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Arc Publishing vs EIN Presswire

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Arc Publishing

News & Media

The enterprise publishing platform for news organizations

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
EIN Presswire logo

EIN Presswire

News & Media

Everyone's Internet News Presswire

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Arc Publishing now sold as Arc XP, and arcpublishing.com redirects there; EIN Presswire sold as prepaid release credits that expire 365 days after purchase, so unused releases are lost rather than carried
  • They diverge on capability: Arc Publishing covers Modular CMS, EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Arc Publishing and EIN Presswire actually diverge.

Attributes where Arc Publishing and EIN Presswire differ
AttributeArc PublishingEIN Presswire
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb
Founded20162003

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (News & Media).

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 Arc Publishing

  • Modular CMS
  • Content creation
  • Publishing workflow
  • Paywall management
  • Subscription billing
  • Analytics dashboard
  • API framework
  • Commerce integration

Only in EIN Presswire

  • Press release distribution
  • Industry targeting
  • Google News inclusion
  • Analytics
  • Social distribution
  • Google News
  • Bing News
  • Social media

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Arc Publishing

  • Content management for news and digital publishersnot EIN Presswire
  • Subscription and paywall managementnot EIN Presswire
  • Video publishing alongside articlesnot EIN Presswire
  • Multi-site delivery for broadcast and B2B publishersnot EIN Presswire

EIN Presswire

  • Distributing press releases to news sites, newswires and journalistsnot Arc Publishing
  • Getting company announcements indexed on news aggregatorsnot Arc Publishing

Where each one falls short

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

Arc Publishing

  • Now sold as Arc XP, and arcpublishing.com redirects there
  • Pricing is not published
  • Built for media companies, so the editorial workflow assumptions do not suit a general business site

EIN Presswire

  • Sold as prepaid release credits that expire 365 days after purchase, so unused releases are lost rather than carried
  • A single release is $149, and the lower per release rates require buying 5 or 15 up front
  • Word limits are tied to the package, from 700 words on Basic to 2,500 on Corporate
  • Geographic and industry targeting is rationed by package, at 2 country and 5 industry targets on Pro+

Pricing, plan by plan

Arc Publishing

On request
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Custom CMS
    • Paywall integration
    • Advanced analytics

EIN Presswire

On request
  • Basic$49.95/one-time
    • Online distribution
    • Google News
    • Basic targeting
  • Standard$99.95/one-time
    • Enhanced distribution
    • Industry targeting
    • Social sharing
  • Premium$249.95/one-time
    • Maximum distribution
    • All industries
    • Multimedia

Which should you pick?

Choose Arc Publishing if

  • You need modular cms.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want content creation.
Arc Publishing review

Choose EIN Presswire if

  • You need press release distribution.
  • You also want industry targeting.
EIN Presswire review

Questions people ask

Is Arc Publishing or EIN Presswire better?
Neither clearly leads. Arc Publishing starts at On request and EIN Presswire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Arc Publishing or EIN Presswire?
Arc Publishing starts at On request and EIN Presswire at On request.
Does Arc Publishing or EIN Presswire run on more platforms?
Arc Publishing runs on Web, Mobile. EIN Presswire runs on Web.
What is Arc Publishing best used for?
Arc Publishing is most often used for content management for news and digital publishers, subscription and paywall management, video publishing alongside articles, multi-site delivery for broadcast and b2b publishers. Of those, content management for news and digital publishers and subscription and paywall management are not what EIN Presswire is typically brought in for.
What can Arc Publishing do that EIN Presswire cannot?
Arc Publishing covers Modular CMS, Content creation, Publishing workflow, Paywall management. EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution, Industry targeting, Google News inclusion, Analytics. Both handle Web support.
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