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title: "Press release distribution services: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the press release distribution services creators use. Share of Search among Muck Rack, PR Newswire, Business Wire, EIN Presswire, GlobeNewswire and Cision, the press release distribution services Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/press-release-distribution-services"
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# Press release distribution services: Which are searched most?

Compare the press release distribution services creators use. Share of Search among Muck Rack, PR Newswire, Business Wire, EIN Presswire, GlobeNewswire and Cision, the press release distribution services Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Press release distribution services
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Muck Rack, 40%

## Which brand is most popular in search among press release distribution services worldwide?

- In August 2026, Muck Rack was the most searched among press release distribution services worldwide, with an estimated 40.7K branded searches and 40% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- PR Newswire is in 2nd place, 16.3 percentage points behind at 23.6% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Muck Rack’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide increased from 32.9% to 40%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PR Newswire’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide decreased from 27.8% to 23.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Business Wire’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide decreased from 15.2% to 12.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, EIN Presswire’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide increased from 6.9% to 12.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GlobeNewswire’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide decreased from 15% to 10%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Muck Rack’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide peaked at 40% in August 2026 and was lowest at 25.9% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PR Newswire’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide peaked at 27.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 22.1% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Business Wire’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide peaked at 35.5% in January 2026 and was lowest at 12.2% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, EIN Presswire’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide peaked at 12.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 5.4% in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GlobeNewswire’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide peaked at 15% in October 2025 and was lowest at 7.5% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, EIN Presswire rose from 5th to 4th among press release distribution services worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GlobeNewswire fell from 4th to 5th among press release distribution services worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cision held steady: its estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Muck Rack vs PR Newswire: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/muck-rack-vs-pr-newswire): 40% against 23.6% Share of Search.
- [Muck Rack vs Business Wire: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/business-wire-vs-muck-rack): 40% against 12.4% Share of Search.
- [Muck Rack vs EIN Presswire: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ein-presswire-vs-muck-rack): 40% against 12.3% Share of Search.
- [Muck Rack vs GlobeNewswire: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/globenewswire-vs-muck-rack): 40% against 10% Share of Search.
- [PR Newswire vs Business Wire: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/business-wire-vs-pr-newswire): 23.6% against 12.4% Share of Search.
- [PR Newswire vs EIN Presswire: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ein-presswire-vs-pr-newswire): 23.6% against 12.3% Share of Search.
- [PR Newswire vs GlobeNewswire: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/globenewswire-vs-pr-newswire): 23.6% against 10% Share of Search.
- [Business Wire vs EIN Presswire: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/business-wire-vs-ein-presswire): 12.4% against 12.3% Share of Search.
- [Business Wire vs GlobeNewswire: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/business-wire-vs-globenewswire): 12.4% against 10% Share of Search.
- [EIN Presswire vs GlobeNewswire: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ein-presswire-vs-globenewswire): 12.3% against 10% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for press release distribution services worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Muck Rack gained estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide, from 38.6% to 40%.
- In August 2026, PR Newswire lost estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide, from 25.6% to 23.6%.
- EIN Presswire’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 9% to 12.3% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for GlobeNewswire worldwide fell 45.1% over 11 measured months, from 18.5K to 10.2K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Cision worldwide fell 34.9% over 11 measured months, from 2.7K to 1.8K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Business Wire worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 18.8K to 12.6K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Muck Rack | 40% | 40.7K | +0.0% | Muck Rack |
| 2 | PR Newswire | 23.6% | 24.1K | -10.6% | Cision |
| 3 | Business Wire | 12.4% | 12.6K | -2.0% | Business Wire |
| 4 | EIN Presswire | 12.3% | 12.5K | +0.6% | EIN Presswire |
| 5 | GlobeNewswire | 10% | 10.2K | -0.7% | GlobeNewswire |
| 6 | Cision | 1.7% | 1.8K | -16.1% | Cision |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Muck Rack | 40.7K | 32.9% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | PR Newswire | 34.4K | 27.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Business Wire | 18.8K | 15.2% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | GlobeNewswire | 18.5K | 15% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | EIN Presswire | 8.5K | 6.9% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Cision | 2.7K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Muck Rack | 33.3K | 30.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | PR Newswire | 28.3K | 26.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Business Wire | 23K | 21.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | GlobeNewswire | 12.4K | 11.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | EIN Presswire | 8.5K | 7.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Cision | 2.2K | 2.1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Business Wire | 42.3K | 33.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Muck Rack | 33.2K | 26.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | PR Newswire | 28.3K | 22.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | GlobeNewswire | 12.4K | 9.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | EIN Presswire | 7K | 5.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Cision | 2.2K | 1.8% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Business Wire | 55.7K | 35.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Muck Rack | 40.7K | 25.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | PR Newswire | 34.7K | 22.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | GlobeNewswire | 13.3K | 8.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | EIN Presswire | 10.4K | 6.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Cision | 2.2K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Business Wire | 51.9K | 33.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Muck Rack | 40.8K | 26.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | PR Newswire | 39K | 25.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | GlobeNewswire | 12.7K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | EIN Presswire | 8.4K | 5.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Cision | 2.3K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Muck Rack | 40.8K | 29.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Business Wire | 37.5K | 27.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | PR Newswire | 35.5K | 26% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | EIN Presswire | 10.3K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | GlobeNewswire | 10.3K | 7.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Cision | 2.2K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Muck Rack | 40.8K | 30.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Business Wire | 37.7K | 28.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | PR Newswire | 29.4K | 22.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | GlobeNewswire | 12.5K | 9.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | EIN Presswire | 10.4K | 7.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Cision | 2.2K | 1.7% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Muck Rack | 40.8K | 35.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | PR Newswire | 31K | 26.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Business Wire | 21.3K | 18.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | EIN Presswire | 10.3K | 9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | GlobeNewswire | 10.3K | 8.9% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Cision | 1.9K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Muck Rack | 40.8K | 32.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Business Wire | 30.6K | 24.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | PR Newswire | 30.3K | 23.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | EIN Presswire | 12.5K | 9.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | GlobeNewswire | 10.3K | 8.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Cision | 2.2K | 1.7% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Muck Rack | 40.7K | 38.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | PR Newswire | 26.9K | 25.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Business Wire | 12.9K | 12.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | EIN Presswire | 12.5K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | GlobeNewswire | 10.3K | 9.7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Cision | 2.1K | 2% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Muck Rack | 40.7K | 40% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | PR Newswire | 24.1K | 23.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Business Wire | 12.6K | 12.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | EIN Presswire | 12.5K | 12.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | GlobeNewswire | 10.2K | 10% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Cision | 1.8K | 1.7% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Business Wire | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Cision | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | EIN Presswire | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | GlobeNewswire | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Muck Rack | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | PR Newswire | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Business Wire**: Measured on the search terms “business wire”, “business wire newswire”, “business wire press release”, “business wire press release distribution” and “businesswire.com”, summed into one figure.
- **Cision**: Measured on the search terms “cision pr” and “cision pr newswire”, summed into one figure.
- **EIN Presswire**: Measured on the search terms “ein presswire”, “ein presswire press release distribution”, “ein presswire reviews” and “einpresswire.com”, summed into one figure.
- **GlobeNewswire**: Measured on the search terms “globenewswire”, “globenewswire press release distribution”, “globenewswire pricing” and “globenewswire.com”, summed into one figure.
- **Muck Rack**: Measured on the search terms “muck rack”, “muck rack pr” and “muckrack.com”, summed into one figure.
- **PR Newswire**: Measured on the search terms “pr newswire”, “pr newswire distribution” and “prnewswire.com”, summed into one figure.

- [Business Wire](/demand/global-en/brands/business-wire)
- [Cision](/demand/global-en/brands/cision)
- [EIN Presswire](/demand/global-en/brands/ein-presswire)
- [GlobeNewswire](/demand/global-en/brands/globenewswire)
- [Muck Rack](/demand/global-en/brands/muck-rack)
- [PR Newswire](/demand/global-en/brands/pr-newswire)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among press release distribution services worldwide?

In August 2026, Muck Rack was the most searched among press release distribution services worldwide, with an estimated 40.7K branded searches and 40% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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