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CrowdTangle vs GlobeNewswire

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CrowdTangle

News & Media

Social media insights and content monitoring platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
GlobeNewswire logo

GlobeNewswire

News & Media

Worldwide press release distribution network

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CrowdTangle crowdTangle was retired by Meta on 14 August 2024, per Meta's own transparency page (Internet Archive capture, 12 December 2024), with Meta Content Library and Content Library API offered as replacements; GlobeNewswire globeNewswire's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 31 December 2021 stated 'Intrado Digital Media Announces Rebrand to Notified,' describing itself as part of the Notified PR platform alongside media monitoring and PR measurement tools; no per-release or subscription pricing is disclosed, only a request-a-demo CTA
  • They diverge on capability: CrowdTangle covers Social listening, GlobeNewswire covers Press release distribution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CrowdTangle and GlobeNewswire actually diverge.

Attributes where CrowdTangle and GlobeNewswire differ
AttributeCrowdTangleGlobeNewswire
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
Founded20111999

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 CrowdTangle

  • Social listening
  • Viral content tracking
  • Competitor monitoring
  • Brand mention tracking
  • Trending alerts
  • Custom dashboards
  • Team collaboration
  • Report generation

Only in GlobeNewswire

  • Press release distribution
  • SEC/regulatory filing
  • Multimedia content
  • Analytics
  • Investor targeting
  • Bloomberg
  • Reuters
  • Google News

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

CrowdTangle

  • Viral content trackingnot GlobeNewswire
  • Social listeningnot GlobeNewswire
  • Competitor analysisnot GlobeNewswire
  • Trend identificationnot GlobeNewswire

GlobeNewswire

  • Press releasesnot CrowdTangle
  • Financial newsnot CrowdTangle
  • Product announcementsnot CrowdTangle
  • SEC filingsnot CrowdTangle
  • Corporate updatesnot CrowdTangle

Where each one falls short

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

CrowdTangle

  • CrowdTangle was retired by Meta on 14 August 2024, per Meta's own transparency page (Internet Archive capture, 12 December 2024), with Meta Content Library and Content Library API offered as replacements

GlobeNewswire

  • GlobeNewswire's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 31 December 2021 stated 'Intrado Digital Media Announces Rebrand to Notified,' describing itself as part of the Notified PR platform alongside media monitoring and PR measurement tools; no per-release or subscription pricing is disclosed, only a request-a-demo CTA

Pricing, plan by plan

CrowdTangle

On request
  • Custom Plan$undefined/custom
    • Social monitoring
    • Competitor analysis
    • Trending content tracking

GlobeNewswire

On request
  • Metro$350/one-time
    • Metropolitan area
    • Basic distribution
    • Online posting
  • State$450/one-time
    • State-wide coverage
    • Wire services
    • Basic analytics
  • National$995/one-time
    • National distribution
    • Full wire coverage
    • Enhanced analytics
  • GlobalFree
    • International reach
    • Translation services
    • Regulatory filing

Which should you pick?

Choose CrowdTangle if

  • You need social listening.
  • You also want viral content tracking.
CrowdTangle review

Choose GlobeNewswire if

  • You need press release distribution.
  • You also want sec/regulatory filing.
GlobeNewswire review

Questions people ask

Is CrowdTangle or GlobeNewswire better?
Neither clearly leads. CrowdTangle starts at On request and GlobeNewswire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CrowdTangle or GlobeNewswire?
CrowdTangle starts at On request and GlobeNewswire at On request.
Does CrowdTangle or GlobeNewswire run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is CrowdTangle best used for?
CrowdTangle is most often used for viral content tracking, social listening, competitor analysis, trend identification. Of those, viral content tracking and social listening are not what GlobeNewswire is typically brought in for.
What can CrowdTangle do that GlobeNewswire cannot?
CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Viral content tracking, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking. GlobeNewswire covers Press release distribution, SEC/regulatory filing, Multimedia content, Analytics. Both handle Web support.
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