Alternatives · Link Building
Qwoted alternatives
As of Oct 24, 2026, the best Qwoted alternative for most people is Featured (2.4 GPA), second in our ranking of link building tools. The best free one is Source of Sources (2.8 GPA).
Qwoted compared with 11 alternatives: Featured, SourceBottle, Source of Sources, ResponseSource, Semrush AI PR Toolkit and 6 more.
Qwoted has a free plan. Paid plans start at $149 per month (billing basis not stated). 6 of the 11 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 4 more offer a free trial.
Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| QwotedThis tool | Free plan · from $149/mo | Yes | Web |
| Featured | Free plan · from $29/mo | Yes | Web |
| SourceBottle | Free plan · from $65/mo | Yes | Web |
| Source of Sources | Free | Free | Web |
| ResponseSource | Free trial · from £625/yr | Trial only | Web |
| Semrush AI PR Toolkit | Free trial · from $149/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Dot Star Media | Free trial · from £40/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Editorielle | From £10/mo | No | Web |
| HARO | Free | Free | Web |
| JournoFinder | Free plan · from $119/mo | Yes | Web |
| JustReachOut | Free trial · from $98/mo | Trial only | Web |
| MentionMatch | Free plan · from $500/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Qwoted starts at $149 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 5 of the 10 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: Featured, ResponseSource, Dot Star Media, Editorielle and JournoFinder.
Semrush AI PR Toolkit and MentionMatch score higher without starting lower. Source of Sources, HARO and JustReachOut start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Qwoted
Featured
AI assistant for PR that finds journalist requests and drafts pitches
- Featured starts at $29 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
- Featured also covers chat assistant, workflow automation and AI search visibility.
- Featured does not cover reports, which Qwoted does.
Suits: Founders and experts who answer journalist requests for press mentions
SourceBottle
Media call outs and expert profiles for people seeking press
- SourceBottle starts at A$65 per month, billed monthly (Australian dollars).
- SourceBottle also covers link outreach.
- SourceBottle does not cover reports, which Qwoted does.
Suits: Experts and founders who want to be quoted in the press
Source of Sources
Free email list of journalist queries looking for expert sources
- Source of Sources is free.
- Source of Sources also covers link outreach.
- Source of Sources does not cover reports, which Qwoted does.
Suits: Experts and founders looking for press mentions at no cost
ResponseSource
UK journalist request service with a press release wire
- ResponseSource starts at £625 per category / year and up, billed annually (excluding VAT).
- ResponseSource has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Qwoted.
Suits: UK PR agencies and in-house teams chasing national and trade coverage
Semrush AI PR Toolkit
Media database, pitching and monitoring, formerly Prowly
- Semrush AI PR Toolkit starts at $149 per month, billed annually.
- Semrush AI PR Toolkit has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Qwoted.
- Semrush AI PR Toolkit also covers link outreach.
- Semrush AI PR Toolkit does not cover journalist requests, which Qwoted does.
Suits: Marketers new to PR who want a guided way to pitch journalists
Dot Star Media
Journalist request alerts from X, Bluesky and direct submissions
- Dot Star Media starts at £40 per month for 5 topics, excluding VAT, billed monthly.
- Dot Star Media has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Qwoted.
- Dot Star Media also covers link outreach.
- Dot Star Media does not cover reports, which Qwoted does.
Suits: Digital PR teams chasing coverage and links from #journorequest
Editorielle
UK newsletter of journalist requests for businesses and PR agencies
- Editorielle starts at £10 per month, excluding VAT, billed monthly.
- Editorielle has no free plan, unlike Qwoted.
- Editorielle does not cover reports, which Qwoted does.
Suits: UK small businesses and experts seeking free editorial coverage
HARO
Free email digest of journalist requests for expert sources
- HARO is free.
- HARO also covers link outreach.
- HARO does not cover reports, which Qwoted does.
Suits: Founders and experts who want to pitch reporters at no cost
JournoFinder
Journalist database with an AI list builder, news search and pitching
- JournoFinder starts at $119 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($189 billed monthly).
- JournoFinder also covers AI agents and link outreach.
- JournoFinder does not cover reports, which Qwoted does.
Suits: PR agencies and in-house teams that pitch journalists every week
JustReachOut
Journalist search, pitch requests and link outreach in one tool
- JustReachOut starts at $98 per month for 100 email sends, billed annually ($147 billed monthly).
- JustReachOut has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Qwoted.
- JustReachOut also covers link outreach.
- JustReachOut does not cover reports, which Qwoted does.
Suits: Founders and small businesses doing their own press outreach
MentionMatch
Free matching of B2B writers with expert sources for quotes
- MentionMatch starts at $500 per month for the API, billed monthly.
- MentionMatch also covers link outreach.
- MentionMatch does not cover reports, which Qwoted does.
Suits: B2B marketers and founders earning mentions and links with expert quotes
Limits worth knowing in Qwoted
- Free accounts get 2 pitches a month and see requests 2 hours late; unused pitches do not roll over.
- Pitches must be sent inside Qwoted; pitching its requests by email breaks the community guidelines.
- Qwoted's terms ban AI-written pitches, and its help center warns that even light AI editing can get a pitch flagged.
- Team features and white labeling need the custom-priced Teams plan; the pricing page does not say how Pro is billed.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Qwoted?
The alternatives to Qwoted in this directory are Featured, SourceBottle, Source of Sources, ResponseSource, Semrush AI PR Toolkit, Dot Star Media, Editorielle, HARO, JournoFinder, JustReachOut and MentionMatch. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Qwoted.
Is there a free alternative to Qwoted?
Yes. Source of Sources and HARO are free to use. Featured, SourceBottle, JournoFinder and MentionMatch have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 23, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.