If you're stuck on SubmitHub vs Groover vs Playlist Push, it's probably because all three price things differently and nothing lines up. SubmitHub sells credits, Groover charges per contact and Playlist Push sells a campaign. We checked all three sites in October 2026 [1][3][5] and put them side by side on the same job: pitching one release to 30 playlist curators.
Short version: SubmitHub gives a fast answer from curators you pick, from $0.78 a pitch; Groover adds press, radio and labels at €2 a contact; Playlist Push runs the campaign for you from $280.
Prices are from 11 October 2026, in each site's own currency, and they change, so check before you pay. SubmitHub and Playlist Push show UK visitors prices in US dollars and charge in dollars, so your bank converts the amount (often with a small fee), and VAT may be added at checkout. Groover's pricing page also has a pound option, which shows one contact as £1.69 [3]. This is our blog, so we've stuck to facts you can check, and we've put our own tool in at the end as a fourth option.
SubmitHub vs Groover vs Playlist Push at a glance
| SubmitHub | Groover | Playlist Push | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Premium credits, $1 each, down to $0.78 each in bigger bundles [1] | Grooviz, €1 each. Packs from €46, and Grooviz never expire [3] | A campaign budget, from $280 [5] |
| Price per pitch | 1 to 4 credits, depending on the curator [1] | 2 Grooviz (€2). Top curators, rarely, 4 or 6 [3] | No set price. $280 showed about 35 playlists, roughly $8 each (our sum) [5] |
| What's promised | On premium credits, a listen of at least 60 seconds, then an approval or a decline explained in at least 20 words [1] | Feedback from each contact [3] | A professional review of your track [6] |
| Response window | 72 hours [1] | 7 days [3] | 14 days [6] |
| If nobody responds | You get the credit back [1] | Your Grooviz come back automatically [3] | The money comes back as credit on your account [6] |
| Size | 1,700+ playlisters, bloggers and influencers [2] | 3,000+ curators and pros [3] | 4000+ verified playlists [6] |
| What else it reaches | Bloggers and influencers, plus Packages and Meta ad tools [2] | Press, radio and labels [4] | TikTok campaigns [5] |
Left out on purpose
All three do more than Spotify playlists. We've compared only the playlist part:
- SubmitHub: influencer submissions, Meta ad tools, Hot or Not and its Marketplace [1][2]. It also sells Packages, where playlists and Meta ads are run for you [2]; we've compared its pay-per-pitch credits only.
- Groover: press, radio and label contacts [3][4]. That reach is a real strength, but it stays out of the costs below.
- Playlist Push: its TikTok campaigns [5].
SubmitHub: pick every curator, hear back in 72 hours
SubmitHub works on credits. Curators ask for 1 to 4 premium credits per submission, depending on their engagement, and premium credits cost $1 each, down to $0.78 when you buy more [1]. On a premium credit the curator has 72 hours to listen to at least 60 seconds and either approve your song or explain a decline in at least 20 words. If they don't, the credit comes back [1]. Premium submissions also go to the top of the curator's dashboard [1].
There's a free way in, too: 2 standard credits every four hours, and you can hold 2 at most. Curators have no listen or feedback rule on those, so they might give feedback or just decide quickly and move on [1]. SubmitHub describes its network as "1,700+ quality-checked Spotify playlisters, music bloggers, and influencers" [2], so not everyone there runs a playlist. You pay little per pitch, and you know exactly what a premium credit buys you.
Groover: playlists plus press, radio and labels
Groover's currency is the Grooviz, and 1 Grooviz costs €1 [3]. Sending a track to one curator or pro costs 2 Grooviz. In rare cases a top curator costs more, usually 4 or 6 [3]. Packs start at €46, there are no recurring fees and Grooviz never expire [3]. If a contact doesn't give feedback within 7 days, those Grooviz come back to you automatically [3].
Groover says it has over 3,000 active curators and pros [3], and the mix goes well beyond playlists: "Playlists, press, radio, labels deals" from one campaign, where you "choose only the ones that fit your sound" [4]. That's its strength: playlist curators, blogs, radio and labels in one place, with feedback promised within a week or your Grooviz back.
Playlist Push: one budget, and the campaign runs for you
On Playlist Push you set a campaign budget, and the minimum is $280 [5]. Its calculator showed $280 reaching 35 playlists and $630 reaching 79, and Playlist Push is upfront that this only indicates average pricing and doesn't guarantee your song will be added [5].
What you pay for is, in its words, "the service of a professional review" [6]. If a curator doesn't review your track before the 14-day deadline, that money comes back as credit on your account [6]. It lists "4000+ verified playlists" and says each curator goes through "a rigorous vetting process" [6]. You don't pick a number of curators; you set one budget and the campaign is run for you. The trade-off is that minimum spend.
What one release costs on each
Like for like: one release pitched to 30 playlist curators, then four releases for a year of singles. These are our own sums from each site's prices on 11 October 2026.
| Option | One release, 30 curators | The sum | Four releases a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SubmitHub | About $23 to $60 | 30 curators at 1 or 2 credits = 30 to 60 credits, at $0.78 to $1 each [1] | About $94 to $240 |
| Groover | About €60 | 30 contacts × 2 Grooviz = 60 Grooviz, at €1 each [3] | About €240 |
| Playlist Push | $280 minimum | You don't pick a number. $280 showed about 35 playlists, roughly $8 each [5] | $1,120 at the minimum |
| MusicMinutes Artist (not like for like, see below) | No fee per pitch | £72 a year, or £10 monthly, for Playlist Search plus 3 submissions a month | £72 (or £120 paying monthly) |
A few caveats. SubmitHub's range depends on who you pick, and curators asking 3 or 4 credits push it up. Groover says its most successful campaigns usually contact at least 50 curators and pros, which is 100 Grooviz [3], so about €100 a release if you follow that advice. Playlist Push's 35 is an average from its calculator, not a promise [5].
The last row is a different kind of service. The three platforms each promise a response inside a set time. With MusicMinutes you pitch curators directly, and they don't owe you a reply.
Which one suits you
There's no single best playlist submission site; it depends how you like to work.
- SubmitHub if you want to choose every curator yourself and pay little per pitch, with a listen and an answer within 72 hours on premium credits [1].
- Groover if you want to pick your own curators and have press, radio or labels hear the song too, and you're fine waiting up to a week for replies [3][4].
- Playlist Push if you'd rather set one budget and have the campaign run for you, and $280 fits your release budget [5].
On all three, you pay again with every release.
A fourth option: find the curators yourself and keep them
The other route is to find playlist curators yourself and pitch them directly. That's what Playlist Search on MusicMinutes is for.
You search around 24,000 bot-checked, organic Spotify playlists by keyword, genre, mood or similar artist. Each has a quality score that updates daily, plus follower history, how active it is and how many small artists it features. Botted and payola playlists are hidden automatically and reviewed constantly. When you're ready to pitch, you reveal the curator's verified contact, which is an email, an Instagram or a submission link. There are around 10,000 curators across those playlists.
There's no fee per pitch, because the pitch happens off the platform. And you keep every contact forever, even if you cancel, so each release adds to your own list of curators to pitch again next time.
Curators you find this way don't owe you a reply, and what each one does with your pitch is up to them. There's no 72-hour clock and no credit back. When it does work, songs on independent playlists often stay for over a month.
Every paid plan also includes Submit: 3 pitches a month to the MusicMinutes playlists, each checked by a human for genre, style and quality fit.
Artist is £72 a year (£6 a month) or £10 monthly. Artist Pro is £180 a year (£15 a month) or £20 monthly. Paying yearly takes 40% off Artist and 25% off Artist Pro, and most of our members pay yearly.
You get far more than playlist contacts
- Clips: short videos for your song, synced to the beat so they loop, with lyric styles, Magic Hooks and Spotify Canvas. Artist includes 10 videos a month and Artist Pro 100. We never generate footage with AI. The posting calendar reminds you when to post, with a caption and 3 hashtags to copy, instead of posting for you. We tested direct posting through TikTok's API on our own account, and the account was shadowbanned.
- Clarity: upload a TikTok or Reel and get honest feedback with clear fixes in about 30 seconds (10 a month on Artist, 20 on Artist Pro).
- Inspo: a feed of real musician videos with their feedback, to learn what actually works.
- 1-2-1 advice: message Paul, our founder and an independent artist with over 1M Spotify streams, for help with Meta ads, playlist pitching and your release.
You can see every limit side by side on our pricing page.
The verdict
If you want a promised response and you're happy to pay for it each release, pick by what matters to you: SubmitHub for a fast answer from curators you pick, Groover if press, radio and labels matter, Playlist Push to hand over one budget.
If you release often, think about the year, not the single. Four releases to 30 curators runs from about $94 on SubmitHub to $1,120 at Playlist Push's minimum, and you pay again with every release. MusicMinutes Artist is £72 a year with no fee per pitch, contacts you keep and video tools on top. The catch: you do the pitching, and nobody owes you a reply. You can also use both. If building your own list sounds right, have a look at Playlist Search.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SubmitHub better than Groover?
It depends what you need. On SubmitHub a curator asking 1 credit costs $0.78 to $1, and one asking 4 costs up to $4 [1]; on Groover a contact usually costs €2 [3]. Groover reaches press, radio and labels as well [4] and gives contacts 7 days to reply [3], against 72 hours on SubmitHub premium credits [1].
Is Playlist Push worth $280?
$280 is the minimum, and the calculator showed it reaching about 35 playlists, roughly $8 each [5]. That's more per playlist than SubmitHub's $0.78 to $4 [1], but you hand over one budget instead of picking curators, and money comes back as credit if a curator doesn't review your track within 14 days [6]. It's worth it if you want the campaign handled and $280 fits your release budget.
Which costs the least per curator?
Of the two priced in dollars, SubmitHub costs less: $0.78 to $1 for a curator who asks 1 credit, up to $4 for one who asks 4 [1], against about $8 a playlist at Playlist Push's $280 minimum [5]. Groover usually charges €2 a contact [3]; we've kept its price in euros, so check today's exchange rate. MusicMinutes charges no fee per pitch, but curators you find there don't owe you a reply.
Do any of them guarantee playlist placements?
No. Playlist Push says plainly it doesn't offer guarantees for the results you get [5]. What SubmitHub and Groover promise is a response: a listen and an approval or a reason on SubmitHub premium credits [1], or feedback within 7 days on Groover [3], or your credits back. MusicMinutes doesn't promise placements either.
Can I use them alongside MusicMinutes?
Yes. A platform gets you a quick, promised response on one release. Playlist Search builds your own list of curators, and you keep it even if you cancel.
References
- [1] SubmitHub help: standard and premium credits (checked 11 October 2026)
- [2] SubmitHub home page (checked 11 October 2026)
- [3] Groover pricing (checked 11 October 2026)
- [4] Groover home page (checked 11 October 2026)
- [5] Playlist Push pricing (checked 11 October 2026)
- [6] Playlist Push home page (checked 11 October 2026)