Guide and alternatives · updated for 2026
Alternatives to Adsy
Adsy is a guest posting marketplace: brands and agencies on one side, blog and media owners on the other. Unlike most of the English-language competition, you do get a catalogue to browse — which makes this a comparison of catalogues rather than of models.
Analysis based on the platform's own public sources
- 2
- Sides it serves: buyers and publishers
- Catalogue
- You browse the sites rather than brief a service
- €0
- Cost to register: you pay per publication
- PR + posts
- Guest posting alongside digital PR coverage
What is Adsy?
Adsy is a guest posting and digital PR marketplace that connects advertisers, brands and agencies with the owners of blogs and media sites.
It is a two-sided platform in the proper sense: publishers list their site with their terms and their price, and buyers browse, filter and order. That puts it in the same family as Growwer rather than in the white label service group.
Alongside guest posts it sells digital PR and media coverage, plus content strategy work, so a single account can cover more than link acquisition.
How does it work?
A real two-sided marketplace.
If you are buying
You browse the catalogue and order publications yourself.
- Create an account as an advertiser.
- Filter sites by topic, metrics and price.
- Order the post and submit the brief.
- Approve the published piece.
If you are publishing
You list your site and receive paid orders.
- Add your site with its terms and rate.
- Pass the platform's review.
- Accept the orders that fit.
- Get paid once the post is approved.
Pros and limitations
A balanced read of what it offers.
What works well
- A genuine catalogue you browse, not a service you brief.
- Prices visible per site before you commit.
- Covers digital PR as well as guest posts.
- No entry fee: you pay per publication.
Where it falls short
- Catalogue quality varies: a listing is not an endorsement.
- Smaller inventory than the largest international marketplaces.
- Depth outside English-language blogs is limited.
- You do the vetting yourself, which takes time on every order.
Adsy vs Growwer
The same model, compared on catalogue and reach.
| Adsy | Growwer | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Guest posting marketplace | Link building marketplace |
| Who picks the outlet | You | You |
| Price visibility | Per site | Per outlet, in real time |
| Catalogue size | No public figure | 41,000+ outlets |
| Languages | English-first | 10+ publishing languages |
| Digital PR | Yes | Yes |
| If you want it run for you | Content strategy services | Managed service from €500/month, and you approve the media list before anything runs |
Growwer is our platform. Adsy's figures come from its public site.
Other alternatives
Marketplaces worth comparing on catalogue size and languages.
WhitePress
International content marketing and digital PR marketplace with a copywriting service.
Read the review
Collaborator.pro
Guest post and press marketplace where you deal with the site owner directly.
Read the review
Bazoom
Scandinavian full-service platform aimed at international campaigns.
Read the review
Frequently asked questions
- A guest posting and digital PR marketplace connecting brands and agencies with blog and media owners. Publishers list their sites and prices, and buyers browse and order.
- A marketplace, which is what separates it from FATJOE, The HOTH or Loganix. You pick the site yourself rather than briefing someone to pick for you.
- There is no entry fee and each publisher sets its own rate, visible before you order. As always, compare what the price includes: copywriting, link type and how long the post stays up.
- A listing means the site passed the platform's review, not that it suits your campaign. Check traffic, topical fit and outbound link patterns yourself before ordering, whichever marketplace you use.
- Adsy is self-service, so the comparison only turns into a service question if you would rather not do the sourcing. Our managed service, from €500 a month, does it for you and still sends the media proposal for you to approve.