1888PressRelease vs GlobeNewswire

Service details

Detail	1888PressRelease	GlobeNewswire
Founded	2005	1998
Ownership	1888PressRelease	Notified
Company size	1 employee listed by RocketReach	N/A
Headquarters	Alief, Texas, US	N/A
Funding history	N/A	Operated by Notified, an affiliate of Equiniti Group Limited
Customer audience	Small businesses, PR firms, and individuals	Public companies, investor relations teams, and enterprise PR
Distribution reach	Distributes to search engines, journalists, PR firms, and social media on higher tiers.	158 countries, 35 local languages, 10,000+ news publications, and 1,000,000 financial desktops.
Turnaround	Scheduled distribution is available; timing depends on editorial review and the selected service.	24/7 editorial support available for immediate or scheduled distribution.
Pricing model	Free basic plan; paid plans range from $15 to $249 per release based on distribution tier.	Custom quotes only; standard 600-word releases with multimedia typically range from $900 to $1,200.

Side by side

Data point	1888PressRelease	GlobeNewswire
Pricing & value4.13 vs 2.261888PressRelease leads
Entry-level release cost	$15.00 per release5.0 ▲	$350+ (quote based)2.5
Pricing transparency	Publicly available5.0 ▲	No public rate card1.0
Word-count & multimedia overages	N/A3.7 ▲	$140-$175 per 100 words + media fees2.0
Contract flexibility	Pay-per-release5.0 ▲	Per-release and packages available3.8
Refund policy	No refund or cancellation terms published in the terms of use2.0	No public refund policy located on the official site2.0
Distribution reach3.61 vs 4.68GlobeNewswire leads
Stated outlet count	N/A3.5	10,000+ news publications, 6,000 websites4.8 ▲
Country coverage	N/A3.5	158 countries in 35 languages4.8 ▲
Financial & regulatory circuits	N/A3.7	EDGAR, SEDAR, financial desktops5.0 ▲
Trade & vertical targeting	Industry-specific targeting available4.0	50,000+ trade journals & custom lists4.5 ▲
Outlet variety (regions & niches)	Search engines, journalists, PR firms3.0	News, financial, trade, broadcast4.5 ▲
Additional reach services	Social media distribution, premium partners4.0	Media Contacts Database4.5 ▲
Placement quality3.46 vs 4.16GlobeNewswire leads
Tier-1 pickup likelihood	N/A3.7	AP, Bloomberg, WSJ, NYT4.5 ▲
Guaranteed placements	N/A3.6	Guaranteed earned media placements via Syndicated Articles5.0 ▲
Average outlet authority (DR & traffic)	N/A3.3	N/A3.3
Speed of distribution	N/A3.8	N/A3.8
Search indexing durability	Distributed to search engines3.0	N/A3.5 ▲
Indexing ratio	N/A3.5	99.3% cited by ChatGPT or Claude5.0 ▲
Platform & workflow3.18 vs 4.38GlobeNewswire leads
Release editor usability	Free releases cannot be edited after submission1.5	AI Press Release Optimizer included4.5 ▲
Approval & compliance workflow	Manual editorial review and approval of every release3.0	Regulatory compliance workflows4.5 ▲
Multimedia support	Supports embedded media and images4.0	Images, video, audio, PDFs, carousels4.8 ▲
Integrations	N/A3.3	Integrated with Notified PR platform4.0 ▲
Team & multi-user management	N/A3.3	Single login for multiple accounts4.0 ▲
Additional tools & extras	Free company pressroom, SEO enhancements4.0	Media monitoring, social listening4.5 ▲
White label & reseller3.98 vs 4.04GlobeNewswire leads
White-label reporting	N/A4.0	N/A4.0
API access	N/A3.1	N/A3.1
White-label publishing	N/A4.6	N/A4.6
Agency & reseller pricing	Bulk discount packages available4.0	Flexible billing & online-only options4.0
Dedicated account manager	N/A4.2	24/7 editorial support team4.5 ▲
Customer support3.07 vs 3.85GlobeNewswire leads
Support channels	Online form and email2.0	Phone and email support4.0 ▲
Response speed	N/A4.0	24/7/365 editorial support4.5 ▲
Support quality (public reviews)	N/A3.8	4.4/5 on G2 (367 reviews)4.4 ▲
Onboarding & training	Sample press releases and writing tips2.5	Self-service Press Release 101 training guide2.5
Analytics & reporting3.66 vs 4.34GlobeNewswire leads
Pickup reporting detail	N/A3.7	Placements, AI citations, readership4.5 ▲
Audience & engagement metrics	N/A3.4	Views, social shares, clicks, AI bots4.5 ▲
Report speed after distribution	N/A3.9	Near real-time4.5 ▲
Real-time dashboards	N/A3.8	Live analytics dashboards4.5 ▲
Export & sharing	N/A3.5	Shareable live analytics dashboards3.7 ▲

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