Connectively compared
Connectively vs. Qwoted
Connectively and Qwoted both connect experts with journalists who need sources. Connectively's free plan includes 3 answers a month, and paid plans start at $19 a month. Qwoted's free plan includes 2 pitches a month with a 2-hour delay, and its Pro plan is $149 a month or $1,188 a year. Pick Connectively for a lower price, HARO queries and publisher questions. Pick Qwoted if the reporters you want are active there.
Updated Prices and plans checked November 10, 2026Sources
The short answer
Same model, different price and reach
Connectively and Qwoted work the same basic way. Journalists and publishers post requests, experts and PR professionals respond inside the platform, and the best responses get quoted. The differences are in price, limits and where the requests come from.
Connectively is a journalist request platform owned by Featured, the company that also runs HARO. Experts answer questions from publishers and journalists, and HARO queries appear in the platform as reporters submit them. The Free plan includes 3 answers and 1 bylined article a month. Lite is $19 a month for 10 answers, Pro is $49 a month for unlimited answers, and Business is $99 a month with a media database and team access. Yearly billing takes 40% off.
Qwoted is an independent platform where reporters post requests and search a database of expert sources. The Basic plan is free, with 2 pitches a month and a 2-hour pitch delivery delay. Pro is $149 a month, or $1,188 a year, for 35 pitches a month with instant delivery. Team and managed plans are quoted on request.
Choose Connectively if
- You want to pay less. Paid plans start at $19 a month, and Pro at $49 has no monthly answer cap.
- You want HARO queries in a platform, with keyword alerts and tracking.
- You want to answer publisher questions and submit bylined articles as well as reporter requests.
- You manage several experts. Every plan supports multiple profiles.
- You want a public expert profile with verification signals.
Choose Qwoted if
- The journalists or outlets you want use Qwoted for sourcing.
- You want reporters to find you by searching Qwoted's expert database.
- You want Pitch Intelligence and the events and awards database in Qwoted Pro.
- You want a managed service. Qwoted Amplify adds an account manager who handles outreach.
Connectively wrote this page, so read it with that in mind. Every Qwoted fact below comes from Qwoted's own site, checked on November 10, 2026 and linked in the sources.
Side by side
Connectively and Qwoted at a glance
| Connectively | Qwoted | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Journalist request platform | Platform connecting the media with expert sources |
| Owner | Featured, which also runs HARO | Qwoted, Inc., independent |
| Free plan | 3 answers and 1 bylined article a month | 2 pitches a month, delivered after a 2-hour delay |
| First paid plan | Lite: $19 a month, 10 answers | Pro: $149 a month, 35 pitches |
| Annual pricing | 40% off. Lite $11, Pro $29, Business $59 a month | Pro: $1,188 a year, about $99 a month |
| Unlimited answers | Pro: $49 a month per seat | Team plan: custom pricing |
| HARO queries | Yes, in real time | No |
| Publisher questions and bylined articles | Yes | Not listed |
| Expert profile | Public profile with Verification Signals | Profile in Qwoted's expert database |
| Pay as you go | Credits from $6.99 | Not listed |
Checked November 10, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.
Definitions
What each one is
What is Connectively?
Connectively is a journalist request platform that connects subject matter experts with journalists and publishers. Experts answer questions, submit bylined articles and complete interview profiles, and selected responses are published with attribution. HARO queries appear in Connectively as reporters submit them. Featured relaunched the Connectively brand in May 2026 and moved its original expert platform onto it. The name was previously used by Cision for its version of HARO, which Cision discontinued in December 2024. Connectively passed 100,000 users in June 2026.
What is Qwoted?
Qwoted describes itself as connecting the media with expert sources. Reporters post source requests and search Qwoted's expert database. Experts and PR professionals respond using monthly pitch credits, and Qwoted's community guidelines ask users to keep pitches inside the platform unless a reporter requests otherwise. Qwoted also runs awards programs and a job board for the PR industry.
Key differences
Five differences that decide it
- 1
The free plans have different limits.
Connectively Free includes 3 answers and 1 bylined article a month, 3 daily keyword alerts and an expert profile page. Qwoted Basic includes 2 pitches a month, real-time alerts and a daily opportunities email, and pitches on the free plan are delivered after a 2-hour delay. Connectively's pricing page does not list a delivery delay on any plan.
- 2
Connectively's paid plans cost less.
Connectively Lite is $19 a month for 10 answers, and Pro is $49 a month for unlimited answers, subject to abuse guardrails. Billed yearly, those drop to $11 and $29 a month. Qwoted Pro is $149 a month, or $1,188 a year (about $99 a month), for 35 pitches a month. At list monthly prices that is $1.90 an answer on Connectively Lite and about $4.26 a pitch on Qwoted Pro.
- 3
The requests come from different places.
On Connectively you will see three kinds of opportunity: questions from publishers building expert-led articles, HARO queries from journalists, and requests gathered from Substack, X and other sources. On Qwoted, requests come from reporters and other media users of Qwoted, who can also search the expert database directly. Neither set contains the other, so checking both widens your reach.
- 4
Both show you something about the outlet before you answer.
Connectively Pro shows link type and Domain Authority for each question, and in November 2026 Connectively added agentic readiness scores for publications, so members can judge an outlet before writing. Qwoted Pro shows media information before you pitch and adds Pitch Intelligence on pitches you have submitted.
- 5
Both screen for quality, in different ways.
Connectively displays Verification Signals on expert profiles, a set of automated identity checks, and runs AI detection on submissions so publishers can see and filter AI-generated answers. Qwoted verifies its users, offers expedited verification on paid plans and enforces community guidelines that keep pitching inside the platform.
Features
Connectively vs. Qwoted: feature comparison
| Feature | Connectively | Qwoted |
|---|---|---|
| Plans and limits | ||
| Free plan | Yes. 3 answers and 1 bylined article a month | Yes. 2 pitches a month |
| Delay on the free plan | None listed | 2-hour pitch delivery delay |
| Entry paid plan | Lite: $19 a month, 10 answers | Pro: $149 a month, 35 pitches |
| Unlimited plan | Pro: $49 a month per seat | Team: custom pricing |
| Annual discount | 40% | $600 off Pro ($1,188 a year) |
| Pay as you go | Yes. Credits from $6.99 | Not listed |
| Opportunities | ||
| Reporter source requests | Yes | Yes |
| HARO queries | Yes. In real time | No |
| Publisher questions | Yes | Not listed |
| Bylined article submissions | Yes | Not listed |
| Events and awards database | No | Yes. Pro and Team |
| Reporters can search for experts | Yes. Public expert directory | Yes. Expert database |
| Tools | ||
| Keyword alerts | 3 to 25, daily or real time by plan | Real-time alerts |
| Response tracking | Yes | Yes. Pitch Intelligence on Pro |
| AI drafting help | Connectively AI on paid plans. You approve every draft | Not listed |
| Outlet details before you answer | Link type and Domain Authority on Pro | Media information on Pro |
| API | Yes | Not listed |
| Trust | ||
| Identity checks | Verification Signals on every profile | Verification. Expedited on Pro |
| AI detection on responses | Yes | Not listed |
| Managed service | Not listed | Qwoted Amplify |
“Not listed” means the feature does not appear on the vendor’s public pricing or product pages as of November 10, 2026.
Pricing
Connectively vs. Qwoted: pricing
Both platforms publish their self-serve prices. Connectively prices by answers and seats. Qwoted prices by pitch credits.
Connectively pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 3 answers and 1 bylined article a month, an expert profile page, 3 daily keyword alerts, early access to HARO queries |
| Lite | $19 | $11 a month | 10 answers a month, 10 daily keyword alerts, personalized query matching, Connectively AI |
| Pro | $49 per seat | $29 a month per seat | Unlimited answers and bylined articles (subject to abuse guardrails), link type and Domain Authority, 25 real-time alerts |
| Business | $99 per seat | $59 a month per seat | Media database, media lists and exports, premium API, white labeling, shared team access |
| Credits | From $6.99 each | No subscription | Pay as you go for extra answers. 5 credits for $29.95 or 25 for $124.75. Credits never expire |
Yearly billing takes 40% off. Source: connectively.us/pricing.
Qwoted pricing
| Plan | Price | Pitches | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | 2 a month, delivered after a 2-hour delay | Listing in the expert database, daily opportunities email, real-time alerts |
| Pro | $149 a month, or $1,188 a year | 35 a month, instant delivery | Media information before you pitch, Pitch Intelligence, expedited verification, events and awards database |
| Team | Contact for pricing | Unlimited, instant delivery | Dedicated account manager, quarterly reports, admin controls |
| Amplify | Contact for pricing | Managed for you | Account manager, coverage tracking, strategy check-ins, interview coordination |
Qwoted lists Pro at $1,188 a year against a regular $1,788, which works out to $149 a month. Source: qwoted.com/pricing.
Using both
Using Connectively and Qwoted together
The two platforms carry different requests, so using both widens your reach. A practical setup is a paid plan on the platform where your beat is most active and the free plan on the other.
If you would rather not check several places, Featured, the AI co-pilot for PR from the company behind Connectively, pulls journalist requests from Connectively, HARO, Substack, X and LinkedIn into one list.
FAQ
Connectively vs. Qwoted: frequently asked questions
Is Connectively free?
Yes. Connectively's Free plan includes 3 answers and 1 bylined article a month, an expert profile page and 3 daily keyword alerts. Paid plans start at $19 a month.
Is Qwoted free?
Yes, with limits. Qwoted's Basic plan is free and includes 2 pitches a month, delivered after a 2-hour delay. Qwoted Pro is $149 a month, or $1,188 a year, for 35 pitches a month with instant delivery.
Which is cheaper, Connectively or Qwoted?
Connectively. Its paid plans run from $19 to $99 a month, and Pro at $49 a month has no monthly answer cap. Qwoted Pro is $149 a month for 35 pitches.
What are the best Qwoted alternatives?
The closest alternatives to Qwoted are other journalist request services: Connectively, a platform with free and paid plans; HARO, a free email newsletter of journalist queries; and Source of Sources, another free email newsletter. Connectively and HARO are both owned by Featured.
Is Connectively the same as HARO?
No. HARO is a free email newsletter of journalist queries. Connectively is a platform with profiles, alerts and tracking. Both are owned by Featured, and HARO queries also appear inside Connectively.
Is this the same Connectively that Cision shut down?
It is the same name under a new owner. Cision discontinued its Connectively product in December 2024. Featured relaunched the Connectively brand in May 2026 on its own expert platform.
Can I use Connectively and Qwoted together?
Yes. They carry different requests, and both have free plans, so keeping an account on each costs nothing.
Who owns Connectively and who owns Qwoted?
Connectively is owned and operated by Featured, which also owns HARO. Qwoted is a separate, independent company.
Sources
Sources and how we checked
Connectively wrote this page. Connectively is owned by Featured. Facts about Connectively come from our own site. Facts about Qwoted come from Qwoted's public pricing page, home page and community guidelines, checked on November 10, 2026. Where Qwoted does not publish a detail, we say so.
- Connectively pricing (plans, limits, credits)
- HARO on Connectively (HARO queries, alerts, tracking)
- Connectively AI (drafting, approval, AI transparency for publishers)
- Connectively Adds Agentic Scores for Publication AI Readiness (November 4, 2026)
- Journalist Request Platform Connectively Surpasses 100,000 Users (PR Newswire, June 9, 2026)
- Featured.com Revives Connectively, Launches AI Co-Pilot for PR (GlobeNewswire, May 26, 2026)
- Qwoted pricing (plans, pitch limits, delay, features)
- Qwoted community guidelines (pitch credits, in-platform pitching)
- Qwoted home page (positioning)
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