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Business Wire vs EIN Presswire
Business Wire
News & Media
Global news distribution and regulatory disclosure
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- They diverge on capability: Business Wire covers News distribution, EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Business Wire and EIN Presswire actually diverge.
| Attribute | Business Wire | EIN Presswire |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 | 2003 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Business Wire
- News distribution
- SEC/SEDAR filing
- Multimedia support
- Tradeshownews
- News analytics
- Bloomberg Terminal
- Thomson Reuters
- Google Finance
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.
Business Wire
- Earnings releasesnot EIN Presswire
- SEC filingsnot EIN Presswire
- Corporate announcementsnot EIN Presswire
- Product launchesnot EIN Presswire
- M&A newsnot EIN Presswire
EIN Presswire
- Distributing press releases to news sites, newswires and journalistsnot Business Wire
- Getting company announcements indexed on news aggregatorsnot Business Wire
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Business Wire
Nothing recorded yet. See the Business Wire review.
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
Business Wire
On request- US Local$525/one-time
- Local distribution
- Online posting
- Basic analytics
- US Regional$875/one-time
- Regional distribution
- Wire services
- Enhanced analytics
- US National$1525/one-time
- National distribution
- Full wire coverage
- Premium analytics
- GlobalFree
- International reach
- Translation services
- Custom circuits
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 Business Wire if
- You need news distribution.
- You also want sec/sedar filing.
Choose EIN Presswire if
- You need press release distribution.
- You also want industry targeting.
Questions people ask
- Is Business Wire or EIN Presswire better?
- Neither clearly leads. Business Wire 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, Business Wire or EIN Presswire?
- Business Wire starts at On request and EIN Presswire at On request.
- Does Business Wire or EIN Presswire run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Business Wire best used for?
- Business Wire is most often used for earnings releases, sec filings, corporate announcements, product launches. Of those, earnings releases and sec filings are not what EIN Presswire is typically brought in for.
- What can Business Wire do that EIN Presswire cannot?
- Business Wire covers News distribution, SEC/SEDAR filing, Multimedia support, Tradeshownews. EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution, Industry targeting, Google News inclusion, Analytics. Both handle Web support.