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Business Wire vs NewsWhip

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Business Wire

Software

Global news distribution and regulatory disclosure

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
NewsWhip logo

NewsWhip

Software

Viral content tracking and audience insights for media companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Business Wire covers News distribution, NewsWhip covers Viral content tracking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Business Wire and NewsWhip differ
AttributeBusiness WireNewsWhip
Pricing modelusage-basedquote
Founded19612011

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 NewsWhip

  • Viral content tracking
  • Social media monitoring
  • Competitor intelligence
  • Trend identification
  • Custom dashboards
  • Alert system
  • Content recommendations
  • Audience insights

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Business Wire

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

NewsWhip

  • Viral trackingnot Business Wire
  • Trend identificationnot Business Wire
  • Competitor monitoringnot Business Wire
  • Audience insightsnot Business Wire

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

NewsWhip

On request
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Viral tracking
    • Competitor analysis
    • Trend identification

Which should you pick?

Choose Business Wire if

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

Choose NewsWhip if

  • You need viral content tracking.
  • You also want social media monitoring.
NewsWhip review

Questions people ask

Is Business Wire or NewsWhip better?
Neither clearly leads. Business Wire starts at On request and NewsWhip at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Business Wire or NewsWhip?
Business Wire starts at On request and NewsWhip at On request.
Does Business Wire or NewsWhip 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 NewsWhip is typically brought in for.
What can Business Wire do that NewsWhip cannot?
Business Wire covers News distribution, SEC/SEDAR filing, Multimedia support, Tradeshownews. NewsWhip covers Viral content tracking, Social media monitoring, Competitor intelligence, Trend identification. Both handle Web support.
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