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Burrelles vs PR Newswire

Burrelles lands on Skip, and PR Newswire lands on Depends.

Burrelles

Skip

Confidence: Medium

Burrelles has formally exited the media monitoring business, so there is nothing left to buy.

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PR Newswire

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you're a large org or agency running frequent, high-stakes announcements with a real comms budget.

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Burrelles versus PR Newswire
Compare	Burrelles	PR Newswire
Verdict	Skip	Depends
Who it's not for	Anyone needing active media monitoring . the service has exited	Small businesses . $350+ per release adds up fast
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; company is winding down operations.^²	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹¹
Support quality	No support evidence; company is winding down	Editors caught 22,000+ copy errors in 2022
Public sentiment	Sparse reviews praise its reach into small local media, but buyers are now scrambling to replace it after the shutdown.^⁴	G2 hosts 781 reviews filterable by company size; third-party comparisons praise reach and reporting but consistently flag cost as the weakness.¹⁰
Biggest gotcha	Contracts, archive access, and support end as the company winds down . migrate data immediately.^¹	$195/yr membership required on top of per-release fees; add-ons can exceed $3,000 total¹⁴

When Burrelles is not a fit

Anyone needing active media monitoring . the service has exited
Teams relying on print-scanning coverage going forward
Buyers who need long-term vendor stability or support
Small teams wanting cheap self-serve monitoring

Pick PR Newswire when

Enterprise comms teams
Public companies doing disclosures
Global multi-region campaigns
PR agencies with client budgets

When PR Newswire is not a fit

Small businesses . $350+ per release adds up fast
Startups with occasional announcements
Anyone wanting flat, transparent pricing
Teams that can't justify a $195/yr membership plus add-ons

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