# iCrowdNewswire vs Presspage for PR teams, compared on launches, phases and scale

URL: https://www.newsprint.com/compare/icrowdnewswire-vs-presspage/
Updated: 2026-10-28
First published: 2026-10-28

> On the map, iCrowdNewswire and Presspage both sit in press release distribution and newsrooms [1][2]. iCrowdNewswire describes itself as "ICN best press release distribution services with earned media, social media, paid media, and transparent PR cost" [1], and Presspage as "If you're not publishing your story, AI is telling it for you" [2]. Presspage is core in Measure, where iCrowdNewswire is not [3][4]. iCrowdNewswire has 0 dated product launches since April 29, 2025, and Presspage has 2 [3][4].

## iCrowdNewswire and Presspage at a glance

|  | iCrowdNewswire | Presspage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Category | Press release distribution and newsrooms [1] | Press release distribution and newsrooms [2] |
| Core phases | Pitch [4] | Pitch and Measure [3] |
| Partial phases | Measure [4] | Discover and Search [3] |
| Dated product launches since April 29, 2025 | 0 [4] | 2 [3] |
| Agent launches | 0 [4] | 0 [3] |
| Latest launch | AI distribution channels. April 28, 2025 [5] | GEO & SEO Assistant (Beta) (beta). Sept. 2, 2026 [6] |
| Scale | Tier 2, established. Founded 2015 (vendor); disclosed over 4,000 registered users and a team of over 100 professionals in 2020; today claims '3,700+ Websites. 26 Countries.' for ad placement and sells GlobeNewswire distribution, but discloses no current user count, revenue or funding; privately held Florida LLC with no parent shown. [4] | Tier 2, established. 'More than 5,000 corporate communications professionals use Presspage globally' (site FAQ); customers include Lufthansa, Booking.com, Bayer and DP World; owned by Banyan Software (private) since 2025-07-24; last disclosed round EUR 2M from Capital Mills (2021); revenue not disclosed. [3] |
| Price on record | Per release in USD: Ad Boost $250 (50,000 guaranteed headline views), Paid Media Release Premium $599, Super Premium $899; extra headline views (100,000 to 1 million), nine-language translations and ad banners are add-ons; self-serve with a free account, 'Buy Now' on the pricing page. [4] | Published in euros per year, no USD: Business from EUR 20,000/yr, Enterprise from EUR 35,000/yr, 'based on your unique set-up'; media database is an add-on; sales-led ('Book a demo'). [3] |
| Site | https://icrowdnewswire.com/ | https://presspage.com/ |

## What each sells

### iCrowdNewswire

"Earned Media. Social Media and Now Paid Media ReleaseSM." A press release distribution service from Miami that pairs newswire delivery with paid Google-ad headline views. Its main product, Paid Media ReleaseSM ($599 Premium, $899 Super Premium), sends the release over GlobeNewswire, runs banner ads with the headline on curated lists of 3,700+ websites in 26 countries, adds nine-language translations and Amazon Alexa distribution, and reports views by source. Since April 2025 every package also carries 'AI distribution channels', which structure the release with metadata and schema so generative engines can find it. It also runs vertical wires such as Nexis Newswire (with LexisNexis) and Legal Newswire. It does not write releases, sell a media database or monitor coverage. [4]

[iCrowdNewswire on the PR software map](https://www.newsprint.com/companies/icrowdnewswire/)

### Presspage

"AI-powered Brand Visibility for PR & Comms." Corporate newsroom and media relations platform, now sold in three parts: Brand Visibility (AI Share of Voice, Citation Accuracy Score, Competitor AI Benchmarking and Content Gap Analysis across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI), Brand Governance (brand voice, approval and risk checks) and PR Operations (newsrooms, email distribution, media inquiries with AI-drafted replies, a media database add-on). Owned by Banyan Software since July 2025. [3]

[Presspage on the PR software map](https://www.newsprint.com/companies/presspage/)

## Recent launches side by side

The newest five dated product launches on the map for each company, newest first.

### iCrowdNewswire

- **April 28, 2025.** AI distribution channels. Structures each release with metadata and schema so generative AI platforms such as Anthropic, Perplexity, Amazon, OpenAI, ByteDance and Apple can find and surface it; monitored with Cloudflare Analytics and included in all packages. [5]
- **Aug. 5, 2024.** Paid Media Release. Bundles GlobeNewswire delivery with Google AdSense headline views, seven banner sizes, AI translations in nine languages and Amazon Alexa distribution for a flat fee. [7]
- **June 25, 2024.** iCrowdNewswire partners with Notified to bundle GlobeNewswire. iCrowdNewswire says it has partnered with Notified to bundle GlobeNewswire distribution with Google-advertising headline views; the combined product is to be available to the public on 2024-07-01. Announced. [8]
- **Aug. 2, 2021.** Nexis Newswire. A white-label distribution service with LexisNexis that uses paid advertising to drive traffic to news releases across 11 million websites, social channels and voice devices. [9]
- **March 16, 2021.** Revamped SaaS platform with vertical newswires. A rebuilt self-serve platform covering legal, real estate, research marketing, content marketing and general release distribution, with geographic and demographic targeting and views and clicks reporting. [10]

### Presspage

- **Sept. 2, 2026.** GEO & SEO Assistant (Beta). Scans a newsroom page for SEO and GEO issues, rates it On track, Needs work or Off track, and offers AI-written titles, descriptions and paragraphs to apply. Beta. [6]
- **May 1, 2025.** Email Template Editor in Presspage Email. Branded email campaigns from preset header and footer blocks with logo, font and colour settings. [11]
- **2025.** Improved GEO accuracy and visibility. Restructures newsroom metadata (schema.org, canonical URLs, author information) so search engines and generative engines attribute and include the content. [12]
- **May 29, 2024.** Presspage Connect: media inquiries management as a standalone tool. Teams manage, assign, answer and analyse press inquiries in one place, with a built-in CRM and AI help, sold without the newsroom. [13]
- **July 25, 2023.** Presspage's new CRM for media and investor relations. A rebuilt contact system with custom fields, shared lists across accounts, engagement analytics, segmentation and distribution lists. [14]

## PR phases compared

Core means the product is built on that phase. Partial means the phase is there but secondary. Not found means the map did not find it on the company's own site.

| Phase | iCrowdNewswire | Presspage |
|---|---|---|
| Discover | Not found | Partial |
| Search | Not found | Partial |
| Pitch | Core | Core |
| Measure | Partial | Core |

Phase scores come from each company's row on the map [3][4].

## What this comparison does not cover

### We did not test either product

This page compares what each vendor says on its own pages and in dated announcements, as recorded on the map. We did not use or test iCrowdNewswire or Presspage.

### Prices are the map's price notes

The prices here are the map's price notes, from each vendor's own pages or, where marked, third-party estimates. Quotes, discounts and contract terms are not covered.

### Data read on Oct. 23, 2026

The newest source on this page was read on Oct. 23, 2026. Products and prices can change after that day.

## Questions people ask

### Which has an AI agent, iCrowdNewswire or Presspage?

Neither has a dated agent launch on the map since April 29, 2025 [3][4].

### Which is bigger, iCrowdNewswire or Presspage?

The map puts both in scale tier 2, established. iCrowdNewswire: Founded 2015 (vendor); disclosed over 4,000 registered users and a team of over 100 professionals in 2020; today claims '3,700+ Websites. 26 Countries.' for ad placement and sells GlobeNewswire distribution, but discloses no current user count, revenue or funding; privately held Florida LLC with no parent shown. [4] Presspage: 'More than 5,000 corporate communications professionals use Presspage globally' (site FAQ); customers include Lufthansa, Booking.com, Bayer and DP World; owned by Banyan Software (private) since 2025-07-24; last disclosed round EUR 2M from Capital Mills (2021); revenue not disclosed. [3]

### What do iCrowdNewswire and Presspage cost?

iCrowdNewswire: Per release in USD: Ad Boost $250 (50,000 guaranteed headline views), Paid Media Release Premium $599, Super Premium $899; extra headline views (100,000 to 1 million), nine-language translations and ad banners are add-ons; self-serve with a free account, 'Buy Now' on the pricing page. [4] Presspage: Published in euros per year, no USD: Business from EUR 20,000/yr, Enterprise from EUR 35,000/yr, 'based on your unique set-up'; media database is an add-on; sales-led ('Book a demo'). [3]

### Which covers Discover as a core phase?

Neither. The map scores iCrowdNewswire as not found and Presspage as partial there [3][4].

## Sources

1. [icrowdnewswire.com](https://icrowdnewswire.com/). icrowdnewswire.com. Read 2026-10-23.
2. [presspage.com](https://presspage.com/). presspage.com. Read 2026-10-23.
3. [Presspage on the PR software map](https://www.newsprint.com/research/pr-software/#co-presspage). Newsprint. Read 2026-10-23.
4. [iCrowdNewswire on the PR software map](https://www.newsprint.com/research/pr-software/#co-icrowdnewswire). Newsprint. Read 2026-10-23.
5. [AI distribution channels](https://icrowdnewswire.com/2025/04/29/icrowdnewswire-launches-ai-distribution-channels-to-enhance-press-release-discoverability-across-generative-ai-platforms/). iCrowdNewswire. Read 2026-10-19.
6. [GEO & SEO Assistant (Beta)](https://help.presspage.com/api/v2/help_center/en-us/articles/30016201528220.json). Presspage help center. Read 2026-10-13.
7. [Paid Media Release](https://icrowdnewswire.com/2024/08/05/icrowdnewswire-launches-paid-media-releasesm-integrating-globenewswires-industry-leading-distribution-network-with-google-adsense-advertising/). iCrowdNewswire. Read 2026-10-19.
8. [iCrowdNewswire partners with Notified to bundle GlobeNewswire](https://icrowdnewswire.com/2024/06/25/icrowdnewswire-launches-next-generation-ai-driven-pr-distribution-combining-globenewswire-with-google-advertising-driven-headline-views/). iCrowdNewswire. Read 2026-10-19.
9. [Nexis Newswire](https://icrowdnewswire.com/2021/08/02/lexisnexis-and-icrowdnewswire-launch-nexis-newswire/). iCrowdNewswire. Read 2026-10-19.
10. [Revamped SaaS platform with vertical newswires](https://icrowdnewswire.com/2021/03/16/icrowdnewswire-launches-new-intuitive-saas-platform-for-press-release-distribution-including-industry-leading-vertical-newswires/). iCrowdNewswire. Read 2026-10-19.
11. [Email Template Editor in Presspage Email](https://news.presspage.com/q1-2025-product-updates--a-platform-that-grows-with-you/). Presspage newsroom (Q1 2025 Product Updates). Read 2026-10-14.
12. [Improved GEO accuracy and visibility](https://news.presspage.com/product-updates-protecting-sensitive-content-and-geo/). Presspage newsroom. Read 2026-10-13.
13. [Presspage Connect: media inquiries management as a standalone tool](https://news.presspage.com/presspage-connect-seamless-media-inquiries-management/). Presspage newsroom (press release). Read 2026-10-14.
14. [Presspage's new CRM for media and investor relations](https://news.presspage.com/elevating-media-and-investor-relations-with-presspage/). Presspage newsroom (Elevating Media and Investor Relations with Presspage). Read 2026-10-14.

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