Playlist Push alternatives (2026)
Playlist Push runs managed Spotify campaigns from $280: its system sends your song to curators matched by genre (4,000+ verified playlists, self-reported), curators are paid up to $15 per review, and budget that no curator reviews comes back as account credit. What you give up is control: you don't pick the playlists, their names are withheld before the campaign, you can't contact the curators (its policy prohibits it), and purchases are final. The seven options below are compared on exactly that: who decides where your track goes, what you see before paying, and whether the relationship with a curator is yours afterwards. Broker facts checked on October 23, 2026; artist.tools and PlaylistSupply on October 4, 2026. This page is published by PlaylistMap, one of the seven.
At a glance
| Service | Who picks the targets | What you see before paying | Contact the curator? | Entry price | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playlist Push (reference) | Its system, by genre | The genre match and the price; playlist names withheld before the campaign | No (prohibited by its policy) | $280 per Spotify campaign; scales with playlists targeted; purchases final | 4.2 (1,422) |
| SubmitHub | You, from its curator list | The public curator list with each curator's credit cost (1–5 credits) | Only if the curator opens a chat | Premium credits from $1 (about $0.80 in bulk); two free standard credits every four hours, never more than two at a time | 4.2 (1,120) |
| Groover | You, by category | Contacts grouped by category (playlists, media, radio, labels, managers) | Only if the curator likes the track and shares it | 2 Grooviz per standard contact, top-tier contacts more (labelled €2 on some pages and $2 on others; confirm currency); packs from €47 | 4.2 (1,629) |
| Daily Playlists | You, from its marketplace | Marketplace listings; the free tier lets you submit before paying | No | Free: 10 standard submissions a week; premium credits $19.99 for 10 | 4.5 (292) |
| SoundCampaign | Its system | Estimated curator submissions for a chosen budget (actual results vary) | No | Budget you set; its published minimums disagree ($80 slider, $60 blog), so confirm the current minimum before buying | 3.8 (2,384) |
| artist.tools | You, playlist by playlist | Free plan: basic bot checks and 7 days of history; contacts on the paid plan | Yes | $15 a month ($99 a year); 7-day refund policy | see their site |
| PlaylistMap | You, curator by curator | Follower counts, freshness and an integrity score per playlist; 3 free unlocks before any payment | Yes | Free, then $9.99 a month for 20 unlocks or $19.99 for 100 | 4.0 (22) |
| PlaylistSupply | You, by keyword search | No free plan or trial: subscribe first, then search | Yes | $24.99 a month ($19.99 first month) | see their site |
Trustpilot scores as displayed on October 23, 2026; review counts in brackets. Groover prices Grooviz in euros (1 Grooviz = €1, about $1.07), though some of its pages label the per-contact price in dollars; confirm the billing currency.
Who gets your track, and who decides
SubmitHub: you pick from a public list
- The curator list is public, with each curator's credit cost (1 to 5 premium credits) shown before you submit; SubmitHub describes them as 1,700+ quality-checked playlisters, bloggers and influencers, with radio too (self-reported).
- Premium submissions carry SubmitHub's response rule: a response within 72 hours after a 60-second listen, with 20 or more words on a decline, or the credit back. Playlist Push, for comparison, returns unreviewed budget as account credit and doesn't guarantee written feedback.
- Two free standard credits every four hours, never more than two at a time, accepted only by curators who opt in; these carry no response rule.
Groover: you pick by category
- You choose the type of contact (playlists, media outlets, blogs, radio, YouTube channels, labels, managers) and pay 2 Grooviz per standard contact per track (top-tier contacts cost more); Groover labels that €2 on some pages and $2 on others and quotes about $1.07 per Grooviz, so confirm the billing currency.
- Feedback within 7 days or the Grooviz back for that contact; 90% reply rate (self-reported); top-tier contacts cost more and packs start at €47.
- A curator who likes your track may share their contact details, which is the one route among the brokers to an address of your own.
Daily Playlists: you pick from a marketplace
- 18,000+ playlists (self-reported) listed by music lovers, hobbyists and professionals, in its words; a playlist needs 100 followers and 30 tracks to be listed.
- Free: 10 standard submissions a week, with no response promise and a 21-day curator window; a connected Spotify account is required.
- Premium credits ($19.99 for 10, 1 to 3 per review by curator tier) add a 7-day response rule, where the response may be feedback or a placement at the curator's discretion.
Research playlists before pitching
artist.tools
- Research before outreach: artist.tools' analytics cover playlist history, listener data and bot alerts (which plan includes which wasn't verified for this comparison); the free plan gives basic bot checks and 7 days of history.
- Curator contacts (158K+ listed, self-reported) need the $15-a-month Artist plan ($99 a year), which carries a 7-day refund policy.
- Checked October 4, 2026.
PlaylistMap
- Every playlist shows follower counts, freshness and an integrity score before you decide; 3 unlocks are free, with no card.
- One unlock opens every playlist a curator runs and the address stays yours; 70,365 Spotify playlists from 37,048 curator records, counted live, 80% with an email.
- AI drafts a pitch per curator; you send it yourself, whenever you like. No response promise: curators are independent.
PlaylistSupply
- No free plan or trial: you subscribe ($24.99 a month after a $19.99 first month) and then search Spotify and YouTube playlists live by keyword.
- Unlimited contacts on every plan; its PlaylistVet quality check, similar-artist search and exports start on the $34.99 Viral plan.
- 1-click pitching from Gmail. Checked October 4, 2026.
If you still want a managed campaign
- SoundCampaign keeps Playlist Push's division of labour: you set a budget, its system picks the recipients. One budget can span Spotify curator reviews, TikTok creator reviews and Meta ads; the pay-only-for-completed-reviews rule and the written-feedback promise apply to the reviews.
- The entry point differs: Playlist Push starts at $280, while SoundCampaign's published minimums disagree ($80 on its pricing slider, $60 in a blog post), so confirm the current minimum before buying.
- Neither returns money to a card: Playlist Push purchases are final with unreviewed budget as account credit; SoundCampaign offers no refunds and keeps returned credits in your balance.
How to choose
- You want to decide where the track goes: SubmitHub (public list), Groover (by category) or Daily Playlists (marketplace) among the brokers; any of the three contact databases if you want the decision and the address.
- You want to research a playlist before pitching: artist.tools (basic bot checks and 7 days of history on its free plan; its wider analytics include playlist history, listener data and bot alerts) or PlaylistMap (follower counts, freshness and an integrity score shown before each unlock, with 3 unlocks free).
- You want a response you can hold someone to: SubmitHub premium (72 hours) or Groover (7 days); Daily Playlists premium credits (7 days) if you also want a free tier.
- You want the campaign run for you, at a lower entry point: SoundCampaign, after confirming its current minimum.
- You pitch before release day: Playlist Push itself (up to two weeks before release) or a contact database, where the email and its timing are yours.
Free plan: 3 contact unlocks, no card. See all plans
Questions
Can I choose the playlists myself with a Playlist Push alternative?
On Playlist Push, its system matches your song by genre and playlist names are withheld before the campaign. Six of the seven alternatives put the choice with you: SubmitHub shows its curator list with each curator's credit cost; Groover lets you pick contacts by category; Daily Playlists lets you submit to playlists listed on its marketplace; and the three contact databases (artist.tools, PlaylistMap, PlaylistSupply) let you choose each curator. SoundCampaign, like Playlist Push, lets its system do the matching.
What can I see before I pay?
Playlist Push shows the genre match and the price, not the playlist names. SubmitHub shows its public curator list and credit costs. Groover shows contacts by category. Daily Playlists shows its marketplace listings, and its free tier means you can submit before paying anything. SoundCampaign shows estimated curator submissions for a chosen budget (actual results vary). PlaylistMap shows follower counts, freshness and an integrity score for each playlist, with 3 free unlocks before any payment. artist.tools has a free plan with basic bot checks and 7 days of history, with contacts on its paid plan. PlaylistSupply has no free plan or trial, so you subscribe first and search afterwards.
Which alternatives let me contact the curator directly?
The contact databases provide direct contact access: artist.tools (unlimited contacts for $15 a month), PlaylistMap ($9.99 a month for 20 unlocks, one unlock covering every playlist that curator runs) and PlaylistSupply (unlimited contacts for $24.99 a month). Groover may provide it after a positive response, since a curator who likes your track can share their contact; SubmitHub curators can open a chat. Daily Playlists and SoundCampaign keep the conversation inside their platforms, and Playlist Push's policy prohibits artist-curator contact.
Can I pitch before my release is out?
Playlist Push accepts songs that aren't live on Spotify yet, up to two weeks before release. With a contact database the email is yours, so the timing is yours too. The other brokers' pre-release rules weren't verified for this comparison, so check their help pages before you plan a pre-release push.
Can any of them guarantee a playlist placement?
No. Playlist Push says curators are not required or incentivised to add songs, the other four brokers disclaim placements, and the contact databases sell contact access, not placements. Spotify says services that claim to offer guaranteed playlist placement for money violate its terms, and they shouldn't be used.
Who publishes this page?
PlaylistMap, one of the seven alternatives. PlaylistMap LLC, the company named in our terms, runs a curator-contact database and pitch tool; our earliest accounts date from February 2021. We sell access to the contact details curators post publicly and draft pitches; we don't sell placements or streams and aren't affiliated with Spotify or any service on this page. Competitor facts come from their public pages, linked at the bottom; corrections are welcome.
Prices and rules come from each service's public pricing page, FAQ or terms: Playlist Push (help-centre articles on campaign cost, refunds, curator contact, playlist names and pre-release campaigns), SubmitHub (curator list, premium response rules), Groover, Daily Playlists (FAQ) and SoundCampaign (terms of service), checked on October 23, 2026; artist.tools and PlaylistSupply pricing pages on October 4, 2026. Trustpilot pages: Playlist Push, SubmitHub, Groover, Daily Playlists, SoundCampaign. PlaylistMap's operator is named in our terms. Groover prices Grooviz in euros (1 Grooviz = €1, about $1.07), though some of its pages label the per-contact price in dollars; confirm the billing currency. Prices change, so check each site before you buy. PlaylistMap numbers are live. All service names are trademarks of their owners; PlaylistMap isn't affiliated with any of them. Spot a mistake? Email support@playlistmap.com and we'll fix it. Spotify's policy on paid placements is here.