Rank #2 in PR Analytics

Onclusive Polaris

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By Maren Okafor · Editor-in-Chief · Published

8.7/10 PR Tech Reviews score

Polaris layers Onclusive's monitoring with quality-weighted scoring. The methodology is documented enough that IR and finance will engage with the numbers.

Onclusive Polaris is the PR analytics review pick for teams that need documented scoring, message pull-through, and benchmarks that executives can interrogate.

Strengths

  • +Defensible methodology
  • +Strong message pull-through tracking
  • +Custom benchmarking

Trade-offs

  • −Heavy setup
  • −Pricey

Best for

Public companies and policy-sensitive industries.

Pricing

Custom.

What we tested

We reviewed Onclusive Polaris as public relations technology for working communications teams, not as generic business software.

  • Reviewed quality-weighted scoring, benchmark setup, message tracking, and custom analytics workflows.
  • Compared board-reporting credibility against Memo, Signal AI Impact, and Talkwalker.
  • Evaluated implementation complexity and the amount of analyst support needed to maintain useful reporting.

Pricing notes

Polaris is custom enterprise analytics. Budget for setup, benchmarking, analyst support, and the monitoring data needed to feed it.

Best alternatives

Memo

Choose it when actual article readership is the core metric.

Signal AI Impact

Choose it when narrative or risk outcomes are more important than scorecards.

Meltwater

Choose it when analytics must be bundled with broader monitoring.

Buyer questions

FAQ

Who is Onclusive Polaris best for?

Public companies and policy-sensitive industries.

How much does Onclusive Polaris cost?

Custom.

What is Onclusive Polaris's PR Tech Reviews score?

Onclusive Polaris scored 8.7/10 — ranked #2 in PR Analytics.

Update log

Added methodology and implementation guidance for PR analytics buyers.

Initial 2026 score published after category testing.

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