News & Media · head to head
Flipboard vs Newswire

Newswire
News & Media
Affordable press release distribution for everyone
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- On request
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The short version
- Only Flipboard has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Flipboard flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge; 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: Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Newswire covers Press release distribution.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Flipboard and Newswire actually diverge.
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 Flipboard
- Magazine-style layout
- Content curation
- Topic discovery
- Smart magazines
- Social sharing
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.
- News consumptionnot Newswire
- Content discoverynot Newswire
- Magazine creationnot Newswire
- Social readingnot Newswire
Newswire
- Product launchesnot Flipboard
- Company newsnot Flipboard
- Event announcementsnot Flipboard
- SEO boostnot Flipboard
- Brand awarenessnot Flipboard
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
- Flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge
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
- FreeFree
- Unlimited reading
- Personalized feeds
- Magazine creation
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 Flipboard if
- You need magazine-style layout.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want content curation.
Questions people ask
- Is Flipboard or Newswire better?
- Neither clearly leads. Flipboard starts at Free and Newswire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Flipboard or Newswire?
- Flipboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Flipboard and On request for Newswire.
- Does Flipboard or Newswire run on more platforms?
- Flipboard runs on Web, Ios, Android. Newswire runs on Web.
- Can I use Flipboard for free?
- Yes. Flipboard has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Newswire starts at On request.
- What is Flipboard best used for?
- Flipboard is most often used for news consumption, content discovery, magazine creation, social reading. Of those, news consumption and content discovery are not what Newswire is typically brought in for.
- What can Flipboard do that Newswire cannot?
- Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Content curation, Topic discovery, Smart magazines. Newswire covers Press release distribution, Media targeting, Social amplification, Analytics. Both handle Web support.
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