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PR Newswire vs CrowdTangle

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PR Newswire

News & Media

The global leader in press release distribution

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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CrowdTangle

News & Media

Social media insights and content monitoring platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: PR Newswire pR Newswire is structured as an annual membership organization with a separate fee, on top of per-release distribution charges (archived pricing page, 8 September 2021); CrowdTangle crowdTangle was retired by Meta on 14 August 2024, per Meta's own transparency page (Internet Archive capture, 12 December 2024), with Meta Content Library and Content Library API offered as replacements
  • They diverge on capability: PR Newswire covers Press release distribution, CrowdTangle covers Social listening.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PR Newswire and CrowdTangle actually diverge.

Attributes where PR Newswire and CrowdTangle differ
AttributePR NewswireCrowdTangle
Pricing modelusage-basedquote
Founded19542011

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 PR Newswire

  • Press release distribution
  • Multimedia support
  • Analytics & reporting
  • Targeted distribution
  • Regulatory disclosure
  • Cision platform
  • Google News
  • Yahoo Finance

Only in CrowdTangle

  • Social listening
  • Viral content tracking
  • Competitor monitoring
  • Brand mention tracking
  • Trending alerts
  • Custom dashboards
  • Team collaboration
  • Report generation

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

PR Newswire

  • Press release distributionnot CrowdTangle
  • Product launchesnot CrowdTangle
  • Earnings announcementsnot CrowdTangle
  • Corporate newsnot CrowdTangle
  • SEC filingsnot CrowdTangle

CrowdTangle

  • Viral content trackingnot PR Newswire
  • Social listeningnot PR Newswire
  • Competitor analysisnot PR Newswire
  • Trend identificationnot PR Newswire

Where each one falls short

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

PR Newswire

  • PR Newswire is structured as an annual membership organization with a separate fee, on top of per-release distribution charges (archived pricing page, 8 September 2021)
  • Single state-level press release distribution starts at $355 USD for only a 400-word release, with pricing rising per additional word or wider circuit (archived pricing page, 8 September 2021)
  • Top Markets distribution, a wider circuit than a single state, starts at $650 USD for a 400-word release, and a four-release Top Markets bundle is $3,095 USD (archived pricing page, 8 September 2021)

CrowdTangle

  • CrowdTangle was retired by Meta on 14 August 2024, per Meta's own transparency page (Internet Archive capture, 12 December 2024), with Meta Content Library and Content Library API offered as replacements

Pricing, plan by plan

PR Newswire

On request
  • US1 - State$575/one-time
    • State distribution
    • Online posting
    • Basic analytics
  • US2 - Regional$825/one-time
    • Regional distribution
    • AP inclusion
    • Enhanced analytics
  • US3 - National$1475/one-time
    • National distribution
    • All wire services
    • Multimedia options
  • GlobalFree
    • International distribution
    • Translation services
    • Global reach

CrowdTangle

On request
  • Custom Plan$undefined/custom
    • Social monitoring
    • Competitor analysis
    • Trending content tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose PR Newswire if

  • You need press release distribution.
  • You also want multimedia support.
PR Newswire review

Choose CrowdTangle if

  • You need social listening.
  • You also want viral content tracking.
CrowdTangle review

Questions people ask

Is PR Newswire or CrowdTangle better?
Neither clearly leads. PR Newswire starts at On request and CrowdTangle at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PR Newswire or CrowdTangle?
PR Newswire starts at On request and CrowdTangle at On request.
Does PR Newswire or CrowdTangle run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is PR Newswire best used for?
PR Newswire is most often used for press release distribution, product launches, earnings announcements, corporate news. Of those, press release distribution and product launches are not what CrowdTangle is typically brought in for.
What can PR Newswire do that CrowdTangle cannot?
PR Newswire covers Press release distribution, Multimedia support, Analytics & reporting, Targeted distribution. CrowdTangle covers Social listening, Viral content tracking, Competitor monitoring, Brand mention tracking. Both handle Web support.
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