Muck Rack vs CoverageBook

MRMuck Rack8.0Visit CoverageBook6.3Visit

Higher score MR Muck Rack #2 in PR Software 8.0/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Muck Rack

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CoverageBook #8 in PR Software 6.3/10 From $99/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit CoverageBook

• Muck Rack fits best

  Teams wanting monitoring plus journalist outreach

• CoverageBook fits best

  PR teams focused on polished coverage reports

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Side by side

Feature	MRMuck Rack 8.0/10 Visit ↗	CoverageBook 6.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	6.3
Ranking	#2 in PR Software	#8 in PR Software
Best for	Teams wanting monitoring plus journalist outreach	PR teams focused on polished coverage reports
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$99/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, 2FA	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Muck Rack 0/2 · CoverageBook 0/2
Media monitoring	Not published	Not published
Social monitoring	Not published	Not published
Specs
Media database size	Not published	Not published
Release distribution	Not published	Not published
Coverage sources	Not published	Not published
Report exports	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Monitors digital, broadcast, print, podcasts, newsletters, and social media Combines journalist search, media lists, and pitching workflows Connects alerts and reporting to Slack, analytics tools, and APIs	Collects screenshots and PR metrics from online coverage links. Combines online, social, print, broadcast, audio and video coverage. Shares live reports and exports PDF or CSV/Excel data.
Cons	PR subscription pricing requires contacting sales Social listening is presented as an add-on Starter includes self-led rather than instructor-led onboarding	Monitoring and outreach are not its stated focus. No free plan; Bronze starts at $99 per month. Available on web, with cloud deployment.
Our verdict	Muck Rack is an AI communications platform for public relations and communications teams at brands, agencies, and organizations. It brings media discovery, journalist and outlet research, pitching, monitoring, social listening, sentiment… Read the review →	CoverageBook is a web-based reporting application for PR agencies, in-house communications teams and publicists who need to turn collected coverage into client-facing reports. Add online links from websites and social platforms, or upload… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Muck Rack — where it wins

  • Monitors digital, broadcast, print, podcasts, newsletters, and social media
  • Combines journalist search, media lists, and pitching workflows
  • Connects alerts and reporting to Slack, analytics tools, and APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • PR subscription pricing requires contacting sales
  • Social listening is presented as an add-on
  • Starter includes self-led rather than instructor-led onboarding

• CoverageBook — where it wins

  • Collects screenshots and PR metrics from online coverage links.
  • Combines online, social, print, broadcast, audio and video coverage.
  • Shares live reports and exports PDF or CSV/Excel data.

  Where it doesn't

  • Monitoring and outreach are not its stated focus.
  • No free plan; Bronze starts at $99 per month.
  • Available on web, with cloud deployment.

• MRMuck Rack8.0/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  Muck Rack combines cross-channel monitoring with journalist discovery, pitching, and reporting.

  Visit Muck RackFull verdict →
• CoverageBook6.3/10 · From $99/mo · 30-day trial

  Turns coverage across media formats into branded reports, without centering monitoring or outreach.

  Visit CoverageBookFull verdict →