Compare Zapier and Cision - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 20, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Zapier or Cision?

Cision is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Zapier, and Zapier is rated higher (94/100) than Cision (82/100). Cision offers users more features (5) than Zapier (3).

Looking for the right Enterprise Integration 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:

Zapier Vs. Cision

Zapier: Zapier (YC S12) solves integrations for web services. Zapier provides a simple web interface to sync data between web applications so non-technical users don't have to write a single line of code. There's a secret language that lets web services (Evernote, Dropbox, Gmail...) talk to each other. The terrible tragedy is that this language is...

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? Zapier or Cision?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Enterprise Integration 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 Zapier and Cision.

Zapier price starts at $19.99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Zapier is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Enterprise Integration software. Cision price starts at $7,200 per year , When comparing Cision to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Enterprise Integration software cost.

Bottom line: Cision is more expensive than Zapier.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Zapier Vs. Cision based on some of the most important and required Enterprise Integration features.

Zapier: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

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

Target customer size

Zapier is suitable for individuals and companies of all shapes and sizes that are looking for a solution to connect to popular webapps and automating them from one single solution. and Cision's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

Zapier

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $19.99 per month

Zapier lets you easily connect the web apps you use, making it easy to automate tedious tasks. You can wait for third-party app developers to offer the SaaS integrations you need. You can hire expensive freelan...

Categories: Social Media, .

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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Zapier: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Cision: 5 Features

Campaign Management
Social Media Management
Sentiment Analysis
Social Media Metrics
Reputation Management
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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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Zapier
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$19.99 per month
Functionality
5
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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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ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
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Functionality
4

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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.