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EIN Presswire vs NewsBlur

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EIN Presswire

News & Media

Everyone's Internet News Presswire

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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NewsBlur

News & Media

A personal news reader bringing people together

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only NewsBlur 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; NewsBlur the free account is limited to 64 sites
  • They diverge on capability: EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution, NewsBlur covers Intelligence training.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where EIN Presswire and NewsBlur differ
AttributeEIN PresswireNewsBlur
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20032010

Identical on both: 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 EIN Presswire

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

Only in NewsBlur

  • Intelligence training
  • Story sharing
  • Original site view
  • Text view
  • Blurblogs
  • Pocket
  • Instapaper
  • Evernote

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 NewsBlur
  • Getting company announcements indexed on news aggregatorsnot NewsBlur

NewsBlur

  • Reading RSS feeds with training that filters by author, tag or titlenot EIN Presswire
  • Archiving full article content from followed sitesnot EIN Presswire
  • Following a large number of feeds with fast refreshnot 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+

NewsBlur

  • The free account is limited to 64 sites
  • Search and text view extraction require Premium at $36 per year
  • Premium is capped at 1,024 sites and Premium Archive at 4,096 sites
  • Full content archiving and the Daily Briefing require Premium Archive at $99 per year
  • The fastest 5 to 15 minute feed refresh and regex training require Premium Pro at $29 per month
  • Site following is capped at 10,000 even on the top tier

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

NewsBlur

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 64 sites
    • Basic training
    • Web and mobile
  • Premium$36/year
    • Unlimited sites
    • Full training
    • Priority updates

Which should you pick?

Choose EIN Presswire if

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

Choose NewsBlur if

  • You need intelligence training.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want story sharing.
NewsBlur review

Questions people ask

Is EIN Presswire or NewsBlur better?
Neither clearly leads. EIN Presswire starts at On request and NewsBlur at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EIN Presswire or NewsBlur?
NewsBlur has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for EIN Presswire and Free for NewsBlur.
Does EIN Presswire or NewsBlur run on more platforms?
EIN Presswire runs on Web. NewsBlur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use NewsBlur for free?
Yes. NewsBlur 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 NewsBlur is typically brought in for.
What can EIN Presswire do that NewsBlur cannot?
EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution, Industry targeting, Google News inclusion, Analytics. NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Story sharing, Original site view, Text view. Both handle Web support.
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