Best Press Release Distribution · head-to-head
Send2Press vs Newswire
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for press release distribution. Send2Press has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Send2Press $99/mo vs Newswire $399/mo — Send2Press is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Send2Press No; Newswire No.
- HIPAA: Send2Press —; Newswire —.
Side by side
| Send2Press | Newswire | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $99/mo (U.S. Online Basic) | $399/mo (Starter) |
| Free tier | No | No |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| GDPR | — | — |
| Best for | Businesses targeting trade publications or specific US states/regions | PR teams wanting distribution plus a media database and pitching tools in one platform |
Sources — Send2Press: send2press.com (verified 2026-06-14). Newswire: newswire.com (verified 2026-06-14).
Key features
Send2Press: Direct-to-Editors email delivery to 1,000+ daily media outlets (National Pro); PRTRAX clip report dashboard for tracking pickup (Pro tiers); ContextEngine deep-linking and SEO+PR keyword ranking technology; 300 dpi hosted print-quality image (Pro tiers); Proprietary access to premium data systems: LexisNexis EBSCO Gale Cengage; Nearly 100 owned content portals (California Newswire MuseWire Publishers Newswire etc.); BBB A+ rated since 1997; founded 1983; Optional professional writing service ($89–$199 add-on)
Newswire: Unlimited words and images across all tiers; Media database with 1M+ contacts for direct pitching; Press Release Optimizer tool for content improvement; Media monitoring to track coverage after distribution; Online media room for hosting brand news; Analytics and performance reporting included; Reach scales from 6–10M (Starter) to 150–200M monthly readers (Feature); No long-term contract required