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PR Newswire vs Feedbin

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PR Newswire

News & Media

The global leader in press release distribution

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On request
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Full reviewWebsite
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Feedbin

News & Media

A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability

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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); Feedbin there is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
  • They diverge on capability: PR Newswire covers Press release distribution, Feedbin covers RSS feeds.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where PR Newswire and Feedbin differ
AttributePR NewswireFeedbin
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19542013

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Feedbin

  • RSS feeds
  • Email newsletters
  • Twitter integration
  • YouTube subscriptions
  • Full-text search
  • Pocket
  • Instapaper
  • Pinboard

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 Feedbin
  • Product launchesnot Feedbin
  • Earnings announcementsnot Feedbin
  • Corporate newsnot Feedbin
  • SEC filingsnot Feedbin

Feedbin

  • Reading and syncing RSS feeds across devicesnot PR Newswire
  • Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot PR Newswire
  • Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot 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)

Feedbin

  • There is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
  • The service is a paid hosted account only, with no free reader mode

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

Feedbin

On request
  • Monthly$5/month
    • Unlimited feeds
    • Email newsletters
    • Twitter feeds
  • Yearly$50/year
    • All monthly features
    • 2 months free
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose PR Newswire if

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

Choose Feedbin if

  • You need rss feeds.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email newsletters.
Feedbin review

Questions people ask

Is PR Newswire or Feedbin better?
Neither clearly leads. PR Newswire starts at On request and Feedbin at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PR Newswire or Feedbin?
PR Newswire starts at On request and Feedbin at On request.
Does PR Newswire or Feedbin run on more platforms?
PR Newswire runs on Web. Feedbin runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Feedbin is typically brought in for.
What can PR Newswire do that Feedbin cannot?
PR Newswire covers Press release distribution, Multimedia support, Analytics & reporting, Targeted distribution. Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. Both handle Web support.
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