus Newsroom

• GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom fits best

  Broadcast teams coordinating field crews and studio output

• Octopus Newsroom fits best

  Newsrooms needing rundown and multichannel workflows

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Side by side

Feature	GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Octopus Newsroom 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Newsroom Management Systems Software	#5 in Newsroom Management Systems Software
Best for	Broadcast teams coordinating field crews and studio output	Newsrooms needing rundown and multichannel workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	8 integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom 4/5 · Octopus Newsroom 4/5
Planning calendar	✓	✓
Assignment workflow	✓	✓
Editorial stage tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Collaborative editing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile access	✓	✓
Specs
Publishing channels	Broadcast	Multichannel
Our review
Pros	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.	Supports story-centric and rundown-centric newsroom workflows. Coordinates real-time collaboration and rundown changes across teams. Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment, plus MOS and API integrations.
Cons	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.	Pricing is quote-based rather than published as fixed plans. Its newsroom production focus may not suit teams outside broadcasting and news. AI-assisted content still requires editorial review by journalists.
Our verdict	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 →	Octopus Newsroom is a newsroom computer system for broadcasters and newsrooms that need to plan, coordinate and publish stories across TV, radio, web and social. Its story-centric or rundown-centric approach gives editorial teams a choice… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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.

• Octopus Newsroom — where it wins

  • Supports story-centric and rundown-centric newsroom workflows.
  • Coordinates real-time collaboration and rundown changes across teams.
  • Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment, plus MOS and API integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than published as fixed plans.
  • Its newsroom production focus may not suit teams outside broadcasting and news.
  • AI-assisted content still requires editorial review by journalists.

• GEMISO Zodiac Newsroom8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Contact GEMISOFull verdict →
• Octopus Newsroom8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A newsroom computer system built around rundowns, collaboration and multichannel publishing.

  Try Octopus NewsroomFull verdict →