BuzzStream vs Linkomatic (2026): which should you pick?

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 Linkomatic if

• Fits if you run your own outreach and need prospect lists with verified contacts
• Works for agencies that have site lists and only need the emails

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: no credit pack prices are on record, only a $1 offer of 500 credits for new users
• Too light for small one-off pitches, as standard campaigns need at least 250 websites
• Skip it if you want outreach sent for you, as it delivers lists and stops there
• Tight if you stay on the 50 free credits, which can't cover a standard campaign
• Not for you if you might want a refund after starting, as refunds need no credits used, within 7 days

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.

Linkomatic

• Credit pack prices did not load on the pricing page when it was read, so no price is listed; the homepage offers new users 500 credits for $1.
• Standard campaigns cost 1 credit per email contact, need at least 250 websites and return at least 2 emails per site.
• It delivers lists, not sent emails: outreach and follow-ups happen in your own tools.
• Credits never expire; refunds are offered within 7 days of purchase only if no credits were used.

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.

Linkomatic

Keyword expansion and site filtering

Your target keyword is expanded into related terms, and the sites found are filtered on domain rating, organic traffic, relevance and page type, with a human review step.

Verified contacts per site

For each qualified site it looks for about two decision-makers, starting with link building, SEO and content roles, and runs regular and catch-all email checks.

Link insertion and listicle campaigns

Find existing posts where a link to your page fits, or 'best of' and 'top' lists in your industry where your product could be added.

Competitive Links

Builds the prospect list from the sites that link to your competitors.

Contact Enrichment

Supply your own list of websites and it finds the contacts, at half a credit per email and with no minimum number of sites.

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.

Linkomatic

Pricing could not be confirmed. See linkomatic.ai.

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.

Linkomatic

• Other savings

  500 credits for $1 for new users

  Linkomatic's homepage offers new users 500 credits for $1 to try a first campaign.