Comparison
Connectively vs Press Hook for PR teams, compared on launches, phases and scale
The short answer
On the map, Connectively and Press Hook both sit in journalist requests and relationships [1][2]. Connectively describes itself as "Connectively connects subject matter experts with top publishers to increase their exposure and create quality, ready-to-publish content" [1], and Press Hook as "Get matched with journalists already looking for you" [2]. Press Hook has the larger disclosed scale, tier 2 against tier 3 [3][4]. Connectively has 3 dated product launches since April 29, 2025, and Press Hook has 0 [3][4].
| Connectively | Press Hook | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Journalist requests and relationships [1] | Journalist requests and relationships [2] |
| Core phases | Discover and Pitch [4] | Discover and Pitch [3] |
| Partial phases | Search and Measure [4] | Search and Measure [3] |
| Dated product launches since April 29, 2025 | 3 [4] | 0 [3] |
| Agent launches | 0 [4] | 0 [3] |
| Latest launch | Domain Rating and Agentic Score columns in Connectively tables. Oct. 22, 2026 [5] | Free AI Pitch Generator. March 14, 2023 [6] |
| Scale | Tier 3, funded challenger. Freemium under Featured (Free-$99/mo); 100,000+ users; Featured's release cites 2,500 publishers, Connectively's own homepage says 1,000. [4] | Tier 2, established. Founded 2020; homepage on 2026-10-19 counts 1,173 brands with coverage, 10,344 press articles landed and 2,684 approved journalists (vendor); $1.5M funding announced 2021-10-19, led by Emergent Ventures, The Fund and TnT Ventures; founder says it passed $1M ARR and reached $1.5M ARR (Pulse 2.0, 2023-04-24); about 20 staff (Hypepotamus, 2023-03-10); no later funding or revenue disclosed. [3] |
| Price on record | Free $0; Lite $19/mo ($11 billed yearly); Pro $49/mo ($29 yearly); Business $99/mo ($59 yearly); extra answers $4.99-$6.99 per credit. [4] | Per month in USD: Basic $49 (intro price until Dec 31, list $99; first sample-request unlock free, then $49 each; pitch packs 10 for $250 or 25 for $450), Proactive $699 (unlimited sample-request unlocks, 100 pitches a month), Premium $1,499 (Press Hook's team writes and sends the pitches; 6-month minimum on monthly billing); agency bundles Proactive 5 brands $499 and 10 brands $999; six-monthly saves 12% and annual saves 20%; free for journalists; Premium is sales-led ('Talk to us'). [3] |
| Site | https://www.connectively.us/ | https://www.presshook.com/ |
What each sells
Connectively
Featured-owned expert-to-publisher question platform, run as a standalone brand: experts answer publisher queries and submit bylines, with AI-drafted answers on paid tiers. [4]
Connectively on the PR software map
Press Hook
“Press coverage, made embarrassingly easy.” A two-sided PR marketplace for physical product brands: a brand builds a digital press kit, journalists (free to join) post source requests and sample requests and browse brands, and the brand answers in one click, buys pitch packs to pitch journalists on the platform, or pays for Press Hook’s team to write and send the pitches. Earlier AI tools (2022 to 2023) wrote press releases and pitches and matched journalists to brands; a live dashboard shows who views the press kit, every pitch and reply, and coverage as it lands. It is not a wire: it turns away brands that want a one-time press release blast and service businesses. [3]
Press Hook on the PR software map
Recent launches side by side
The newest five dated product launches on the map for each company, newest first.
Connectively
- Oct. 22, 2026. Domain Rating and Agentic Score columns in Connectively tables. Connectively tables that show a publication’s Domain Authority now also offer Ahrefs Domain Rating and an Agentic Score from is-agentic.com, which rates how well AI agents can read the site. [5]
- Sept. 9, 2026. Verification Signals. Connectively shows seven automated checks on expert profiles (identity database match, verified email, LinkedIn, real-person headshot and more). [7]
- May 26, 2026. Connectively revival announced. Featured announced it would revive the Connectively brand it had acquired from Cision. Announced. [8]
- April 2, 2024. Connectively replaces HARO’s email digest. Cision replaced HARO’s daily email with a searchable query feed on Connectively, with paid premium features. [9]
- 2023. Connectively Launched as HARO Replacement. Cision’s Connectively, billed as “The New Home of HARO,” was fully live as of the Wayback Machine’s December 8, 2023 capture. [10]
Press Hook
- March 14, 2023. Free AI Pitch Generator. A free tool that turns a few details about a product, service or story into an editable, media-ready pitch; built on OpenAI’s GPT-3. [6]
- March 1, 2023. AI source requests with matching. Journalists file a source request with a deadline and get instant suggestions of brands, products and experts on the platform; brands whose profile fits are notified. [11]
- Dec. 8, 2022. Free AI Press Release Generator. A free tool that turns a brand name, the news, a short description and a quote into an editable press release; built on OpenAI’s GPT-3. [12]
- May 3, 2022. In-Platform Messaging. Direct messaging between members in which only media users can start the conversation. [13]
PR phases compared
Core means the product is built on that phase. Partial means the phase is there but secondary. Not found means the map did not find it on the company’s own site.
| Phase | Connectively | Press Hook |
|---|---|---|
| Discover | Core | Core |
| Search | Partial | Partial |
| Pitch | Core | Core |
| Measure | Partial | Partial |
Phase scores come from each company’s row on the map [3][4].
What this comparison does not cover
We did not test either product
This page compares what each vendor says on its own pages and in dated announcements, as recorded on the map. We did not use or test Connectively or Press Hook.
Prices are the map's price notes
The prices here are the map's price notes, from each vendor's own pages or, where marked, third-party estimates. Quotes, discounts and contract terms are not covered.
Data read on Oct. 29, 2026
The newest source on this page was read on Oct. 29, 2026. Products and prices can change after that day.
Questions people ask
Which has an AI agent, Connectively or Press Hook?
Neither has a dated agent launch on the map since April 29, 2025 [3][4].
Which is bigger, Connectively or Press Hook?
Press Hook is bigger by disclosed scale. The map puts Connectively in tier 3 and Press Hook in tier 2. Connectively: Freemium under Featured (Free-$99/mo); 100,000+ users; Featured's release cites 2,500 publishers, Connectively's own homepage says 1,000. [4] Press Hook: Founded 2020; homepage on 2026-10-19 counts 1,173 brands with coverage, 10,344 press articles landed and 2,684 approved journalists (vendor); $1.5M funding announced 2021-10-19, led by Emergent Ventures, The Fund and TnT Ventures; founder says it passed $1M ARR and reached $1.5M ARR (Pulse 2.0, 2023-04-24); about 20 staff (Hypepotamus, 2023-03-10); no later funding or revenue disclosed. [3]
What do Connectively and Press Hook cost?
Connectively: Free $0; Lite $19/mo ($11 billed yearly); Pro $49/mo ($29 yearly); Business $99/mo ($59 yearly); extra answers $4.99-$6.99 per credit. [4] Press Hook: Per month in USD: Basic $49 (intro price until Dec 31, list $99; first sample-request unlock free, then $49 each; pitch packs 10 for $250 or 25 for $450), Proactive $699 (unlimited sample-request unlocks, 100 pitches a month), Premium $1,499 (Press Hook's team writes and sends the pitches; 6-month minimum on monthly billing); agency bundles Proactive 5 brands $499 and 10 brands $999; six-monthly saves 12% and annual saves 20%; free for journalists; Premium is sales-led ('Talk to us'). [3]
Sources
- connectively.us. connectively.us. Read .
- presshook.com. presshook.com. Read .
- Press Hook on the PR software map. Newsprint. Read .
- Connectively on the PR software map. Newsprint. Read .
- Domain Rating and Agentic Score columns in Connectively tables. Connectively blog. Read .
- Free AI Pitch Generator. DestinationCRM. Read .
- Verification Signals. GlobeNewswire (via KDH News). Read .
- Arizona Innovation Challenge award. Featured: About. Read .
- Connectively replaces HARO's email digest. Sword and the Script. Read .
- Connectively Launched as HARO Replacement. Wayback Machine. Read .
- AI source requests with matching. MarTech Cube (Press Hook release). Read .
- Free AI Press Release Generator. Press Hook blog. Read .
- In-Platform Messaging. Press Hook blog. Read .