InsightFuse vs Qwoted
A Qwoted alternative for when you want to pitch, not just reply.
Qwoted connects reporters who need expert sources with people who can comment. It's useful for earning quotes. When you want coverage of your own story, a launch, a funding round or a feature, you need to pitch, and that's what InsightFuse is built for.
Pitch the reporters and editors behind
TechCrunch
Forbes
Bloomberg
BBC News
Reuters
The Guardian
The Wall Street Journal
WIRED
Financial Times
Business Insider
Journalists writing for these outlets — and 236,000 more publications — are in InsightFuse. Logos identify where reporters publish; no endorsement implied.
Capability comparison
| Capability | InsightFuse | Qwoted |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | You pitch reporters proactively | Reporters post requests, experts reply |
| Choose which journalists you reach | Yes, by beat, outlet and country | No, you reply to requests |
| Journalist search | Yes | See vendor site |
| Media lists | Yes | See vendor site |
| Pitching from your own mailbox | Yes | See vendor site |
| Published entry price | $49/month, or $39 annual | See vendor site |
| Free to start | Yes, free search | See vendor site |
The Qwoted column reflects publicly available information about their product and is provided for orientation only — check qwoted.com for current capabilities, pricing and terms. Qwoted is a trademark of its owner; InsightFuse is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a partner of Qwoted.
Expert-source platforms versus outreach
Platforms like Qwoted are built around reporter requests: a journalist needs a source, experts respond, and the reporter picks. That's a good way to get quoted as an expert. It's less useful when the story you want told is your own.
Product launches, funding news, research and founder stories get covered when someone pitches the right reporter. InsightFuse helps you find those reporters across 799,000+ profiles and pitch them from your own inbox.
In short
Qwoted is good for getting quoted. InsightFuse is for getting covered: find the reporters on your beat and pitch your own story.
What it costs
InsightFuse publishes its prices: Starter at $49 a month ($39 billed annually), Pro at $149 and Agency at $399. Search is free with no credit card. Check qwoted.com for its current plans.
Get the most from both
Use an expert-source platform to build credibility through quotes, and InsightFuse to pitch your own news. The quotes make your pitches more credible, and the pitches get you the features.
The database
799,000+ journalists across 236,017 outlets and 234 countries and territories, filterable by beat, job title, outlet and country. 289,253 profiles carry a direct email address and every profile carries a LinkedIn profile.
You can search all of it on the free tier, without a credit card, and judge the coverage for your own beat before you pay us anything. Details on the journalist database page.
Get started
Check the data before you commit.
Free search of all 799,000+ journalist profiles. No credit card, no demo call. Upgrade from $49/month, or $39/month annually, when you need contact details.