Newswire.com vs PRWeb

Service details

Detail	Newswire.com	PRWeb
Founded	2004	1997
Ownership	Newswire	Cision
Company size	N/A	N/A
Headquarters	N/A	N/A
Funding history	Acquired by Issuer Direct Corporation in late 2022	Owned by Cision US Inc.
Customer audience	Small businesses, PR agencies, and in-house PR teams	Businesses and PR professionals seeking online visibility
Distribution reach	Distribution includes over 6,000 outlets.	1,200+ partner websites on Standard
Turnaround	Scheduled distribution is available; timing depends on editorial review and the selected service.	24–48 hours by package
Pricing model	$399 per release; publicly listed pricing.	$120/$245/$360/$480 per release; bulk packages by quote

Side by side

Data point	Newswire.com	PRWeb
Pricing & value3.30 vs 3.48PRWeb leads
Entry-level release cost	$399 per release3.0	$120 per release4.4 ▲
Pricing transparency	Publicly listed pricing5.0 ▲	Four published tiers; two quote-based packages4.6
Word-count & multimedia overages	$175 per 100 additional words2.0	Unlimited media assets4.0 ▲
Contract flexibility	No contract required5.0 ▲	Individual releases available for purchase4.4
Refund policy	No refund if release is rejected for violating content guidelines1.5 ▲	Nonrefundable; 0% of fees returned0.0
Distribution reach4.00 vs 2.85Newswire.com leads
Stated outlet count	Over 6,000 outlets4.0 ▲	1,200+ websites3.5
Country coverage	N/A3.5 ▲	U.S. business week default2.6
Financial & regulatory circuits	Yahoo! Finance, Morningstar, Benzinga3.5 ▲	Public-company releases and stock tickers prohibited0.0
Trade & vertical targeting	Custom Media Targeting4.0 ▲	Industry keyword tags; 1–3 curated journalist lists3.8
Outlet variety (regions & niches)	National, regional, and state distribution4.0 ▲	Industry websites, bloggers, search and social3.2
Additional reach services	Media databases, pitching, monitoring5.0 ▲	Journalist emails, Sovrn network and SocialPost4.0
Placement quality3.67 vs 2.75Newswire.com leads
Tier-1 pickup likelihood	AP News, Yahoo! Finance, Nexstar network4.5 ▲	Rarely lands on major news outlets2.0
Guaranteed placements	Verified media placements4.0 ▲	Media use and search placement not guaranteed1.0
Average outlet authority (DR & traffic)	N/A3.3 ▲	Mostly low-traffic aggregators2.0
Speed of distribution	N/A3.8 ▲	24–48 hours, depending on package3.3
Search indexing durability	SEO Optimization3.0	Strong search engine indexing4.2 ▲
Indexing ratio	N/A3.5	Hosted permanently on PRWeb.com4.0 ▲
Platform & workflow3.75 vs 3.34Newswire.com leads
Release editor usability	N/A3.6	Template editor with saved drafts and link insertion3.8 ▲
Approval & compliance workflow	N/A3.6 ▲	Editorial review; holds with emailed revision requests3.4
Multimedia support	One logo or image free of charge3.5	Images, embedded video, documents and presentations4.0 ▲
Integrations	N/A3.3 ▲	Cision Communications Cloud3.0
Team & multi-user management	Share access for simplified teamwork4.0 ▲	N/A3.3
Additional tools & extras	Online Media Room, PR Calendar, PR Writing4.5 ▲	File Library for images and attachments2.5
White label & reseller3.99 vs 3.70Newswire.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 by quote3.3
Dedicated account manager	Dedicated account services4.5 ▲	Dedicated account manager offered3.5
Customer support4.25 vs 2.47Newswire.com leads
Support channels	Phone, e-mail & chat4.5 ▲	Email only for editorial support2.0
Response speed	Within hours4.0 ▲	Up to 24 hours (monitored 24/7)3.0
Support quality (public reviews)	4.5/5 on G2 (459 reviews)4.5 ▲	Trustpilot: 1.6/5 from 23 reviews1.6
Onboarding & training	Free comprehensive needs analysis4.0 ▲	Submission FAQ, articles, webinars and videos3.3
Analytics & reporting3.85 vs 3.24Newswire.com leads
Pickup reporting detail	Reporting access to where release has spread4.0 ▲	Basic media coverage reporting2.9
Audience & engagement metrics	Tracks views and engagement4.0 ▲	Views and engagements2.8
Report speed after distribution	N/A3.9	Real-time reporting4.0 ▲
Real-time dashboards	N/A3.8 ▲	Real-time views and engagement reporting3.5
Export & sharing	N/A3.5 ▲	Emailed Visibility Reports and on-demand access3.0

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