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Free alternatives to ResponseSource

ResponseSource has no free plan. 20 of the 50 other link building tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.

ResponseSource is a paid product with a free trial, starting at £625 per category / year and up, billed annually (excluding VAT). 3 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.

20 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to ResponseSource

  1. Qwoted

    Marketplace where reporters request expert sources and PRs pitch

    What is free: Basic plan: a profile in the database reporters search, real-time alerts and a daily email of requests, and 2 pitches a month, with a 2-hour delay on new requests.

    • Qwoted starts at $149 per month (billing basis not stated). ResponseSource starts at £625 per category / year and up, billed annually (excluding VAT).
    • Qwoted has a free plan. ResponseSource does not, though it has a free trial.
    Qwoted vs ResponseSourceQwoted pricing and details

  2. SourceBottle

    Media call outs and expert profiles for people seeking press

    What is free: Free Expert Profile with a basic directory listing and 10 keywords, plus media call outs by email that you can answer without limit. SourceBottle's team does not pitch you.

    • SourceBottle starts at A$65 per month, billed monthly (Australian dollars). ResponseSource starts at £625 per category / year and up, billed annually (excluding VAT).
    • SourceBottle has a free plan. ResponseSource does not, though it has a free trial.
    • SourceBottle also covers link outreach.
    • ResponseSource also covers reports.
    SourceBottle vs ResponseSourceSourceBottle pricing and details

  3. Source of Sources

    Free email list of journalist queries looking for expert sources

    What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.

    • Source of Sources is free. ResponseSource starts at £625 per category / year and up, billed annually (excluding VAT).
    • Source of Sources has a free plan. ResponseSource does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Source of Sources also covers link outreach.
    • ResponseSource also covers reports.
    Source of Sources vs ResponseSourceSource of Sources pricing and details

  4. HARO

    Free email digest of journalist requests for expert sources

    What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.

    • HARO is free. ResponseSource starts at £625 per category / year and up, billed annually (excluding VAT).
    • HARO has a free plan. ResponseSource does not, though it has a free trial.
    • HARO also covers link outreach.
    • ResponseSource also covers reports.
    HARO vs ResponseSourceHARO pricing and details

  5. MentionMatch

    Free matching of B2B writers with expert sources for quotes

    What is free: Free for sources to receive matching requests by email and for writers to submit requests; publications can send up to 3 requests a week.

    • MentionMatch starts at $500 per month for the API, billed monthly. ResponseSource starts at £625 per category / year and up, billed annually (excluding VAT).
    • MentionMatch has a free plan. ResponseSource does not, though it has a free trial.
    • MentionMatch also covers link outreach.
    • ResponseSource also covers reports.
    MentionMatch vs ResponseSourceMentionMatch pricing and details

  6. Majestic

    Backlink index with Trust Flow, Citation Flow and link history

    What is free: Free account: a few Site Explorer clicks a day through the free backlink checker, a weekly showcase site with near-Lite access, the Majestic Million list and basic metrics in the browser extension.

    • Majestic starts at $41.67 per month, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly). ResponseSource starts at £625 per category / year and up, billed annually (excluding VAT).
    • Majestic has a free plan. ResponseSource does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Majestic lists a browser extension.
    • Majestic also covers backlink analysis.
    Majestic pricing and details

  7. Backlyzer

    Monitor for bought backlinks, with index checks and cost per link

    What is free: 10 monitored links in 1 project, checked every 7 days, with email alerts, CSV import and a basic analytics panel.

    • Backlyzer starts at €24 per month for 100 links, billed annually (€29 billed monthly). ResponseSource starts at £625 per category / year and up, billed annually (excluding VAT).
    • Backlyzer has a free plan. ResponseSource does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Backlyzer also covers backlink analysis.
    • ResponseSource also covers journalist requests.
    Backlyzer pricing and details

  8. JournoFinder

    Journalist database with an AI list builder, news search and pitching

    What is free: Search journalist requests and get 3 daily email alerts for them. No journalist database, media lists or contact details.

    • JournoFinder starts at $119 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($189 billed monthly). ResponseSource starts at £625 per category / year and up, billed annually (excluding VAT).
    • JournoFinder has a free plan. ResponseSource does not, though it has a free trial.
    • JournoFinder also covers AI agents and link outreach.
    • ResponseSource also covers reports.
    JournoFinder pricing and details

8 more that are free or have a free plan

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Common questions

Is there a free alternative to ResponseSource?

Yes. Qwoted, Featured, SourceBottle, Source of Sources, HARO, MentionMatch, Majestic, Link Whisper and 12 more are free or have a free plan.

Does ResponseSource have a free plan?

ResponseSource has no free plan. ResponseSource is a paid product with a free trial, starting at £625 per category / year and up, billed annually (excluding VAT).

When was this checked?

Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 23, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to ResponseSource: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.