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Newswire vs Agility PR Solutions

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Newswire

News & Media

Affordable press release distribution for everyone

From
On request
Rated
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Agility PR Solutions

News & Media

Media intelligence that drives PR success

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On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Agility PR Solutions pricing is not published
  • They diverge on capability: Newswire covers Press release distribution, Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Newswire and Agility PR Solutions actually diverge.

Attributes where Newswire and Agility PR Solutions differ
AttributeNewswireAgility PR Solutions
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Founded20042003

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 Newswire

  • Press release distribution
  • Media targeting
  • Social amplification
  • Analytics
  • SEO optimization
  • Google News
  • Yahoo News
  • Bing News

Only in Agility PR Solutions

  • Media monitoring
  • Media database
  • PR analytics
  • Report builder
  • Journalist outreach
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • CRM systems

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Newswire

  • Product launchesnot Agility PR Solutions
  • Company newsnot Agility PR Solutions
  • Event announcementsnot Agility PR Solutions
  • SEO boostnot Agility PR Solutions
  • Brand awarenessnot Agility PR Solutions

Agility PR Solutions

  • Media monitoring across traditional and digital coveragenot Newswire
  • Journalist targeting and pitch personalisationnot Newswire
  • Social listening for trends and sentimentnot Newswire
  • Crisis monitoring and executive briefingsnot Newswire
  • Press release distribution through the newswirenot Newswire

Where each one falls short

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

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

Agility PR Solutions

  • Pricing is not published
  • Newswire distribution is a separate service alongside the monitoring platform rather than part of it

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Agility PR Solutions

On request
  • Media MonitoringFree
    • News monitoring
    • Social listening
    • Alerts
  • Media DatabaseFree
    • Journalist contacts
    • Media lists
    • Pitching tools
  • Complete SuiteFree
    • All features
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Newswire if

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

Choose Agility PR Solutions if

  • You need media monitoring.
  • You also want media database.

Questions people ask

Is Newswire or Agility PR Solutions better?
Neither clearly leads. Newswire starts at On request and Agility PR Solutions at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Newswire or Agility PR Solutions?
Newswire starts at On request and Agility PR Solutions at On request.
Does Newswire or Agility PR Solutions run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Newswire best used for?
Newswire is most often used for product launches, company news, event announcements, seo boost. Of those, product launches and company news are not what Agility PR Solutions is typically brought in for.
What can Newswire do that Agility PR Solutions cannot?
Newswire covers Press release distribution, Media targeting, Social amplification, Analytics. Agility PR Solutions covers Media monitoring, Media database, PR analytics, Report builder. Both handle Web support.

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