Compare · SubmitHub vs Groover
SubmitHub vs Groover, and where DJs fit
SubmitHub sells credits per submission and is built around Spotify playlisters, bloggers and influencers; Groover charges 2 Grooviz, €2 at list price, per curator and mixes playlisters, media, labels, radio and DJs. Both promise a reply when you pay: SubmitHub within 72 hours on premium credits, Groover within 7 days or the Grooviz come back. For music aimed at DJs and radio, NeedlePool is a third option: a Promo pool of 5,900+ curators on a monthly plan, and paid plans start at $14.99 a month.
SubmitHub and Groover, side by side
SubmitHub
1,700+ playlisters, bloggers and influencers by its own count; some radio stations and labels have profiles tooGroover
3,000+ curators and pros by its own count: playlisters, media, labels and A&Rs, radio, DJs, sync supervisors and bookersSubmitHub
Premium credits at $0.78–$1 each, depending on the pack; a curator asks for 1 to 4 credits per submissionGroover
2 Grooviz per curator at the standard rate, €1 per Grooviz at list price with taxes included; packs save up to 20%, and some top curators ask 4 or 6SubmitHub
2 standard credits every four hours, with no promise of a replyGroover
No free contacts: every curator is paid in GroovizSubmitHub
On premium credits: a reply within 72 hours, at least 20 words of reasons on a decline, or the credit backGroover
A reply within 7 days, or the Grooviz come back; Groover cites a 90% reply rate, most within 72 hoursSubmitHub
Spotify playlist adds and blog coverageGroover
A wider mix of professionals, press, sync and bookers includedNeedlePool next to both
NeedlePool
5,900+
DJs, radio hosts and curators
Electronic music. Start from the genre, then country and role (DJ, radio or YouTube)
SubmitHub and Groover
SubmitHub: playlisters, bloggers and influencers. Groover: playlisters, media, labels, radio, DJs, sync and bookers
NeedlePool
2,400+
labels
A separate campaign type. The reply comes to your inbox
SubmitHub and Groover
Labels have profiles on both, next to playlists and media
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 and Groover
SubmitHub: 2 standard credits every four hours. Groover: none, every contact is paid
NeedlePool
$14.99
a month, Starter
800 recipients, 300 Promo pool emails and 50 label pitches a month
SubmitHub and Groover
SubmitHub: $0.78–$1 per premium credit, 1 to 4 per curator. Groover: €2 per curator
NeedlePool
Not offered
A DJ may not answer. You see who opened, played and downloaded, by name
SubmitHub and Groover
SubmitHub within 72 hours on premium credits; Groover within 7 days or the Grooviz come back
NeedlePool
Who opened, played, downloaded and rated it, and what they wrote, per person
SubmitHub and Groover
A decision and feedback from each curator you pay for
SubmitHub and Groover details as published on their own sites in October 2026, the same figures as on our SubmitHub and Groover pages; Groover’s pack discount was checked again on 9 November 2026. Prices are in US dollars and euros; the 1,700+, 3,000+, 90% and 7-day figures are theirs.
Where SubmitHub and Groover are stronger
- A reply guarantee on both: SubmitHub within 72 hours on premium credits, Groover within 7 days or the Grooviz come back. NeedlePool promises no reply.
- Playlists, blogs, press and sync: audiences NeedlePool doesn’t try to cover.
- No subscription. You pay per submission or per contact, and only for the ones you pick.
Where NeedlePool is stronger
- DJs and radio hosts are the main audience: 5,900+ in the Promo pool, chosen by genre, then country and role.
- A free plan for your own contacts, no card; the Promo pool opens with Starter at $14.99 a month.
- Named results per person: who opened, played, downloaded and rated, and what they wrote.
- Starter at $14.99 covers 800 recipients, 300 Promo pool emails and 50 label pitches a month.
Which one to pick
SubmitHub and Groover, if you want Spotify playlist adds, blog or press coverage, or a guaranteed answer from each curator, and you prefer paying per contact.
NeedlePool, if you make music for DJs and radio, want DJs, radio hosts and labels to hear it, and want a flat monthly price with named results per person.
Questions
SubmitHub vs Groover: which is better?
It depends on who you want to reach. SubmitHub is built around Spotify playlisters and blogs and sells credits per submission; Groover reaches a wider mix, labels, radio and DJs included, at 2 Grooviz per curator. Both guarantee a reply when you pay.
Is Groover worth it?
It is when a guaranteed answer from each curator you pick matters more than reach: you pay 2 Grooviz per contact and get a reply within 7 days, or the Grooviz come back. For a wide first pass at DJs and radio in one genre, paying per contact adds up: 50 curators at the standard rate is 100 Grooviz.
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.
Where do DJs fit?
Neither is built around DJs. NeedlePool’s Promo pool is 5,900+ DJs, radio hosts and curators, mostly electronic plus hip-hop, R&B and soul, chosen by genre, and every recipient gets a personal link, so you see who played and downloaded.