Meltwater vs Pressrush: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | Meltwater | Pressrush |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | On request — Global media monitoring, social listening, journalist outreach database, custom PR dashboards | $49/mo — 1 user, 100 journalist exports/month, real-time article alerts |
| tier 2 | — | $149/mo — 5 users, 500 journalist exports/month, pitch tracking, media CRM |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 22 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose Meltwater if
- Enterprise PR and corporate communications teams tracking global broadcast, print, and digital media
- Brand managers monitoring reputation risks, executive mentions, and sentiment shifts in real time
Choose Pressrush if
- Freelance PR consultants building journalist contact lists
- B2B marketing teams pitching targeted product announcements
Where each one disappoints
Meltwater
- Small businesses looking for a simple $15/month social media calendar
Pressrush
- Programmatic SEO landing page generation
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.