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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Newswire

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AACCESS Newswire is a press release distribution platform that helps clients increase their online visibility and web presence. It provides premier syndication to leading news outlets. The solution aims to empower clients with a variety of solutions to suit any budget.

    $299

    per month

    Business Wire

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ABusiness Wire's public relations press release distribution platform includes the company's NewsTrak audience analytics and media monitoring reports.

    $2,595

    for five (5) non-earning releases

    Pricing
    NewswireBusiness Wire
    Editions & Modules
    Newswire Digital
    $299
    single PR
    Newswire Digital Plus
    $549
    single PR
    Newswire State
    $599
    single PR
    Newswire National
    $799
    single PR
    Newswire Canada
    $899
    single PR
    Newswire UK
    $899
    single PR
    Newswire Financial
    $899
    single PR
    Newswire Asia
    $1,299
    single PR
    Newswire Latin America
    $1,299
    single PR
    Newswire Global
    $1,999
    single PR
    Core
    $2595
    for five (5) non-earnings releases
    Advanced
    $3495
    for five (5) non-earnings releases
    Premium
    $4495
    for five (5) non-earnings releases
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NewswireBusiness Wire
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsBulk discounts available
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    Community Pulse
    NewswireBusiness Wire
    Considered Both Products
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    Chose Newswire
    To be honest, they are very similar in many ways. Business Wire, for example, is more focused on business news as opposed to other types of news. Newswire has a more general and broader application. Other news services like Bloomberg are only interested if the company is …
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    Chose Newswire
    Better value and easier to use
    Incentivized
    Chose Newswire
    Newswire hands-down beats these other platforms based on their unique price-to-feature-set ratio. We couldn't find a better value and user experience on any of these other platforms when we went through our discovery and evaluation process. All in all, we are very happy with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Newswire
    Every press release distribution tool has its benefits. However, after trying out PR Newswire and Businesswire, we went with Newswire because we were able to get what we needed at a more competitive price. Also, the team made a big difference. They knew exactly what we needed …
    Incentivized
    Chose Newswire
    All of them offer competitive prices, but they don't cover news on many websites.
    Incentivized
    Chose Newswire
    Newswire provides a good mix of affordability and reach. Some of the bigger players have slightly more reach, but you pay much more to put out releases. Some of the smaller services have much smaller networks and though the price is lower, you don't get much out of it. Newswire …
    Incentivized
    Chose Newswire
    The others are just so clunky. Newswire has a contemporary look, which is really the main benefit we cared about. This is because for our category and market, the distribution/syndication services that all of these providers tout are highly irrelevant.
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    Business Wire
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    95 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    85 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    101 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    95 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    NewswireBusiness Wire
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (107 ratings)
    8.6
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (107 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NewswireBusiness Wire
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    As a general rule, press releases announcing an event are more effective than product or corporate business deals press releases. This may be because events are people-centered and tend to be one of a kind. The interest in a new product, unless it is an upgrade to an existing product line or service, attracts little attention. There are exceptions; if, for example, there is an outbreak of some pathogen and the company is working on a solution, then interest is higher. News has to be related to current concerns.
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    Business Wire
    We are highly satisfied with this tool and according to me, it is favorable in all aspects for the people that want to strengthen their links with the Publics either internal or external. It has the capability to manage relations and disseminates information to the business community. But it is not suitable when it comes to reports and its customer service.
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    Pros
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    • Communication via video calls and emails. They were responsive to any questions we had.
    • Provided all the information we needed to make the decision to move forward. They had the materials around what publications and news outlets they could get into for us.
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    Business Wire
    • Proofing - Business Wire proofs every single release with great precision, and calls you to let you know if they think anything looks like it might be a typo. They are extremely thorough and also check with you about the way you want images or video laid out with the release so that the final presentation is perfect.
    • Customer Service - Business Wire has some of the best customer service I've ever experienced. They are available 24 hours a day, and always have someone manning the phones to answer your questions, proof releases, and make sure your release gets across the wire at the right time.
    • Interface - The Business Wire site is very easy to use, and saves previously used information and images like logos. This is standard for most wire services, but Business Wire does a good job as well.
    • Reach - BW reaches a very wide range of outlets, and its relationships with VentureBeat, Yahoo! and MarketWatch are great. Clients really appreciate seeing their releases in those publications.
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    Cons
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    • The editorial process was always very hard on our sale releases. Even if we followed the same structure we used to with PR Wire they would flag it as advertorial.
    • The option for video is nice but would be better to actually embed it into a part of the release versus just floating at the bottom.
    • Would be interesting for them to share more industry-specific releases or give the option to only get emails on specific industries. The E-blasts are always too general.
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    Business Wire
    • There have been a few times when a minor grammatical error has slipped by myself as well as the copy editors but it's very rare for this to happen.
    • The cost can get a bit high if your press release is long (as price is partially dictated by length) or if you want to add a logo, image, infographic, etc.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    Newswire is simple to use and the pricing is fair. The company's network for press releases is not as large as some competitors but seems to have the best reach at a comparable price point. Newswire also offers quality support for customers, which can be hard to find in this space.
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    Business Wire
    It's the best service we have used. We have tried a competitor and everyone prefers Business Wire.
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    Usability
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    Simple step-by-step process to get your news out to the world. Easy to understand process and explanation as you go through the steps. Each upgrade does have a charge, but it's pretty visible. Once you get familiar with their platform and systems, it becomes fairly easy to use to get your news published. It's also nice how quickly you are able to get the news out and published in the places you choose.
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    Business Wire
    I gave it this rating because the Business Wire website is very user-friendly. Being able to navigate the platform on my own without technical assistance made it possible for me to quickly and easily submit news release distributions, which can be critical at times, such as during hurricane season when we need to get information out to the news media and our customers quickly.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    It was available for immediate use
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    Business Wire
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    Performance
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    It seemed to be okay overall an we plan on continuing to use it as we expand
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    Business Wire
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    Support Rating
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    Any time I’ve had a question or needed assistance, I’ve been able to get in contact with a Newswire representative within a short amount of time. Their attention to customer satisfaction is impeccable, and they definitely go out of their way to ensure they can be of assistance to the best of their ability!
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    Business Wire
    The team members are very quick to respond and do their absolute best to help resolve issues quickly. I also like that I can have one of them proofread my press releases before they are distributed. It always helps to have another set of eyes on the content. There have been a few times that they've caught an error that nobody else did so it's worth the extra couple minutes that it takes!
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    Implementation Rating
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    It is a very simple product to get started using, particularly for press releases. I have no used the other functionality so I can't say for sure how easy or difficult that might be, but my guess is that the way the platform is built makes it easy for anybody to get started.
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    Business Wire
    Business Wire is very easy to implement. This isn't a requirement, but it's recommended that you begin to set up saved distributions for different clients so that you don't have to start over from scratch. Rather than doing all this work on the front end, you can just do it as you send out your first piece of news for each client.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    Newswire hands-down beats these other platforms based on their unique price-to-feature-set ratio. We couldn't find a better value and user experience on any of these other platforms when we went through our discovery and evaluation process. All in all, we are very happy with the team and platform at Newswire.
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    Business Wire
    I like both services very much, but I prefer the topics, trends, and companies that Business Wire prioritizes. I also like the resources that Business Wire offers such as the tools under the "education" tab. PR Newswire doesn't quite offer the same resources. Overall, I prefer Business Wire over PR Newswire. I have not tried other similar services.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    I did not purchase, I only purchased the per use newswire options
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    Business Wire
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    Scalability
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    I have not really used this software feature to the level to scale at this point
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    Business Wire
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    Professional Services
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    I did not really use professional services other than the customer support did answer some questions from time to time
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    Return on Investment
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    • In a new technology area, Newswire has helped us build brand recognition.
    • During the pressures put on Healthcare over the past COVID periods our presence in the Marketplace have been difficult to maintain. Newswire has been key in our efforts.
    • When medical imaging AI tools exploded on the scene three years ago, there were over 150 vendors at conferences. Those that didn't promote with tools like Newswire and now gone.
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    Business Wire
    • Staying updated on business news in my team's industry
    • Helps my team generate story ideas for our publication, allowing us to do our jobs more efficiently
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