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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Newswire

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AACCESS Newswire is a press release distribution platform that helps clients increase their online visibility and web presence. It provides premier syndication to leading news outlets. The solution aims to empower clients with a variety of solutions to suit any budget.

    $299

    per month

    Prezly

    Score9.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Prezly is presented as all-in-one public relations management tool that helps PR teams organise their workflow, collaborate and save time. Accessible through any browser, Prezly's key features are divided between three main areas: Contact management Full PR CRM for managing contacts Automated contact enrichment and flagging for out-of-date contact details At-a-glance comms timeline per contact showing emails sent/received, added…

    $50

    per month per user

    Pricing
    NewswirePrezly
    Editions & Modules
    Newswire Digital
    $299
    single PR
    Newswire Digital Plus
    $549
    single PR
    Newswire State
    $599
    single PR
    Newswire National
    $799
    single PR
    Newswire Canada
    $899
    single PR
    Newswire UK
    $899
    single PR
    Newswire Financial
    $899
    single PR
    Newswire Asia
    $1,299
    single PR
    Newswire Latin America
    $1,299
    single PR
    Newswire Global
    $1,999
    single PR
    Starter Plan
    $50
    per month per user
    Core Plan
    $90
    per month per user
    Premium Plan
    $140
    per month per user
    Enterprise Plan
    custom
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NewswirePrezly
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsBulk discounts availablePrezly also offers a yearly payment option with a 20% discount. Additional seats are available for each plan, and additional newsrooms are available for Core Plan and above. For larger/global clients, Prezly offers an Enterprise Plan that accommodates 10+ seats and more customizable functionality; Enterprise Plans are priced based on an organization's requirements.
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    Community Pulse
    NewswirePrezly
    Considered Both Products
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    Chose Newswire
    Newswire stacks up against PR Newswire by Cision quite well at a fraction of the cost.
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    Prezly
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    92 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    83 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    98 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    79 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    92 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    User Ratings
    NewswirePrezly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (106 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (106 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    NewswirePrezly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    Prezly
    Since this platform is so easy to use when creating or managing communication workflows, it is recommended to work mostly with scenarios that generally require several processes to complete each group management, for example, to cover from the follow-up of employees within the communications team to the management of the team's communication processes.
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    Pros
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    Prezly
    • Press releases with photos, videos, clean, attractive layout
    • Contact management with tags and segments for media outreach
    • Click rates/open rates to help target our followup outreach
    • Full HTML press releases dropped into email instead of attached PDFs that don't get opened
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Issuer Direct Corporation
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    Prezly
    • The contact management system is a little wonky but it has improved over the last two years and I expect that trend to continue.
    • The grouping system (segments) and tagging is not intuitive. I've had many missteps in trying to get content to particular segments while deselecting individuals.
    • You cannot add another group of people to a distribution without going back and recreating the same distribution. you can add individuals but not groups.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    Prezly
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    Simple step-by-step process to get your news out to the world. Easy to understand process and explanation as you go through the steps. Each upgrade does have a charge, but it's pretty visible. Once you get familiar with their platform and systems, it becomes fairly easy to use to get your news published. It's also nice how quickly you are able to get the news out and published in the places you choose.
    Incentivized
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    Prezly
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    It was available for immediate use
    Incentivized
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    Prezly
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    Performance
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    It seemed to be okay overall an we plan on continuing to use it as we expand
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    Prezly
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    Support Rating
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    Any time I’ve had a question or needed assistance, I’ve been able to get in contact with a Newswire representative within a short amount of time. Their attention to customer satisfaction is impeccable, and they definitely go out of their way to ensure they can be of assistance to the best of their ability!
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    Prezly
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    Implementation Rating
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    Prezly
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    Alternatives Considered
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    Prezly
    Prezly is much more user-friendly than Cision but isn't as robust. The pricing is similar and I believe Prezly beats it out a bit. Overall, the UI is much better in Prezly giving it the edge.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    I did not purchase, I only purchased the per use newswire options
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    Prezly
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    I have not really used this software feature to the level to scale at this point
    Incentivized
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    Prezly
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    I did not really use professional services other than the customer support did answer some questions from time to time
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    Prezly
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    Return on Investment
    Issuer Direct Corporation
    • In a new technology area, Newswire has helped us build brand recognition.
    • During the pressures put on Healthcare over the past COVID periods our presence in the Marketplace have been difficult to maintain. Newswire has been key in our efforts.
    • When medical imaging AI tools exploded on the scene three years ago, there were over 150 vendors at conferences. Those that didn't promote with tools like Newswire and now gone.
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    Prezly
    • We have taken into account our net profit rates during the time of using Prezly, and therefore we decided that the platform is useful when generating work formations that result in higher profits. Prezly has proven to be an excellent investment, which has satisfied our team.
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    ScreenShots

    Newswire Screenshots

    Screenshot of Newswire DashboardScreenshot of Press Writing

    Prezly Screenshots

    Screenshot of Prezly's dedicated CRM and rich contact profilesScreenshot of Prezly's contact list import, which is also used to merge duplicates and weed out bad emailsScreenshot of Prezly's tags, which are used to organize contacts into dynamic media lists that always stay up to date.Screenshot of a Prezly multimedia campaignScreenshot of Prezly's story editorScreenshot of Prezly's reporting, which can display which stories get the most coverage, and which journos are the biggest fans