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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cision Communications Cloud

    Score8 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

    Sprinklr Social

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ASprinklr Social is a Social Media Management platform for enterprise teams managing social publishing, scheduling, engagement, and employee advocacy. It centralizes social operations across more than 30 social and messaging channels for distributed marketing, communications, and customer-facing teams. The platform also supports Social Media Publishing, Employee Advocacy, and Social Media Analytics through content scheduling, approved employee content sharing, and…N/A
    Pricing
    Cision Communications CloudSprinklr Social
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Custom Social Media Management Solution
    Custom, quote-based pricing
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cision Communications CloudSprinklr Social
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Pricing is completely custom, quote-based upon request.
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    Community Pulse
    Cision Communications CloudSprinklr Social
    Considered Both Products
    Cision
    No answer on this topic
    Sprinklr
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    45 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    32 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    Cision Communications CloudSprinklr Social
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Cision Communications Cloud and Sprinklr Social
    Feature
    Cision Communications Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Sprinklr Social
    7.7
    57 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Boolean keyword searches00 Ratings8.450 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam00 Ratings7.753 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis00 Ratings7.354 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage00 Ratings7.253 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Cision Communications Cloud and Sprinklr Social
    Feature
    Cision Communications Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Sprinklr Social
    7.8
    57 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings7.854 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    Content optimization00 Ratings7.647 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings7.851 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Cision Communications Cloud and Sprinklr Social
    Feature
    Cision Communications Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Sprinklr Social
    8.4
    56 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings8.348 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories00 Ratings8.454 Ratings
    Bulk actions00 Ratings8.552 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Cision Communications Cloud and Sprinklr Social
    Feature
    Cision Communications Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Sprinklr Social
    7.1
    49 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings7.135 Ratings
    Content marketing00 Ratings8.241 Ratings
    Paid media management00 Ratings5.936 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions00 Ratings7.243 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Cision Communications Cloud and Sprinklr Social
    Feature
    Cision Communications Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Sprinklr Social
    6.8
    60 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Twitter00 Ratings9.457 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings7.458 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings6.344 Ratings
    Google+00 Ratings6.230 Ratings
    Instagram00 Ratings7.257 Ratings
    Pinterest00 Ratings5.930 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings5.242 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Cision Communications Cloud and Sprinklr Social
    Feature
    Cision Communications Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Sprinklr Social
    8.1
    59 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings8.458 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings8.041 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Cision Communications Cloud and Sprinklr Social
    Feature
    Cision Communications Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Sprinklr Social
    7.6
    57 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings8.556 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings6.850 Ratings
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    Help a Reporter Out (HARO)
    Score5 out of 10
    Sendible
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Critical Mention
    Score8 out of 10
    Emplifi
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Meltwater
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Salesforce Marketing Cloud Social Studio (discontinued)
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cision Communications CloudSprinklr Social
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (280 ratings)
    9.0
    (85 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (17 ratings)
    7.0
    (29 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (54 ratings)
    7.3
    (13 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (192 ratings)
    10.0
    (34 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cision Communications CloudSprinklr Social
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cision
    For a small start-up, the cost-benefit to add lift to press releases [and] particular milestone accomplishments is definitely there with the Cision [Communications] Cloud. Much of what we do, by necessity, is done internally without the benefit of outsourced press folks, so the Cision [Communications] Cloud ease of use and reporting is very important.
    Incentivized
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    Sprinklr
    In my perspective, I would say Sprinklr Modern Sales &
    Engagement is best suited for teams and organizations who are more involved in
    automating social media activities, getting a great analytical report on
    activity engagement, and generating lists and bolds that helps determine the
    trends and events, etc. One of the best tools that one could use for clients
    with every information they would need.
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    Pros
    Cision
    • Their upgraded press release templates and ability [to] pull in an entire, completed release makes the [process] faster and easier, and allows for more graphics, such as company mastheads, [are done well].
    • The media tracking offers the ability to find relevant placements across the entire country.
    • The journalist database streamlines the process of finding relevant reporters to directly connect [to] on news releases that are relevant to their beats.
    • The process of setting up, creating, and distributing a release is seamless, easy to use, and not labor-intensive.
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    Sprinklr
    • Customization - Through Sprinklr's rules and robust custom field creation, you really can create a lot of customization for every facet of your business.
    • Listening - Their Listening Engine and Explorer are fantastic ways to proactively find engagement-friendly conversations, in addition competitively research your brand.
    • Care - Using their case formatting, messages and customer contacts can be routed and assigned easily to available reps, and their bot builder can help to automate your contacts without sacrificing a personal touch.
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    Cons
    Cision
    • In the media influencer database, the classic Cision allowed us to do a zip code radius search to really drill down to the neighborhood level. That's because we do localized media advisories and press releases for events at neighborhood schools. One part of a big city like Chicago really doesn't care what's happening in another part of Chicago that's too far away. The zip code radius search was a feature in the classic Cision but not with the current Cision Communications Cloud. We've asked for this to be restored several times, but nothing's happened. In fact, we were told to use DMA — which actually goes wider in a search (bigger than a city), not more narrow as needed. This reflects a basic misunderstanding of what we need.
    • Another missing feature involves a merge field when sending out an email press release through Cision. This is the "select insert field" button in the upper right that's used to personalize a release with the media contact's name and other information. This is key for localization of the release. Many media outlets won't run a release unless it's local. While "county" is a feature in the influencer database when putting together a media list in Cision, "county" is not available to insert into a press release as a merge field. Counties are important because this is how many newspapers and health departments are organized and identify themselves. I've asked for this to be implemented, to no avail. As a workaround, we've had to use "contact city" or "outlet city."
    • After refining a media list in Cision using filters, I've had to download the list and take it offline to see the big picture, screen for duplicates, etc. While there is a button on the bottom left intended to help with this, it doesn't do the trick. That's because there may be multiple contacts with the same email address. In addition, one media contact may represent numerous media outlets, so this same contact could show up several times. It would be nice to have a better way to see the whole list online and eliminate both duplicates as well as those who previously opted out.
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    Sprinklr
    • Overall, Sprinklr rewards users to do a lot of digging on their own to get to the more in-depth functionalities. For instance, the asset manager feature leads you to a dashboard with all the content you ever published but doesn't tell you what to do next or how to organize it
    • Sprinklr offers basic social listening features, but it is much more limited than other pure social listening players like Crimson Hexagon or Brandwatch. It is perfectly usable for a quick search but I wouldn't recommend it as your sole social listening platform
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cision
    While I am happy with the product performance overall, TrendKite's recent merger with Cision is cause for concern. When we first signed on with TrendKite, I spoke with several users and the best response I received was that the company was a startup and we could expect there to be hiccups along the way as the company grew and the platform got more robust. That has certainly been the case. However, now that they have merged with Cision — a company that has grown too fast, has not focused on improving its product and has poor customer service — I have concerns that TrendKite will lose some of the qualities that have made it a great company and great product to work with.
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    Sprinklr
    I really do feel that Sprinklr is the most complete enterprise social media program. It covers everything you would need to do to run a strategic social media program. On top of that, the success managers are really the best. Our success manager goes above and beyond for us and has been so helpful to us with setting up some very specific repots and profiles. Paul (our CSM) has been great about keeping us up to date on the latest features and functionality as well as helping us set up innovative dashboards as need
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    Usability
    Cision
    The flexibility and customization of Cision Communications Cloud (TrendKite)* is among its most important features. Changing the dashboards, using keywords in the saved searches to pull out the best stories and the integration with marketing automation tools gives me confidence that I will able to continue using this tool well into the future. The future implementation and integration of the media contact database will complete the suite, making list management and email marketing programs much smoother. *This review was written before Cision acquired TrendKite. TrendKite is now part of Cision Communications Cloud.
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    Sprinklr
    The user interface, training via Sprinklr university and detailed articles on almost every topic in the knowledge portal make Sprinklr a complete package. This is also GDPR compliant, helping us stay good with the info security. The layout of the navigation is easy and anyone new to the tool won't be overwhelmed
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cision
    Easily accessible 24/7.
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    Sprinklr
    Our account partners at Sprinklr are not only responsive to out needs, both domestically and internationally, but have consistently approached us with ideas on how to improve our communication and collaboration in a proactive manner.
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    Performance
    Cision
    Generally, Cision performs well day to day, but it's got some annoying bugs that slow down usage/require user workarounds which is inefficient. More seriously, a few months ago, as a result of a major system upgrade, certain critical functionality was not working and I was unable to use the service for more than a day when I had time-sensitive work to execute
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    Sprinklr
    Perfornace is not aan issue. The issues/bugs with this software are few and far between. And when one pops up the 24/7 support team is helpful, quick and informative.
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    Support Rating
    Cision
    For Cision TrendKite in particilar, support always responded, but it was sometimes slow. For some of our booleans and search queries, we would need help refining and excluding terms/phrases that weren't relevant to our client or campaign. This sometimes took 1-2 days just to get a response back, which sometimes was too late when a last-minute report was due. This was only with the support staff, not necessarily our customer success manager or sales rep.
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    Sprinklr
    Support is amazing. We have had to reach out [to] them only a few times in the past few years. Each time, they were back in touch with us within the hour or two, no matter the time. We've always had our issues addressed quickly and promptly corrected. They are a great team to work with.
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    In-Person Training
    Cision
    No answers on this topic
    Sprinklr
    I don't recall our training in detail. I know we met in person a few times, and did some over-the-phone product walk-throughs. It may have been somewhat informal -- I don't recall having any takeaways to refer to.
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    Online Training
    Cision
    The online training sessions available for the Cision Communications Cloud are helpful and informative. There's more than one option - initially, I signed up for the live webinar classes on basic functions and that is what I recommend other new users do as well. If I have specific questions or something I want to learn more about, I can search the online database and find article or online training videos to get the information I need.
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    Sprinklr
    Through multiple webinars, easily accessible training documents, and ad-hoc sessions with my account manager I am never left in the dark when I have a question.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cision
    There is no implementation at the customer's end so this doesn't really apply to my instance of Cision (possibly to all instances of it).
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    Sprinklr
    The implementation personnel at Sprinklr are top-notch. They will work with you to make sure they setup Sprinklr in a way that best aligns with your structural needs
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cision
    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.
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    Sprinklr
    As much as I get frustrated with Sprinklr, Sprinklr is a much cleaner platform than others I have used and I do obtain good data from the reports due to my custom filters, allowing me to pass along education onto product teams in regards to their specific lines.
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    Scalability
    Cision
    Easy to use, but still room for improvement.
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    Sprinklr
    Always start simple with Sprinklr, e.g. one client. You can easily grow over time adding products/units/regions, etc
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    Return on Investment
    Cision
    • Cision has a net positive impact on time savings for staff so we can be quicker to market
    • Cision has a positive impact on internal savings as it is used internally across multiple accounts and with the internal PR team
    • Cision is extremely useful when it comes to resourcing and conducting outreach in those DMA's where our agency doesn't have a physical presence
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    Sprinklr
    • Reports can be customized and exported easily in many different formats. I especially like the PowerPoint version of reports. It quickly and professionally creates a custom slideshow to show the metrics of the platforms and time periods you choose. This is a great way to keep your company's C-level executives informed on your team's progress and investing in your efforts. This is especially true for executives that do not personally use or understand the value of social media.
    • Brand reputation management is always a great investment. The dashboard alerts you in real-time when your brand or product is mentioned across any of the platforms and offers a quick and efficient way to respond. The Sprinklr customer experience cloud can be implemented across your entire organization, including CRM and email systems.
    • If you're not growing you're dying. That alone helps me with the ROI of using Sprinklr for my client's business objectives.
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    ScreenShots

    Cision Communications Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of Media Monitoring and Analytics are just part of the complete Comms Cloud. It combines deep data dive with a database of journalists and influencers, and a media relationship management tool.Screenshot of Track brand mentions in real time across the millions of online stories on the internet. Monitor millions of stories and breaking news happening daily across the web. Professional services consultants teams are in place to ensure best practices while setting up a monitoring account.Screenshot of Cision’s media and influencer relationship management tools include audience insights, combined with a pitchable database that enables brands to uncover the best media contacts and social influencers to reach their target audience.Screenshot of Identify the social conversations and influencers that are impacting a brand. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube monitoring capabilities track brand mentions across all major social channels. Analyze results for social mentions or campaigns on the fly with its reporting features.