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Service details
| Detail |  PR Underground |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Ownership | PR Underground |
| Company size | N/A |
| Headquarters | N/A |
| Funding history | N/A |
| Customer audience | Small businesses, marketing agencies, and PR firms |
| Distribution reach | 300+ to 400+ outlets; US National. |
| Turnaround | 1 business day. |
| Pricing model | $74.99 per release; fully transparent pricing published. |
| Data point | PR Underground |
|---|---|
| Pricing & value | |
| Section score | 4.33 |
| Entry-level release cost | $74.99 per release5.0 |
| Pricing transparency | Fully transparent pricing published5.0 |
| Word-count & multimedia overages | N/A3.7 |
| Contract flexibility | Pay per release or cancel-anytime subscriptions5.0 |
| Refund policy | No refunds once distributed; full refund if release is rejected3.0 |
| Distribution reach | |
| Section score | 2.83 |
| Stated outlet count | 300+ to 400+ outlets3.0 |
| Country coverage | US National2.0 |
| Financial & regulatory circuits | Yahoo Finance, StreetInsider, MarketWatch3.5 |
| Trade & vertical targeting | Verticals Boost (150+ niche industry sites)3.0 |
| Outlet variety (regions & niches) | Regional, local, national, and financial news sites3.5 |
| Additional reach services | Shared on X (Twitter)2.0 |
| Placement quality | |
| Section score | 3.67 |
| Tier-1 pickup likelihood | Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, PRNewswire network4.0 |
| Guaranteed placements | Guarantees full network reach and PDF report3.0 |
| Average outlet authority (DR & traffic) | Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, DigitalJournal3.5 |
| Speed of distribution | 1 business day4.0 |
| Search indexing durability | Submitted to and indexed by Google News4.0 |
| Indexing ratio | N/A3.5 |
| Platform & workflow | |
| Section score | 3.38 |
| Release editor usability | Paste text or upload draft3.0 |
| Approval & compliance workflow | Editorial team reviews for compliance3.5 |
| Multimedia support | Upload assets3.0 |
| Integrations | N/A3.3 |
| Team & multi-user management | Multiple newsrooms for different brands/clients4.0 |
| Additional tools & extras | Branded newsroom hosting3.5 |
| White label & reseller | |
| Section score | 3.64 |
| White-label reporting | N/A4.0 |
| API access | N/A3.1 |
| White-label publishing | N/A4.6 |
| Agency & reseller pricing | Volume discounts and subscriptions available4.5 |
| Dedicated account manager | No account manager attached2.0 |
| Customer support | |
| Section score | 3.69 |
| Support channels | Email2.5 |
| Response speed | N/A4.0 |
| Support quality (public reviews) | 4.3 Stars on G2 (107 Reviews)4.3 |
| Onboarding & training | No onboarding required4.0 |
| Analytics & reporting | |
| Section score | 4.17 |
| Pickup reporting detail | Every outlet, every permalink5.0 |
| Audience & engagement metrics | N/A3.4 |
| Report speed after distribution | Day after distribution4.0 |
| Real-time dashboards | Real-time coverage tracking4.5 |
| Export & sharing | Download PDF4.0 |
Ratings & reviews
| Rating source | PR Underground |
|---|---|
| Compare Newswire score | 3.68 / 5 |
| Verified user reviews | N/A |
 G2 | 4.3 / 5107 reviews |
 Trustpilot | 4.1 / 517 reviews |
 Capterra | N/A |