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EIN Presswire vs Chartbeat

EIN Presswire logo

EIN Presswire

Software

Everyone's Internet News Presswire

From
On request
Rated
-
Chartbeat logo

Chartbeat

Software

Real-time analytics for publishers

From
$1000/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • 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; Chartbeat pricing is customized by website and native app pageviews across four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Premium and Enterprise, and the pricing page publishes no figures, directing visitors to Talk to Sales or Get a Demo
  • They diverge on capability: EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution, Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where EIN Presswire and Chartbeat differ
AttributeEIN PresswireChartbeat
Starting priceOn request$1000/month
Pricing modelusage-basedquote
Founded20032009

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Chartbeat

  • Real-time analytics
  • Audience insights
  • Content metrics
  • Traffic tracking
  • Google Analytics
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • English language support

Both cover

  • Web 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 Chartbeat
  • Getting company announcements indexed on news aggregatorsnot Chartbeat

Chartbeat

  • Publisher analyticsnot 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+

Chartbeat

  • Pricing is customized by website and native app pageviews across four tiers, Essentials, Plus, Premium and Enterprise, and the pricing page publishes no figures, directing visitors to Talk to Sales or Get a Demo

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

Chartbeat

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • Real-time analytics
    • Audience insights

Which should you pick?

Choose EIN Presswire if

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

Choose Chartbeat if

  • You need real-time analytics.
  • You also want audience insights.

Questions people ask

Is EIN Presswire or Chartbeat better?
Neither clearly leads. EIN Presswire starts at On request and Chartbeat at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EIN Presswire or Chartbeat?
EIN Presswire starts at On request and Chartbeat at $1000/month.
Does EIN Presswire or Chartbeat run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Chartbeat is typically brought in for.
What can EIN Presswire do that Chartbeat cannot?
EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution, Industry targeting, Google News inclusion, Analytics. Chartbeat covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Content metrics, Traffic tracking. Both handle Web support.

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