Alternatives · Link Building
ResponseSource alternatives
As of Oct 24, 2026, the best ResponseSource 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).
ResponseSource compared with 9 alternatives: Qwoted, Featured, SourceBottle, Source of Sources, Roxhill and 4 more.
ResponseSource is a paid product with a free trial, starting at £625 per category / year and up, billed annually (excluding VAT). 6 of the 9 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| ResponseSourceThis tool | Free trial · from £625/yr | Trial only | Web |
| Qwoted | 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 |
| Roxhill | Paid | No | Web |
| Dot Star Media | Free trial · from £40/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Editorielle | From £10/mo | No | Web |
| HARO | Free | Free | Web |
| MentionMatch | Free plan · from $500/mo | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
ResponseSource starts at about $68.86 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 7 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Featured.
Source of Sources, Dot Star Media, Editorielle and HARO 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 ResponseSource
Qwoted
Marketplace where reporters request expert sources and PRs pitch
- Qwoted starts at $149 per month (billing basis not stated).
- Qwoted has a free plan, which ResponseSource lacks.
Suits: Experts who want press quotes and mentions without a PR agency
Featured
AI assistant for PR that finds journalist requests and drafts pitches
- Featured starts at $29 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
- Featured has a free plan, which ResponseSource lacks.
- Featured also covers chat assistant, workflow automation and AI search visibility.
- Featured does not cover reports, which ResponseSource 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 has a free plan, which ResponseSource lacks.
- SourceBottle also covers link outreach.
- SourceBottle does not cover reports, which ResponseSource 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 has a free plan, which ResponseSource lacks.
- Source of Sources also covers link outreach.
- Source of Sources does not cover reports, which ResponseSource does.
Suits: Experts and founders looking for press mentions at no cost
Roxhill
Media database and monitoring platform for PR teams, sold by quote
- Roxhill also covers email campaigns.
Suits: PR agencies and in-house comms teams, especially in the UK
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 also covers link outreach.
- Dot Star Media does not cover reports, which ResponseSource 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 does not cover reports, which ResponseSource 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 has a free plan, which ResponseSource lacks.
- HARO also covers link outreach.
- HARO does not cover reports, which ResponseSource does.
Suits: Founders and experts who want to pitch reporters at no cost
MentionMatch
Free matching of B2B writers with expert sources for quotes
- MentionMatch starts at $500 per month for the API, billed monthly.
- MentionMatch has a free plan, which ResponseSource lacks.
- MentionMatch also covers link outreach.
- MentionMatch does not cover reports, which ResponseSource does.
Suits: B2B marketers and founders earning mentions and links with expert quotes
Limits worth knowing in ResponseSource
- Prices are in pounds and exclude VAT at 20%; each sector category is a separate annual subscription whose price varies.
- The service covers UK media; the pages do not describe requests from other countries.
- Press Release Wire is priced separately: from £85 per release, or £675 for 10 and £1,050 for 20, with extras such as video from £40.
- The Vuelio media database sold on the same page is priced only by quote.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to ResponseSource?
The alternatives to ResponseSource in this directory are Qwoted, Featured, SourceBottle, Source of Sources, Roxhill, Dot Star Media, Editorielle, HARO and MentionMatch. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with ResponseSource.
Is there a free alternative to ResponseSource?
Yes. Source of Sources and HARO are free to use. Qwoted, Featured, SourceBottle 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.