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Agility PR Solutions vs Newswire

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Agility PR Solutions

Software

Media intelligence that drives PR success

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On request
Rated
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Newswire logo

Newswire

Software

Affordable press release distribution for everyone

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On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Agility PR Solutions pricing is not published; Newswire priced per press release rather than a subscription: Starter is $399 for an estimated 6 to 10 million reach, Basic is $659, Feature is $965 for 150 to 200 million reach, and State Distribution is a separate $599 add on
  • They diverge on capability: Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Newswire covers Press release distribution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Agility PR Solutions and Newswire actually diverge.

Attributes where Agility PR Solutions and Newswire differ
AttributeAgility PR SolutionsNewswire
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Founded20032004

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Agility PR Solutions

  • Media monitoring
  • Media database
  • PR analytics
  • Report builder
  • Journalist outreach
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • CRM systems

Only in Newswire

  • Press release distribution
  • Media targeting
  • Social amplification
  • Analytics
  • SEO optimization
  • Google News
  • Yahoo News
  • Bing News

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Agility PR Solutions

  • Media monitoring across traditional and digital coveragenot Newswire
  • Journalist targeting and pitch personalisationnot Newswire
  • Social listening for trends and sentimentnot Newswire
  • Crisis monitoring and executive briefingsnot Newswire
  • Press release distribution through the newswirenot Newswire

Newswire

  • Product launchesnot Agility PR Solutions
  • Company newsnot Agility PR Solutions
  • Event announcementsnot Agility PR Solutions
  • SEO boostnot Agility PR Solutions
  • Brand awarenessnot Agility PR Solutions

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Agility PR Solutions

  • Pricing is not published
  • Newswire distribution is a separate service alongside the monitoring platform rather than part of it

Newswire

  • Priced per press release rather than a subscription: Starter is $399 for an estimated 6 to 10 million reach, Basic is $659, Feature is $965 for 150 to 200 million reach, and State Distribution is a separate $599 add on

Pricing, plan by plan

Agility PR Solutions

On request
  • Media MonitoringFree
    • News monitoring
    • Social listening
    • Alerts
  • Media DatabaseFree
    • Journalist contacts
    • Media lists
    • Pitching tools
  • Complete SuiteFree
    • All features
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

Newswire

On request
  • Essential$99/one-time
    • Online distribution
    • Google News
    • Social sharing
  • Professional$249/one-time
    • National media
    • Industry targeting
    • Enhanced analytics
  • Premium$549/one-time
    • AP wire inclusion
    • Full distribution
    • Journalist outreach
  • Enterprise$1299/one-time
    • Maximum reach
    • All features
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Agility PR Solutions if

  • You need media monitoring.
  • You also want media database.

Choose Newswire if

  • You need press release distribution.
  • You also want media targeting.

Questions people ask

Is Agility PR Solutions or Newswire better?
Neither clearly leads. Agility PR Solutions starts at On request and Newswire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Agility PR Solutions or Newswire?
Agility PR Solutions starts at On request and Newswire at On request.
Does Agility PR Solutions or Newswire run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Agility PR Solutions best used for?
Agility PR Solutions is most often used for media monitoring across traditional and digital coverage, journalist targeting and pitch personalisation, social listening for trends and sentiment, crisis monitoring and executive briefings. Of those, media monitoring across traditional and digital coverage and journalist targeting and pitch personalisation are not what Newswire is typically brought in for.
What can Agility PR Solutions do that Newswire cannot?
Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Media database, PR analytics, Report builder. Newswire covers Press release distribution, Media targeting, Social amplification, Analytics. Both handle Web support.

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