Featured Review
AI-powered PR co-pilot for journalist requests, podcast pitching, and media opportunity discovery
Featured has evolved well beyond its HARO-replacement origins into a genuine AI PR co-pilot that monitors journalist requests, podcast opportunities, speaking events, bylined articles, and GEO visibility from a single chat interface. The free tier is real, pricing is transparent, and $29 per month gets most solo practitioners what they need.
Pros and cons
- AI chat interface aggregates journalist requests, podcast opportunities, bylined article placements, and speaking events in one place
- GEO Visibility tracking for AI search appearances is included across all plans, not an add-on
- Transparent self-serve pricing starting free, with paid tiers at $29 and $79 per month
- Automated workflows run in the background and alert you when matching opportunities appear
- Competitor visibility tracking shows where rivals are getting coverage so you can find your angle
- Usage is credit-based and caps out daily, which can be frustrating during active outreach periods
- No journalist database or direct outreach tools: you respond to inbound requests rather than proactively pitching
- No API access for integrating Featured data into external tools or CRM workflows
- Team and enterprise pricing requires a custom quote, limiting transparency for agencies
- The original Featured.com (expert quote marketplace) rebranded to Connectively, so the platform has pivoted significantly and some users may find the positioning confusing
What is Featured?
Featured is an AI-powered PR co-pilot that helps experts, founders, and communications professionals find and respond to media opportunities. Rather than building your own journalist lists and cold-pitching editors, Featured monitors a range of inbound channels and surfaces opportunities where journalists, podcast hosts, and event organisers are actively looking for sources and guests. The platform aggregates HARO and similar feeds, podcast booking requests, bylined article opportunities, speaking events, and awards submissions into a single AI chat interface.
The platform has undergone a notable evolution. The original Featured.com operated as a Q&A marketplace where journalists submitted questions and experts answered them to earn media mentions and backlinks. That original product has migrated to a separate platform called Connectively. The current Featured.com is a more ambitious AI PR assistant that goes well beyond journalist Q&A to cover the full range of earned media opportunities. It also includes GEO Visibility tools for tracking how your brand appears in AI-generated search responses, a capability that most PR tools treat as an enterprise add-on.
Pricing is one of the clearest differentiators. Unlike Cision or Muck Rack, which require a demo and custom quote, Featured offers three transparent tiers: Free, Lite at $29 per month (annual), and Pro at $79 per month (annual). All tiers include the same features; only the daily AI usage allowance scales. This means a solo consultant can access the same podcast discovery, journalist request matching, and GEO tracking as a larger team, just at a slower pace. Automated workflows let you set up ongoing monitoring so the platform alerts you without requiring daily manual checks.
Core features
Featured Chat
The central AI assistant that helps you discover media opportunities, draft pitches, research journalists, and develop PR strategy. You can prompt it conversationally: "find journalist requests for a mental health therapist" or "find podcasts in fashion sustainability." The chat draws from a live database of opportunities rather than generating generic advice.
Journalist Request Monitoring
Aggregates inbound journalist queries from HARO and similar feeds, then matches them to your profile and expertise. You receive alerts when queries match your context, with the option to draft a response directly in the chat interface. This covers the core use case that HARO served before it became unreliable, with AI assistance layered on top.
Podcast and Speaking Opportunity Discovery
Finds podcast shows actively seeking guests whose expertise matches your profile, and surfaces speaking opportunities at conferences and events. Both can be set up as automated workflows that run continuously and send batched alerts, so you are not manually browsing directories each week.
GEO Visibility
Tracks how your brand and expertise appear in AI-generated search responses across platforms. Shows where you are being cited, what topics you are associated with, and where competitors are appearing instead of you. Included across all plans, not gated behind an enterprise tier.
Automated Workflows
Set up always-on monitoring for any opportunity type: journalist requests, HARO editions, podcast matching, bylined article slots, or competitor coverage. Specify your context and matching criteria, and Featured runs in the background, alerting you via email, Slack, SMS, or in-app notification when something relevant appears.
Pricing
| Feature | Free $0/mo | Lite $29/mo (annual) | Pro $79/mo (annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featured Chat | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Journalist request matching | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Podcast discovery | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GEO visibility tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automated workflows | Limited | Yes | Yes |
| Competitor visibility watch | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Daily AI usage | Low | 5x Free | 5x Lite |
| Multi-channel alerts (Slack, SMS) | No | Yes | Yes |
Who it is for
Founders, consultants, and professionals who want consistent media coverage and podcast appearances but cannot justify a full PR platform or agency retainer. The free and Lite tiers give them access to the same opportunity feeds as larger teams, and the AI chat interface helps turn incoming requests into polished pitches quickly.
Teams that use journalist source requests as a backlink acquisition channel. Featured's aggregation of HARO and similar feeds with AI-assisted pitch drafting is a more efficient version of the manual monitoring workflow many SEO teams already use.
Freelance PR practitioners who need to monitor opportunities across several client profiles. The automated workflow system means you can set up separate monitoring contexts per client and receive targeted alerts without building individual monitoring stacks for each.
Verdict
Featured is a well-priced, feature-rich PR co-pilot that has successfully expanded beyond its HARO-replacement roots. The AI chat interface, automated workflows, and GEO visibility tracking at $29 per month make it a legitimate option for anyone doing earned media work without a large PR budget. The ceiling is the credit-based usage model on busy days and the lack of proactive outreach tools if you want to initiate journalist relationships rather than respond to inbound requests.
Frequently asked questions
Is Featured the same as the old HARO replacement?
Not exactly. The original Featured.com operated as a journalist Q&A marketplace where experts answered questions for media coverage. That product has moved to a separate platform called Connectively. The current Featured.com is a broader AI PR assistant that monitors HARO and other journalist query feeds, among many other opportunity types.
What counts as AI usage and how does the daily limit work?
Each action in Featured Chat, workflow run, or automated matching check consumes credits. The free tier gets a small daily allowance suited to exploring two to three opportunities per week. Lite gives five times more usage and Pro gives five times more than Lite. When you hit your daily limit, you wait until the next day.
Does Featured include GEO or AI search monitoring on the free plan?
Yes. GEO Visibility tracking is included on all plans, including the free tier. It tracks how your brand and expertise appear in AI-generated search responses.
Can I use Featured for proactive journalist outreach?
Featured is primarily an inbound platform: it surfaces opportunities where journalists are already looking for sources. It also includes tools to find journalists and build outreach pipelines, though the contact database is less developed than dedicated tools like Muck Rack.
Is there an API?
No. As of mid-2026, Featured does not offer a public API for integrating opportunity data into external tools or workflows.