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PR.com pricing 2026

Prices checked 16 Oct 2026 on PR.com's own pagepr.com/press-release-pricing Grade A

PR.com lists 3 paid packages, shown by price with no plan names: $60 (2 regional channels), $100 (3 regional channels, posting report, next-day distribution) and $300 (10 regional channels plus Associated Press outlets, AP Newsroom and APNews.com). A free package gets reduced distribution, and the page lists $29.95 per link. Read 16 Oct 2026.

Entry price
Free, or $60 paid
National or top tier
$100 to $300
Word limit
Not published
Membership
None listed
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PR.com price list

Each row links to the page we read, with the date and our evidence grade.

PR.com price list
PlanPriceChecked
$60 packagePR.com, news sites (Yahoo News, Google News and others), search engines, RSS, media subscribers, PDF, document sharing sites, file attachments and a search-optimized image, on 10 industry and 2 regional channels. No posting report, next-day distribution or editorial feedback.$60per releaseGrade A
$100 packageEverything in the $60 package on 10 industry and 3 regional channels, plus an online posting report, next-day distribution, editorial feedback and an online syndication network. No premium syndication, same-day distribution or Associated Press outlets.$100per releaseGrade A
$300 packageEverything in the $100 package on 10 industry and 10 regional channels, plus a premium syndication network, same-day distribution until 8 pm EST, a voice network, a mobile network, enhanced editorial proofreading, and the Associated Press top media outlets, AP Newsroom and APNews.com.$300per releaseGrade A
Grade A
read on the vendor's own page

What the price page does not tell you

  • •The page names no plans and states no unit. The 3 prices head 3 distribution packages, and it offers bulk pricing through a sales representative. Source
  • •Only the $300 package includes the Associated Press top media outlets, AP Newsroom and APNews.com. Source
  • •The free package gets reduced distribution to general search engines, PR.com, some third-party and news websites and RSS feeds. Source
  • •The page shows $29.95 per link beneath the free package, without saying what a link fee covers or whether it applies to the paid packages. Source
  • •No word, image or link limits are published, and the pricing page states no refund or cancellation terms. Its terms of use mention no refund (our check of 16 Oct 2026). Source

What a typical release really costs

Worked from verified prices only.

The lowest paid price

$60, with 10 industry and 2 regional channels.

A release with a posting report and next-day distribution

The $100 package, with 3 regional channels and editorial feedback.

A release that must reach the Associated Press outlets

The $300 package, the only package that lists them.

Before you accept a price, ask for

  1. Word and image limits per plan, and what happens when you go over.
  2. How long purchased releases stay usable.
  3. Which named outlets are guaranteed, and which are the vendor's network claims.
  4. Whether links in the release are followed or nofollow.
  5. Whether a first-order discount applies to add-ons as well as the plan.

What PR.com does well

  • ✓A published price list with a full feature grid on its own site.
  • ✓The Associated Press outlets, AP Newsroom and APNews.com in a published $300 package.
  • ✓A free package, so a release can go up before you pay.

Watch out for

  • •The page names no plans or unit and states no word, image or link limits.
  • •The Associated Press outlets are only in the $300 package.
  • •The $29.95 per link fee is listed without saying what it covers. Source
  • •No refund policy is stated. Source

PR.com vs buying named outlets directly

PR.com lists the Associated Press outlets in its $300 package. Here is an AP News press release bought by name, at our live price.

PR.com vs buying named outlets directly
OptionPriceSame outlets on EssentrasCheaper for these outlets
PR.com $300 packagePR.com also includes AP Newsroom, a premium syndication network, same-day distribution and 10 regional channels.$300PR.com, by $17
  • Buy PR.com when a low-cost listing with a feature grid is enough, or when the Associated Press outlets in its top package fit the news.
  • Buy direct when you need the AP News page itself with its live URL: an AP News press release costs $317 in our catalog, with the live URL delivered or a full refund.

Outlet prices are live catalog prices, read 27 Oct 2026. A wire tier sends your release across a circuit; each Essentras placement is a single named page, with the live URL delivered, or a full refund if it does not publish. Outlet lists in wire tiers are the vendors' own claims.

Outlets in the PR.com orbit, priced one by one

Each can be bought on its own at the price shown. You choose the outlet before you pay and get the live URL when it publishes; if it does not publish, you get a full refund.

OutletPrice
AP News
Press release
$317
Yahoo News/Finance
Press release
$667
Patch.com
Article
$433
Medium
Article
$97

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FAQ

PR.com pricing, FAQ

How much does PR.com cost in 2026?▾

PR.com lists 3 paid distribution packages at $60, $100 and $300, plus a free package with reduced distribution, per its pricing page on 16 Oct 2026. The page names no plans and shows $29.95 per link.

Which PR.com package includes the Associated Press?▾

Only the $300 package lists the Associated Press top media outlets, AP Newsroom and APNews.com. The $60 and $100 packages do not.

Is PR.com free?▾

It has a free package with reduced distribution to general search engines, PR.com, some third-party and news websites and RSS feeds. The paid packages add channels, a posting report, next-day or same-day distribution and syndication networks.

What does the $29.95 per link fee cover?▾

The pricing page shows the fee beneath the free package and does not say what it covers or whether it applies to the paid packages. Ask PR.com before you add links.

Does PR.com offer bulk pricing?▾

Its pricing page says to speak with a sales representative for bulk pricing, and publishes no bulk figure.

Sources and change log

Every figure on this page, where it came from and when we read it. Spotted a price that moved? Tell us and we will recheck it. Report a price change

  1. pr.com/press-release-pricing
  2. pr.com/terms-of-use

Changes

  • 16 Oct 2026: new page. Prices read on PR.com's own pricing page; they match the 4 Oct 2026 registry figures of $60, $100 and $300.

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