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How popular isPR Newswire in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 24.1K branded searches for PR Newswire worldwide which is down 30% over the last 11 months. PR Newswire holds 47.1% estimated Share of Search among press release platforms worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. PR Newswire47.1%
  2. Business Wire24.7%
  3. EIN Presswire24.5%
  4. Cision3.5%
  5. Newswire0.25%
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Which press release platforms compete with PR Newswire?

PR Newswire against press release platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for PR Newswire, Business Wire, EIN Presswire, Cision. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPR NewswireBusiness WireEIN PresswireCisionNewswire
Oct 202553.2%29.2%13.2%4.2%0.22%
Nov 202545.6%37%13.7%3.6%0.21%
Dec 202535.4%52.9%8.8%2.8%0.18%
Jan 202633.6%54%10%2.2%0.19%
Feb 202638.2%50.9%8.3%2.2%0.28%
Mar 202641.3%43.7%12%2.6%0.43%
Apr 202636.7%47.1%13%2.8%0.33%
May 202648%32.9%16%2.9%0.22%
Jun 202640.1%40.4%16.5%2.9%0.21%
Jul 202649.3%23.6%22.9%3.9%0.38%
Aug 202647.1%24.7%24.5%3.5%0.25%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.PR Newswire

    47.1%

    Held 1st. 24.1K estimated branded searches, -10.6% vs prior month. Share -2.2 points.

  2. 2.Business Wire

    24.7%

    Held 2nd. 12.6K estimated branded searches, -2% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  3. 3.EIN Presswire

    24.5%

    Held 3rd. 12.5K estimated branded searches, +0.56% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  4. 4.Cision

    3.5%

    Held 4th. 1.8K estimated branded searches, -16.1% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  5. 5.Newswire

    0.25%

    Held 5th. 130 estimated branded searches, -38.1% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between PR Newswire and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for PR Newswire changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PR Newswire worldwide fell from 34.4K to 24.1K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PR Newswire’s estimated Share of Search among press release platforms worldwide decreased from 53.2% to 47.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PR Newswire’s estimated Share of Search among press release platforms worldwide peaked at 53.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 33.6% in January 2026.

How did search popularity change for press release platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, EIN Presswire gained estimated Share of Search among press release platforms worldwide, from 22.9% to 24.5%.

  2. In August 2026, Business Wire gained estimated Share of Search among press release platforms worldwide, from 23.6% to 24.7%.

  3. In August 2026, PR Newswire lost estimated Share of Search among press release platforms worldwide, from 49.3% to 47.1%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Cision worldwide fell 34.9% over 11 measured months, from 2.7K to 1.8K in August 2026.

Where does PR Newswire compete?

PR Newswire is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Press release distribution services2nd of 623.6%Show ranking
Press release distribution platforms1st of 540.4%Show ranking
Press release platforms1st of 547.1%Shown above

How is PR Newswire measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PR Newswire’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

3 branded search terms

  • pr newswire
  • pr newswire distribution
  • prnewswire.com

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns PR Newswire?

PR Newswire is owned by Cision. Brandwave also tracks Cision, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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