SubmitHub vs Groover vs Playlist Push (2026): Prices, Rules and 4 Alternatives
Last checked: 8 October 2026Sources: 12, dated at the end
SubmitHub, Groover and Playlist Push all sell a curator’s attention, never a guaranteed placement. SubmitHub is the cheapest way in, with credits from $1, curators at 1–5 credits and a reply within 72 hours; Groover charges €2 per contact and guarantees a written reply within 7 days; Playlist Push runs managed campaigns from $280 and picks the curators for you. Choose by budget and by how much control you want over who hears the song.
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| Platform | Model | Price (checked 8 Oct 2026) | What’s guaranteed | Who picks the curators | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SubmitHub | Credit marketplace for playlisters, blogs and influencers | Credits from $1 (about $0.80 in bulk); 1–5 credits per curator | Premium: a response within 72 hours, a 60-second listen, 20+ words of feedback | You | Small, tightly targeted budgets |
| Groover | Pay per contact to curators, media and industry pros | €2 per contact; €4 or €6 for top curators | A written reply within 7 days | You | A written answer from every contact |
| Playlist Push | Managed campaign to matched playlist curators | From $280 per campaign | No results guaranteed, by its own statement | The service | One release, a set budget, no curator research |
SubmitHub vs Groover: which is better?
SubmitHub suits small, tightly targeted budgets and fast answers; Groover suits artists who want a written reply from every contact and a mix of curators, media and industry pros. Both let you pick every recipient, and both publish their rules. The differences that matter are speed, price per contact and who’s on the other end.
SubmitHub says it works with 1,700+ quality-checked Spotify playlisters, music bloggers and influencers, and its premium rules give curators 72 hours to respond. Groover says it has over 3,000 active curators and pros, guarantees a reply within 7 days, and says most reply in under 72 hours.
On price, 20 curators at 2 credits each cost roughly $32–$40 on SubmitHub, depending on how many credits you buy at once, while 20 standard Groover contacts cost €40. Groover recommends sending to at least 50 contacts per campaign, which at 2 Grooviz each comes to €100.
How does SubmitHub’s credit model work?
You buy premium credits and spend 1–5 of them per curator you choose. According to SubmitHub’s help page, premium credits start at $1 each and get cheaper in bulk; most users pay around $0.80 per credit, for example $80 for 100 credits. Curators set their price between 1 and 5 credits, and “the more impactful a curator is, the higher they can put their price.”
A premium submission comes with rules SubmitHub introduced on 3 August 2023: the curator must respond within 72 hours, listen for at least 60 seconds and write 20+ words of feedback. A 10-curator first round at 1–2 credits each costs roughly $10–$20.
How does Groover’s Grooviz pricing work?
You buy Grooviz at €1 each, tax included, and spend 2 per contact. Groover’s pricing page says 1 Grooviz costs €1 with all taxes included (about $1.07), a standard curator or industry contact costs 2 Grooviz, and in rare cases a top curator costs 4 or 6. Groover sells discounted packs and charges no recurring fee.
Every send comes with a written reply guaranteed within 7 days, and Groover says most curators reply in under 72 hours. Its own advice is to reach 50 to 100 contacts, which is 100 to 200 Grooviz.
How does a Playlist Push campaign work?
You set a budget from $280 and Playlist Push sends your track to curators it matches to your genre. Its pricing page says campaigns pitch to a network of 4,000+ verified playlists, and its calculator shows $630 reaching 79 playlists; the real number depends on genre and which curators receive the music. Playlist Push pays curators to review songs, up to $15 per review according to its curator program, and says it has supported artists since 2017, with 50,000+ artists running a campaign.
Two lines in its FAQ are worth reading slowly. The minimum is $280 because “lower priced campaigns tend to not yield measurable results,” and “Playlist Push does not offer any guarantees for the results you will receive after your song is sent out.” The calculator adds that submission “does not guarantee your music will be added to those playlists.” Its site also notes that it only operates in countries where it can pay its curators.
What are the alternatives to SubmitHub, Groover and Playlist Push?
Musosoup, Daily Playlists, Indiemono and SoundCampaign are four that artists search for, each with a different model.
| Alternative | Model | Price (checked 8 Oct 2026) | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musosoup | Curators send you free and paid coverage offers after your submission is accepted | £42 campaign fee once accepted; paid offers average £8–£12, set by each curator | Every paid offer comes with a free option; reaches blogs, radio stations and influencers as well as playlists |
| Daily Playlists | Submission marketplace for 18,000+ playlists | Free: 10 standard submissions a week; 10 more for $7.99; premium credits $19.99 for 10 | A paid Professional tier ($19.99 a month) includes 30 standard submissions a week |
| Indiemono | One curator team’s own playlists, through a free form | Free | No individual feedback; it suggests checking Spotify for Artists to see if you were added |
| SoundCampaign | Budget-based curator campaigns | Budgets from $80 | You pay only for completed curator reviews |
Free routes cost time instead of money. Daily Playlists’ free tier and Indiemono’s form are the cheapest way to test whether curators respond to a song, alongside the free editorial pitch in Spotify for Artists.
Which platform fits which artist?
Sort by your budget and how much control you want, not by brand.
| Your situation | Best fit, and why |
|---|---|
| €0 budget | The free editorial pitch, then Daily Playlists’ free submissions or Indiemono’s form |
| Under $50, first paid test | SubmitHub: credits from $1, so a 10-curator round costs about $10–$20 |
| Around €100, and every contact must answer | Groover: 50 contacts at 2 Grooviz each, with a reply guaranteed within 7 days |
| $280+ for one release, no time to research curators | Playlist Push: the service matches the curators for you |
| Press and blogs as well as playlists | Musosoup or Groover, which both reach media and industry contacts |
| Expecting guaranteed streams or placements | None of them: no platform here sells results, and Spotify’s terms forbid buying guaranteed placement |
Whichever platform you pick, send a finished song with a clear pitch. The Is my song ready for Spotify? check and the Spotify pitch template and writer help with both, and the cost guide puts these prices next to every other way to promote a song.
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See how it worksHow do you check the playlists you land on?
Compare each playlist’s saves with the stream counts of its songs, and watch your Source of streams after you’re added. Spotify tells artists to “be highly skeptical” of services that charge money to be “considered” for user playlists, because they “may deploy artificial streaming tactics,” so check every playlist your song lands on, whichever platform brought it there.
The botted playlist checklist lists nine red flags to look for, and Is Spotify promotion legit? covers how to vet a whole service before you pay.
Do any of these services guarantee playlist placement?
No. SubmitHub guarantees a response and a 60-second listen on premium sends, Groover guarantees a written reply within 7 days, and Playlist Push says it doesn’t offer any guarantees for results. None of them sells a placement; a guaranteed placement in exchange for money is what Spotify’s terms forbid.
Is Playlist Push legit?
Playlist Push is an established campaign service: it says it has supported artists since 2017, that 50,000+ artists have run a campaign, and that it pays curators to review submissions. It also states plainly that results aren’t guaranteed. As with any service, check the playlists you land on and your Source of streams afterwards.
What’s the cheapest way to try curator pitching?
Start free: Daily Playlists gives 10 standard submissions a week at no cost, Indiemono takes submissions through a free form, and the Spotify editorial pitch is free. For a paid test, a 10-curator SubmitHub round costs roughly $10–$20.
Can I choose which curators hear my track?
On SubmitHub and Groover, yes: you pick every recipient. On Playlist Push, no: the service matches curators to your track, which is the trade for not doing the research yourself.
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- Groover — “Groover Pricing” (accessed 2026-10-08)
- Playlist Push — “Spotify Promotion Pricing” and FAQ (accessed 2026-10-08)
- Musosoup — “Affordable music promotion to suite any budget” (pricing page; accessed 2026-10-08)
- Daily Playlists — “DailyPlaylists Tiers” (pricing page; accessed 2026-10-08)
- Indiemono — “Submit Music to Spotify Playlists” (page updated 2024-04-18; accessed 2026-10-08)
- SoundCampaign — “Pricing” (accessed 2026-10-08)
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