EIN Presswire vs GlobeNewswire

Service details

Detail	EIN Presswire	GlobeNewswire
Founded	1995	1998
Ownership	Newsmatics	Notified
Company size	N/A	N/A
Headquarters	Washington, DC, USA	N/A
Funding history	Privately held Newsmatics; formerly IPD Group	Operated by Notified, an affiliate of Equiniti Group Limited
Customer audience	Marketing teams, SMBs, nonprofits and self-promoters	Public companies, investor relations teams, and enterprise PR
Distribution reach	Worldwide; 3,900+ publications and 115+ US TV/radio sites	158 countries, 35 local languages, 10,000+ news publications, and 1,000,000 financial desktops.
Turnaround	Same-day distribution for verified accounts	24/7 editorial support available for immediate or scheduled distribution.
Pricing model	$149 single; $499 for 5+1 promo; $999 for 15 releases	Custom quotes only; standard 600-word releases with multimedia typically range from $900 to $1,200.

Side by side

Data point	EIN Presswire	GlobeNewswire
Pricing & value4.18 vs 2.26EIN Presswire leads
Entry-level release cost	$149 per release4.0 ▲	$350+ (quote based)2.5
Pricing transparency	Full public rate card4.9 ▲	No public rate card1.0
Word-count & multimedia overages	700–2,500 words; 1–5 images; 1 video per release3.5 ▲	$140-$175 per 100 words + media fees2.0
Contract flexibility	Pay as you go; no subscription4.5 ▲	Per-release and packages available3.8
Refund policy	Prorated refund within 60 days if under 25% of credits were used4.0 ▲	No public refund policy located on the official site2.0
Distribution reach3.60 vs 4.68GlobeNewswire leads
Stated outlet count	3,900+ publications; 115+ US TV/radio sites4.0	10,000+ news publications, 6,000 websites4.8 ▲
Country coverage	Worldwide coverage, including every country4.0	158 countries in 35 languages4.8 ▲
Financial & regulatory circuits	Bloomberg Terminals; not SEC disclosure compliant2.0	EDGAR, SEDAR, financial desktops5.0 ▲
Trade & vertical targeting	1 to 5 industry targets per release4.0	50,000+ trade journals & custom lists4.5 ▲
Outlet variety (regions & niches)	Global, local, trade, TV/radio and database distribution4.1	News, financial, trade, broadcast4.5 ▲
Additional reach services	World Media Directory newsroom delivery3.5	Media Contacts Database4.5 ▲
Placement quality2.93 vs 4.16GlobeNewswire leads
Tier-1 pickup likelihood	Client reports USA Today, NYT and Forbes pickup2.6	AP, Bloomberg, WSJ, NYT4.5 ▲
Guaranteed placements	Publication guaranteed on EIN-controlled networks3.5	Guaranteed earned media placements via Syndicated Articles5.0 ▲
Average outlet authority (DR & traffic)	Network of news aggregator websites2.0	N/A3.3 ▲
Speed of distribution	Same day for verified accounts during business hours4.0 ▲	N/A3.8
Search indexing durability	Search visibility for years (vendor claim)2.0	N/A3.5 ▲
Indexing ratio	N/A3.5	99.3% cited by ChatGPT or Claude5.0 ▲
Platform & workflow3.37 vs 4.38GlobeNewswire leads
Release editor usability	Self-service drafting and preview before distribution3.9	AI Press Release Optimizer included4.5 ▲
Approval & compliance workflow	Editorial review and approval before distribution3.0	Regulatory compliance workflows4.5 ▲
Multimedia support	1/3/5 embedded images by plan; 1 embedded video3.7	Images, video, audio, PDFs, carousels4.8 ▲
Integrations	Claude, Crunchbase and Mailchimp listed on G23.0	Integrated with Notified PR platform4.0 ▲
Team & multi-user management	N/A3.3	Single login for multiple accounts4.0 ▲
Additional tools & extras	Hosted company newsroom with release archive and RSS3.3	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	Reseller opportunities available4.0	Flexible billing & online-only options4.0
Dedicated account manager	N/A4.2	24/7 editorial support team4.5 ▲
Customer support3.17 vs 3.85GlobeNewswire leads
Support channels	Phone, email portal3.4	Phone and email support4.0 ▲
Response speed	Slow response times reported by some users2.5	24/7/365 editorial support4.5 ▲
Support quality (public reviews)	Trustpilot: 3.6/5 from 177 reviews3.6	4.4/5 on G2 (367 reviews)4.4 ▲
Onboarding & training	Self-service account setup overview video3.2 ▲	Self-service Press Release 101 training guide2.5
Analytics & reporting3.50 vs 4.34GlobeNewswire leads
Pickup reporting detail	Search, social and partner distribution tracking3.3	Placements, AI citations, readership4.5 ▲
Audience & engagement metrics	Views and clicks listed as analytics features2.9	Views, social shares, clicks, AI bots4.5 ▲
Report speed after distribution	About 2 hours after distribution4.0	Near real-time4.5 ▲
Real-time dashboards	N/A3.8	Live analytics dashboards4.5 ▲
Export & sharing	Excel and PDF reports3.5	Shareable live analytics dashboards3.7 ▲

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