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NewsWhip vs Business Wire

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NewsWhip

Software

Viral content tracking and audience insights for media companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Business Wire logo

Business Wire

Software

Global news distribution and regulatory disclosure

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: NewsWhip covers Viral content tracking, Business Wire covers News distribution.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where NewsWhip and Business Wire differ
AttributeNewsWhipBusiness Wire
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
Founded20111961

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 NewsWhip

  • Viral content tracking
  • Social media monitoring
  • Competitor intelligence
  • Trend identification
  • Custom dashboards
  • Alert system
  • Content recommendations
  • Audience insights

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.

NewsWhip

  • Viral trackingnot Business Wire
  • Trend identificationnot Business Wire
  • Competitor monitoringnot Business Wire
  • Audience insightsnot Business Wire

Business Wire

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

Pricing, plan by plan

NewsWhip

On request
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Viral tracking
    • Competitor analysis
    • Trend identification

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 NewsWhip if

  • You need viral content tracking.
  • You also want social media monitoring.
NewsWhip review

Choose Business Wire if

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

Questions people ask

Is NewsWhip or Business Wire better?
Neither clearly leads. NewsWhip starts at On request and Business Wire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NewsWhip or Business Wire?
NewsWhip starts at On request and Business Wire at On request.
Does NewsWhip or Business Wire run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is NewsWhip best used for?
NewsWhip is most often used for viral tracking, trend identification, competitor monitoring, audience insights. Of those, viral tracking and trend identification are not what Business Wire is typically brought in for.
What can NewsWhip do that Business Wire cannot?
NewsWhip covers Viral content tracking, Social media monitoring, Competitor intelligence, Trend identification. Business Wire covers News distribution, SEC/SEDAR filing, Multimedia support, Tradeshownews. Both handle Web support.
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