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Cision

Media monitoring, a journalist database and outreach, and press release distribution.

Platformcision.comChicago, United States; serves PR teams internationallyReviewed October 2026
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Cision sells CisionOne, a platform for PR and communications teams covering media monitoring, analytics, reporting, journalist outreach and social listening. Press release distribution runs through PR Newswire, a separate Cision product line. Cision has owned Brandwatch since June 2021.

Where it shines

  • Combines monitoring, a journalist database and distribution (PR Newswire) under one owner.
  • Publishes a security statement based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

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  • No published prices.
  • Its security statement attributes the SOC 2 Type II audit to its data centres rather than to Cision itself.
  • Coverage figures differ between its own pages.

What it offers

Objectives
Reputation and crisisThought leadership
Disciplines
Public relations
Markets
Global
Technical details
Category
PR and media (databases, monitoring, distribution)Social listening
Deployment
Cloud (SaaS)
Pricing model
Quote on request

Something is listed only when it can be checked. A connection we could not confirm is left off, and Find your stack then credits a public API at half weight.

Our six checks0 of 6 met
Medium confidence
  • TransparencyNot met

    Every pricing path is a request form; no prices are published.

  • InterfacesNot assessed

    Not shown in the sources checked.

  • DeliveryNot assessed

    Not shown in the sources checked.

  • ConsentNot assessed

    Not shown in the sources checked.

  • DataNot assessed

    Not shown in the sources checked.

  • Commercial termsNot assessed

    Not shown in the sources checked.

Not assessed is not a failure — it means we have not checked yet. Methodology

EvidenceSources: 4

Sources

  1. CisionOne: All-in-One Media Monitoring & Journalist Outreach Platform — Cision, accessed 2026-10To re-check
  2. Request a demo with CisionOne — Cision, accessed 2026-10To re-check
  3. Security Statement — Cision, accessed 2026-10To re-check
  4. Cision Closes Brandwatch Acquisition — PR Newswire, 2021-06-01To re-check
Every attribute24 recorded · 27 not yet

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Identity

Type
Platform
Categories
PR and media (databases, monitoring, distribution), Social listening
Founded
Not recorded
Headquarters
Not recorded
Ownership
Not recorded
Parent company
Not recorded
Stock ticker
Not recorded
Open source
No
Added by
IMC Institute team

Fit

Objectives
Reputation and crisis, Thought leadership
Disciplines
Public relations
Number of disciplines
1
Suits
Brand manager, PR and communications lead
Company sizes
Not recorded
Industries
Not recorded
Markets
Global
Reach
100/100
Interface languages
Not recorded
Support languages
Not recorded

Capabilities

Features
Not recorded
Public API
Not recorded
Webhooks
Not recorded
Full data export
Not recorded
AI features
Not recorded
Connects to
Not recorded
Number of connectors
Not recorded
Deployment
Cloud (SaaS)
Can run on your own servers
No
Availability
Generally available

Commercial

Pricing models
Quote on request
Free tier
No
Starting price
On request
Published contract terms
Not recorded

Trust

Transparency
Not met
Interfaces
Not recorded
Delivery
Not recorded
Consent
Not recorded
Data
Not recorded
Commercial terms
Not recorded
Checks met
0
Attestations
Not recorded
Data residency
Not recorded
Accessibility statement
Not recorded
Public status page
Not recorded
Security page
Not recorded
How much we've checked
Medium
Sources
4
Last reviewed
October 2026

Recognition

Analyst recognitions
0

The community

"Looks right" confirmations
0
Community experiences
0
Community rating
Not applicable

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DisciplinesReachConnectorsFeaturesPrice clarityCriteria shownCision
Disciplines
17
Reach
100
Connectors
0
Features
0
Price clarity
25
Criteria shown
0

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