JustReachOut review (2026): is it worth $98 a month, billed yearly?
Journalist search, pitch requests and link outreach in one tool
JustReachOut report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for pitching the press yourself
JustReachOut searches a journalist database, drafts pitches from each journalist's recent articles and pulls reporter requests from six feeds into one list. Starter is $98 a month on yearly billing for only 100 email sends, there's no mass emailing or database export, and the 7-day trial needs a card.
Who JustReachOut is for
- 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
Who JustReachOut is not for
- 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
Why JustReachOut gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStarter 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.
- DFree plan and trialNo free plan. The 7-day trial covers monthly plans only and needs a credit card.
- CFeaturesJournalist 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.
- CEase of useNo 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.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no apps, integrations or API on record.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from JustReachOut's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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JustReachOut's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 50 other link building tools we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 8 of 50) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 11).
Its paid plans start at $98 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 30 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 18 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 51 link building tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. JustReachOut’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 50, level with 26
- DFree plan and trialAbove 11 of 50, level with 8
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 50, level with 34
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 50, level with 43
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 50, level with 27
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 45 link building tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep JustReachOut, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace JustReachOut you would be making a network of journalists who post requests for sources. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 38 of the 50 other link building tools grade higher. It costs $1,176 a year.
What you could make
- Link outreach: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A network of journalists who post requests for sources.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. JustReachOut’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is JustReachOut?
JustReachOut is a web-based PR outreach tool for small businesses, consultants and agencies that pitch the press themselves. It searches a journalist database, drafts pitches with AI, gathers journalist requests for sources from six feeds, and adds podcast, guest post and broken link outreach. Plans are sized by monthly email sends, team members and brands.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
JustReachOut pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, JustReachOut is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $98 per month for 100 email sends, billed annually ($147 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $98 per month for 100 email sends, billed annually ($147 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on monthly plans only; a credit card is required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter Outreach | $98per 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 | $165per month for 300 email sends, billed annually ($247 billed monthly) | 2 team members and 5 brands, plus an AI weekly email briefing. |
| Ultimate Outreach | $331per 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 | $417per 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 | $1,997per month, billed monthly | Ultimate Outreach plus five campaigns run by JustReachOut's PR staff, monthly story sessions and a dedicated Slack channel. |
Read from justreachout.io on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with JustReachOut before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount33% 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.
Stated on justreachout.io
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Common questions
Does JustReachOut have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. JustReachOut is listed for Web.
Does JustReachOut have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. JustReachOut is listed for Web.
Is JustReachOut open source?
JustReachOut is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.