PR Gun vs PR Newswire (2026), Price, Reach and Which to Pick

By the PR Gun Research desk. Prices verified November 1, 2026.

Disclosure. This comparison was written by PR Gun, a company that sells press release distribution in competition with PR Newswire. PR Newswire is much larger than PR Gun, and this page says so where it matters.

PR Gun vs PR Newswire comes down to a posted price against a custom quote. On November 1, 2026 PR Newswire published no rate card, so every order is quote only. PR Gun posts four tiers from $49 to $399. Choose PR Newswire for the highest-volume wire we track, with 82,398 releases in our 2026 sample, plus Cision's targeting and monitoring tools. Choose PR Gun when you want a known price, included writing and AP News on the top tier.

How do PR Gun and PR Newswire compare side by side?

We don't estimate PR Newswire prices. If you want the details of how its quotes work, our PR Newswire pricing page covers it.

What does PR Newswire's own output show?

PR Newswire is the largest wire in PR Gun's database of published press releases by a wide margin. That size is a real point in its favor.

• PR Gun's database holds 82,398 PR Newswire releases published January 4 to October 31, 2026, more than seven times the next wire in our table.
• The median PR Newswire release in that sample ran 615 words, with a 97-character headline.
• In PR Gun's database, 31.2% of 82,398 PR Newswire releases published January 4 to October 31, 2026 included a phone number in the text.
• Only 4.0% had an email address visible in the published text. PR Newswire pages often hide or obfuscate contact emails, so this measures what readers see, not what the issuer supplied.
• 5.5% of PR Newswire headlines in the sample were written in all capital letters, and 56.3% of releases included a quote.
• PR Newswire's busiest slot was 8 a.m. Eastern, and its busiest day was Tuesday.

If journalists need to call you, the phone gap is worth fixing no matter which service you pick. See the phone number study. For timing across all wires, see best time to send.

Who should choose PR Newswire?

• Teams that want a very large network. PR Newswire says it reaches 500K+ media outlets, newsrooms and influencers and has served brands for 70+ years.
• Teams already using Cision. PR Newswire bills itself as news distribution, targeting and monitoring under Cision. If your team already works in Cision's tools, one vendor is simpler.
• Public companies and investor news. PR Newswire runs a public company news section and categories such as earnings, dividends and shareholder meetings. PR Gun's pages don't describe an investor relations product.
• Anyone whose stakeholders expect the PR Newswire name. Some boards and clients ask for it by name. That's a fair reason to pay for a quote.

Who should choose PR Gun?

• Buyers who want the price before they talk to sales. PR Gun's four tiers are posted, and so are its multi-pack discounts of 10% at 3 releases up to 40% at 24.
• Founders without a writer. PR Gun's pricing FAQ says writing is free.
• Brands that want AP News at a fixed price. PR Max at $399 lists AP News and USA Today. AP News is also sold alone at $149 per release.
• Marketing news, not regulated disclosure. Product launches, hires and awards fit PR Gun's tiers. Earnings releases fit PR Newswire better.

Can you get PR Newswire distribution at a posted price?

Yes, through resellers that publish a rate. These are not PR Newswire's own prices, and each has its own limits. All were read November 1, 2026.

For more services ranked against PR Newswire, see our PR Newswire alternative guide.

Which fits your situation?

Startup on a seed budget. A quote-only wire makes budgeting hard. PR Gun's $99 PR Standard or a $399 PR Newswire reseller package both give a fixed number up front. Pick the reseller if the PR Newswire name matters to investors.

Small business with one big announcement a year. PR Max at $399 names AP News. eReleases at $399 names PR Newswire. They cost the same, so the choice is which brand you want on your coverage page.

Agency running many clients. PR Newswire's quote may come with volume terms we can't see. PR Gun's 24-release pack is 40% off its list price. Get the quote and compare the per-release math.

Public company. Go with PR Newswire or another wire built for investor news. Read our PR Newswire review and PR Newswire vs Business Wire.

Frequently asked questions

Is PR Gun cheaper than PR Newswire?

We can't say by how much. PR Newswire publishes no rate card, so its price is quote only. PR Gun's tiers run $49 to $399 per release as of November 1, 2026.

Does PR Newswire publish its prices?

No. Its /pricing page returned a 404 on November 1, 2026, and its home and product pages show no prices.

How big is PR Newswire?

PR Newswire says it reaches 500K+ media outlets, newsrooms and influencers and reviews 325k+ releases a year. PR Gun's database holds 82,398 PR Newswire releases from January 4 to October 31, 2026, the most of any wire we track.

Who owns PR Newswire?

Cision. PR Newswire says it was founded in 1954 by Herbert Muschel and acquired by Cision in 2015. Cision also owns PRWeb.

Can I send through PR Newswire without a quote?

Yes, through resellers with posted prices, such as eReleases Buzz Builder at $399 or the PRLog add-on at $389. Each has its own word limits and scope.

Is PR Newswire better for public companies?

Its site has a public company news section and earnings categories. PR Gun's pages don't describe an investor relations product, so a public company with disclosure needs should look at PR Newswire.