Featured and Connectively work most like Qwoted: journalists or publishers post requests, and experts pitch answers. All three have a free plan: Qwoted's allows 2 pitches a month and Connectively's 3 answers a month, and Featured's plans differ only in AI usage. None of the three promises coverage on the pages we read. NewsUSA works differently: a journalist writes a story about your company and it runs on 2,500+ US news sites.
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Side by side
| Service | How it works | Free plan | Paid plans, as listed | Promise of coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwoted | Journalists post requests for sources; experts and PR people pitch answers. | Basic: "2 pitches/month", with a "2 hour pitch delivery delay" | Pro, monthly or yearly: "35 pitches/month". Team and Amplify: "Contact for Pricing" | None stated |
| Featured | "Respond to journalist queries from HARO, LinkedIn, and more" | Free: "Chat with Featured to explore 2-3 media opportunities per week" | Lite, Pro and Pro+, differing in AI usage; three team plans with "Up to 25 team seats included" | None stated |
| Connectively | Publishers post questions; experts answer, submit articles and give interviews. | Free: "3 answers / month" and "1 Bylined Article / month" | Lite: "10 answers / month". Pro and Business: "Unlimited answers*" | None stated |
| NewsUSA | A journalist writes a feature story about your company, and it runs on news sites as written. | None | Only live placements are billed | 2,500+ US news sites within 30 days |
Qwoted, in its own words
- What it is: Qwoted calls itself "The largest network of journalists and experts." Its home page asks visitors whether they are a journalist, PR person or expert.
- For journalists: "Free for journalists. Results in seconds." A journalist can "Submit a request, get expert responses, and connect with sources who fit your story while you stay focused on your deadline."
- For experts and brands: "Qwoted sends you opportunities based on your profile from media professionals who need sources for stories they are actively writing." Experts "Submit to these opportunities and build relationships with media professionals who cover your industry."
- Plans: Basic is free, with "2 pitches/month" and a "2 hour pitch delivery delay". Pro, paid monthly or yearly, gives "35 pitches/month" and "Instant pitch delivery". Team, "For agencies & PR teams", has "Unlimited pitches". Amplify, "For busy professionals seeking PR expertise", adds "Coverage tracking" and "Interview coordination". Both are "Contact for Pricing".
- Results: none of the four pages we read promises coverage. A pitch becomes coverage only if the journalist uses it.
Featured
- What it is: "Your co-pilot for PR." Its home page sums it up as "Find opportunities, submit pitches, get featured." Members "search, save, and respond to journalist requests, podcast invites, speaking gigs, and more."
- How it works: "Respond to journalist queries from HARO, LinkedIn, and more", with "Journalist request matching".
- Plans: "All plans include every feature. Upgrade when you need more daily credits." There is a free plan, three paid plans for individuals (Lite, Pro and Pro+) and three for teams, with "Up to 25 team seats included". Enterprise is "Custom pricing". Paying yearly costs less than paying monthly.
- Results: its home and pricing pages do not promise coverage.
Connectively
- What it is: "Connectively connects subject matter experts with top publishers to increase their exposure and create quality, ready-to-publish content." It says it is "Trusted by 1,000 publishers and counting".
- How it works: "Experts answer publisher questions, submit articles, and conduct interviews in their area of expertise." It adds: "The best insights are published in articles on top media sites."
- Plans: the free plan has "3 answers / month" and "1 Bylined Article / month". Lite gives "10 answers / month". Pro and Business give "Unlimited answers*", and the footnote reads "Unlimited subject to abuse guardrails." Extra answers can be bought as credits.
- Who runs it: its comparison page says "HARO is a free email newsletter of journalist requests. Connectively is the platform that shows HARO queries in real time. Both are run by Featured."
- Results: its home and expert pages do not promise coverage.
When a request service is the better choice
- You or your experts have views to share and time to answer requests regularly.
- You want to be quoted in a journalist's story, as a source.
- You want to write a bylined article yourself, or find podcast and speaking invitations.
- Your budget is small: all three have a free plan.
When a placed feature story fits better
- You want your own story, with your company in it, to run as written.
- You want a set number of placements and a report with a live link to each one.
- Nobody on your team has time to write pitches and answers every week.
NewsUSA
A journalist writes a feature story about your company, you approve every word, and it runs on 2,500+ US news sites within 30 days. Every campaign closes with a report listing each placement with a live link, and only live placements are billed. One client campaign in September 2026 ran on 2,637 news sites in under two weeks. Book a strategy call with Todd Simon to see a real report.
More options
PR on a small budget puts request services next to other low-cost routes. For announcements, see press release wire alternatives and EIN Presswire alternatives. For placed feature stories, see feature syndication services compared.
Questions
Is Qwoted free?
Its Basic plan is free, with "2 pitches/month" and a "2 hour pitch delivery delay". Pro, paid monthly or yearly, gives "35 pitches/month". Team and Amplify are "Contact for Pricing". Prices are on Qwoted's pricing page.
Does Qwoted guarantee coverage?
Its home, pricing, media and expert pages, read November 14, 2026, do not promise coverage. A journalist decides whether to use a pitch.
Who runs HARO and Connectively?
Connectively's comparison page says "HARO is a free email newsletter of journalist requests. Connectively is the platform that shows HARO queries in real time. Both are run by Featured."
Qwoted vs NewsUSA: what is the difference?
On Qwoted you pitch answers to journalists who are writing their own stories, and the journalist decides whether to quote you. At NewsUSA a journalist writes a feature story about your company, you approve every word, and it runs on 2,500+ US news sites within 30 days.
How this page was made
NewsUSA figures (2,500+ US news sites within 30 days, live-only billing, the 2,637-site September 2026 campaign) come from NewsUSA and its campaign reports, which Todd Simon can show you on the call. Qwoted, Featured and Connectively are quoted from their own websites, read on November 14, 2026 by an automated reader that names itself. Where a page did not state something, this page says so. Muck Rack is not covered: its website refused those reads, and this site does not describe a service from memory. How these guides are made.
- Qwoted: home page, read November 14, 2026
- Qwoted: Pricing, read November 14, 2026
- Qwoted: For media, read November 14, 2026
- Qwoted: For small businesses and personal brands, read November 14, 2026
- Featured: home page, read November 14, 2026
- Featured: Pricing, read November 14, 2026
- Connectively: home page, read November 14, 2026
- Connectively: For experts (plans and pricing), read November 14, 2026
- Connectively: Compare, read November 14, 2026