GlobeNewswire vs Pressat

Service details

Detail	GlobeNewswire	Pressat
Founded	1998	2010
Ownership	Notified	Pressat
Company size	N/A	N/A
Headquarters	N/A	Manchester, United Kingdom
Funding history	Operated by Notified, an affiliate of Equiniti Group Limited	N/A
Customer audience	Public companies, investor relations teams, and enterprise PR	UK businesses, PR agencies, and non-profits
Distribution reach	158 countries, 35 local languages, 10,000+ news publications, and 1,000,000 financial desktops.	33,000+ media subscribers; Global (via add-ons).
Turnaround	24/7 editorial support available for immediate or scheduled distribution.	15 minutes.
Pricing model	Custom quotes only; standard 600-word releases with multimedia typically range from $900 to $1,200.	£110 per release; fully transparent.

Side by side

Data point	GlobeNewswire	Pressat
Pricing & value2.26 vs 4.00Pressat leads
Entry-level release cost	$350+ (quote based)2.5	£110 per release4.0 ▲
Pricing transparency	No public rate card1.0	Fully transparent5.0 ▲
Word-count & multimedia overages	$140-$175 per 100 words + media fees2.0	No multimedia overages5.0 ▲
Contract flexibility	Per-release and packages available3.8	Month-to-month, cancel anytime5.0 ▲
Refund policy	No public refund policy located on the official site2.0 ▲	Payments are non-refundable1.0
Distribution reach4.68 vs 4.00GlobeNewswire leads
Stated outlet count	10,000+ news publications, 6,000 websites4.8 ▲	33,000+ media subscribers3.5
Country coverage	158 countries in 35 languages4.8 ▲	Global (via add-ons)4.0
Financial & regulatory circuits	EDGAR, SEDAR, financial desktops5.0	LSE, Nasdaq OMX, Regulatory Disclosure5.0
Trade & vertical targeting	50,000+ trade journals & custom lists4.5 ▲	Sector specific categories3.0
Outlet variety (regions & niches)	News, financial, trade, broadcast4.5	National, regional, TV, radio, trade4.5
Additional reach services	Media Contacts Database4.5 ▲	Media Database4.0
Placement quality4.16 vs 3.57GlobeNewswire leads
Tier-1 pickup likelihood	AP, Bloomberg, WSJ, NYT4.5 ▲	N/A3.7
Guaranteed placements	Guaranteed earned media placements via Syndicated Articles5.0 ▲	Guaranteed syndication3.0
Average outlet authority (DR & traffic)	N/A3.3	N/A3.3
Speed of distribution	N/A3.8	15 minutes5.0 ▲
Search indexing durability	N/A3.5 ▲	Search engine indexed3.0
Indexing ratio	99.3% cited by ChatGPT or Claude5.0 ▲	N/A3.5
Platform & workflow4.38 vs 3.93GlobeNewswire leads
Release editor usability	AI Press Release Optimizer included4.5 ▲	Step-by-step submission process3.5
Approval & compliance workflow	Regulatory compliance workflows4.5 ▲	Human editorial review4.0
Multimedia support	Images, video, audio, PDFs, carousels4.8	Images, files, and video embeds5.0 ▲
Integrations	Integrated with Notified PR platform4.0 ▲	N/A3.3
Team & multi-user management	Single login for multiple accounts4.0 ▲	N/A3.3
Additional tools & extras	Media monitoring, social listening4.5	Copywriting, translation, proofing4.5
White label & reseller4.04 vs 4.14Pressat 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	Bulk/agency packages available4.0
Dedicated account manager	24/7 editorial support team4.5	Yes5.0 ▲
Customer support3.85 vs 4.05Pressat leads
Support channels	Phone and email support4.0	Email, live chat, account manager4.5 ▲
Response speed	24/7/365 editorial support4.5	24/7 support4.5
Support quality (public reviews)	4.4/5 on G2 (367 reviews)4.4 ▲	4.1/5 on G2 (38 reviews)4.0
Onboarding & training	Self-service Press Release 101 training guide2.5	N/A3.2 ▲
Analytics & reporting4.34 vs 3.73GlobeNewswire leads
Pickup reporting detail	Placements, AI citations, readership4.5 ▲	N/A3.7
Audience & engagement metrics	Views, social shares, clicks, AI bots4.5 ▲	Detailed analytics via Google3.5
Report speed after distribution	Near real-time4.5 ▲	N/A3.9
Real-time dashboards	Live analytics dashboards4.5 ▲	Yes4.0
Export & sharing	Shareable live analytics dashboards3.7 ▲	N/A3.5

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