JournoFinder vs JustReachOut (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, JournoFinder grades higher than JustReachOut: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
JournoFinder grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
JournoFinder
Journalist database with an AI list builder, news search and pitching
JustReachOut
Journalist search, pitch requests and link outreach in one tool
Which one is for you
Pick JournoFinder if
- Fits if you pitch journalists every week and an enterprise media database is out of budget
- Works for digital PR link builders who want the writers behind an Ahrefs backlink export
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to check contact details before paying, as the trial hides them
- Watch out: the FAQ says no refunds, and the vendor's pages disagree on whether the trial needs a card
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $189 against $119 a month billed annually
- Tight if you build many lists, as media lists and active contacts are capped per plan under fair use
- Too light for reactive PR outside the US and UK, which its breaking-news alerts don't watch
Pick JustReachOut if
- Fits if you're a founder or small business doing your own press outreach
- Works for PR consultants pitching for a handful of client brands
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you pitch a lot, at 100 email sends a month on Starter, with more quoted only by email
- Not for you if you want to try it without a card, or try a yearly plan at all, as the trial is for monthly plans only
- Skip it if you need mass emailing, press release distribution or an export of the journalist list
- Pricey if you want it done for you, as White Glove is $1,997 a month and Jumpstart is sold only yearly
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAJournoFinderFair | 1.8GPAJustReachOutWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$119 a month billed annually for 1 user, above this category's usual top but short of its dearest tenth. Monthly billing is $189, and Team is $229 a month billed annually for 3 users. | CStarter Outreach is $98 a month billed yearly ($147 monthly), the top of what this category usually charges, and it allows 100 email sends a month. More sends, brands or people are quoted by email. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan that only searches journalist requests, with 3 daily email alerts. The 7-day trial of paid plans hides journalists' contact details, which is what you'd pay for. | DNo free plan. The 7-day trial covers monthly plans only and needs a credit card. |
| Features | BA database of over 1,000,000 contacts, an AI list builder, news, article and outlet search, writers behind pasted URLs, request alerts, reactive PR alerts and email outreach. It covers the digital PR route to links end to end. | CJournalist search, AI pitches, reporter requests from six feeds, podcast, guest post and broken link outreach, and automatic follow-ups. But there's no mass sending or database export, and nothing on record tracks the coverage you win. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. The agent builds a list from a sentence, but there are filters, lists, alerts and mailboxes to set up first. | CNo rating on record. The AI writes the first draft, but you'll set up your brand and story angle and work out which of the outreach tools to use. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Gmail, Outlook and Microsoft 365 for sending, Slack for news alerts, and a connector for Claude and ChatGPT. No desktop or phone app. | CWeb only, with no apps, integrations or API on record. |
| Best for | digital PR on a smaller budget | pitching the press yourself |
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: JournoFinder and JustReachOut. How we grade
Price against what you get
JournoFinder starts at $119 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. JustReachOut starts at $98 a month and scores 2.0.
JournoFinder scores higher, and starts $21 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 JournoFinder for less, and 18 score higher than JustReachOut 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
- JournoFinder also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| JournoFinder | JustReachOut | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $119 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($189 billed monthly) | $98 per month for 100 email sends, billed annually ($147 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Search journalist requests and get 3 daily email alerts for them. No journalist database, media lists or contact details. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of paid plans, with journalists' contact details hidden until you pay | 7-day free trial on monthly plans only; a credit card is required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | JournoFinder | JustReachOut Inc. |
| Price read from | journofinder.com | justreachout.io |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
JournoFinder
- The trial hides journalists' contact details, and the vendor's pages disagree on whether it needs a card.
- The FAQ states that JournoFinder gives no refunds.
- Media lists and active contacts are capped per plan, under a fair use policy.
- Breaking-news alerts watch US and UK news only.
JustReachOut
- The 7-day trial covers monthly plans only and asks for a credit card.
- Email sends are capped from 100 a month on Starter; more sends, brands or users are quoted by email.
- There is no raw export of the journalist database, no mass emailing and no press release distribution.
- The Jumpstart Program is sold only yearly and White Glove only monthly, at $1,997 a month.
Key features
JournoFinder
- Journalist search
- Search a database the vendor puts at over 1,000,000 media contacts by topic, outlet, job title, location and language, including staff who are not bylined reporters.
- AI agent for media lists
- Describe the story in a sentence and the agent builds a vetted media list, judging each journalist on beat and reach; it also works from Claude or ChatGPT.
- News, article and URL search
- Search Google News in real time or any story to see who covered it, or paste article URLs, such as an Ahrefs backlink export, to get the writers' contacts.
- Journalist request alerts
- Gathers requests for expert sources from social media and platforms such as Qwoted and Featured, with AI-matched alerts by email or instantly.
- Reactive PR alerts
- Add a client's domain and it watches breaking news in the US and UK, alerting you by Slack or email when the client has a credible angle.
- Email outreach
- Connect Gmail, Outlook or Microsoft 365, personalize each pitch with the agent and schedule follow-ups; replies from every team mailbox land in one inbox.
JustReachOut
- Journalist search
- Search a database the vendor puts at over 700,000 journalists, with manually verified email addresses and a view of how responsive each one is.
- AI pitch writing
- The AI pitch engine reads a journalist's recent articles, summarizes them and drafts a personalized pitch from your story angle.
- Journalist pitch requests
- Requests from journalists looking for expert sources are pulled from six outside feeds into one list, searchable by keyword or category.
- Podcast and guest post outreach
- Find podcasts looking for guests and publications that take guest posts, then pitch them from the same account.
- Broken link building
- Search blog posts in your niche by keyword for broken links, then email the site owner to suggest your page as the replacement.
- Automatic follow-ups
- Schedule follow-up emails that go out when a journalist or site owner has not replied to the first pitch.
Plans
JournoFinder
Free$0
Search journalist requests with 3 daily email alerts.
JournoFinder$119
per month for 1 user, billed annually ($189 billed monthly)
The AI agent, journalist, news, article and outlet search, 100 media lists, contact export, 10 request alerts and news alerts for 3 clients.
Team$229
per month for 3 users, billed annually
Everything in JournoFinder for 3 users, news alerts for 5 clients per user, shared lists, an activity log and a customer success manager.
JustReachOut
Starter Outreach$98
per month for 100 email sends, billed annually ($147 billed monthly)
1 team member and 1 brand, with the AI pitch engine, journalist search, verified email addresses and every outreach tool.
Advanced Outreach$165
per month for 300 email sends, billed annually ($247 billed monthly)
2 team members and 5 brands, plus an AI weekly email briefing.
Ultimate Outreach$331
per month for 1,000 email sends, billed annually ($497 billed monthly)
5 team members and 10 brands, plus a narrative-building session and follow-up calls with the JustReachOut team.
Jumpstart Program$417
per month, billed annually
Advanced Outreach plus two story sessions, five campaigns set up for you and all pitches sent for you in the first month. Annual only.
White Glove$1,997
per month, billed monthly
Ultimate Outreach plus five campaigns run by JustReachOut's PR staff, monthly story sessions and a dedicated Slack channel.
Ways to pay less
JournoFinder
- Annual discount
Save 34% with yearly billing
JournoFinder's pricing marks yearly billing 34% off: the one-user plan is $119 a month billed annually against $189 billed monthly.
JustReachOut
- Annual discount
33% off with yearly billing
JustReachOut's pricing page marks yearly billing 33% off: Starter Outreach is $98 a month billed annually instead of $147 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, JournoFinder or JustReachOut?
As of Oct 23, 2026, JustReachOut is cheaper to start with: $98 a month, against $119 a month for JournoFinder. JournoFinder starts at $119 per month for 1 user, billed annually ($189 billed monthly), and JustReachOut starts at $98 per month for 100 email sends, billed annually ($147 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, JournoFinder or JustReachOut?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only JournoFinder has a free plan. JustReachOut does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.