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CrowdTangle vs Newswire

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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
Newswire logo

Newswire

News & Media

Affordable press release distribution for everyone

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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; 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
  • They diverge on capability: CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Newswire covers Press release distribution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CrowdTangle and Newswire actually diverge.

Attributes where CrowdTangle and Newswire differ
AttributeCrowdTangleNewswire
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
Founded20112004

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 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.

CrowdTangle

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

Newswire

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

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

CrowdTangle

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

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 CrowdTangle if

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

Choose Newswire if

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

Questions people ask

Is CrowdTangle or Newswire better?
Neither clearly leads. CrowdTangle 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, CrowdTangle or Newswire?
CrowdTangle starts at On request and Newswire at On request.
Does CrowdTangle or Newswire 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 Newswire is typically brought in for.
What can CrowdTangle do that Newswire cannot?
CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Viral content tracking, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking. Newswire covers Press release distribution, Media targeting, Social amplification, Analytics. Both handle Web support.
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