# PR Newswire, PRWeb vs ACCESS Newswire Comparison

| | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.9 out of 5 | 3.8 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 765 | 142 | 389 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (51.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (76.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $369 per news release | $934.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### PR Newswire

Pros:
- Distribution Efficiency (2 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (2 reviews)
- Limited Functionality (1 reviews)

### PRWeb

Pros:
- Cost Efficiency (2 reviews)
- Affordable (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (2 reviews)
- Billing Issues (1 reviews)

### ACCESS Newswire

Pros:
- Ease of Use (37 reviews)
- Customer Support (31 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (10 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (10 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.1 (685 reviews) | 8.0 (129 reviews) | 8.8 (307 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.5 (686 reviews) | 8.1 (131 reviews) | 8.9 (311 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.6 (267 reviews) | 7.9 (39 reviews) | 8.9 (205 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.6 (258 reviews) | 7.8 (37 reviews) | 8.8 (145 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (624 reviews) | 8.0 (119 reviews) | 9.1 (301 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (247 reviews) | 7.7 (36 reviews) | 9.0 (149 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.6 (666 reviews) | 5.6 (127 reviews) | 7.6 (289 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### PR Newswire

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### 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

### 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

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Press Release Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PR Newswire** | 8.2/10 | 57 |
| **PRWeb** | 8.0/10 | 16 |
| **ACCESS Newswire** | 8.3/10 | 256 |

#### Content Creation

| Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Press Release Creation** | 8.4 (40 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (213 reviews) | 
| **Multimedia** | 8.2 (42 reviews) | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (200 reviews) | 
| **Newsrooms** | 7.9 (28 reviews) | 7.6 (12 reviews) | 8.4 (185 reviews) | 
| **SEO** | 7.4 (24 reviews) | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 8.0 (181 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Press Release Distribution

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

#### Content Distribution

| Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Distribution** | 8.9 (54 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (246 reviews) | 
| **Contact List** | 8.3 (32 reviews) | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 7.8 (183 reviews) | 
| **Social Sharing** | 8.0 (29 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 8.0 (188 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | 8.4 (47 reviews) | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 8.3 (211 reviews) | 

### Investor Relations (IR) Website Builder

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PR Newswire** | N/A | N/A |
| **PRWeb** | N/A | N/A |
| **ACCESS Newswire** | N/A | N/A |

#### Content Management

| Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 |
|---|---|---|
| **PR Newswire** | N/A | N/A |
| **PRWeb** | N/A | N/A |
| **ACCESS Newswire** | 9.1/10 | 5 |

#### Media Channels

| Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Broadcast Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Print Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Online Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Geographic Coverage

| Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Local Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **National Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **International Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Keyword Targeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Custom Feeds and Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Custom Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Media Monitoring

| Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 

### Online Newsroom

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PR Newswire** | N/A | N/A |
| **PRWeb** | N/A | N/A |
| **ACCESS Newswire** | 7.5/10 | 29 |

#### Management

| Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (27 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (28 reviews) | 
| **White Label** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.4 (25 reviews) | 
| **Media Kits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.6 (25 reviews) | 
| **Contact Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (27 reviews) | 

#### Distribution & Reporting

| Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Omnichannel Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (27 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (28 reviews) | 
| **Publication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (29 reviews) | 
| **Scheduling Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (29 reviews) | 
| **Media Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (28 reviews) | 

### PR Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PR Newswire** | N/A | N/A |
| **PRWeb** | N/A | N/A |
| **ACCESS Newswire** | 7.0/10 | 18 |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (18 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (18 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Press Release Distribution Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/press-release-distribution), [PR Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/pr-analytics)



**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)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | PR Newswire | PRWeb | ACCESS Newswire | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 51.3% | 63.2% | 76.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 33.9% | 25.7% | 20.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 14.8% | 11.0% | 3.8% | 

### 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%

#### 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%

#### 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%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to PR Newswire

- [Newswire](https://www.g2.com/products/newswire/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (720 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)
- [PR Underground](https://www.g2.com/products/pr-underground/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (107 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 PRWeb

- [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)
- [Notified PR Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/notified-notified-pr-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (342 reviews)
- [PR Underground](https://www.g2.com/products/pr-underground/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [Meltwater](https://www.g2.com/products/meltwater/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (2645 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)
- [Critical Mention](https://www.g2.com/products/critical-mention/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (221 reviews)
- [Onclusive](https://www.g2.com/products/onclusive/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (208 reviews)

### Alternatives to ACCESS Newswire

- [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)
- [Brandwatch Consumer Intelligence](https://www.g2.com/products/brandwatch-consumer-intelligence/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (726 reviews)
- [Ahrefs](https://www.g2.com/products/ahrefs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (695 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."

### 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."

### 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.
"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/pr-newswire-vs-prweb-vs-access-newswire)