Free plan Free trial From €100 a month, billed yearly WebBrowser extensionAPISelf-hosted
Best Public Relations (PR) Software 2026
Facts read 4 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
Public relations software can support media outreach and help you keep track of coverage. Compared on analytics and reporting, journalist pitching, media databases, contact limits, media monitoring, and press release distribution, these tools can be weighed against the communications work you need to manage. CARMA, Cision, and Roxhill are among the named options to consider, alongside Muck Rack and Agility PR Solutions. Check whether a free plan is available and compare the listed paid-from pricing, as well as any media contact limits. The right mix of capabilities depends on how you handle pitching, monitor mentions, distribute releases, and report on results.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Prezly AI Press Release Optimizer | 5.3 | Free plan | Web, Browser extension, API, Self-hosted | 15 Oct 2026 | |
| 02 CoverageBook | CoverageBook suits PR agencies, in-house communications teams, and publicists who prepare earned-media reports for clients or stakeholders. | 4.9 | Free trial | Web, Browser extension | 9 Oct 2026 |
| 03 Releasd | Releasd suits PR agencies managing multiple client accounts and in-house teams consolidating campaign or regional reports. | 4.7 | Free trial | Web | 9 Oct 2026 |
| 04 PRgloo | PRgloo may suit in-house media communication teams, stakeholders, and internal communications teams coordinating press and media relations. | 4.4 | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web | 5 Oct 2026 |
| 05 Newswire | Newswire may suit small businesses, PR agencies, and in-house PR teams seeking media lists, journalist pitching, release distribution, or monitoring. | 4.3 | — | Web | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 06 Cision | Cision suits people who need to monitor news, web content, and activity across its listed social networks. | 4.2 | — | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 11 Oct 2026 |
| 07 TVEyes Insight | TVEyes Insight may suit organizations looking to monitor news and media coverage at a regional, national, or global scope. | 4.0 | Free trial | Web | 11 Oct 2026 |
| 08 Agility PR Solutions | 3.7 | — | Web, API | 11 Oct 2026 | |
| 09 Critical Mention | Critical Mention suits PR and communications teams tracking earned coverage across broadcast, news, social media, and podcasts. | 3.7 | — | Web, API | 11 Oct 2026 |
| 10 Notified AI Press Release Optimizer | It suits communications teams using Notified’s editorial workflow for press releases and earned media. | 3.7 | — | Web | 9 Oct 2026 |
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CoverageBook
CoverageBook suits PR agencies, in-house communications teams, and publicists who prepare earned-media reports for clients or stakeholders.
WebBrowser extension Record4.9 Visit
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Releasd
Releasd suits PR agencies managing multiple client accounts and in-house teams consolidating campaign or regional reports.
Web Record4.7 Visit
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PRgloo
PRgloo may suit in-house media communication teams, stakeholders, and internal communications teams coordinating press and media relations.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb Record4.4 Visit
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Newswire
Newswire may suit small businesses, PR agencies, and in-house PR teams seeking media lists, journalist pitching, release distribution, or monitoring.
Web Record4.3 Visit
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Cision
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 — Record4.2 Visit Cision suits people who need to monitor news, web content, and activity across its listed social networks.
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TVEyes Insight
Web — Record4.0 Visit TVEyes Insight may suit organizations looking to monitor news and media coverage at a regional, national, or global scope.
9
Critical Mention
WebAPI — Record3.7 Visit Critical Mention suits PR and communications teams tracking earned coverage across broadcast, news, social media, and podcasts.
10
Notified AI Press Release Optimizer
Web — Record3.7 Visit It suits communications teams using Notified’s editorial workflow for press releases and earned media.
11
Onclusive Social
Web — Record3.7 Visit Onclusive Social suits marketing, PR, and communications teams that monitor brand conversations and need sentiment, crisis, competitor, or influencer insights.
12
Signal AI
WebAPI — Record3.7 Visit Signal AI suits communications teams monitoring reputation and external narratives, as well as enterprise risk managers mapping risk registers to outside signals.
13
Streem Social Listen
Web — Record3.7 Visit Streem Social Listen suits communications teams that need to monitor social, web, and news conversations.
14
Muck Rack
WebAPI — Record3.6 Visit Muck Rack suits teams seeking web-based media monitoring alongside a media database, pitching, reporting and analytics.
15
Roxhill
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb — Record2.9 Visit Roxhill suits organizations and professionals managing journalist outreach who need a media database, pitching, and reporting.
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Prezly Newsroom
Web €100 a month, billed yearly Record2.8 Visit It suits communications teams that need a web newsroom, press-release distribution, journalist outreach, media monitoring, and reporting.
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Meltwater Social Media Analytics
Web — Record2.4 Visit This service suits organizations needing web-based campaign reporting or competitor benchmarking.
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