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HARO vs Inoreader

HARO logo

HARO

News & Media

Help A Reporter Out - connecting journalists with expert sources

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Inoreader logo

Inoreader

News & Media

The content reader for power users

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: HARO hARO was rebranded and phased out by Cision in favor of Connectively (www.connectively.us) starting early 2024, per the vendor's own helpareporter.com notice (Internet Archive capture, 2023); Inoreader free plan limited to 150 RSS feeds and 20 web feeds
  • They diverge on capability: HARO covers Daily journalist queries, Inoreader covers RSS/Atom feeds.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HARO and Inoreader actually diverge.

Attributes where HARO and Inoreader differ
AttributeHAROInoreader
PlatformsWeb, EmailWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20082013

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (News & Media).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in HARO

  • Daily journalist queries
  • Source submissions
  • Query archives
  • Response tracking
  • Source directory
  • Email matching
  • Profile management
  • Email

Only in Inoreader

  • RSS/Atom feeds
  • Newsletter subscriptions
  • Advanced rules engine
  • Active search
  • Content translation
  • Zapier
  • IFTTT
  • Pocket

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

HARO

  • Finding expert sourcesnot Inoreader
  • Press coveragenot Inoreader
  • Expert positioningnot Inoreader
  • Media relationsnot Inoreader

Inoreader

  • RSS feed aggregation and monitoringnot HARO
  • Social media monitoring across multiple platformsnot HARO
  • AI-powered content summarisation and article analysisnot HARO

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

HARO

  • HARO was rebranded and phased out by Cision in favor of Connectively (www.connectively.us) starting early 2024, per the vendor's own helpareporter.com notice (Internet Archive capture, 2023)

Inoreader

  • Free plan limited to 150 RSS feeds and 20 web feeds
  • Free plan lacks advanced features like filters, rules, and social media monitoring
  • Text-to-speech limited to 5 articles per day on Pro plan
  • Article translation limited to 10 articles per day on Pro plan

Pricing, plan by plan

HARO

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Daily email alerts
    • Query submissions
    • Source directory
  • Pro$19.99/month
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support
    • Analytics

Inoreader

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Inoreader review.

Which should you pick?

Choose HARO if

  • You need daily journalist queries.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Email.
  • You also want source submissions.
HARO review

Choose Inoreader if

  • You need rss/atom feeds.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want newsletter subscriptions.
Inoreader review

Questions people ask

Is HARO or Inoreader better?
Neither clearly leads. HARO starts at Free and Inoreader at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HARO or Inoreader?
HARO starts at Free and Inoreader at Free.
Does HARO or Inoreader run on more platforms?
HARO runs on Web, Email. Inoreader runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use HARO for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is HARO best used for?
HARO is most often used for finding expert sources, press coverage, expert positioning, media relations. Of those, finding expert sources and press coverage are not what Inoreader is typically brought in for.
What can HARO do that Inoreader cannot?
HARO covers Daily journalist queries, Source submissions, Query archives, Response tracking. Inoreader covers RSS/Atom feeds, Newsletter subscriptions, Advanced rules engine, Active search. Both handle Web support.
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