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Business Wire vs Ghost CMS

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Business Wire

Software

Global news distribution and regulatory disclosure

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Ghost CMS

Software

Modern platform for professional publishing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Ghost CMS has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Business Wire covers News distribution, Ghost CMS covers Publishing platform.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Business Wire and Ghost CMS actually diverge.

Attributes where Business Wire and Ghost CMS differ
AttributeBusiness WireGhost CMS
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Self-hosted
Founded19612013

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 Ghost CMS

  • Publishing platform
  • Email newsletters
  • Membership management
  • Analytics
  • Paywall support
  • SEO optimization
  • Media library
  • API access

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Business Wire

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

Ghost CMS

  • Running a publication or newsletter with paid subscriptionsnot Business Wire
  • Self hosting a headless or full stack publishing platformnot 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.

Ghost CMS

  • Ghost Pro plans cap members, at 1,000 on both Starter and Publisher and 10,000 on Business
  • Staff users are limited to 1 on Starter and 3 on Publisher
  • Custom themes and integrations require the Publisher plan at $29 a month billed yearly
  • The jump to 10,000 members is the $199 a month Business plan, with nothing between
  • Self hosting is free but installing under a subdirectory needs a custom reverse proxy that Ghost does not officially support

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

Ghost CMS

Free
  • Free Self-HostedFree
    • Open source
    • Self-hosted
    • Basic features
  • Creator$29/month
    • Email newsletters
    • Memberships
    • Analytics
  • Business$99/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Priority support
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Business Wire if

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

Choose Ghost CMS if

  • You need publishing platform.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Self-hosted.
  • You also want email newsletters.
Ghost CMS review

Questions people ask

Is Business Wire or Ghost CMS better?
Neither clearly leads. Business Wire starts at On request and Ghost CMS at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Business Wire or Ghost CMS?
Ghost CMS has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Business Wire and Free for Ghost CMS.
Does Business Wire or Ghost CMS run on more platforms?
Business Wire runs on Web. Ghost CMS runs on Web, Self-hosted.
Can I use Ghost CMS for free?
Yes. Ghost CMS 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 Ghost CMS is typically brought in for.
What can Business Wire do that Ghost CMS cannot?
Business Wire covers News distribution, SEC/SEDAR filing, Multimedia support, Tradeshownews. Ghost CMS covers Publishing platform, Email newsletters, Membership management, Analytics. Both handle Web support.
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