SongGrow no longer appears to be operating. We keep this comparison for reference.
artist.tools does what it did and more: playlist search, 158K+ curator contacts, bot detection and listener data, with a free plan.
Checked October 2026
| SongGrow | artist.tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Playlist research | All-in-one |
| Starting price | $15/month | Free; from $15/month |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Bot detection | No | Yes |
| Curator contacts | Yes | 158K+ |
| History | Partly | 4+ years |
Including where SongGrow wins
Botted playlists and playlist scams are a real risk for small artists, and they can stall your organic growth.
SongGrow didn’t show whether a playlist was botted, authentic, growing or inactive.
artist.tools checks playlists, artists and tracks for bot activity, tracks known playlist scam networks, and alerts you when anything you save picks up bots. Try the free Bot Checker.
SongGrow’s search filters were very basic.
In artist.tools search you can filter by followers, listeners, contact type, bot status, the artists a playlist includes, phrases it does or doesn’t include, and more. You spend less time searching and more time pitching.
SongGrow recorded daily follower growth and track changes. We record much more.
For every playlist we keep listener estimates, follower growth, popularity, contact info and bot flags, with 4+ years of daily history. That context answers the questions that matter before you pitch:
SongGrow was built around playlists. artist.tools tracks artists, tracks, playlists and curators, so you get the full picture:
Plainly answered
It no longer appears to be operating: we can't find a working SongGrow site. If you used it to find playlists and curator contacts, artist.tools does both, and checks every playlist for bots first. Start with playlist search.
Yes, there's a free plan. The Artist plan is $15/month, or $99 a year, and adds curator emails and bot alerts. Compare plans.
Yes. Paste any playlist, artist or track into the free Bot Checker. On a paid plan, you also get alerts when something you save picks up bot activity.
