Featured
Marketplace where experts answer journalist questions and earn quotes in published articles.
why this verdict
Keep paying — OpenAI has not replaced it
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the marketing job, so this one still earns its $99/mo.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- AI-written expert answers making it harder for publishers to trust unvetted contributed quotes. OpenAI, June 24, 2025 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers not the job editorial call
- Parts of it. The job still needs the tool to get finished.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 2 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Qwoted and Help a B2B Writer.
- What the call is worth $1,188/yr
- $99/mo at the entry paid tier — $1,188 a year per seat.
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- June 24, 2025
- List price
- $99/mo
- Per year
- $1,188
The backstory
Featured connects subject-matter experts with publishers looking for quotes, and it took over the HARO brand after the original service closed. The service depends on real people with verifiable credentials, which a language model cannot supply on someone's behalf. AI-written submissions are a moderation headache rather than a replacement. Human attribution is the product, so the network of journalists is the moat.
Escape hatches
Source-journalist marketplace with a free tier
qwoted.com open_in_newJournalist database and PR workflow platform
muckrack.com open_in_newFree B2B-specific source requests by email
helpab2bwriter.com open_in_new2 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.