Softwr

News & Media · head to head

Cision vs Newswire

Cision logo

Cision

News & Media

The complete PR and earned media platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Newswire logo

Newswire

News & Media

Affordable press release distribution for everyone

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Cision covers Media monitoring, Newswire covers Press release distribution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cision and Newswire actually diverge.

Attributes where Cision and Newswire differ
AttributeCisionNewswire
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded18672004

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Cision

  • Media monitoring
  • PR Newswire distribution
  • Media database
  • Analytics & reporting
  • Influencer identification
  • Salesforce
  • Google Analytics
  • Slack

Only in Newswire

  • Press release distribution
  • Media targeting
  • Social amplification
  • Analytics
  • SEO optimization
  • Google News
  • Yahoo News
  • Bing News

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Cision

  • Press release distributionnot Newswire
  • Media monitoringnot Newswire
  • PR measurementnot Newswire
  • Media outreachnot Newswire
  • Crisis communicationsnot Newswire

Newswire

  • Product launchesnot Cision
  • Company newsnot Cision
  • Event announcementsnot Cision
  • SEO boostnot Cision
  • Brand awarenessnot Cision

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cision

Nothing recorded yet. See the Cision review.

Newswire

  • Priced per press release rather than a subscription: Starter is $399 for an estimated 6 to 10 million reach, Basic is $659, Feature is $965 for 150 to 200 million reach, and State Distribution is a separate $599 add on

Pricing, plan by plan

Cision

On request
  • Cision Communications CloudFree
    • Media monitoring
    • Media database
    • PR analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Full platform access
    • PR Newswire distribution
    • Custom integrations

Newswire

On request
  • Essential$99/one-time
    • Online distribution
    • Google News
    • Social sharing
  • Professional$249/one-time
    • National media
    • Industry targeting
    • Enhanced analytics
  • Premium$549/one-time
    • AP wire inclusion
    • Full distribution
    • Journalist outreach
  • Enterprise$1299/one-time
    • Maximum reach
    • All features
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Cision if

  • You need media monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want pr newswire distribution.

Choose Newswire if

  • You need press release distribution.
  • You also want media targeting.

Questions people ask

Is Cision or Newswire better?
Neither clearly leads. Cision starts at On request and Newswire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cision or Newswire?
Cision starts at On request and Newswire at On request.
Does Cision or Newswire run on more platforms?
Cision runs on Web, Ios, Android. Newswire runs on Web.
What is Cision best used for?
Cision is most often used for press release distribution, media monitoring, pr measurement, media outreach. Of those, press release distribution and media monitoring are not what Newswire is typically brought in for.
What can Cision do that Newswire cannot?
Cision covers Media monitoring, PR Newswire distribution, Media database, Analytics & reporting. Newswire covers Press release distribution, Media targeting, Social amplification, Analytics. Both handle Web support.

Related pages

Other head to heads