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NewsBlur vs Business Wire

NewsBlur logo

NewsBlur

Software

A personal news reader bringing people together

From
Free
Rated
-
Business Wire logo

Business Wire

Software

Global news distribution and regulatory disclosure

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only NewsBlur has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Business Wire covers News distribution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NewsBlur and Business Wire actually diverge.

Attributes where NewsBlur and Business Wire differ
AttributeNewsBlurBusiness Wire
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20101961

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 NewsBlur

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

Only in Business Wire

  • News distribution
  • SEC/SEDAR filing
  • Multimedia support
  • Tradeshownews
  • News analytics
  • Bloomberg Terminal
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Google Finance

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

NewsBlur

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

Business Wire

  • Earnings releasesnot NewsBlur
  • SEC filingsnot NewsBlur
  • Corporate announcementsnot NewsBlur
  • Product launchesnot NewsBlur
  • M&A newsnot NewsBlur

Where each one falls short

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

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

Business Wire

Nothing recorded yet. See the Business Wire review.

Pricing, plan by plan

NewsBlur

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

Business Wire

On request
  • US Local$525/one-time
    • Local distribution
    • Online posting
    • Basic analytics
  • US Regional$875/one-time
    • Regional distribution
    • Wire services
    • Enhanced analytics
  • US National$1525/one-time
    • National distribution
    • Full wire coverage
    • Premium analytics
  • GlobalFree
    • International reach
    • Translation services
    • Custom circuits

Which should you pick?

Choose NewsBlur if

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

Choose Business Wire if

  • You need news distribution.
  • You also want sec/sedar filing.

Questions people ask

Is NewsBlur or Business Wire better?
Neither clearly leads. NewsBlur starts at Free and Business Wire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NewsBlur or Business Wire?
NewsBlur has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for NewsBlur and On request for Business Wire.
Does NewsBlur or Business Wire run on more platforms?
NewsBlur runs on Web, Ios, Android. Business Wire runs on Web.
Can I use NewsBlur for free?
Yes. NewsBlur has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Business Wire starts at On request.
What is NewsBlur best used for?
NewsBlur is most often used for reading rss feeds with training that filters by author, tag or title, archiving full article content from followed sites, following a large number of feeds with fast refresh. Of those, reading rss feeds with training that filters by author, tag or title and archiving full article content from followed sites are not what Business Wire is typically brought in for.
What can NewsBlur do that Business Wire cannot?
NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, Story sharing, Original site view, Text view. Business Wire covers News distribution, SEC/SEDAR filing, Multimedia support, Tradeshownews. Both handle Web support.

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