# PR Newswire, PRWeb vs Business Wire Comparison | | PR Newswire | PRWeb | Business Wire | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 3.9 out of 5 | 3.8 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 765 | 142 | 199 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (51.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (48.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $369 per news release | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### PR Newswire Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Client Service (1 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (1 reviews) - Limited Functionality (1 reviews) ### PRWeb Pros: - Cost Efficiency (2 reviews) - Affordable (1 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (2 reviews) - Billing Issues (1 reviews) ### Business Wire Pros: - Client Service (2 reviews) - Accuracy (1 reviews) Cons: - Overpricing (2 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | PR Newswire | PRWeb | Business Wire | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.1 (685 reviews) | 8.0 (129 reviews) | 8.8 (176 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.5 (686 reviews) | 8.1 (131 reviews) | 8.5 (178 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.6 (267 reviews) | 7.9 (39 reviews) | 8.1 (72 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.6 (258 reviews) | 7.8 (37 reviews) | 8.2 (66 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (624 reviews) | 8.0 (119 reviews) | 9.0 (166 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (247 reviews) | 7.7 (36 reviews) | 8.7 (64 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.6 (666 reviews) | 5.6 (127 reviews) | 6.4 (175 reviews) | --- ## 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 ### Business Wire #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Press Release Distribution | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PR Newswire** | 8.2/10 | 57 | | **PRWeb** | 8.0/10 | 16 | | **Business Wire** | 7.3/10 | 14 | #### Content Creation | Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | Business Wire | |---|---|---|---| | **Press Release Creation** | 8.4 (40 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 6.5 (12 reviews) | | **Multimedia** | 8.2 (42 reviews) | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 7.2 (10 reviews) | | **Newsrooms** | 7.9 (28 reviews) | 7.6 (12 reviews) | 6.5 (10 reviews) | | **SEO** | 7.4 (24 reviews) | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 7.3 (11 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Press Release Distribution | Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | Business Wire | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Business Wire | |---|---|---|---| | **Distribution** | 8.9 (54 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | | **Contact List** | 8.3 (32 reviews) | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 7.5 (12 reviews) | | **Social Sharing** | 8.0 (29 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 7.4 (11 reviews) | | **Analytics** | 8.4 (47 reviews) | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 7.5 (12 reviews) | ### PR Analytics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PR Newswire** | N/A | N/A | | **PRWeb** | N/A | N/A | | **Business Wire** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | PR Newswire | PRWeb | Business Wire | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## 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) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | PR Newswire | PRWeb | Business Wire | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 51.3% | 63.2% | 48.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.9% | 25.7% | 31.2% | | **Enterprise** | 14.8% | 11.0% | 20.1% | ### 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% #### 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% --- ## 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 (390 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 (403 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 (433 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) - 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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." ### Business Wire No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/pr-newswire-vs-prweb-vs-business-wire)