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Business Wire vs Feedbin

Business Wire logo

Business Wire

Software

Global news distribution and regulatory disclosure

From
On request
Rated
-
Feedbin logo

Feedbin

Software

A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Business Wire covers News distribution, Feedbin covers RSS feeds.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Business Wire and Feedbin actually diverge.

Attributes where Business Wire and Feedbin differ
AttributeBusiness WireFeedbin
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19612013

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Business Wire

  • News distribution
  • SEC/SEDAR filing
  • Multimedia support
  • Tradeshownews
  • News analytics
  • Bloomberg Terminal
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Google Finance

Only in Feedbin

  • RSS feeds
  • Email newsletters
  • Twitter integration
  • YouTube subscriptions
  • Full-text search
  • Pocket
  • Instapaper
  • Pinboard

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Business Wire

  • Earnings releasesnot Feedbin
  • SEC filingsnot Feedbin
  • Corporate announcementsnot Feedbin
  • Product launchesnot Feedbin
  • M&A newsnot Feedbin

Feedbin

  • Reading and syncing RSS feeds across devicesnot Business Wire
  • Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot Business Wire
  • Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot 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.

Feedbin

  • There is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
  • The service is a paid hosted account only, with no free reader mode

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

Feedbin

On request
  • Monthly$5/month
    • Unlimited feeds
    • Email newsletters
    • Twitter feeds
  • Yearly$50/year
    • All monthly features
    • 2 months free
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Business Wire if

  • You need news distribution.
  • You also want sec/sedar filing.

Choose Feedbin if

  • You need rss feeds.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email newsletters.

Questions people ask

Is Business Wire or Feedbin better?
Neither clearly leads. Business Wire starts at On request and Feedbin at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Business Wire or Feedbin?
Business Wire starts at On request and Feedbin at On request.
Does Business Wire or Feedbin run on more platforms?
Business Wire runs on Web. Feedbin runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Feedbin is typically brought in for.
What can Business Wire do that Feedbin cannot?
Business Wire covers News distribution, SEC/SEDAR filing, Multimedia support, Tradeshownews. Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. Both handle Web support.

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