# PR Newswire vs PR Underground Comparison

| | PR Newswire | PR Underground | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.9 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 765 | 107 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (51.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (69.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $74.99 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### PR Newswire

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Client Service (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (1 reviews)
- Limited Functionality (1 reviews)

### PR Underground

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | PR Newswire | PR Underground | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.1 (685 reviews) | 8.9 (102 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.5 (686 reviews) | 8.9 (102 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.6 (267 reviews) | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.6 (258 reviews) | 9.1 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (624 reviews) | 9.1 (89 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (247 reviews) | 9.1 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.6 (666 reviews) | 8.1 (100 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### PR Newswire

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### PR Underground

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Basic 

Price: $74.99

Description: One-time press release distribution to our core network of news, radio and other websites

Key Features:
- Sent to Google News 
- Published on DigitalJournal.com
- Published to 200+ News & Websites

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pr-underground/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Press Release Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PR Newswire** | 8.2/10 | 57 |
| **PR Underground** | 8.5/10 | 31 |

#### Content Creation

| Feature | PR Newswire | PR Underground | 
|---|---|---|
| **Press Release Creation** | 8.4 (40 reviews) | 9.1 (26 reviews) | 
| **Multimedia** | 8.2 (42 reviews) | 8.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Newsrooms** | 7.9 (28 reviews) | 9.0 (26 reviews) | 
| **SEO** | 7.4 (24 reviews) | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Press Release Distribution

| Feature | PR Newswire | PR Underground | 
|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content Distribution

| Feature | PR Newswire | PR Underground | 
|---|---|---|
| **Distribution** | 8.9 (54 reviews) | 8.9 (30 reviews) | 
| **Contact List** | 8.3 (32 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Social Sharing** | 8.0 (29 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | 8.4 (47 reviews) | 7.5 (27 reviews) | 

### PR Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PR Newswire** | N/A | N/A |
| **PR Underground** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | PR Newswire | PR Underground | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Press Release Distribution Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/press-release-distribution)

**Unique to PR Newswire (1):** [PR Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/pr-analytics)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | PR Newswire | PR Underground | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 51.3% | 69.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 33.9% | 29.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 14.8% | 0.9% | 

### By Industry

#### PR Newswire

- **Public Relations and Communications:** 26.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 12.8%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 5.5%
- **Computer Software:** 4.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.9%
- **Higher Education:** 3.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 2.8%
- **Internet:** 2.3%
- **Entertainment:** 2.0%
- **Media Production:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 35.3%

#### PR Underground

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 17.0%
- **Computer Software:** 15.1%
- **Public Relations and Communications:** 6.6%
- **Entertainment:** 5.7%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 3.8%
- **Internet:** 2.8%
- **Publishing:** 2.8%
- **Writing and Editing:** 2.8%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 37.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to PR Newswire

- [Newswire](https://www.g2.com/products/newswire/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (720 reviews)
- [ACCESS Newswire](https://www.g2.com/products/access-newswire/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (404 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 (404 reviews)
- [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (2657 reviews)
- [Muck Rack](https://www.g2.com/products/muck-rack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (436 reviews)
- [Presspage](https://www.g2.com/products/presspage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (46 reviews)
- [Prowly](https://www.g2.com/products/prowly/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [Mynewsdesk](https://www.g2.com/products/mynewsdesk/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (96 reviews)

### Alternatives to PR Underground

- [Newswire](https://www.g2.com/products/newswire/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (720 reviews)
- [Business Wire](https://www.g2.com/products/business-wire/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (199 reviews)
- [PRWeb](https://www.g2.com/products/prweb/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (142 reviews)
- [ACCESS Newswire](https://www.g2.com/products/access-newswire/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (404 reviews)
- [Notified PR Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/notified-notified-pr-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (342 reviews)
- [Agility PR Solutions](https://www.g2.com/products/agility-pr-solutions/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (404 reviews)
- [Muck Rack](https://www.g2.com/products/muck-rack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (436 reviews)
- [Prezly](https://www.g2.com/products/prezly/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (77 reviews)
- [Prowly](https://www.g2.com/products/prowly/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [EIN Presswire](https://www.g2.com/products/ein-presswire/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (184 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### PR Newswire

- Title: [What is Cision PR Newswire used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cision-pr-newswire-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "To distribute news across multiple media points simultaneously for editors, journalists etc. to pick up and develop content for their media publications."

### PR Underground

- Title: [Who is the typical customer of PRunderground.com? Who should not use PRunderground.com?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/who-is-the-typical-customer-of-prunderground-com-who-should-not-use-prunderground-com) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Small and mid-sized businesses of all types, independent publicists, PR firms, and SEO agencies all use PRunderground.com. However, we do not accept press..."
- Title: [Does PRUnderground.com replace having a publicist/PR firm or doing direct PR outreach?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-prunderground-com-replace-having-a-publicist-pr-firm-or-doing-direct-pr-outreach) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No! If it did we would charge more than $49 per press release. Rather, press releases on PRUnderground.com should be part of a larger Marketing/PR/SEO..."
- Title: [Why is PRUnderground less expensive than other press release services?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-prunderground-less-expensive-than-other-press-release-services) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We focus on getting your release into Google News, DigitalJournal.com, out to 100 syndicated news sites, and to social media, and we charge a fair and..."
- Title: [Do I need to sign a long term contract to use PRunderground.com?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-i-need-to-sign-a-long-term-contract-to-use-prunderground-com) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Generally after you submit your press release to PRunderground, it will take less than 24 hours for us to approve, publish and distribute, and often only 2-6..."
- Title: [Where will my press release go?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/where-will-my-press-release-go) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Your press release will go to Google News, DigitalJournal.com, social media and 100+ online news sites. With our PRuMax it goes to Yahoo Finance and an..."

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