SubmitHub review: flexible pay-per-pitch, but watch the auto-renewals
SubmitHub is the OG of music pitching, and it still works. We ran 60 credits through it and tracked exactly what hit and what didn't.
SubmitHub is the original credit-based music pitching platform and it's still going strong nine years in. It works differently from SoundCampaign or PlaylistPush: you pay per pitch, not per campaign, and you pick which curators to send to.
We bought 60 credits and pitched two tracks to see what came back.
Key Takeaways
- SubmitHub's pay-per-pitch model gives you surgical control over which curators see your music.
- We saw a 30% approval rate on an indie folk track and 13% on a saturated EDM track across 60 credits.
- Free daily credits (1–2 per day) make it the best platform for genuinely testing without paying.
- Cancel campaigns manually before they end, auto-renewal is real and it catches people every release.
How does SubmitHub work?
You buy credits ($1/credit at the smallest pack, cheaper in bulk). Each credit sends one pitch to one curator. Curators are tiered by responsiveness: Standard, Premium, and Pro. Premium and Pro tiers guarantee a response, but cost more credits per pitch.
For each pitch, the curator either accepts (shares your song to their platform), declines with feedback, or (on the lower tiers) ignores it.
How did we test SubmitHub?
Two tracks, 30 credits each:
- An indie folk single (genre: easy match)
- An EDM single (genre: crowded, hard match)
We split each block of 30 credits between Standard, Premium, and Pro curators.
What results did SubmitHub deliver?
| Track | Pitches | Approvals | Declines (with feedback) | No response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indie folk | 30 | 9 | 18 | 3 |
| EDM | 30 | 4 | 21 | 5 |
The indie folk track hit a 30% approval rate. The EDM track came in at 13%, which tracks with how saturated the EDM curator pool is.
What works well about SubmitHub?
Credit flexibility. If you want to pitch your song to one specific curator, you can. If you want to spray 100 curators in your genre, you can. No other platform gives you this control.
Feedback rate. Across all 60 pitches we got feedback on 39 of them. The Standard tier doesn't guarantee feedback, but enough curators do leave notes that even the cheap tier delivers.
Free credits. You get 1–2 free credits a day just for being active. Over a month that's enough to test the platform without paying anything.
What should you watch out for with SubmitHub?
Auto-renewals. This is the complaint that comes up most in reviews and it's accurate. If you set a campaign to "premium" and don't manually cancel before it ends, SubmitHub will automatically charge you for a renewal block of credits. We got caught by this once and had to email support to refund.
SubmitHub Facebook ads. They offer Meta ads as an add-on. They're generic creative and the cost-per-stream came out to ~$2.10 in our test. You'll do better running Facebook ads yourself if you know what you're doing.
- Pay-per-pitch model, granular control over who sees your song
- 10,000+ curators, the biggest single network in the category
- Daily reports during a campaign
- Free daily credits to test
- Auto-renewals on premium tiers will charge you again if you forget
- Approval rates in crowded genres (EDM, hip-hop) are low
- Built-in Facebook ads are not worth the cost
Who is SubmitHub best for?
If you're a DIY artist who wants surgical control over which curators see your music, SubmitHub is unmatched. It's also the best platform if your budget is genuinely tight, free daily credits really do add up.
If you'd rather not micromanage submissions, SoundCampaign is the better experience.
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FAQ
How much does a SubmitHub credit cost?
Credits start at about $1 each in the smallest pack and drop in price with bulk purchases. Premium and Pro tier curators cost more credits per pitch (typically 2–4 credits each). You also get 1–2 free credits per day for being active on the platform.
What's the difference between Standard and Premium curators?
Standard tier doesn't guarantee a response, but cheaper. Premium guarantees a response within a window (usually 48 hours). Pro tier guarantees both a response and detailed feedback. We saw approval rates roughly equal across tiers in our test, the tier mostly affects whether you get *any* reply.
Does SubmitHub help with Facebook ads?
They offer Meta ads as an add-on but we wouldn't recommend it. In our test the cost-per-stream came out to about $2.10, which is several times worse than running ads yourself. Use SubmitHub for pitching and run your own ads if you have any Meta experience.
Will SubmitHub auto-renew my campaign?
Yes, on premium tiers, and this is the platform's most common complaint. Cancel before the campaign ends or you'll be charged for another block of credits. Set a calendar reminder when you launch.
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