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Propel AI

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Quick facts
VendorPropel
Year launchedN/A
StatusActive
LocationPropel Media 6033 W. Century Blvd. Suite 1025 Los Angeles, CA 90045
Countries servedGlobal
Languages6
Integrations6+
Free tierYES
Free trialYES
Contact salesYES

About Propel AI

An AI-native public relations management platform that combines a media database, email outreach, and monitoring tools. It helps communications teams manage media relationships, track campaign performance, and measure PR ROI.

Propel AI (formerly Propel PRM) is an end-to-end public relations management platform designed to modernize earned media workflows. By integrating a comprehensive media database with native Gmail and Outlook plugins, it allows communications professionals to manage the entire pitching lifecycle—from list building and personalized AI-assisted drafting to real-time engagement tracking—without leaving their email inbox. The platform distinguishes itself through its proprietary AI models, which are trained on a massive dataset of real PR pitches to provide actionable insights into journalist preferences and pitching timing. Beyond outreach, Propel offers robust monitoring across online, social, and broadcast channels, alongside advanced analytics that correlate PR efforts with business outcomes like website traffic and conversions. While it serves as a powerful CRM for PR, it is best suited for teams looking to move away from spreadsheets toward a data-driven, AI-augmented approach. Pricing is generally bespoke, though the company offers tiered plans ranging from Essentials to Enterprise, and it maintains active partnerships with data providers like LexisNexis to ensure broad monitoring coverage.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Native integration with Gmail and Outlook streamlines the pitching workflow by keeping all interactions in one place.
  • Proprietary AI models provide specific insights into journalist preferences and optimal pitching times.
  • Analytics tools effectively bridge the gap between PR activities and measurable business outcomes like ROI.
  • Comprehensive media database includes both traditional journalists and social media influencers.
  • Kanban-style story funnel provides clear visibility into the status of ongoing media relationships.
Cons
  • Pricing is largely bespoke and requires contact with sales, which can be a barrier for smaller teams.
  • Advanced monitoring features like broadcast and podcast tracking are often restricted to higher-tier annual bundles.
  • The platform's depth of features may present a learning curve for teams accustomed to simpler, manual PR tools.
  • Some users report that high-volume pitching requires careful management to avoid hitting email provider limits.

Features

Key features

AI-Powered Media Database

Provides access to over 1 million journalists and 50 million influencers with AI-driven pitching preferences.

Native Email Integration

Allows users to pitch directly from Gmail or Outlook with real-time open and response tracking.

Generative AI Pitching

Uses proprietary LLMs to draft personalized pitches and press releases based on journalist preferences.

Business Outcome Analytics

Correlates PR activities directly to business goals like website traffic, purchases, and form completions.

Media Monitoring

Tracks online, social, and broadcast media mentions across global news sites, forums, and social platforms.

Additional features

Story Funnel

Kanban-style board to track the status of every pitch and media relationship.

PitchPredict

AI-driven recommendations for the most relevant media targets for specific pitches.

Article Research Tool

Searchable repository of over 3 billion articles to identify relevant journalists by topic.

Broadcast Monitoring

Tracks TV and radio mentions with viewership and ad value data.

Social Listening

Monitors brand mentions across Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

GDPR Compliance

Includes built-in tools for managing unsubscribes and data privacy.

Team Performance Analytics

Provides dashboards to measure campaign success and individual team member productivity.

Automated Follow-ups

Tools to manage and automate follow-up communications with media contacts.

Pricing

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
6
Interface languages
11
Billing currencies

Interface languages

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Billing currencies

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