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NewsWhip vs EIN Presswire

NewsWhip logo

NewsWhip

News & Media

Viral content tracking and audience insights for media companies

From
On request
Rated
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EIN Presswire logo

EIN Presswire

News & Media

Everyone's Internet News Presswire

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • They diverge on capability: NewsWhip covers Viral content tracking, EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where NewsWhip and EIN Presswire differ
AttributeNewsWhipEIN Presswire
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
Founded20112003

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 NewsWhip

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

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.

NewsWhip

  • Viral trackingnot EIN Presswire
  • Trend identificationnot EIN Presswire
  • Competitor monitoringnot EIN Presswire
  • Audience insightsnot EIN Presswire

EIN Presswire

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

Where each one falls short

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

NewsWhip

Nothing recorded yet. See the NewsWhip review.

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

NewsWhip

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

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 NewsWhip if

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

Choose EIN Presswire if

  • You need press release distribution.
  • You also want industry targeting.

Questions people ask

Is NewsWhip or EIN Presswire better?
Neither clearly leads. NewsWhip starts at On request and EIN Presswire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NewsWhip or EIN Presswire?
NewsWhip starts at On request and EIN Presswire at On request.
Does NewsWhip or EIN Presswire 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 EIN Presswire is typically brought in for.
What can NewsWhip do that EIN Presswire cannot?
NewsWhip covers Viral content tracking, Social media monitoring, Competitor intelligence, Trend identification. EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution, Industry targeting, Google News inclusion, Analytics. Both handle Web support.

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