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Business Wire vs Ground News

Business Wire
News & Media
Global news distribution and regulatory disclosure
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Ground News has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Business Wire covers News distribution, Ground News covers News comparison.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Business Wire and Ground News actually diverge.
| Attribute | Business Wire | Ground News |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | usage-based | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Ios, Android, Web |
| Founded | 1961 | 2018 |
Identical on both: 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 Ground News
- News comparison
- Bias ratings
- Source transparency
- Blindspot analysis
- Ownership data
- Browser extension
- Ios support
- Android support
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Business Wire
- Earnings releasesnot Ground News
- SEC filingsnot Ground News
- Corporate announcementsnot Ground News
- Product launchesnot Ground News
- M&A newsnot Ground News
Ground News
- News consumptionnot Business Wire
- Media literacynot Business Wire
- Researchnot Business Wire
- Fact checkingnot 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.
Ground News
- Blindspot analysis, the global coverage map, full coverage comparison, ownership and funding transparency, bias and factuality ratings and the My News Bias dashboard are all Vantage subscriber features
- Saved stories are unlimited only on Vantage
- The advertised $8.33 a month price is the annual rate, so paying monthly costs more
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
Ground News
Free- FreeFree
- Basic news comparison
- Bias ratings
- Limited stories
- Pro$9.99/month
- Unlimited stories
- Blindspot feed
- Ownership data
- Vanguard$19.99/month
- Everything in Pro
- Support journalism
- Early features
Which should you pick?
Choose Business Wire if
- You need news distribution.
- You also want sec/sedar filing.
Choose Ground News if
- You need news comparison.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want bias ratings.
Questions people ask
- Is Business Wire or Ground News better?
- Neither clearly leads. Business Wire starts at On request and Ground News at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Business Wire or Ground News?
- Ground News has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Business Wire and Free for Ground News.
- Does Business Wire or Ground News run on more platforms?
- Business Wire runs on Web. Ground News runs on Ios, Android, Web.
- Can I use Ground News for free?
- Yes. Ground News 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 Ground News is typically brought in for.
- What can Business Wire do that Ground News cannot?
- Business Wire covers News distribution, SEC/SEDAR filing, Multimedia support, Tradeshownews. Ground News covers News comparison, Bias ratings, Source transparency, Blindspot analysis. Both handle Web support.
Related pages
More on Business Wire
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