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    Cision Communications Cloud

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/ACIsion Communications Cloud is used for identifying key media and influencers, connecting with audiences, monitoring traditional and social media, and analyzing outcomes.N/A
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    Cision Communications Cloud
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    Cision Communications Cloud
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    Cision
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Cision is a much more complete system. It provides a real depth of media sources and it is extremely user friendly unlike the competition.
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    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Cision [Communications Cloud] is a familiar platform that works well. Unfortunately, [in my experience], they do not offer the same cost alternatives as Prowly, for example.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Hootsuite was limited in its range of contact information and media outlet profiles.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Again, we have found the best cost-benefit with [Cision Communications Cloud] as compared with competitors in the market.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    I found Cision [Communications Cloud] to be much more simple to use, and it offers the ability to track [a] wider array of media placements without additional fees attached to it. Now that it has incorporated TVEyes, it can offer print, online, radio, and TV tracking …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Sometimes, our Brazil contracted PR firm resorts to Communique-se mailing distribution list to tap Brazilian journalists. Sometimes, the list is a bit outdated, but most times they get it right.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Cision is by far less expensive dollar for dollar and does not demonstrate any lacking comparatively speaking. Where other platforms are difficult to navigate or make sense of, Cision is fairly straight forward. If you can use Facebook, you can use this. Additionally, it is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    We selected Cision because it has many trade outlets and niche publications that are important for our clients to target.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    In full transparency, Cision Communications Cloud was purchased before I arrived at my current job. However, I have been involved in evaluating other options. One of these was Meltwater. In the end, Cision Communications Cloud does what we want it to -- and very effectively -- …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Cision Communications Cloud, specifically PR Newswire, has a larger group of journalists on their distribution list than any other similar product that we looked into. Beyond that, since Cision Communications Cloud is such a trusted source and domain both in the industry but …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Our team has recently started a Muck Rack trial. While there are a few things they can offer that Cision can't, Cision still proves to be the most robust platform currently available. Cision allows for detailed searches that you simply can't get with other platforms, or are …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Have not tried any other similar products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    We added Cision and HPE to our PR cloud usage in order to review as well as expand our R&D service reach. Cision seems to work better for smaller companies, and not really for research and development. I don't believe we will continue with Cision.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Cision Communications Cloud is the best of what's available and out there. There are many companies doing segments of what they do, but Cision brings the entire package together in an efficient and attractive interface, combined with proven success and connections. I haven't …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    We thought it would be the best platform out there, reaching the most media outlets. It was a no brainer to go with PR Web and the program associated with it for our public relations. Easy to use, helpful associates makes all the difference when choosing a platform like Cision.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    While platforms like Meltwater seem impressive, functions like the "zip code radius" were important to us and weren't offered through those platforms. In addition, the price point seemed a lot higher with other platforms, especially if we wanted to track print clips (via …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Muck Rack has a better database of contacts and the media profiles seem to be more comprehensive and detailed than Cision's. However, distribution and building lists are more time-consuming on Muck Rack over Cision and the platform takes a longer time to learn than Cision does.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    I also used Social Media Targeting and Monitoring briefly when it was TrendKite. It was a good tool, but we weren't a large enough company to derive value from it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Cision is easier to use. Their pricing is better than their competition, especially because they have an unlimited word count which is very important to us. Their customer service is amazing and they will answer questions quickly, approve press releases quickly, and work with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    I find Meltwater to be as user-friendly/easy to use as Cision, but the difference is in the number of metrics that Cision is able to capture and quantify (ie audience, UVPM, publicity value, etc). To be fair, I've also only started using Meltwater, but I prefer Cision because …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    I am relatively young in terms of experience, and Cision Communications Cloud is the only product of its kind that I've used so far. At my past companies, media list management was all handled by an outside agency so I did not have visibility into their systems.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    It's a similar product. I think Meltwater sells itself as being a bit more niche, but I have not found many significant differences between Meltwater and Cision. Meltwater's sales process is a very high pressure and their prices are inflated.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cision Communications Cloud
    Cision's customer support was much better from what we read in reviews and it was one of the reasons it was selected. Critical Mention seemed to have a better and more streamlined user interface. The amount of features in Cision seemed better for our needs compared to some of …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    User Ratings
    Cision Communications Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (279 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (53 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (192 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)