News & Media · head to head
Business Wire vs PR Newswire
Business Wire
News & Media
Global news distribution and regulatory disclosure
- From
- On request
- Rated
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PR Newswire
News & Media
The global leader in press release distribution
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Business Wire covers News distribution, PR Newswire covers Press release distribution.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Business Wire and PR Newswire actually diverge.
| Attribute | Business Wire | PR Newswire |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 | 1954 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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
- Tradeshownews
- News analytics
- Bloomberg Terminal
- Thomson Reuters
- Google Finance
Only in PR Newswire
- Press release distribution
- Analytics & reporting
- Targeted distribution
- Regulatory disclosure
- Cision platform
- Google News
- Bloomberg
Both cover
- Multimedia support
- Yahoo Finance
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Business Wire
- Earnings releasesnot PR Newswire
- SEC filings
- Corporate announcementsnot PR Newswire
- Product launches
- M&A newsnot PR Newswire
PR Newswire
- Press release distributionnot Business Wire
- Product launches
- Earnings announcementsnot Business Wire
- Corporate newsnot Business Wire
- SEC filings
Both are used for sec filings, product launches, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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.
PR Newswire
- PR Newswire is structured as an annual membership organization with a separate fee, on top of per-release distribution charges (archived pricing page, 8 September 2021)
- Single state-level press release distribution starts at $355 USD for only a 400-word release, with pricing rising per additional word or wider circuit (archived pricing page, 8 September 2021)
- Top Markets distribution, a wider circuit than a single state, starts at $650 USD for a 400-word release, and a four-release Top Markets bundle is $3,095 USD (archived pricing page, 8 September 2021)
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
PR Newswire
On request- US1 - State$575/one-time
- State distribution
- Online posting
- Basic analytics
- US2 - Regional$825/one-time
- Regional distribution
- AP inclusion
- Enhanced analytics
- US3 - National$1475/one-time
- National distribution
- All wire services
- Multimedia options
- GlobalFree
- International distribution
- Translation services
- Global reach
Which should you pick?
Choose Business Wire if
- You need news distribution.
- You also want sec/sedar filing.
Choose PR Newswire if
- You need press release distribution.
- You also want analytics & reporting.
Questions people ask
- Is Business Wire or PR Newswire better?
- Neither clearly leads. Business Wire starts at On request and PR Newswire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Business Wire or PR Newswire?
- Business Wire starts at On request and PR Newswire at On request.
- Does Business Wire or PR Newswire 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 corporate announcements are not what PR Newswire is typically brought in for.
- What can Business Wire do that PR Newswire cannot?
- Business Wire covers News distribution, SEC/SEDAR filing, Tradeshownews, News analytics. PR Newswire covers Press release distribution, Analytics & reporting, Targeted distribution, Regulatory disclosure. Both handle Multimedia support, Yahoo Finance, Web support.