BuzzStream vs GuestPostCRM (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick BuzzStream: it is first in our ranking of link building tools, and they share a 2.2 GPA.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
BuzzStream grades higher on features and platforms. GuestPostCRM grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BuzzStream
Outreach CRM for link building and digital PR
GuestPostCRM
CRM for guest post sellers and buyers that runs from your Gmail inbox
Which one is for you
Pick BuzzStream if
- Fits if you pitch journalists or bloggers and need every past conversation kept on file
- Works for teams sharing prospect lists who must not pitch the same contact twice
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you send pitches in bulk, as Starter has no bulk sends, automated follow-ups or reports
- Pricey if you need the API, which is only on Professional at $424 a month and Custom
- Watch out: contacts count against your limit until deleted, and archiving a project frees none
- Not for you if you want a trial without payment details, as the first charge comes on day 15
- Pricey if you want AI-built media lists, as ListIQ is a separate subscription from $24 a month
Pick GuestPostCRM if
- Fits if you sell or buy guest posts and keep publishers, prices and orders in spreadsheets
- Works for small agencies, as Starter includes 3 users
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if your inbox is busy: actions cost 1 to 11 or more credits, and the free plan has 2,000 credits and 1 user
- Pricey if you want Moz metrics or API automation, which start at $39 and $69 a month
- Watch out: white-label setup is $500 once, from Professional, and extra users are $5 a month each
- Not for you if your mail isn't in Gmail, as Gmail is the email connection named
- Skip it if you need sites to pitch, as it manages deals rather than finding prospects
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABuzzStreamFair | 2.2GPAGuestPostCRMFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $49 a month for 1 user and 500 contacts, right in the middle of what this category charges. Bulk sending and automated follow-ups need Growth at $174 a month for 3 users, and the API needs Professional at $424. | BStarter is $20 a month with 12,000 credits and 3 users, right at the line of this category's cheapest quarter, and less again per head. Moz metrics need Growth at $39 and full API automation needs Professional at $69. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan. The 14-day trial takes its first charge on day 15 unless you cancel, so it starts with your payment details. | CA free plan with 2,000 credits and 1 user, plus a 1-month free trial. Fine for a look, but AI tasks and sending are limited, and at 1 to 11 or more credits an action, a busy inbox will hit the cap. |
| Features | BContact discovery, pitch templates with open and reply tracking, follow-ups, a shared record of every conversation, a Chrome extension and link monitoring. It covers the whole outreach job, though Starter leaves out bulk sends, auto follow-ups and reports. | CEmail sorting by sender and intent, AI replies and follow-ups, offers that become deals and orders, invoices, live link tracking and Moz metrics. It runs the order desk fully, but it isn't a prospecting tool, and Gmail is the only inbox it names. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. The Chrome extension adds prospects from any page, but you still connect your mailbox, set up projects and build templates before the first pitch goes out. | CNo rating on record. You connect Gmail and let it sort the mail, but credits per action, deal stages and invoices all take some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus a Chrome extension, with Gmail, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Ahrefs and Hunter. There's an API on Professional and Custom. No desktop or phone app. | CWeb only, signing in with Google or Microsoft and reading a Gmail inbox. Moz comes from Growth and the API from Professional; nothing else is named. |
| Best for | keeping outreach conversations in one place | guest post sellers drowning in email |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: BuzzStream and GuestPostCRM. How we grade
Price against what you get
BuzzStream starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. GuestPostCRM starts at $20 a month and scores 2.0.
BuzzStream scores higher, and starts $29 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other link building tools on the chart, none scores higher than BuzzStream for less, and 6 score higher than GuestPostCRM for less.
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
Where they differ
- BuzzStream also covers reports.
- GuestPostCRM also covers sales pipeline and invoicing.
At a glance
| BuzzStream | GuestPostCRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49 per month, billed monthly | $20 per month with 12,000 credits and 3 users |
| Free plan | None | 2,000 GPC credits, 1 user, CRM tasks, Gmail integration, order and offer management and basic invoices, with limited AI tasks and email sending. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial; the first charge is taken on day 15 unless you cancel | 1-month free trial |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | BuzzStream | OutRight Systems Pvt. Ltd. |
| Price read from | buzzstream.com | guestpostcrm.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BuzzStream
- Starter is one user without bulk sends, automated follow-ups or reports; those start at Growth for $174 a month.
- The API is limited to Professional and Custom plans.
- Contacts count against the plan limit until deleted from the database; archiving a project does not free any.
- ListIQ, BuzzStream's AI tool for building media lists, is a separate subscription from $24 a month.
GuestPostCRM
- Every automated action uses credits, from 1 for a label move to 11 or more for processing an order, so busy inboxes use up allowances fast.
- The email connection named is Gmail; sign-in is with a Google or Microsoft account.
- Moz metrics start at Growth ($39 a month) and full API automation at Professional ($69 a month).
- White-label setup costs $500 once on Professional and above, and extra users are $5 a month each.
Key features
BuzzStream
- Prospect research
- Search the BuzzStream Discovery database of writers and sites, find contact details, and see publisher and influencer metrics before you pitch.
- Pitch emails and follow-ups
- Templates and open, click and reply tracking on every plan; bulk sends, scheduling and automated follow-ups start at Growth.
- Outreach CRM
- Keeps every conversation with a site or person in one record, shared across projects, so a team does not pitch the same contact twice.
- BuzzMarker Chrome extension
- Adds a site or person to a project, looks up contact details and starts outreach from whatever page you are on.
- Link monitoring
- Watches the links you have won for changes: 1,000 links on Starter, 25,000 on Growth and 100,000 on Professional.
- Reports
- Growth adds email, project and link reports; Professional adds team performance reporting and unlimited report customization.
GuestPostCRM
- Email sorting by sender and intent
- Identifies whether a message comes from a brand, agency, publisher, reseller or link builder, and whether it is a request, price question, negotiation or payment.
- AI replies and follow-ups
- Drafts replies from the whole email thread, sends first responses to qualified inquiries and keeps following up until someone answers.
- Offers, deals and orders
- Accepted offers become deals in one click and then orders that track the site, requirements, documents, delivery date and live link status.
- Invoices and payment reminders
- Creates invoices from approved orders, tracks paid, pending and overdue status and reminds clients before and after due dates.
- Live link monitoring
- Tracks published guest posts and link placements, their live URLs and publication status, from one dashboard.
- Moz site metrics
- From the Growth plan, pulls DA, DR, spam score and traffic for sites so offers can be judged inside the CRM.
Plans
BuzzStream
Starter$49
per month
1 user, 500 contacts, 30 prospecting searches, 50 Discovery results per search and 1,000 links monitored.
Growth$174
per month for up to 3 users, $58 per extra user
25,000 contacts, 250 searches, bulk sending, automated follow-ups, reports, the Ahrefs integration and 25,000 links monitored.
Professional$424
per month for up to 6 users, $70 per extra user
100,000 contacts, 1,000 searches, team performance reports, the API, a dedicated account manager and 100,000 links monitored.
Custom$999
per month and up
12 or more users, 300,000+ contacts and 4,000+ searches, with an implementation plan and onboarding for new team members.
GuestPostCRM
Free$0
2,000 credits and 1 user, with CRM, order and offer management, basic invoices, and limited AI and sending.
Starter$20
per month with 12,000 credits and 3 users
Full AI tasks, AI order detection and offer processing, automated reminders and backup download. Extra users $5 a month.
Growth$39
per month with 27,000 credits and 5 users
Adds the Moz integration with DA, DR and spam score, website traffic data, automated invoices and advanced automation.
Professional$69
per month with 55,000 credits and 10 users
Full team features, full API automation and Moz plus AI verdicts. White-label setup is $500 once.
Business$129
per month with 120,000 credits and 20 users
Everything in Professional with more credits and seats, and priority support.
Enterprise$249
per month with 250,000 credits and 30 users
Everything in Business with 250,000 credits, 30 users and dedicated support.
Ways to pay less
BuzzStream
- Annual discount
One month free when paying 12 months ahead
BuzzStream's pricing FAQ says paying for 12 months in advance gives one month free, arranged by emailing customer service after signing up.
GuestPostCRM
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BuzzStream or GuestPostCRM?
As of Oct 23, 2026, GuestPostCRM is cheaper to start with: $20 a month, against $49 a month for BuzzStream. BuzzStream starts at $49 per month, billed monthly, and GuestPostCRM starts at $20 per month with 12,000 credits and 3 users.
Which has a free plan, BuzzStream or GuestPostCRM?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only GuestPostCRM has a free plan. BuzzStream does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do BuzzStream and GuestPostCRM run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only BuzzStream lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.