Compare · SubmitHub
A SubmitHub alternative for DJs, radio and labels
SubmitHub is built around Spotify playlisters, music bloggers and influencers, and you pay per submission in credits. NeedlePool is built around DJs, radio hosts and labels: the Promo pool holds 5,900+ of them and the Label pool 2,400+ labels; the free plan covers your own contacts, and paid plans start at $14.99 a month. If you are after club and radio support rather than playlist adds, that is the line between them.
Side by side
NeedlePool
5,900+
DJs, radio hosts and curators
Start from the genre, then country and role (DJ, radio or YouTube). Your own list can go in the same campaign
SubmitHub
1,700+
playlisters, bloggers and influencers
SubmitHub’s own count. Radio stations and record labels also have profiles on the site
NeedlePool
2,400+
labels
A separate campaign type. The reply comes to your inbox
SubmitHub
Record labels have profiles on the site, next to playlists and blogs
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.
SubmitHub
2
free credits every four hours
Standard credits carry no promise of a reply or feedback
NeedlePool
$14.99
a month, Starter
800 recipients, 300 Promo pool emails and 50 label pitches a month
SubmitHub
$0.78–$1
per premium credit
A curator asks for 1 to 4 credits per submission. Bigger packs cost less per credit
NeedlePool
Not offered
A DJ may not answer. You see who opened, played and downloaded, by name
SubmitHub
Premium credits: a reply within 72 hours, at least 20 words of reasons on a decline, and your credit back if the curator misses it
NeedlePool
Who opened, played, downloaded and rated it, and what they wrote, per person
SubmitHub
Approved or declined per curator, with feedback when the curator gives it
SubmitHub details as published on its own site in October 2026; prices are in US dollars, and the 1,700+ figure is SubmitHub’s own.
Where SubmitHub is stronger
- A written guarantee on premium credits: a reply within 72 hours, at least 20 words of reasons on a decline, and your credit back if the curator misses either. NeedlePool promises no reply; DJs answer or they do not.
- Playlists, blogs and influencers: 1,700+ of them by its own count, and more than a million artists, publicists and labels have used the site.
- No subscription. You pay for the submissions you make, and two free credits come back every four hours.
Where NeedlePool is stronger
- DJs and radio hosts are the main audience here: 5,900+ in the Promo pool. You start from the genre, then country and role, and see how each curator answered past promo.
- One campaign reaches everyone you pick. Start free on your own contacts, no card; the Promo pool opens with Starter at $14.99 a month.
- Named results: who opened, played, downloaded and rated, and what they wrote, per person.
- Starter at $14.99 covers 800 recipients, 300 Promo pool emails and 50 label pitches a month.
Which one to pick
SubmitHub, if you want Spotify playlist adds or blog coverage, and a guaranteed reply to every submission.
NeedlePool, if you make music for DJs and radio, want DJs, radio hosts and labels to play or sign it, and want a flat monthly price instead of paying per curator.
Questions
Can I send my track to DJs on SubmitHub?
SubmitHub describes its curators as Spotify playlisters, music bloggers and influencers, and some radio stations and labels have profiles there. It is not built around DJs. NeedlePool’s Promo pool is DJs, radio hosts and curators, and every recipient gets a personal page to listen, download the formats you allowed, and rate the track.
How much does SubmitHub cost compared with NeedlePool?
SubmitHub premium credits cost $0.78 to $1 each depending on the pack, and a curator asks for 1 to 4 credits per submission. Standard credits are free, two every four hours, with no promise of a reply. NeedlePool’s free plan covers your own contacts, and the cheapest paid plan, with the Promo pool, is $14.99 a month (800 recipients, 300 Promo pool emails and 50 label pitches a month).
Does NeedlePool guarantee feedback like SubmitHub’s premium credits?
No, and nobody honest can promise that a DJ will reply. You see who opened the email, who played the track and who downloaded it, and ratings and comments arrive in your cabinet as they come.
Can I use both?
Yes. They reach different people: SubmitHub for Spotify playlists and blogs, NeedlePool for DJs, radio hosts and labels.
Is SubmitHub worth it?
For Spotify playlists and blogs it can be, on premium credits: a reply within 72 hours, at least 20 words of reasons on a decline, or your credit back. It is built around playlisters, bloggers and influencers rather than DJs, so for club and radio support it is not the main tool.