--- title: PR Newswire Reviews meta\_title: 'PR Newswire Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 779 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how PR Newswire works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 3.9 review\_count: 779 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Public Relations (PR) url: https://www.g2.com/categories/public-relations-pr --- # PR Newswire Reviews & Product Details Visit Website PR Newswire is a comprehensive multichannel content distribution and amplification solution designed to assist brands in effectively connecting with journalists, influencers, and media outlets across various platforms, industries, and geographical locations. With over 70 years of experience in the industry, PR Newswire has established itself as a leader in facilitating targeted communication, enabling brands to craft impactful campaigns that resonate with their desired audiences. The primary target audience for PR Newswire includes businesses of all sizes, public relations professionals, marketing teams, and organizations looking to enhance their visibility and engagement in the media landscape. By leveraging a robust network of cultivated media relationships and exclusive partnerships, PR Newswire allows users to identify the right influencers and outlets that align with their brand messaging. This targeted Multichannel Amplification™ approach ensures that communication efforts are not only widespread but also meaningful, maximizing the potential for audience engagement. Key features of the PR Newswire Amplify™ platform include: -Campaign Planning: Research trending topics and develop data-informed campaign strategies using the Plan module. -AI-Powered Content Creation: Instantly generate press releases, headlines, quotes, and additional campaign assets such as snapshot videos, blog posts, and media pitches with Create+ tools—all aligned with your brand voice. -Press Release Score: Receive a real-time quality score and AI insights that evaluate your release’s structure, readability, keyword strength, and discoverability to help improve performance before distribution. -Global Distribution: Reach the right audiences through the industry’s largest and most trusted distribution network, spanning 170+ countries. -Performance Reporting: Measure impact and optimize results with detailed analytics and redesigned Visibility Reports that show engagement, pickup, and reach across channels. In addition to its technological advantages, PR Newswire is recognized for its credibility and digital authority within the media landscape. The service offers a white-glove approach, providing personalized support to clients throughout the distribution process. This level of service not only helps brands maximize their media coverage but also fosters trust and reliability in the eyes of their target audiences. By partnering with PR Newswire, organizations ensure their messages reach the right people, at the right time, and in the right format—ultimately amplifying visibility, engagement, and business impact. * * * Product Website PR Newswire Seller [Cision](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cision) Discussions [PR Newswire Community](https://www.g2.com/products/pr-newswire/discuss) Languages Supported German, English, Finnish, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Annie Douglass Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/pr-newswire/pricing) ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/12/2024 "Cision PR Newswire" 5/5 What do you like best about PR Newswire? The product is easy to use and distribution list is better than others I have used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PR Newswire? Approval wait times can sometimes take awhile in quick turn situations but they do try to work with you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PR Newswire solving and how is that benefiting you? Helping us get the word out over the wire with a better distribution structure than other sites we have tried. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Dylan J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Dylan J.") DJ Dylan J. Content Curator Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/13/2023 "High value team and priduct" 4/5 What do you like best about PR Newswire? We've been using PR Newswire for almost 3 years now and have been extremely satisfied with the coverage of our press releases. The team is especially knowledgeable and helped us get the biggest bang for our buck. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PR Newswire? Sending out a press release can get a little spendy, and the contract system is a little unforgiving, making it difficult to pivot until your contract expires.Adding a picture or going a little over word count hits you with additional charges. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PR Newswire solving and how is that benefiting you? PR Newswire solves our reach problems. It's difficult to know the most effective way to get our news in front of people, but we've had great success utilizing this service to increase that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Cyndy H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Cyndy H.") CH Cyndy H. VP Client Strategy and Delivery Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/13/2022 "The Support Team is Amazing!!" 5/5 What do you like best about PR Newswire? The online portal is super easy to use and the visibility into release pickup is easy to just pass onto clients. But the most amazing thing (in this day and age) is the support team - I've had to get a hold of them on a number of occasions and anyone that picks up the phone is both knowledgeable and wonderfully helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PR Newswire? Sometimes the pages take a long time to load, and it would be really great if there was a way to gauge the 'success' benchmark of releases for 'like' releases - the client always asks for this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PR Newswire solving and how is that benefiting you? We are a marketing consultancy and have all the clients set up in one place - and they allow multiple users which is super helpful if someone else has to jump in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/25/2023 "Get the word out!" 4/5 What do you like best about PR Newswire? Cision PR Newswire allows organizations of any size get their news out and potentially in big-name papers. Their team is great about getting back to people quickly and helping to provide best practices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PR Newswire? I think it's a little unapproachable for people who haven't done press releases before, but if you set up a call and ask for assistance, they are helpful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PR Newswire solving and how is that benefiting you? Having to find people to send an announcement to and broadcast it to a potential audience of millions. It is great to do something really simply that takes 20 minutes and see the results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Jheramis A. H. C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jheramis A. H. C.") JC Jheramis A. H. C. director of marketing and communications Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/13/2022 "Expensive but helpful" 3.5/5 What do you like best about PR Newswire? The knowledge that there are real people on the other end reviewing my releases and setup is very helpful. I appreciate the verification steps where you have to check in with the customer service team before issuing a release. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PR Newswire? It is very expensive. By the time you've added your targeted lists, logos and copy you're well on your way to $1000 per release. We don't issue many releases thankfully but this certainly has a bearing on when we decide to bypass a release. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PR Newswire solving and how is that benefiting you? With Cision we can amplify the latest updates with our organization. We are currently working to increase our reach so being able to get to people outside of our network is very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 12/15/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Erin B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Erin B.") EB Erin B. PR & Communications Manager Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/13/2022 "Intuitive, Quick and Easy to Use; Excellent Customer Service" 4.5/5 What do you like best about PR Newswire? I like the dashboard and all that it offers to view -- billing/invoicing, historical data, and evolving results of any release. I have not used a competitor product in recent years, but I don't intend to anytime soon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PR Newswire? There isn't anything that I particularly dislike about it. I wish I was able to subscribe to even more capabilities at this time. There are some smaller industry publications that pick up my release that do not show up on the Cision reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PR Newswire solving and how is that benefiting you? Mass distribution, tracking, and a watchful eye to ensure I'm sending out the best product possible. I appreciate the review process and the personal phone calls to review the distribution criteria. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Christopher O.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Christopher O.") CO Christopher O. Chief Experience Officer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/8/2022 "You have choices, but only one is the right one." 5/5 What do you like best about PR Newswire? PR is so dynamic, and Cision/PRN is always ready to happily update and evolve plans to meet needs as they might change. That's not the case with other wire services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PR Newswire? PRN can have a sticker shock if you're new to Marketing/PR and using wire services. It is apparent through the numerous publishers that call me to make sure what I sent is what I want. Often they offer great suggestions on the spot and make the release even better, and pickups are proof of that! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PR Newswire solving and how is that benefiting you? Brand awareness is critical for all industries, and in mine, where being not just the best but the first can be the difference in success and failure, PRN is always there to load a wire at lightning speed! True story: a brand evolution impacted a release that was out, and within 30 minutes, the old draft was down. The PRN team built the targets and issued my update. 30 MINUTES! That's the type of thing you pay for! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") UH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/1/2022 "Very easy to use" 4.5/5 What do you like best about PR Newswire? I find Cision PR Newswire very easy to use. I had never submitted a press release before and was shown the system once, and I haven't had an issue. I very much like that you're able to save your settings to make it easier for the next time. Assuming you only have one main topic/target, you really only have to set things up once and then each time you submit, it's a breeze! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PR Newswire? The only thing I can think of that I somewhat dislike is actually something that, if it wasn't available, I think I'd be very sad! Because of the nature of the business, the calls to verify the releases can often come late at night, which took a minute to get used to. Still, again, if it weren't possible to submit a press release the night before, that would be a whole different issue, so it's really not a big deal. The alternative wouldn't be worth it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PR Newswire solving and how is that benefiting you? Cision makes it simple to submit press releases to the right audiences so we can engage with the industries that are relevant to our organization's continued growth efforts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Ava P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ava P.") AP Ava P. Corporate Communications Manager Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/22/2023 "Easy and efficient way to get news out" 5/5 What do you like best about PR Newswire? I like the customer support aspect and the fact that I know someone will call me before the press release goes live. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PR Newswire? It's quite costly to add a logo or any image file to a press release, and I wish the contract was more flexible as we don't always have news to share within a certain amount of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PR Newswire solving and how is that benefiting you? With Cision, we can increase our reach and get organic pickup without having to solely rely on direct pitching to reporters. I always appreciate the phone calls to review the details and distribution criteria. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 1/17/2024 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Cecillia W.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Cecillia W.") CW Cecillia W. Marketing Consultant Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/1/2022 "Solid PR management with great pickups" 4.5/5 What do you like best about PR Newswire? Cision PR Newswire is easy to use. All submitted press releases have done very well and allowed us to easily maximize our marketing returns with low effort. The staff works around the clock to meet our needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about PR Newswire? Cision PR Newswire is fairly expensive. It can easily run you a lot if you're trying to publish a national release. There is an additional cost for images, logos, and reach on a wider scale. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is PR Newswire solving and how is that benefiting you? PR Newsiwire helps our company reach national coverage of new press releases. It has helped us acquire additional customers that would otherwise have never seen the release. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ## Questions about PR Newswire? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about PR Newswire ](https://www.g2.com/products/pr-newswire/discussions/new) GU Guest User • Last activity almost 3 years ago What is Cision PR Newswire used for? 0 Upvotes 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cision-pr-newswire-used-for) ![Tami N.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tami N.") 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