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Business Wire vs SmartNews

Business Wire
News & Media
Global news distribution and regulatory disclosure
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only SmartNews has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Business Wire covers News distribution, SmartNews covers Machine learning curation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Business Wire and SmartNews actually diverge.
| Attribute | Business Wire | SmartNews |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | usage-based | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1961 | 2012 |
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 SmartNews
- Machine learning curation
- Smart Mode
- Local news
- Breaking alerts
- Offline reading
- Social sharing
- News publishers
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Business Wire
- Earnings releasesnot SmartNews
- SEC filingsnot SmartNews
- Corporate announcementsnot SmartNews
- Product launchesnot SmartNews
- M&A newsnot SmartNews
SmartNews
- Daily newsnot Business Wire
- Local newsnot Business Wire
- Breaking newsnot Business Wire
- Quick 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.
SmartNews
- The core app is free, but a premium tier called SmartNews+ exists for business news and coupon aggregation, with no price published on the homepage
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
SmartNews
Free- FreeFree
- Trending news
- Local news
- Smart Mode reading
Which should you pick?
Choose Business Wire if
- You need news distribution.
- You also want sec/sedar filing.
Choose SmartNews if
- You need machine learning curation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want smart mode.
Questions people ask
- Is Business Wire or SmartNews better?
- Neither clearly leads. Business Wire starts at On request and SmartNews at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Business Wire or SmartNews?
- SmartNews has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Business Wire and Free for SmartNews.
- Does Business Wire or SmartNews run on more platforms?
- Business Wire runs on Web. SmartNews runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use SmartNews for free?
- Yes. SmartNews 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 SmartNews is typically brought in for.
- What can Business Wire do that SmartNews cannot?
- Business Wire covers News distribution, SEC/SEDAR filing, Multimedia support, Tradeshownews. SmartNews covers Machine learning curation, Smart Mode, Local news, Breaking alerts.
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