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NewsBlur vs EIN Presswire

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NewsBlur

Software

A personal news reader bringing people together

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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EIN Presswire

Software

Everyone's Internet News Presswire

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only NewsBlur has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: NewsBlur the free account is limited to 64 sites; EIN Presswire sold as prepaid release credits that expire 365 days after purchase, so unused releases are lost rather than carried
  • They diverge on capability: NewsBlur covers Intelligence training, EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where NewsBlur and EIN Presswire differ
AttributeNewsBlurEIN Presswire
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20102003

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 EIN Presswire

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

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 EIN Presswire
  • Archiving full article content from followed sitesnot EIN Presswire
  • Following a large number of feeds with fast refreshnot EIN Presswire

EIN Presswire

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

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+

Pricing, plan by plan

NewsBlur

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

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

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.
NewsBlur review

Choose EIN Presswire if

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

Questions people ask

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