# ACCESS Newswire, Newswire vs PRWeb Comparison | | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 3.8 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 389 | 720 | 142 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (76.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (67.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $934.00 Per Month | $1,074 for 6 Press Releases | $369 per news release | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### ACCESS Newswire Pros: - Ease of Use (37 reviews) - Customer Support (31 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (10 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (10 reviews) ### Newswire Pros: - Ease of Use (23 reviews) - Distribution Efficiency (20 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (13 reviews) - Pricing Issues (8 reviews) ### PRWeb Pros: - Cost Efficiency (2 reviews) - Affordable (1 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (2 reviews) - Billing Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (307 reviews) | 8.9 (592 reviews) | 8.0 (129 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (311 reviews) | 9.1 (599 reviews) | 8.1 (131 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (205 reviews) | 9.0 (304 reviews) | 7.9 (39 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (145 reviews) | 9.1 (241 reviews) | 7.8 (37 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (301 reviews) | 8.9 (545 reviews) | 8.0 (119 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (149 reviews) | 9.1 (245 reviews) | 7.7 (36 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.6 (289 reviews) | 7.7 (561 reviews) | 5.6 (127 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### ACCESS Newswire #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: ACCESS PR National Price: $934.00 Per Month Description: Everything in the Budget plan; 750 Media pitch credits; Media Monitoring and Alerts; 1 Press Release/Month Key Features: - Upgrade to National Plus for up to 3 Press Releases/month ($1539/month) [Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/access-newswire/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### Newswire #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Newswire Value Packs Price: $1,074 for 6 Press Releases Description: Newswire Digital includes distribution to 250+news and media sites. Additional fees will apply for releases over 500 words. Key Features: - Google News - Newswire Digital Network - (1) Industry List [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/newswire/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### PRWeb #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Premium Price: $369 per news release Description: Your news goes to premier news outlets like the New York Times, USA Today and more, through the Associated Press. Include video, attachments, images and links to engage your customers and encourage people to share your story. [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/prweb/pricing) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Press Release Distribution | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ACCESS Newswire** | 8.3/10 | 256 | | **Newswire** | 8.1/10 | 324 | | **PRWeb** | 8.0/10 | 16 | #### Content Creation | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Press Release Creation** | 8.6 (213 reviews) | 8.9 (271 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | | **Multimedia** | 8.3 (200 reviews) | 8.1 (247 reviews) | 7.9 (13 reviews) | | **Newsrooms** | 8.4 (185 reviews) | 8.2 (230 reviews) | 7.6 (12 reviews) | | **SEO** | 8.0 (181 reviews) | 7.8 (235 reviews) | 7.9 (14 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Press Release Distribution | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 7.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Content Distribution | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Distribution** | 8.6 (246 reviews) | 8.5 (310 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | | **Contact List** | 7.8 (183 reviews) | 7.8 (224 reviews) | 7.7 (14 reviews) | | **Social Sharing** | 8.0 (188 reviews) | 7.8 (219 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | | **Analytics** | 8.3 (211 reviews) | 8.4 (283 reviews) | 7.7 (14 reviews) | ### Investor Relations (IR) Website Builder | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ACCESS Newswire** | N/A | N/A | | **Newswire** | N/A | N/A | | **PRWeb** | N/A | N/A | #### Content Management | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **CMS** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Website Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **White-Labeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Role-Based Permission** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Content Analytics | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Custom Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Additionality Functionality | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Social Media Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Media Monitoring | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ACCESS Newswire** | 9.1/10 | 5 | | **Newswire** | 8.7/10 | 27 | | **PRWeb** | N/A | N/A | #### Media Channels | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Broadcast Media** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Print Media** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.4 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Online Media** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Geographic Coverage | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Local Media** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.4 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **National Media** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **International Media** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reporting | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Keyword Targeting** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Custom Feeds and Alerts** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Custom Reports** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 9.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 9.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Media Monitoring | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Online Newsroom | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ACCESS Newswire** | 7.5/10 | 29 | | **Newswire** | N/A | N/A | | **PRWeb** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Content Management** | 7.5 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization** | 7.1 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **White Label** | 6.4 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Media Kits** | 6.6 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Contact Management** | 7.2 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Distribution & Reporting | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Omnichannel Distribution** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Analytics** | 7.6 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Publication** | 8.6 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Scheduling Tools** | 8.4 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Media Monitoring** | 7.2 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### PR Analytics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ACCESS Newswire** | 7.0/10 | 18 | | **Newswire** | 8.3/10 | 19 | | **PRWeb** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 6.8 (18 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.2 (18 reviews) | 8.3 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Media and Influencer Targeting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **ACCESS Newswire** | N/A | N/A | | **Newswire** | 8.3/10 | 90 | | **PRWeb** | N/A | N/A | #### Database | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Media Database** | Not enough data | 8.3 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Contact/Campaign Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Newsroom** | Not enough data | 8.5 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Outreach | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Media Distribution** | Not enough data | 8.6 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | | **PR Planner** | Not enough data | 8.0 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Social Media Services** | Not enough data | 8.1 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reporting | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Response Desk** | Not enough data | 8.1 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Impact Measurement** | Not enough data | 8.2 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Media and Influencer Targeting | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### User Rights/Roles | Feature | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Version Control** | Not enough data | 8.3 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Team Collaboration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [PR Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/pr-analytics), [Press Release Distribution Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/press-release-distribution) **Unique to ACCESS Newswire (3):** [Online Newsroom Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/online-newsroom), [Media Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-monitoring), [Investor Relations (IR) Website Builder Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/investor-relations-ir-website-builder) **Unique to Newswire (2):** [Media and Influencer Targeting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-and-influencer-targeting), [Media Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-monitoring) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | ACCESS Newswire | Newswire | PRWeb | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 76.1% | 67.9% | 63.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 20.1% | 28.0% | 25.7% | | **Enterprise** | 3.8% | 4.2% | 11.0% | ### By Industry #### ACCESS Newswire - **Marketing and Advertising:** 12.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.0% - **Mining & Metals:** 8.2% - **Financial Services:** 7.1% - **Computer Software:** 6.0% - **Public Relations and Communications:** 4.9% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3% - **Biotechnology:** 2.2% - **Real Estate:** 1.9% - **Automotive:** 1.6% - **Other:** 42.9% #### Newswire - **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.9% - **Computer Software:** 10.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.5% - **Public Relations and Communications:** 5.0% - **Financial Services:** 4.9% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.4% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.6% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4% - **Entertainment:** 2.3% - **Real Estate:** 2.2% - **Other:** 48.1% #### PRWeb - **Public Relations and Communications:** 24.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 12.3% - **Computer Software:** 5.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.3% - **Financial Services:** 2.9% - **Entertainment:** 2.9% - **Writing and Editing:** 2.9% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 2.9% - **Media Production:** 2.2% - **Other:** 34.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to ACCESS Newswire - [PR Newswire](https://www.g2.com/products/pr-newswire/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (765 reviews) - [Notified PR Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/notified-notified-pr-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (342 reviews) - [Business Wire](https://www.g2.com/products/business-wire/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (199 reviews) - [Agility PR Solutions](https://www.g2.com/products/agility-pr-solutions/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (399 reviews) - [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (2645 reviews) - [Muck Rack](https://www.g2.com/products/muck-rack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (419 reviews) - [CisionOne](https://www.g2.com/products/cisionone/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (1317 reviews) - [TVEyes](https://www.g2.com/products/tveyes/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1322 reviews) - [Semrush](https://www.g2.com/products/semrush/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3382 reviews) - 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[CoverageBook](https://www.g2.com/products/coveragebook/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (208 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### ACCESS Newswire - Title: [How can I make sure my press releases are picked up by Apple News under our stock ticker?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-make-sure-my-press-releases-are-picked-up-by-apple-news-under-our-stock-ticker) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I am unaware of a "direct link" to APPLE NEWS as they promote themselves as a "consolidator" to repurpose items that they pick-and-choose for their readers..." - Title: [Does ACCESSWIRE offer good translation services?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-accesswire-offer-good-translation-services) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I have never tried their translation services... so I don't know. " ### Newswire - Title: [Do you accept Paypal payments?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/payments-91629ee7-9547-48e5-8704-cf9588c2da4c) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Using Paypal? We offer a wide range of payment options, including Paypal. Yes, we accept Paypal payments. In order to pay with Paypal, please select this..." - Title: [If you use Newswire's media monitoring service, how well do you feel it works?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/if-you-use-newswire-s-media-monitoring-service-how-well-do-you-feel-it-works) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It seems to work well for me. Everything there is actually on the corresponding sites." - Title: [Will my press release be indexed in Google and other search engines?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/wire-distribution-ad25f39d-b74e-4751-bc6b-183665f2606f) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes, your press release will be indexed in Google News and searchable in all major search engines." - Title: [Am I able to include links in my press release?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/wire-distribution-858717c2-3d04-42c6-8789-d2f08da976d2) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can include up to 4 embedded hyperlinks within the body of your press release and we also allow for up to 2 additional resource links that will be..." - Title: [Do you offer international distribution options?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/wire-distribution-6129b2d0-352d-43e7-91d8-caab8e9c6a9a) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes, we do offer international distribution options that fall outside of the standard US-based offerings shown on our website. Please contact a PR Strategist..." ### PRWeb - Title: [Is PRWeb free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-prweb-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "No it is not free. There are paid plans available as per your need." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/access-newswire-vs-newswire-vs-prweb)