Newswire.com vs PR.com

Service details

Detail	Newswire.com	PR.com
Founded	2004	N/A
Ownership	Newswire	PR.com
Company size	N/A	N/A
Headquarters	N/A	N/A
Funding history	Acquired by Issuer Direct Corporation in late 2022	N/A
Customer audience	Small businesses, PR agencies, and in-house PR teams	Small to large businesses across all industries
Distribution reach	Distribution includes over 6,000 outlets.	Distribution includes thousands of media outlets.
Turnaround	Scheduled distribution is available; timing depends on editorial review and the selected service.	Same day ($300) or next day ($100).
Pricing model	$399 per release; publicly listed pricing.	$60 per release; publicly published.

Side by side

Data point	Newswire.com	PR.com
Pricing & value3.30 vs 3.94PR.com leads
Entry-level release cost	$399 per release3.0	$60 per release4.5 ▲
Pricing transparency	Publicly listed pricing5.0	Publicly published5.0
Word-count & multimedia overages	$175 per 100 additional words2.0	N/A3.7 ▲
Contract flexibility	No contract required5.0 ▲	N/A4.5
Refund policy	No refund if release is rejected for violating content guidelines1.5	No refund or cancellation terms published in the terms of use2.0 ▲
Distribution reach4.00 vs 3.03Newswire.com leads
Stated outlet count	Over 6,000 outlets4.0 ▲	Thousands of media outlets3.0
Country coverage	N/A3.5	N/A3.5
Financial & regulatory circuits	Yahoo! Finance, Morningstar, Benzinga3.5	N/A3.7 ▲
Trade & vertical targeting	Custom Media Targeting4.0 ▲	10 industry channels included3.0
Outlet variety (regions & niches)	National, regional, and state distribution4.0 ▲	News sites, search engines, AP network3.0
Additional reach services	Media databases, pitching, monitoring5.0 ▲	Business directory profiles2.0
Placement quality3.67 vs 3.54Newswire.com leads
Tier-1 pickup likelihood	AP News, Yahoo! Finance, Nexstar network4.5 ▲	APNews.com, Yahoo News3.5
Guaranteed placements	Verified media placements4.0 ▲	Hosted on PR.com, APNews.com ($300 plan)3.0
Average outlet authority (DR & traffic)	N/A3.3	N/A3.3
Speed of distribution	N/A3.8	Same day ($300) or next day ($100)4.0 ▲
Search indexing durability	SEO Optimization3.0	Hosted indefinitely on PR.com4.0 ▲
Indexing ratio	N/A3.5	N/A3.5
Platform & workflow3.75 vs 3.37Newswire.com leads
Release editor usability	N/A3.6	N/A3.6
Approval & compliance workflow	N/A3.6 ▲	Editorial approval required3.0
Multimedia support	One logo or image free of charge3.5	Images and file attachments included4.0 ▲
Integrations	N/A3.3	N/A3.3
Team & multi-user management	Share access for simplified teamwork4.0 ▲	N/A3.3
Additional tools & extras	Online Media Room, PR Calendar, PR Writing4.5 ▲	Business profiles, Voice Distribution3.0
White label & reseller3.99 vs 3.78Newswire.com 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	N/A3.7 ▲	Bulk pricing available via sales3.0
Dedicated account manager	Dedicated account services4.5 ▲	N/A4.2
Customer support4.25 vs 3.50Newswire.com leads
Support channels	Phone, e-mail & chat4.5 ▲	Phone, contact form3.0
Response speed	Within hours4.0 ▲	N/A4.0
Support quality (public reviews)	4.5/5 on G2 (459 reviews)4.5 ▲	N/A3.8
Onboarding & training	Free comprehensive needs analysis4.0 ▲	N/A3.2
Analytics & reporting3.85 vs 3.52Newswire.com leads
Pickup reporting detail	Reporting access to where release has spread4.0 ▲	List of websites that picked up release3.0
Audience & engagement metrics	Tracks views and engagement4.0 ▲	N/A3.4
Report speed after distribution	N/A3.9	N/A3.9
Real-time dashboards	N/A3.8	N/A3.8
Export & sharing	N/A3.5	N/A3.5

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