Cision vs NewsWhip Spike
Cision
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NewsWhip Spike
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| Figure | Cision | NewsWhip Spike |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Media Monitoring Software | 8.1 (#1) | 7.6 (#7) |
| Spec score · Social Media Listening Software | 8.2 (#17) | 7.7 (#40) |
| Spec score · Brand Intelligence Software | 8.0 (#6) | 7.6 (#12) |
| Alert channels | mobile,email,Slack,Microsoft Teams | Email,Slack,Microsoft Teams |
| Audience | Cision describes CisionOne as purpose-built for PR and communications teams. | The product is presented for global brands, publishers, communications teams, and insights teams. |
| Founded | 1876 | NewsWhip was founded by Paul Quigley and Andrew Mullaney in 2011, and Spike launched in 2013. |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Dublin, Ireland |
| Integrations | CisionOne can send live mention notifications through Slack or Microsoft Teams and offers API and Google Analytics integrations. | NewsWhip says Spike alerts can be sent to Slack and Microsoft Teams, while Timeline data can be exported for PowerPoint and spreadsheets. |
| News monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | CisionOne is an all-in-one media intelligence platform for PR and communications teams. | NewsWhip Spike combines real-time web and social content feeds with public engagement data to identify and predict content that matters. |
| Security | Cision says its data centers have completed a SOC 2 Type II audit and that it follows the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. | NewsWhip's terms say it maintains commercially reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect personal data. |
| Social network coverage | Facebook,Instagram,X (Twitter),YouTube,Reddit,Bluesky | Facebook,Reddit,X,Instagram,YouTube,TikTok |
| Support | CisionOne users can use in-product chat for guidance or specialist support, and Cision provides interactive webinars, group training, and downloadable guides. | NewsWhip lists a Customer Success contact for help with its tools. |
| Web monitoring | Yes | The product page says new articles can be found within minutes and coverage spans every country and language. |
Plans
Cision
- CisionOne SuitePriced on request
- Journalist OutreachPriced on request
- Media MonitoringPriced on request
- Media Monitoring + SocialPriced on request
In their own words
NewsWhip Spike
NewsWhip Spike has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.