Newswire.com vs PR Newswire

Service details

Detail	Newswire.com	PR Newswire
Founded	2004	1954
Ownership	Newswire	Cision
Company size	N/A	N/A
Headquarters	N/A	New York, United States
Funding history	Acquired by Issuer Direct Corporation in late 2022	Operated by Cision
Customer audience	Small businesses, PR agencies, and in-house PR teams	PR professionals, comms teams, and public companies
Distribution reach	Distribution includes over 6,000 outlets.	Distributes to over 500,000 media outlets, newsrooms, and financial portals across 170+ countries in 40+ languages.
Turnaround	Scheduled distribution is available; timing depends on editorial review and the selected service.	Press releases can be distributed within hours of approval by the 24/7 editorial team.
Pricing model	$399 per release; publicly listed pricing.	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	Newswire.com	PR Newswire
Pricing & value3.30 vs 1.60Newswire.com leads
Entry-level release cost	$399 per release3.0 ▲	$350 for state/local release2.0
Pricing transparency	Publicly listed pricing5.0 ▲	No public rate card (returns 404)1.0
Word-count & multimedia overages	$175 per 100 additional words2.0 ▲	$140+ per 100 extra words, $325 per image1.0
Contract flexibility	No contract required5.0 ▲	$195-$249 annual membership required2.0
Refund policy	No refund if release is rejected for violating content guidelines1.5	Unused portion refunded if vendor discontinues service2.0 ▲
Distribution reach4.00 vs 4.82PR Newswire leads
Stated outlet count	Over 6,000 outlets4.0	500,000+ media outlets and newsrooms5.0 ▲
Country coverage	N/A3.5	170+ countries5.0 ▲
Financial & regulatory circuits	Yahoo! Finance, Morningstar, Benzinga3.5	Full regulatory disclosure points4.8 ▲
Trade & vertical targeting	Custom Media Targeting4.0	100+ industries and trade categories4.5 ▲
Outlet variety (regions & niches)	National, regional, and state distribution4.0	Multicultural, language-specific, and industry verticals4.8 ▲
Additional reach services	Media databases, pitching, monitoring5.0 ▲	ProfNet, media tours, paid placement, social sharing4.8
Placement quality3.67 vs 4.04PR Newswire leads
Tier-1 pickup likelihood	AP News, Yahoo! Finance, Nexstar network4.5	Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg, CNBC, AP News4.8 ▲
Guaranteed placements	Verified media placements4.0	Guaranteed paid placement available4.0
Average outlet authority (DR & traffic)	N/A3.3	High domain authority and web traffic4.5 ▲
Speed of distribution	N/A3.8	Within hours of approval4.0 ▲
Search indexing durability	SEO Optimization3.0	N/A3.5 ▲
Indexing ratio	N/A3.5	N/A3.5
Platform & workflow3.75 vs 3.97PR Newswire leads
Release editor usability	N/A3.6	AI-powered Create+ tool for drafting and enhancing4.5 ▲
Approval & compliance workflow	N/A3.6	Internal approvals required before submission4.0 ▲
Multimedia support	One logo or image free of charge3.5	Photos, videos, logos, infographics4.5 ▲
Integrations	N/A3.3	Website integration and social media connections4.0 ▲
Team & multi-user management	Share access for simplified teamwork4.0 ▲	Individual registered-user logins; no sharing2.0
Additional tools & extras	Online Media Room, PR Calendar, PR Writing4.5	AI campaign planning, content creation, media monitoring4.8 ▲
White label & reseller3.99 vs 4.04PR Newswire 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 ▲	Channel Partner and Publishing Partner programs3.5
Dedicated account manager	Dedicated account services4.5	Dedicated agency account management team5.0 ▲
Customer support4.25 vs 3.85Newswire.com leads
Support channels	Phone, e-mail & chat4.5 ▲	Phone & e-mail3.5
Response speed	Within hours4.0	24/7 editorial team availability4.5 ▲
Support quality (public reviews)	4.5/5 on G2 (459 reviews)4.5 ▲	3.9/5 on G2 (781 reviews)3.9
Onboarding & training	Free comprehensive needs analysis4.0 ▲	MediaRoom CMS training and 24/7/365 support3.5
Analytics & reporting3.85 vs 4.24PR Newswire leads
Pickup reporting detail	Reporting access to where release has spread4.0	Visibility Reports showing engagement, pickup, and reach4.5 ▲
Audience & engagement metrics	Tracks views and engagement4.0	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	N/A3.5	Downloadable reports to share results4.0 ▲

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