Compare SocialFlow and Cision - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 20, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SocialFlow or Cision?

Cision is more expensive to implement (TCO) than SocialFlow, and SocialFlow is rated higher (84/100) than Cision (82/100). Cision offers users more features (5) than SocialFlow (4).

Looking for the right Brand Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

SocialFlow Vs. Cision

SocialFlow: SocialFlow’s technology solutions measurably improve your Brand’s ability to be successful in using social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. We improve user engagement with your content, and therefore increase the rate at which users take action. We do this by using real-time data to understand the constantly changing interests of your a...

Cision: Cision is a leading global media intelligence company, serving the complete workflow of today’s communications, social media and content marketing professionals. Offering the industry’s most comprehensive PR and social software, rich analytics and a Global Insights team, Cision enables clients to improve their marketing and strengthen data-driven d...

Who is more expensive? SocialFlow or Cision?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Brand Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for SocialFlow and Cision.

SocialFlow price starts at $99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SocialFlow is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Brand Management software. Cision price starts at $7,200 per year , When comparing Cision to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Brand Management software cost.

Bottom line: Cision is more expensive than SocialFlow.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SocialFlow Vs. Cision based on some of the most important and required Brand Management features.

SocialFlow: Publishing Social Content, Social Curation, Social Promotions, Template Creator.

Cision: Campaign Management, Social Media Management, Sentiment Analysis, Social Media Metrics, Reputation Management.

Target customer size

Marketing is the first love for every brand, however, it becomes hard to measure its effectiveness. and Cision's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

SocialFlow

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $99 per month

Launched in 2009, SocialFlow is a Social Media Optimisation platform that helps you improve the business performance on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Developed by Frank Speiser and Mike Perrone,...

Categories: Social Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Management.

Cision

ITQlick rating
(3.9/5)

starts at $7,200 per year

Cision is an integrated cloud-based and SaaS, public relations suite that enables users to reach out to the right influencers to help spread their message.

Categories: Marketing, Campaign Management, Influencer Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Management.

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SocialFlow: 4 Features

Publishing Social Content
Social Curation
Social Promotions
Template Creator

Cision: 5 Features

Campaign Management
Social Media Management
Sentiment Analysis
Social Media Metrics
Reputation Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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SocialFlow
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
7
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Cision
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$7,200 per year
Functionality
11
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BrandSpot
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
7.8/10
License pricing
$10 per month
Functionality
5
Brandworkz
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$454.34 per month
Functionality
5
Echosec
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.