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| Journalist contacts | 142K+ | ~1M | ~500K |
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| CSV export | Unlimited | Limited | Limited |
| Beat filtering | |||
| Annual contract required | No | Yes | Yes |
| Starting price | $79/mo | $7,000+/yr | $5,000+/yr |
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