PR Now vs PRWeb

Service details

Detail	PR Now	PRWeb
Founded	N/A	1997
Ownership	PRNow	Cision
Company size	N/A	N/A
Headquarters	United Kingdom	N/A
Funding history	N/A	Owned by Cision US Inc.
Customer audience	Agencies, resellers, startups, budget-conscious businesses	Businesses and PR professionals seeking online visibility
Distribution reach	500+ publishers; 190 countries.	1,200+ partner websites on Standard
Turnaround	Same-day (0-12 hours average).	24–48 hours by package
Pricing model	$15; fully transparent, published online.	$120/$245/$360/$480 per release; bulk packages by quote

Side by side

Data point	PR Now	PRWeb
Pricing & value4.80 vs 3.48PR Now leads
Entry-level release cost	$155.0 ▲	$120 per release4.4
Pricing transparency	Fully transparent, published online5.0 ▲	Four published tiers; two quote-based packages4.6
Word-count & multimedia overages	3 images, 1 video, 5 links included4.5 ▲	Unlimited media assets4.0
Contract flexibility	Pay per release, no contracts5.0 ▲	Individual releases available for purchase4.4
Refund policy	Full refund if rejected or undelivered; no refunds once published4.5 ▲	Nonrefundable; 0% of fees returned0.0
Distribution reach3.83 vs 2.85PR Now leads
Stated outlet count	500+ publishers3.0	1,200+ websites3.5 ▲
Country coverage	190 countries5.0 ▲	U.S. business week default2.6
Financial & regulatory circuits	Barchart, Benzinga, Yahoo Finance, StreetInsider4.0 ▲	Public-company releases and stock tickers prohibited0.0
Trade & vertical targeting	Industry & regional-specific sites3.0	Industry keyword tags; 1–3 curated journalist lists3.8 ▲
Outlet variety (regions & niches)	News, TV, radio, podcasts, financial4.0 ▲	Industry websites, bloggers, search and social3.2
Additional reach services	Podcasts, DoFollow links, sensitive topics4.0	Journalist emails, Sovrn network and SocialPost4.0
Placement quality4.33 vs 2.75PR Now leads
Tier-1 pickup likelihood	Guaranteed AP News, USA Today, Yahoo5.0 ▲	Rarely lands on major news outlets2.0
Guaranteed placements	Guaranteed or refunded5.0 ▲	Media use and search placement not guaranteed1.0
Average outlet authority (DR & traffic)	Up to DR 90-94 on premium outlets4.0 ▲	Mostly low-traffic aggregators2.0
Speed of distribution	Same-day (0-12 hours average)4.5 ▲	24–48 hours, depending on package3.3
Search indexing durability	Google News indexed, AI pickup4.0	Strong search engine indexing4.2 ▲
Indexing ratio	N/A3.5	Hosted permanently on PRWeb.com4.0 ▲
Platform & workflow3.83 vs 3.34PR Now leads
Release editor usability	AI-powered writing assistant4.0 ▲	Template editor with saved drafts and link insertion3.8
Approval & compliance workflow	AI-powered approval3.0	Editorial review; holds with emailed revision requests3.4 ▲
Multimedia support	3 images, 1 video, 5 links included4.5 ▲	Images, embedded video, documents and presentations4.0
Integrations	REST API4.0 ▲	Cision Communications Cloud3.0
Team & multi-user management	Agency dashboard for resellers3.5 ▲	N/A3.3
Additional tools & extras	10+ AI & SEO tools, EmailShield4.0 ▲	File Library for images and attachments2.5
White label & reseller4.80 vs 3.70PR Now leads
White-label reporting	Fully white-label reports5.0 ▲	N/A4.0
API access	Free REST API for resellers5.0 ▲	N/A3.1
White-label publishing	Generic/white-label publisher names5.0 ▲	N/A4.6
Agency & reseller pricing	From $11/release for bulk resellers5.0 ▲	Bulk pricing available by quote3.3
Dedicated account manager	Included in Reseller plan4.0 ▲	Dedicated account manager offered3.5
Customer support4.13 vs 2.47PR Now leads
Support channels	Live chat, email, Telegram, WhatsApp4.5 ▲	Email only for editorial support2.0
Response speed	Minutes via chat/email4.5 ▲	Up to 24 hours (monitored 24/7)3.0
Support quality (public reviews)	100% human-powered, highly rated4.5 ▲	Trustpilot: 1.6/5 from 23 reviews1.6
Onboarding & training	Self-serve setup in minutes3.0	Submission FAQ, articles, webinars and videos3.3 ▲
Analytics & reporting4.07 vs 3.24PR Now leads
Pickup reporting detail	Live links and verified SEO metrics4.0 ▲	Basic media coverage reporting2.9
Audience & engagement metrics	N/A3.4 ▲	Views and engagements2.8
Report speed after distribution	Real-time tracking4.5 ▲	Real-time reporting4.0
Real-time dashboards	Real-time delivery tracking4.5 ▲	Real-time views and engagement reporting3.5
Export & sharing	Web and Excel formats4.0 ▲	Emailed Visibility Reports and on-demand access3.0

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