# Business Wire, Newswire vs CisionOne Comparison | | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 199 | 720 | 1,317 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (48.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (67.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (43.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $1,074 for 6 Press Releases | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Business Wire Pros: - Distribution Efficiency (4 reviews) - Ease of Use (4 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (4 reviews) - Limited Functionality (2 reviews) ### Newswire Pros: - Ease of Use (23 reviews) - Distribution Efficiency (20 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (13 reviews) - Pricing Issues (8 reviews) ### CisionOne Pros: - Ease of Use (69 reviews) - Helpful (40 reviews) Cons: - Data Inaccuracy (37 reviews) - Not Intuitive (28 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (176 reviews) | 8.9 (592 reviews) | 7.8 (1168 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (178 reviews) | 9.1 (599 reviews) | 7.6 (1171 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (72 reviews) | 9.0 (304 reviews) | 7.6 (494 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (66 reviews) | 9.1 (241 reviews) | 8.0 (374 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (166 reviews) | 8.9 (545 reviews) | 8.0 (1046 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (64 reviews) | 9.1 (245 reviews) | 8.2 (391 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.4 (175 reviews) | 7.7 (561 reviews) | 6.9 (1143 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Business Wire #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### 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 ### CisionOne #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Social Media Analytics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Business Wire** | N/A | N/A | | **Newswire** | N/A | N/A | | **CisionOne** | 6.9/10 | 72 | #### Social Analytics | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Competitor Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (48 reviews) | | **Follower Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (53 reviews) | | **Post Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (56 reviews) | | **Paid Campaign Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Attribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (26 reviews) | | **Hashtag Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.0 (5 reviews) | | **Sentiment Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.7 (5 reviews) | #### Reports & Dashboards | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Report Customizability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (52 reviews) | | **Report Exporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (52 reviews) | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (50 reviews) | | **White Label** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Press Release Distribution | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Business Wire** | 7.3/10 | 14 | | **Newswire** | 8.1/10 | 324 | | **CisionOne** | N/A | N/A | #### Content Creation | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Press Release Creation** | 6.5 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (271 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multimedia** | 7.2 (10 reviews) | 8.1 (247 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Newsrooms** | 6.5 (10 reviews) | 8.2 (230 reviews) | Not enough data | | **SEO** | 7.3 (11 reviews) | 7.8 (235 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Press Release Distribution | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Distribution** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (310 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Contact List** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 7.8 (224 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Social Sharing** | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 7.8 (219 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Analytics** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 8.4 (283 reviews) | Not enough data | ### PR CRM | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Business Wire** | N/A | N/A | | **Newswire** | N/A | N/A | | **CisionOne** | 6.8/10 | 26 | #### Contact Management | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Media Database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (26 reviews) | | **Record Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (21 reviews) | | **Relationship Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (20 reviews) | | **Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (23 reviews) | #### PR Management | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Communications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (22 reviews) | | **Campaign Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (21 reviews) | | **Engagement Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (22 reviews) | | **PR Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (22 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Regulatory Change Management | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.2 (7 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.7 (7 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.2 (7 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.2 (7 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.2 (7 reviews) | #### Workflow Automation | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Lead Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Pitching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (22 reviews) | | **Campaign Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (18 reviews) | | **Follow-ups** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Media Monitoring | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Business Wire** | N/A | N/A | | **Newswire** | 8.7/10 | 27 | | **CisionOne** | 6.4/10 | 163 | #### Media Channels | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Broadcast Media** | Not enough data | 8.0 (17 reviews) | 6.5 (112 reviews) | | **Print Media** | Not enough data | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 7.1 (115 reviews) | | **Online Media** | Not enough data | 9.2 (24 reviews) | 7.9 (128 reviews) | #### Geographic Coverage | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Local Media** | Not enough data | 8.4 (22 reviews) | 7.5 (116 reviews) | | **National Media** | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 8.0 (121 reviews) | | **International Media** | Not enough data | 8.1 (16 reviews) | 7.2 (106 reviews) | #### Reporting | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Keyword Targeting** | Not enough data | 9.2 (20 reviews) | 7.7 (126 reviews) | | **Custom Feeds and Alerts** | Not enough data | 9.1 (16 reviews) | 7.9 (116 reviews) | | **Custom Reports** | Not enough data | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 7.7 (124 reviews) | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.3 (24 reviews) | 7.9 (126 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Media Monitoring | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.9 (39 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.7 (38 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.8 (38 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.8 (38 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.8 (39 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 4.9 (51 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 5.0 (48 reviews) | ### Social Media Listening Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Business Wire** | N/A | N/A | | **Newswire** | N/A | N/A | | **CisionOne** | 6.9/10 | 76 | #### Monitoring & Listening | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Social Measurement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (63 reviews) | | **Influencer Identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (52 reviews) | | **Brand Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (10 reviews) | | **Keyword Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (10 reviews) | | **Trend Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (10 reviews) | | **Competitor Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.0 (10 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Social Media Listening Tools | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Management & Analysis | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Sentiment Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.9 (59 reviews) | | **Social Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.5 (63 reviews) | | **Alerts and Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (10 reviews) | | **Advanced Data Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (10 reviews) | ### PR Analytics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Business Wire** | N/A | N/A | | **Newswire** | 8.3/10 | 19 | | **CisionOne** | 4.7/10 | 25 | #### Generative AI | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 4.7 (25 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.3 (19 reviews) | 4.7 (25 reviews) | ### Media and Influencer Targeting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Business Wire** | N/A | N/A | | **Newswire** | 8.3/10 | 90 | | **CisionOne** | 6.3/10 | 356 | #### Database | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Media Database** | Not enough data | 8.3 (66 reviews) | 8.0 (322 reviews) | | **Contact/Campaign Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (67 reviews) | 7.6 (247 reviews) | | **Newsroom** | Not enough data | 8.5 (74 reviews) | 7.3 (213 reviews) | #### Outreach | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Media Distribution** | Not enough data | 8.6 (79 reviews) | 7.8 (250 reviews) | | **PR Planner** | Not enough data | 8.0 (56 reviews) | 7.1 (154 reviews) | | **Social Media Services** | Not enough data | 8.1 (50 reviews) | 6.4 (140 reviews) | #### Reporting | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (73 reviews) | 7.5 (236 reviews) | | **Response Desk** | Not enough data | 8.1 (57 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Impact Measurement** | Not enough data | 8.2 (60 reviews) | 7.2 (188 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Media and Influencer Targeting | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.2 (10 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.8 (10 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.5 (10 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.0 (10 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 3.8 (10 reviews) | #### User Rights/Roles | Feature | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Version Control** | Not enough data | 8.3 (50 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Team Collaboration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (51 reviews) | 7.2 (163 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [PR Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/pr-analytics) **Unique to Business Wire (1):** [Press Release Distribution Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/press-release-distribution) **Unique to Newswire (3):** [Media and Influencer Targeting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-and-influencer-targeting), [Press Release Distribution Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/press-release-distribution), [Media Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-monitoring) **Unique to CisionOne (5):** [Media Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-monitoring), [PR CRM Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/pr-crm), [Media and Influencer Targeting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-and-influencer-targeting), [Social Media Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-media-analytics), [Social Media Listening Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-media-listening-tools) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Business Wire | Newswire | CisionOne | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 48.7% | 67.9% | 43.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.2% | 28.0% | 35.4% | | **Enterprise** | 20.1% | 4.2% | 20.8% | ### By Industry #### Business Wire - **Public Relations and Communications:** 35.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.9% - **Computer Software:** 5.8% - **Media Production:** 4.8% - **Financial Services:** 4.2% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.7% - **Internet:** 2.6% - **Writing and Editing:** 2.1% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.1% - **Broadcast Media:** 1.6% - **Other:** 30.7% #### 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% #### CisionOne - **Public Relations and Communications:** 36.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.1% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.3% - **Higher Education:** 3.8% - **Computer Software:** 2.9% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.6% - **Financial Services:** 2.2% - **Internet:** 2.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 1.8% - **Publishing:** 1.5% - **Other:** 32.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Business Wire - [PR Newswire](https://www.g2.com/products/pr-newswire/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (765 reviews) - [ACCESS Newswire](https://www.g2.com/products/access-newswire/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (389 reviews) - [Notified PR Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/notified-notified-pr-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (342 reviews) - [PRWeb](https://www.g2.com/products/prweb/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (142 reviews) - [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (2645 reviews) - [PR Underground](https://www.g2.com/products/pr-underground/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (107 reviews) - [Agility PR Solutions](https://www.g2.com/products/agility-pr-solutions/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (399 reviews) - [Muck Rack](https://www.g2.com/products/muck-rack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (419 reviews) - [TVEyes](https://www.g2.com/products/tveyes/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1322 reviews) - 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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..." ### CisionOne - Title: [Do you think the addition of a checkbox or bulleted list](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24605-do-you-think-the-addition-of-a-checkbox-or-bulleted-list) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "If you use check boxes, you should give users the ability to check them. If the info is just a list, use bullets. " - Title: [What is Help a Reporter Out used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-help-a-reporter-out-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It's no longer exists...for all incoming leads, use Qwoted!" - Title: [Browser Support](https://www.g2.com/discussions/browser-support-bec4244d-7f06-4c59-ae92-38018bd66461) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Support will be maintained for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari on the current versions and one version back. We also support Internet Explorer 11 and the..." - Title: [Social Content](https://www.g2.com/discussions/social-content) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [Audience Insights](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-are-audience-insights-determined) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "We are looking at our media influencers, their network of followers and actions, plus the next level of followers and following, and their actions,..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/business-wire-vs-newswire-vs-cisionone)