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.

Send2Press has the lower entry price — Send2Press starts at $99/mo, Newswire at $399/mo. Free tier: Send2Press No, Newswire No. HIPAA: Send2Press —, Newswire —.

As of 2026-06-14 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Send2Press

$99/mo entry
Entry price$99/mo (U.S. Online Basic)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forBusinesses targeting trade publications or specific US states/regions

Newswire

$399/mo entry
Entry price$399/mo (Starter)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forPR 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

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