# NAPS alternatives

Source: https://trynewsusa.com/naps-alternatives
Published by NewsUSA. Updated 2026-11-14.

> Short answer: NAPS (North American Precis Syndicate) was founded in 1958. Its "expert writers" prepare each release, it says it reaches "nearly 20,000 newsrooms and blogs," and it gives expected results of "100 to 400+ known placements in print." Its guarantee is satisfaction or "another one free," not a number of placements. NewsUSA has a journalist write the story and runs it on 2,500+ US news sites within 30 days, billing only live placements. This page is published by NewsUSA.

**Read this knowing who wrote it.** This page is published by NewsUSA, one of the alternatives it lists. Everything said about another company comes from that company's own website, with links at the end: NAPS's pages were read on November 14, 2026, the others on November 6, 2026. Words in quotation marks are theirs. Prices are not compared here.

## What NAPS offers, in its own words

- Who it is: "North American Precis Syndicate was founded in 1958 by Ronald Levy." It calls itself "a leading provider of earned media services to public relations and marketing communications professionals." Its old address, napsnet.com, now leads to mynewstouse.com.
- Where: "NAPS has employees in several locations throughout the United States including New York, Washington, D. C., Chicago, CA, NC, and Palm Beach."
- Writing: "Our expert writers have an average tenure of over 10 years," and "Every feature news release is targeted to specific keywords chosen by our expert editorial staff."
- Reach: its About page says "Our network reaches nearly 20,000 newsrooms and blogs." Its Quick Facts page says "We distribute to 10,000+ newspapers, including online and print editions, 15,000+ blogs and other online publications" and "We distribute to 6,500+ radio stations." These figures count different things, so ask which one applies to your release.
- Results: "Expected results are 100 to 400+ known placements in print." That is an expectation, not a promise.
- Guarantee: "Our guarantee is complete satisfaction with each content distribution or another one free." It is a promise about satisfaction, with a free rerun, not a number of placements.
- Timing: "Our distribution is immediately after your approval, starting with posting to our site, and then, within days, in the hard copy, CD or Tape formats." It adds: "Clients are starting to receive clips as early as a week after approval."
- Reporting: "Online reports are available 24/7 on our website, including digitized copies of the clips."
- Radio: "Our expert writers can transform your press release into radio spots."

## When NAPS is the better choice

- You want print newspapers: its expected results are counted in print placements.
- You want radio as well: it lists 6,500+ radio stations, and its writers can turn a release into radio spots.
- You want the release to go out right away: it says distribution starts "immediately after your approval."

## Alternatives at a glance

| Service | Who writes the story | Placements, as stated | Timeline | Reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAPS North American Precis Syndicate · founded 1958 | Its own staff: "Our expert writers have an average tenure of over 10 years." | "Expected results are 100 to 400+ known placements in print"; its guarantee is "complete satisfaction with each content distribution or another one free" | "Our distribution is immediately after your approval"; clips "as early as a week after approval" | "Online reports are available 24/7 on our website, including digitized copies of the clips." |
| NewsUSA | A journalist writes it; you approve every word | Runs on 2,500+ US news sites within 30 days; only live placements are billed | Within 30 days | A report listing every placement with a live link |
| Brandpoint | "We can write your content or conduct an editorial review of already-written stories. Our team creates everything from scratch in AP style, based on a brief you provide. You review and approve before anything goes out." | "a guarantee of 800+ placements" | "Most campaigns are live within a few business days of content approval." | "Distribution report with placement and AI visibility metrics" |
| StatePoint Media | "Professional story development"; "nothing distributed without your approval" | "Minimum performance guarantees" | Not stated on the pages we read | "Industry-leading, real-time online coverage reports" |
| Stacker | "You provide the content. Stacker does not create stories from scratch." | An average: "each story earns more than 50 publisher pickups"; its Growth plan lists "guaranteed reach" with no figure | "Typically 1 to 2 weeks from kickoff to distribution" | "where your story ran, how it performed, and what it means for your brand" |

Quotes from each vendor's own site: NAPS read November 14, 2026, the others November 6, 2026. NewsUSA facts from NewsUSA.

## NewsUSA

A journalist writes a feature story about your company, you approve every word, and it runs on 2,500+ US news sites within 30 days. Every campaign closes with a report listing each placement with a live link, and only live placements are billed. One client campaign in September 2026 ran on 2,637 news sites in under two weeks. [Book a strategy call with Todd Simon](https://calendly.com/tsimon-newsusa/strategy-call-with-todd-simon) to see a real report.

## Other services

Brandpoint, StatePoint Media, Stacker, Feature Impact (formerly Family Features) and Cision PR Newswire's Guaranteed Paid Placement are compared in [feature syndication services compared](https://trynewsusa.com/feature-syndication-services-compared). Four have their own pages: [Brandpoint alternatives](https://trynewsusa.com/brandpoint-alternatives), [StatePoint Media alternatives](https://trynewsusa.com/statepoint-media-alternatives), [Stacker alternatives](https://trynewsusa.com/stacker-alternatives) and [Family Features alternatives](https://trynewsusa.com/family-features-alternatives).

## How to choose

- **Who writes it.** Some services write the story for you; some distribute the story you supply.
- **A guaranteed number, a minimum or an average.** These are three different promises. Ask what happens if the number is missed.
- **What counts as a placement.** A live page on a news site, a print outlet in a network and an [impression](https://trynewsusa.com/glossary#impression) are not the same thing.
- **The report.** Ask for a real report from a recent campaign and open the links yourself, or paste them into the [placement report checker](https://trynewsusa.com/placement-report-checker).
- **How the story appears.** Ask how it is labeled on the host sites.

## Questions

### What is NAPS?

NAPS is North American Precis Syndicate, a feature news release service "founded in 1958 by Ronald Levy." Its writers prepare releases that it distributes to newspapers, blogs and radio stations. Its napsnet.com address now leads to mynewstouse.com.

### What are the alternatives to NAPS?

Other feature syndication services include NewsUSA, Brandpoint, StatePoint Media, Stacker and Feature Impact (formerly Family Features). They differ in who writes the story, whether the number of placements is guaranteed, and what the report shows.

### Does NAPS guarantee placements?

Its Quick Facts page gives expected results of "100 to 400+ known placements in print" and says "Our guarantee is complete satisfaction with each content distribution or another one free." That is a free rerun if you are not satisfied, not a guaranteed number. Ask what counts as a placement and what happens if results fall short.

### NAPS vs NewsUSA: what is the difference?

NAPS says its "expert writers" prepare each release, its expected results are counted in print, and its guarantee is a free rerun. At NewsUSA a journalist writes the story, you approve every word, it runs on 2,500+ US news sites within 30 days, and only live placements are billed.

## How this page was made

NewsUSA figures (2,500+ US news sites within 30 days, live-only billing, the 2,637-site September 2026 campaign) come from NewsUSA and its campaign reports, which Todd Simon can show you on the call. Every statement about NAPS is quoted from its own website, read on November 14, 2026; Brandpoint, StatePoint Media and Stacker are quoted from theirs, read on November 6, 2026. Where a page did not state something, this page says so.

- [North American Precis Syndicate: About us (napsnet.com redirects here)](https://www.mynewstouse.com/stories/about-us,563), read November 14, 2026
- [North American Precis Syndicate: Quick facts](https://www.mynewstouse.com/facts-page/), read November 14, 2026
- [North American Precis Syndicate: Online](https://www.mynewstouse.com/stories/online,1045), read November 14, 2026
- [North American Precis Syndicate: Radio facts](https://www.mynewstouse.com/radio-facts/), read November 14, 2026
- [Brandpoint: home page](https://www.brandpoint.com/), read November 6, 2026
- [Brandpoint: Pricing and common questions](https://www.brandpoint.com/pricing/), read November 6, 2026
- [Brandpoint: For brands](https://www.brandpoint.com/for-brands/), read November 6, 2026
- [StatePoint Media: home page](https://statepointmedia.com/), read November 6, 2026
- [StatePoint Media: About](https://statepointmedia.com/about/), read November 6, 2026
- [StatePoint Media: Sponsored features](https://statepointmedia.com/sponsored-features/), read November 6, 2026
- [Stacker: home page](https://stacker.com/), read November 6, 2026
- [Stacker: For brands](https://stacker.com/brands), read November 6, 2026
- [Stacker: Pricing and common questions](https://stacker.com/pricing), read November 6, 2026