GlobeNewswire vs Newswire.com

Service details

Detail	GlobeNewswire	Newswire.com
Founded	1998	2004
Ownership	Notified	Newswire
Company size	N/A	N/A
Headquarters	N/A	N/A
Funding history	Operated by Notified, an affiliate of Equiniti Group Limited	Acquired by Issuer Direct Corporation in late 2022
Customer audience	Public companies, investor relations teams, and enterprise PR	Small businesses, PR agencies, and in-house PR teams
Distribution reach	158 countries, 35 local languages, 10,000+ news publications, and 1,000,000 financial desktops.	Distribution includes over 6,000 outlets.
Turnaround	24/7 editorial support available for immediate or scheduled distribution.	Scheduled distribution is available; timing depends on editorial review and the selected service.
Pricing model	Custom quotes only; standard 600-word releases with multimedia typically range from $900 to $1,200.	$399 per release; publicly listed pricing.

Side by side

Data point	GlobeNewswire	Newswire.com
Pricing & value2.26 vs 3.30Newswire.com leads
Entry-level release cost	$350+ (quote based)2.5	$399 per release3.0 ▲
Pricing transparency	No public rate card1.0	Publicly listed pricing5.0 ▲
Word-count & multimedia overages	$140-$175 per 100 words + media fees2.0	$175 per 100 additional words2.0
Contract flexibility	Per-release and packages available3.8	No contract required5.0 ▲
Refund policy	No public refund policy located on the official site2.0 ▲	No refund if release is rejected for violating content guidelines1.5
Distribution reach4.68 vs 4.00GlobeNewswire leads
Stated outlet count	10,000+ news publications, 6,000 websites4.8 ▲	Over 6,000 outlets4.0
Country coverage	158 countries in 35 languages4.8 ▲	N/A3.5
Financial & regulatory circuits	EDGAR, SEDAR, financial desktops5.0 ▲	Yahoo! Finance, Morningstar, Benzinga3.5
Trade & vertical targeting	50,000+ trade journals & custom lists4.5 ▲	Custom Media Targeting4.0
Outlet variety (regions & niches)	News, financial, trade, broadcast4.5 ▲	National, regional, and state distribution4.0
Additional reach services	Media Contacts Database4.5	Media databases, pitching, monitoring5.0 ▲
Placement quality4.16 vs 3.67GlobeNewswire leads
Tier-1 pickup likelihood	AP, Bloomberg, WSJ, NYT4.5	AP News, Yahoo! Finance, Nexstar network4.5
Guaranteed placements	Guaranteed earned media placements via Syndicated Articles5.0 ▲	Verified media placements4.0
Average outlet authority (DR & traffic)	N/A3.3	N/A3.3
Speed of distribution	N/A3.8	N/A3.8
Search indexing durability	N/A3.5 ▲	SEO Optimization3.0
Indexing ratio	99.3% cited by ChatGPT or Claude5.0 ▲	N/A3.5
Platform & workflow4.38 vs 3.75GlobeNewswire leads
Release editor usability	AI Press Release Optimizer included4.5 ▲	N/A3.6
Approval & compliance workflow	Regulatory compliance workflows4.5 ▲	N/A3.6
Multimedia support	Images, video, audio, PDFs, carousels4.8 ▲	One logo or image free of charge3.5
Integrations	Integrated with Notified PR platform4.0 ▲	N/A3.3
Team & multi-user management	Single login for multiple accounts4.0	Share access for simplified teamwork4.0
Additional tools & extras	Media monitoring, social listening4.5	Online Media Room, PR Calendar, PR Writing4.5
White label & reseller4.04 vs 3.99GlobeNewswire 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	Flexible billing & online-only options4.0 ▲	N/A3.7
Dedicated account manager	24/7 editorial support team4.5	Dedicated account services4.5
Customer support3.85 vs 4.25Newswire.com leads
Support channels	Phone and email support4.0	Phone, e-mail & chat4.5 ▲
Response speed	24/7/365 editorial support4.5 ▲	Within hours4.0
Support quality (public reviews)	4.4/5 on G2 (367 reviews)4.4	4.5/5 on G2 (459 reviews)4.5 ▲
Onboarding & training	Self-service Press Release 101 training guide2.5	Free comprehensive needs analysis4.0 ▲
Analytics & reporting4.34 vs 3.85GlobeNewswire leads
Pickup reporting detail	Placements, AI citations, readership4.5 ▲	Reporting access to where release has spread4.0
Audience & engagement metrics	Views, social shares, clicks, AI bots4.5 ▲	Tracks views and engagement4.0
Report speed after distribution	Near real-time4.5 ▲	N/A3.9
Real-time dashboards	Live analytics dashboards4.5 ▲	N/A3.8
Export & sharing	Shareable live analytics dashboards3.7 ▲	N/A3.5

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