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Promoly vs NeedlePool: DJ promo with a free way in
Both send your track to DJs and show who downloaded it. They differ in who is in the pool, what the free plan covers, and whether label pitching lives in the same account.
Side by side
NeedlePool
10
label pitches a month, free
In your genre, plus your own contacts. No card, no clock. Our Promo pool opens with Starter at $14.99 a month.
Promoly
7 days
trial
150 sends, no card
NeedlePool
$14.99
a month and up
Starter: 800 recipients, 300 Promo pool emails and 50 label pitches a month. Artist $28.99, Pro $58.99, Agency $99.99. The period you paid for runs to its end, and nothing renews by itself.
Promoly
£15–£119
a month
From 300 to 15,000 sends
NeedlePool
5,900+
DJs, radio hosts and curators
From public promo addresses, checked by hand. Three sections: DJs, radio and YouTube
Promoly
1,300+
DJs
Their own pool: DJs who opted in to receive promos
NeedlePool
2,400+
labels in our Label pool
A separate campaign type, replies to your inbox
Promoly
Built around DJ promo
NeedlePool
The download window asks for a star rating, a short comment and how the DJ plans to use it: club set, radio, mix
Promoly
Ratings, comments and campaign reports
NeedlePool
Any written review turns into a card sized for a story or a post, in one click
Promoly
Campaign reports you can share
Promoly details as published on their site in September 2026, checked again on 9 November 2026. The 1,300+ figure is Promoly’s own.
Looking for a Promoly alternative?
What Promoly does better, what NeedlePool adds, and how to bring your contacts across.
Where Promoly is stronger
- An opt-in DJ pool: every DJ in it asked to receive promos.
- A long track record with labels and PR agencies.
- Bigger plans for high-volume senders, up to 15,000 sends.
Where NeedlePool is stronger
- A free plan with no clock: your own contacts and 10 label pitches a month. The Promo pool opens with Starter at $14.99 a month.
- Radio and YouTube next to DJs: the Promo pool comes in three sections, and you start from the genre, then country and role.
- Label pitching and DJ promo in one account and one report.
- The period you paid for runs to its end, and nothing renews by itself.
Which one to pick
Promoly, if you run a label or agency with large monthly volumes and want an opt-in DJ list only.
NeedlePool, if you are an artist or a small label, want to try the pool before paying, and pitch labels as well as DJs.
Questions
Who is in NeedlePool’s Promo pool?
DJs, radio hosts and YouTube channels whose promo addresses NeedlePool collected from promo pages, demo inboxes and public directories, then checked and tagged by genre. Every email says why the recipient is getting it and carries an unsubscribe link.
Can I bring my own DJ list?
Yes, on every plan, including Free. Your own contacts stay in your account: other artists never see them, and your rows are never moved into the shared pool.
Is the free plan a trial?
No. It has no clock and never asks for a card.