JustReachOut vs Source of Sources (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick Source of Sources if

• Fits if you want press mentions and don't want to pay anything
• Works for journalists who need an expert quickly, since posting a query is free

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to search or filter queries, as the site describes no search or topic filter
• Too light for PR teams that need a dashboard, tracking or an archive of past queries
• Watch out: one off-topic or salesy reply to a reporter gets you removed, with no appeal

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.

Source of Sources

• Queries arrive only by email; the site describes no dashboard, search or archive of past queries.
• Sign-up asks only for a name and email address, and the site does not describe filtering queries by topic.
• One off-topic or salesy reply to a reporter gets a source removed from the list, with no appeal.

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.

Source of Sources

Query emails

Up to three emails a day collect queries from journalists, broadcasters and bloggers who need an expert to quote.

Direct replies to reporters

Sources answer a query by emailing the journalist directly; nothing sits between the two.

Reporter submission form

Journalists file a query with its outlet, category and deadline; it goes out in the next mailing, usually within a few hours.

Verified journalists

Queries from an outlet's own email domain go out faster; a first query from a personal address is held until the journalist's identity is checked.

Urgent queries

A journalist with a deadline under four hours can ask for the query to be posted on Threads straight away.

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.

Source of Sources

• Free$0

  Media query emails up to three times a day for sources; free query submission for journalists.

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.

Source of Sources

No public discounts listed.