MentionMatch vs SourceBottle (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, MentionMatch grades higher than SourceBottle: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
MentionMatch grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
MentionMatch
Free matching of B2B writers with expert sources for quotes
SourceBottle
Media call outs and expert profiles for people seeking press
Which one is for you
Pick MentionMatch if
- Fits if you're a B2B marketer or founder who can supply quotes or data
- Works for B2B writers who need original expert quotes
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you work in consumer or general news, as requests are B2B only
- Tight if deadlines are short, as free sources get requests a day later than API subscribers
- Pricey if you only want requests sooner, as the API that sends them instantly is $500 a month
- Watch out: writers are only encouraged, not required, to link to the sources they quote
- Too light for a steady stream from any one title, as each publication can send at most three requests a week
Pick SourceBottle if
- Fits if you want to be quoted in the press and pay nothing to start
- Works for Australian and New Zealand businesses after local coverage
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with a basic directory listing, 10 keywords and no helpdesk
- Watch out: fees are non-refundable, even for unused time, except where Australian Consumer Law says otherwise, and plans renew automatically
- Not for you if you budget in US dollars, as fees are in Australian dollars though the page shows a plain $ sign
- Pricey if you manage more than 5 experts, as the A$130 Agency plan covers 5 profiles
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAMentionMatchGood | 2.4GPASourceBottleFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe service is free for sources and writers, and that's the whole product for most people. The paid API is $500 a month, for agencies and software tools that want requests instantly by webhook. | CUnlimited Pitches is A$65 a month (A$650 a year), around the middle of what this category charges once converted. There's also a pay-per-pitch option at A$25 a pitch, up to 3 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree with no cap a normal source would reach. But free requests arrive a day later than API subscribers', who also get Verified Sender Status on replies, so free users answer second. | BFree gets you a profile, 10 keywords and unlimited replies to the call outs it emails you, so one person can really live on it. What you don't get is SourceBottle's team pitching you, or helpdesk support. |
| Features | CRequests matched by expertise, a writer form with approval, links for quotes used, a public page of today's requests and the API feed. It does matching fully, but that's a smaller job, and B2B topics only. | CEmailed call outs, an expert profile in a directory journalists search, and on paid plans a human team that puts you forward for matching call outs. It does the job fully, but it's a small one. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: register as a source, pick your areas and matching requests come by email. | BNo rating on record, but there's little to set up: call outs arrive by email and you reply straight to the journalist. A profile with your keywords is the only setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb and email for everyone. The webhook feed to your own endpoint, Airtable, Notion or Asana comes only with the $500 API. | CWeb and email only, with no apps, integrations or API on record. |
| Best for | free expert quote requests in B2B | free media call outs by 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: MentionMatch and SourceBottle. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| MentionMatch | SourceBottle | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $500 per month for the API, billed monthly | A$65 per month, billed monthly (Australian dollars) |
| Free plan | Free for sources to receive matching requests by email and for writers to submit requests; publications can send up to 3 requests a week. | 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. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Superpath Incorporated | TheSourceBottle Pty Ltd |
| Price read from | buy.stripe.com | sourcebottle.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
MentionMatch
- Requests cover B2B topics only, such as marketing, SaaS, sales and SEO, not consumer or general news.
- Free sources get requests a day later than API subscribers, who also get Verified Sender Status on replies.
- The API price was read from its Stripe checkout, which showed rupees from India at Stripe's exchange rate.
- Each publication can submit at most three requests a week, and the team approves each one first.
SourceBottle
- Its terms say fees are generally in Australian dollars; the pricing page shows them with a plain $ sign.
- A No Pitch, No Pay option charges A$25 per pitch, up to 3 pitches a month, with no subscription.
- Fees are non-refundable, including for unused time, except where Australian Consumer Law requires; plans renew automatically.
- The free plan gets no pitching, a basic listing and no helpdesk support; helpdesk access starts at Unlimited Pitches.
Key features
MentionMatch
- Requests matched by expertise
- Sources pick areas such as marketing, SaaS, sales, SEO, CRO, analytics, AI or ecommerce and receive only requests that match.
- Writer request form
- Writers describe the quotes, anecdotes or data they need; each request is approved first and sent ahead of its deadline, aiming for at least 2 days.
- Links for quotes used
- Writers are encouraged to credit a quote they use with a link to the source's site.
- Today's requests
- A public page lists the current requests, alongside a best-practices guide for answering them.
- API webhook feed
- The paid API sends every request to your own endpoint or to tools such as Airtable, Notion or Asana as it arrives, set up with the team's help.
SourceBottle
- Emailed media call outs
- Journalists and bloggers post requests for sources, which go out by email alert; every plan, including the free one, can reply to as many as you like.
- Expert Profile and directory
- A free profile listed in an Expert Directory the media can search, found by keywords: 10 free, 20 on pay per pitch and unlimited on paid plans.
- Human pitching service
- SourceBottle's pitching team searches the directory and puts your profile forward for call outs that match your expertise, uncapped on paid plans.
- Agency plan for PR firms
- One Agency plan covers up to 5 client Expert Profiles, each with unlimited pitching and keywords.
- Priority listing and promotion
- Paid plans get a priority place in the directory and can be featured on SourceBottle's home page and social accounts.
- Free for journalists
- Journalists and bloggers post call outs and search the expert directory at no cost, across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, Ireland and North America.
Plans
MentionMatch
Free$0
Sources get requests matched to their expertise by email; writers submit requests for quotes.
MentionMatch API$500
per month, billed monthly
Requests delivered instantly by webhook rather than a day later, plus Verified Sender Status on replies. Checkout shown in rupees at Stripe's stated rate.
SourceBottle
FREEA$0
Expert Profile, basic Expert Directory listing, up to 10 keywords and unlimited replies to emailed call outs.
Unlimited PitchesA$65
per month, billed monthly (A$650 billed yearly)
Unlimited pitching of your profile by SourceBottle's team, unlimited keywords, priority listing, helpdesk support and possible home page features.
AgencyA$130
per month, billed monthly (A$1,300 billed yearly)
Everything in Unlimited Pitches for up to 5 client Expert Profiles, for PR professionals managing several experts.
Ways to pay less
MentionMatch
No public discounts listed.
SourceBottle
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
SourceBottle's pricing page says yearly plans get 2 months free: Unlimited Pitches is A$650 a year instead of A$65 a month, and Agency A$1,300.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, MentionMatch or SourceBottle?
As of Oct 23, 2026, MentionMatch starts at $500 per month for the API, billed monthly, and SourceBottle starts at A$65 per month, billed monthly (Australian dollars).
Which has a free plan, MentionMatch or SourceBottle?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both MentionMatch and SourceBottle have a free plan.
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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.