Best Public Relations (PR) Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Muck Rack is ranked #1 of 21 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Prezly AI Press Release Optimizer and Agility PR Solutions. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Prezly Newsroom at €8.33/mo.
PR work can span pitching journalists, distributing releases and tracking coverage, so compare these tools against the parts of the process you need to handle. The entries are compared on journalist pitching, media databases and contact limits, media monitoring, and press release distribution. Analytics and reporting provide another dimension, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame cost. The ranked order opens with Muck Rack and Prezly AI Press Release Optimizer, followed by Agility PR Solutions and TVEyes Insight. Propel, CoverageBook, Cision and Prezly Newsroom also appear among the early entries. Use the listed capabilities and limits to assess fit with your outreach, media tracking and reporting needs.
21 public relations (PR) software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Media database | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Muck Rack | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | Prezly AI Press Release Optimizer | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 3 |  Agility PR Solutions | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 4 |  TVEyes Insight | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 5 | Propel | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 6 |  CoverageBook | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | — | View |
| 7 | Cision | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 | Prezly Newsroom | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €8.33/mo | No | — | No | View |
| 9 | CARMA | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 10 |  Critical Mention | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 11 | Meltwater Social Media Analytics | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 12 |  Signal AI | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 13 |  Streem Social Listen | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 14 | JournoLink | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | £53/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 15 |  Releasd | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 16 | Roxhill | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 17 |  Onclusive Social | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 18 | Prowly | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 19 | Newswire | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 20 |  Notified AI Press Release Optimizer | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 21 | PRgloo | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which public relations (PR) software is ranked first on Inferse?
Muck Rack is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 6.0. Prezly AI Press Release Optimizer is second and Agility PR Solutions third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Prezly Newsroom has the lowest first paid tier we found: €8.33/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.