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EIN Presswire vs Artifact

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EIN Presswire

Software

Everyone's Internet News Presswire

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
A

Artifact

Software

AI-powered personalized news discovery

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Artifact has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: EIN Presswire sold as prepaid release credits that expire 365 days after purchase, so unused releases are lost rather than carried; Artifact wound down in early April 2024. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger closed it, saying the market opportunity was not large enough to keep investing
  • They diverge on capability: EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution, Artifact covers AI recommendations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which EIN Presswire and Artifact actually diverge.

Attributes where EIN Presswire and Artifact differ
AttributeEIN PresswireArtifact
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebIos, Android
Founded20032022

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 EIN Presswire

  • Press release distribution
  • Industry targeting
  • Google News inclusion
  • Analytics
  • Social distribution
  • Google News
  • Bing News
  • Social media

Only in Artifact

  • AI recommendations
  • Article summaries
  • Clickbait detection
  • Social sharing
  • Topic following
  • Social sharing
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

EIN Presswire

  • Distributing press releases to news sites, newswires and journalistsnot Artifact
  • Getting company announcements indexed on news aggregatorsnot Artifact

Artifact

  • News consumptionnot EIN Presswire
  • Content discoverynot EIN Presswire
  • Staying informednot EIN Presswire

Where each one falls short

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

EIN Presswire

  • Sold as prepaid release credits that expire 365 days after purchase, so unused releases are lost rather than carried
  • A single release is $149, and the lower per release rates require buying 5 or 15 up front
  • Word limits are tied to the package, from 700 words on Basic to 2,500 on Corporate
  • Geographic and industry targeting is rationed by package, at 2 country and 5 industry targets on Pro+

Artifact

  • Wound down in early April 2024. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger closed it, saying the market opportunity was not large enough to keep investing
  • Yahoo acquired the personalisation technology and folded it into Yahoo News, so the app itself is not coming back
  • The founders stayed only in an advisory capacity through the transition

Pricing, plan by plan

EIN Presswire

On request
  • Basic$49.95/one-time
    • Online distribution
    • Google News
    • Basic targeting
  • Standard$99.95/one-time
    • Enhanced distribution
    • Industry targeting
    • Social sharing
  • Premium$249.95/one-time
    • Maximum distribution
    • All industries
    • Multimedia

Artifact

Free
  • FreeFree
    • AI-powered recommendations
    • Article summaries
    • Social features

Which should you pick?

Choose EIN Presswire if

  • You need press release distribution.
  • You also want industry targeting.
EIN Presswire review

Choose Artifact if

  • You need ai recommendations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want article summaries.
Artifact review

Questions people ask

Is EIN Presswire or Artifact better?
Neither clearly leads. EIN Presswire starts at On request and Artifact at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EIN Presswire or Artifact?
Artifact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for EIN Presswire and Free for Artifact.
Does EIN Presswire or Artifact run on more platforms?
EIN Presswire runs on Web. Artifact runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Artifact for free?
Yes. Artifact has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. EIN Presswire starts at On request.
What is EIN Presswire best used for?
EIN Presswire is most often used for distributing press releases to news sites, newswires and journalists, getting company announcements indexed on news aggregators. Of those, distributing press releases to news sites, newswires and journalists and getting company announcements indexed on news aggregators are not what Artifact is typically brought in for.
What can EIN Presswire do that Artifact cannot?
EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution, Industry targeting, Google News inclusion, Analytics. Artifact covers AI recommendations, Article summaries, Clickbait detection, Social sharing.
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