BrandPush vs PR Newswire

Service details

Detail	BrandPush	PR Newswire
Founded	N/A	1954
Ownership	BrandPush	Cision
Company size	N/A	N/A
Headquarters	Estonia	New York, United States
Funding history	N/A	Operated by Cision
Customer audience	Brands seeking credibility and search visibility	PR professionals, comms teams, and public companies
Distribution reach	400 outlets; stated 172M monthly readers on Ultimate	Distributes to over 500,000 media outlets, newsrooms, and financial portals across 170+ countries in 40+ languages.
Turnaround	Publishing 6 business days after payment	Press releases can be distributed within hours of approval by the 24/7 editorial team.
Pricing model	$195–$795 distribution; optional writing $40–$80	Starts at $350 for local distribution plus a $195-$249 annual membership fee. National releases start at $805, with steep overages for extra words and multimedia.

Side by side

Data point	BrandPush	PR Newswire
Pricing & value4.00 vs 1.60BrandPush leads
Entry-level release cost	$195 per release4.0 ▲	$350 for state/local release2.0
Pricing transparency	Public package, writing and add-on prices5.0 ▲	No public rate card (returns 404)1.0
Word-count & multimedia overages	350–1,200 words; 4 images; 1 YouTube embed3.5 ▲	$140+ per 100 extra words, $325 per image1.0
Contract flexibility	No monthly fees4.5 ▲	$195-$249 annual membership required2.0
Refund policy	Full refund if they cannot publish an article about your business3.0 ▲	Unused portion refunded if vendor discontinues service2.0
Distribution reach2.42 vs 4.82PR Newswire leads
Stated outlet count	Up to 400 news outlets3.5	500,000+ media outlets and newsrooms5.0 ▲
Country coverage	U.S. plus selected international sites2.5	170+ countries5.0 ▲
Financial & regulatory circuits	No Bloomberg or Reuters distribution1.0	Full regulatory disclosure points4.8 ▲
Trade & vertical targeting	No targeted distribution circuits1.0	100+ industries and trade categories4.5 ▲
Outlet variety (regions & niches)	National, regional, financial and technology sites3.5	Multicultural, language-specific, and industry verticals4.8 ▲
Additional reach services	MSN: +$595; Yahoo Finance: +$7953.0	ProfNet, media tours, paid placement, social sharing4.8 ▲
Placement quality3.25 vs 4.04PR Newswire leads
Tier-1 pickup likelihood	AP News and Business Insider sample placements3.5	Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg, CNBC, AP News4.8 ▲
Guaranteed placements	200-site publication guarantee3.5	Guaranteed paid placement available4.0 ▲
Average outlet authority (DR & traffic)	Max DA 69 to 94 depending on package4.0	High domain authority and web traffic4.5 ▲
Speed of distribution	6 business days after payment2.5	Within hours of approval4.0 ▲
Search indexing durability	Sample reports dated Google ranking checks2.5	N/A3.5 ▲
Indexing ratio	N/A3.5	N/A3.5
Platform & workflow3.62 vs 3.97PR Newswire leads
Release editor usability	N/A3.6	AI-powered Create+ tool for drafting and enhancing4.5 ▲
Approval & compliance workflow	Customer review, revisions and approval before publishing3.5	Internal approvals required before submission4.0 ▲
Multimedia support	Up to 4 images and 1 YouTube embed included4.5	Photos, videos, logos, infographics4.5
Integrations	N/A3.3	Website integration and social media connections4.0 ▲
Team & multi-user management	N/A3.3 ▲	Individual registered-user logins; no sharing2.0
Additional tools & extras	AI citation tracking across 5 search/AI platforms3.5	AI campaign planning, content creation, media monitoring4.8 ▲
White label & reseller3.87 vs 4.04PR Newswire leads
White-label reporting	White-label reports with live links and SEO metrics4.5 ▲	N/A4.0
API access	N/A3.1	N/A3.1
White-label publishing	N/A4.6	N/A4.6
Agency & reseller pricing	Bulk discounts available3.0	Channel Partner and Publishing Partner programs3.5 ▲
Dedicated account manager	N/A4.2	Dedicated agency account management team5.0 ▲
Customer support3.99 vs 3.85BrandPush leads
Support channels	Phone, email, live chat4.5 ▲	Phone & e-mail3.5
Response speed	N/A4.0	24/7 editorial team availability4.5 ▲
Support quality (public reviews)	Trustpilot: 4.0/5 from 296 reviews4.0 ▲	3.9/5 on G2 (781 reviews)3.9
Onboarding & training	Order guides, writing guides and release templates3.5	MediaRoom CMS training and 24/7/365 support3.5
Analytics & reporting3.75 vs 4.24PR Newswire leads
Pickup reporting detail	Placement URLs, outlet DA, traffic and social followers4.5	Visibility Reports showing engagement, pickup, and reach4.5
Audience & engagement metrics	Potential outlet audience and social follower totals2.5	Performance and audience engagement data4.2 ▲
Report speed after distribution	N/A3.9	Visibility Report 2 hours after distribution4.5 ▲
Real-time dashboards	N/A3.8	Real-time newsfeed and analytics4.0 ▲
Export & sharing	Online reports and spreadsheet-format reporting4.0	Downloadable reports to share results4.0

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