Muck Rack vs Cision

MRMuck Rack9.3Visit Cision9.2Visit

Higher score MR Muck Rack #2 in Media Monitoring Software 9.3/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Muck Rack

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Cision #3 in Media Monitoring Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Cision

• Muck Rack fits best

  PR teams pairing monitoring with journalist outreach

• Cision fits best

  Teams combining social listening and traditional coverage

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Side by side

Feature	MRMuck Rack 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Cision 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.2
Ranking	#2 in Media Monitoring Software	#3 in Media Monitoring Software
Best for	PR teams pairing monitoring with journalist outreach	Teams combining social listening and traditional coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Features Muck Rack 1/6 · Cision 1/6
Broadcast monitoring	Not published	Not published
Print monitoring	Not published	Not published
Online news monitoring	Not published	Not published
Historical archive	Not published	Not published
Coverage reports	Not published	Not published
Sentiment analysis	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Monitors digital, broadcast, print, podcasts and social media Combines journalist research, media lists and pitching workflows Sends alerts through email and Slack, with reporting and API access	Monitors major social networks, blogs, forums, online news, and other media Combines traditional and social coverage with sentiment and competitor benchmarking Provides real-time alerts, scheduled reports, and social publishing tools
Cons	PR platform subscriptions use custom pricing Social listening is presented as an add-on Premier's advanced AI and custom reporting sit in its most flexible package	Pricing and paid-plan limits require consultation with sales Historical-data availability varies by media type and package Broad monitoring and publishing scope may exceed teams seeking social listening alone
Our verdict	Muck Rack brings media monitoring and journalist outreach together for PR and communications teams at brands, agencies and other organizations. Its coverage spans digital, broadcast, print, podcasts and social media, while its journalist… Read the review →	CisionOne brings media monitoring and social listening together for public relations, communications, and marketing teams. It tracks conversations across major social networks, blogs, forums, online news, and other media sources. Teams can… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Muck Rack — where it wins

  • Monitors digital, broadcast, print, podcasts and social media
  • Combines journalist research, media lists and pitching workflows
  • Sends alerts through email and Slack, with reporting and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • PR platform subscriptions use custom pricing
  • Social listening is presented as an add-on
  • Premier's advanced AI and custom reporting sit in its most flexible package

• Cision — where it wins

  • Monitors major social networks, blogs, forums, online news, and other media
  • Combines traditional and social coverage with sentiment and competitor benchmarking
  • Provides real-time alerts, scheduled reports, and social publishing tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing and paid-plan limits require consultation with sales
  • Historical-data availability varies by media type and package
  • Broad monitoring and publishing scope may exceed teams seeking social listening alone

• MRMuck Rack9.3/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  Combines cross-media monitoring, social listening and journalist outreach in one PR platform.

  Visit Muck RackFull verdict →
• Cision9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Cision brings social listening and traditional media coverage into shared analysis.

  Visit CisionFull verdict →