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title: "Muck Rack vs PR Newswire: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Muck Rack or PR Newswire? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Press release distribution services set worldwide. 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."
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# Muck Rack vs PR Newswire: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Muck Rack or PR Newswire? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Press release distribution services set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: Muck Rack and PR Newswire
- **Competitive set**: Press release distribution services
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Muck Rack Share of Search**: 40%
- **PR Newswire Share of Search**: 23.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Muck Rack or PR Newswire?

- In August 2026, Muck Rack had more branded searches than PR Newswire among press release distribution services worldwide. Muck Rack was estimated to have 40.7K branded searches compared to PR Newswire’s 24.1K, and held a 40% Share of Search versus PR Newswire’s 23.6%.
- Muck Rack was ahead of PR Newswire in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Muck Rack’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide moved from 32.9% to 40%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.7K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PR Newswire’s estimated Share of Search among press release distribution services worldwide moved from 27.8% to 23.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 34.4K to 24.1K.

## 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%.

## Month by month

| Month | Muck Rack estimated searches | Muck Rack Share of Search | Muck Rack rank | PR Newswire estimated searches | PR Newswire Share of Search | PR Newswire rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.7K | 32.9% | 1 | 34.4K | 27.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 33.3K | 30.9% | 1 | 28.3K | 26.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 33.2K | 26.5% | 2 | 28.3K | 22.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 40.7K | 25.9% | 2 | 34.7K | 22.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 40.8K | 26.3% | 2 | 39K | 25.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 40.8K | 29.9% | 1 | 35.5K | 26% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 40.8K | 30.7% | 1 | 29.4K | 22.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 40.8K | 35.3% | 1 | 31K | 26.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 40.8K | 32.2% | 1 | 30.3K | 23.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 40.7K | 38.6% | 1 | 26.9K | 25.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 40.7K | 40% | 1 | 24.1K | 23.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **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.

- [Muck Rack profile](/demand/global-en/brands/muck-rack)
- [PR Newswire profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pr-newswire)
- [All press release distribution services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/press-release-distribution-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Muck Rack or PR Newswire?

In August 2026, Muck Rack had more branded searches than PR Newswire among press release distribution services worldwide. Muck Rack was estimated to have 40.7K branded searches compared to PR Newswire’s 24.1K, and held a 40% Share of Search versus PR Newswire’s 23.6%.

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