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Business Wire vs Flipboard

Business Wire
Software
Global news distribution and regulatory disclosure
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Flipboard has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Business Wire covers News distribution, Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Business Wire and Flipboard actually diverge.
| Attribute | Business Wire | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | usage-based | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1961 | 2010 |
Identical on both: 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 Flipboard
- Magazine-style layout
- Content curation
- Topic discovery
- Smart magazines
- Social sharing
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Business Wire
- Earnings releasesnot Flipboard
- SEC filingsnot Flipboard
- Corporate announcementsnot Flipboard
- Product launchesnot Flipboard
- M&A newsnot Flipboard
- News consumptionnot Business Wire
- Content discoverynot Business Wire
- Magazine creationnot Business Wire
- Social readingnot 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.
- Flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge
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
- FreeFree
- Unlimited reading
- Personalized feeds
- Magazine creation
Which should you pick?
Choose Business Wire if
- You need news distribution.
- You also want sec/sedar filing.
Choose Flipboard if
- You need magazine-style layout.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want content curation.
Questions people ask
- Is Business Wire or Flipboard better?
- Neither clearly leads. Business Wire starts at On request and Flipboard at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Business Wire or Flipboard?
- Flipboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Business Wire and Free for Flipboard.
- Does Business Wire or Flipboard run on more platforms?
- Business Wire runs on Web. Flipboard runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Flipboard for free?
- Yes. Flipboard has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Business Wire starts at On request.
- 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 Flipboard is typically brought in for.
- What can Business Wire do that Flipboard cannot?
- Business Wire covers News distribution, SEC/SEDAR filing, Multimedia support, Tradeshownews. Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Content curation, Topic discovery, Smart magazines. Both handle Web support.
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