Comparison
Connectively vs Qwoted for PR teams, compared on launches, phases and scale
The short answer
On the map, Connectively and Qwoted 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 Qwoted as "Qwoted, Connecting the Media with Expert Sources" [2]. Qwoted has the larger disclosed scale, tier 2 against tier 3 [3][4]. Connectively is core in Pitch, where Qwoted is not [3][4].
| Connectively | Qwoted | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Journalist requests and relationships [1] | Journalist requests and relationships [2] |
| Core phases | Discover and Pitch [4] | Discover and Search [3] |
| Partial phases | Search and Measure [4] | Pitch [3] |
| Dated product launches since April 29, 2025 | 3 [4] | 2 [3] |
| Agent launches | 0 [4] | 0 [3] |
| Latest launch | Domain Rating and Agentic Score columns in Connectively tables. Oct. 22, 2026 [5] | Check for AI. Aug. 21, 2025 [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. Established journalist-request marketplace. [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] | Basic free (2 pitches/mo, 2-hour delay); Pro $149/mo (35 pitches, no delay); Teams quoted. [3] |
| Site | https://www.connectively.us/ | https://www.qwoted.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
Qwoted
Verified expert-to-journalist marketplace. [3]
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]
Qwoted
- Aug. 21, 2025. Check for AI. Lets a journalist click a button on a received pitch to see a Pangram AI-detection report on how likely it was AI-generated. [6]
- Aug. 21, 2025. Pangram AI-text detection integration. Qwoted integrated Pangram’s AI-detection technology so journalists can spot AI-generated pitches on the platform. [11]
- Sept. 12, 2024. Media Insights. Shows, for any searched topic, associated trending keywords, top publications and the journalists covering it. [12]
- Oct. 4, 2023. Free Networking Tools (PR-to-PR messaging). Qwoted launched ‘PR-to-PR messaging,’ letting PR professionals search for and message each other across firms. [13]
- Jan. 13, 2022. Qwoted 100. Qwoted launched ‘Qwoted 100,’ a quarterly ranking of PR professionals by media interactions, response speed and pitch hit rate. [14]
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 | Qwoted |
|---|---|---|
| Discover | Core | Core |
| Search | Partial | Core |
| Pitch | Core | Partial |
| Measure | Partial | Not found |
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 Qwoted.
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 Qwoted?
Neither has a dated agent launch on the map since April 29, 2025 [3][4].
Which is bigger, Connectively or Qwoted?
Qwoted is bigger by disclosed scale. The map puts Connectively in tier 3 and Qwoted 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] Qwoted: Established journalist-request marketplace. [3]
What do Connectively and Qwoted 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] Qwoted: Basic free (2 pitches/mo, 2-hour delay); Pro $149/mo (35 pitches, no delay); Teams quoted. [3]
Which covers Search as a core phase?
Qwoted does [3]. The map scores Connectively as partial there.
Sources
- connectively.us. connectively.us. Read .
- qwoted.com. qwoted.com. Read .
- Qwoted 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 .
- Check for AI. Qwoted Help Center. 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 .
- Pangram AI-text detection integration. EWA.org (wire release). Read .
- Media Insights. Qwoted (blog). Read .
- Free Networking Tools (PR-to-PR messaging). CMSWire (wire mirror). Read .
- Qwoted 100. O'Dwyer's PR. Read .