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VERDICT

Should I use SourceBottle?

A free online service that connects journalists with expert sources. - sourcebottle.com

Worth it. Experts, authors, and small PR teams wanting free media quotes should sign up — the core callout service costs nothing. Enterprises needing a full PR suite or guaranteed coverage should not; confidence is low because evidence is almost entirely SourceBottle's own pages.

Confidence

Low. Based on 7 public sources; nearly all are SourceBottle's own pages, so treat product claims as vendor-supplied.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Expert Profile$25/mo ex GST
Pitching service (new)Undisclosed

Best for

  • Experts seeking media quotes
  • Bootstrapped PR professionals
  • Journalists sourcing sources
  • Australian small businesses

Not for

  • Enterprises wanting full PR suites
  • Anyone expecting guaranteed coverage
  • Teams outside Australia/NZ (guess)
  • Buyers needing analytics or campaign tracking

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Legacy $25 rate expires before the 1 Feb 2025 price increase on new pitching service

medium

Some callouts never reach free alerts because journalists hire from the paid directory first

medium

No public security page; trust rests on the privacy policy alone

low

Unsubscribing deletes all your data; rejoining means full re-setup

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Core callout and alert service is free
  • Alerts reach 63K+ subscribers
  • Expert Profile costs only $25/month ex GST
  • Verified journalists can search the Expert Profile Directory
  • All your data is deleted when you unsubscribe

Cons

  • No dedicated security page found
  • Pitching service price rises 1 February 2025
  • Free alert subscribers miss callouts filled via paid directory
  • Australia-centric: pricing in AUD, GST excluded

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 7 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 7

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free core; paid profile under $30/month
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Callouts, alerts, directory only
  • Support quality. No support evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. Privacy policy exists; no security page
  • $25/mo Starting price Expert Profile, AUD ex GST
  • Yes Free tier Callout alerts and replies
  • 63K+ Alert reach Drink Up! alert subscribers
  • 1 Feb 2025 Price rise New pitching service increase

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Respond to journalist callouts
  • Drink Up! email alert subscription

Expert Profile

$25/mo ex GST

  • Expert Profile Directory listing
  • Searchable by verified journalists
  • Legacy price locks before Feb 2025 rise

Pitching service (new)

Undisclosed

  • Price rising 1 February 2025

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No independent user reviews surfaced; homepage profiles are self-submitted expert listings, not reviews.

Full analysis

Based on 7 public sources; nearly all are SourceBottle's own pages, so treat product claims as vendor-supplied.

Free journalist-source matching, Australia-centric. Cheap publicity lottery for experts; not a PR suite.

Methodology

Based on 7 public sources; nearly all are SourceBottle's own pages, so treat product claims as vendor-supplied.

Sources

  1. SourceBottle homepagesourcebottle.com
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  2. Sample Expert Profilesourcebottle.com
    official
  3. Set up your request subscriptionsourcebottle.com
    official
  4. Expert Profile pricingsourcebottle.com
    official
  5. Privacy policysourcebottle.com
    official
  6. Security page scansourcebottle.com
    security
  7. Similar sites listingxranks.com
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