Best tools to find sponsors in 2026
13 tools for finding companies to sponsor a newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or event. They are ranked by how directly each one gets you to a named person at a sponsor: tools that send the pitch first, then sponsor databases with contacts, contact finders, ad spend data, marketplaces where brands come to you, and last a tool for sponsors you already have. Within each group the lowest published monthly price comes first. Prices were read on each company's own site on 28 October 2026. SponsorHawk is our tool.
| # | Tool | Covers | What you get | Contacts | Who sends the pitch | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SponsorHawk | Newsletters, podcasts, YouTube channels, events | Sponsor list with budget signals and the person to pitch | Yes, found per company | SponsorHawk writes and sends the emails | $0.10 per email sent |
| 2 | Sponsorable | Podcasts | Sponsors detected in podcast episodes | Email and LinkedIn, 1 credit each | You | Free (10 credits); $39 or $99 a month |
| 3 | SponsorGap | Newsletters, with podcast and YouTube pages | Brands that sponsor newsletters, ad copy library | Basic on Starter | You; managed plans send for you | $39, $89 or $199 a month |
| 4 | SponsorPitch | Sports, events and other sponsorship properties | Brand sponsorship deals, properties and agencies | 5 on Free; 100 or 500 a month paid | You | Free; $54, $134 or $334 a month |
| 5 | SponsorLeads | Newsletters | Companies sponsoring newsletters, added daily | Email and LinkedIn | You | $97 a month or $970 a year |
| 6 | Who Sponsors Stuff | Newsletters | Companies that advertise in newsletters, ad archive | Yes, on Sales Pro | You | Free search; Sales Pro not published |
| 7 | SponsorUnited | Sports, entertainment and media | Sponsorship deal data and creative library | Check | You | Not published, demo first |
| 8 | Hunter | Any company with a website | Email finder and verifier, no sponsor data | Email, 1 credit each | You | Free (50 credits); from 49 euros a month |
| 9 | Magellan AI | Podcast and broadcast radio ads | Ad spend by advertiser, attribution, ad verification | Check | You | Not published, demo first |
| 10 | Passionfroot | Creators working with B2B brands | Marketplace: brands book your listed offers | No | Brands come to you | Free; 15% of deals it matches |
| 11 | Gumball | Podcasts and YouTube | Marketplace for host-read ads | No | Advertisers book you | Not published |
| 12 | Howdi | Podcasts and newsletters | AI agent that sources sponsorship offers | No | Howdi sources; you accept or decline | Free to start; paid terms not published |
| 13 | Sponsy | Newsletters and podcasts selling ad slots | Booking calendar, CRM and proposals | No | You | $0 plus $5 a slot; Pro from $49 a month |
By need
| You want | Use |
|---|---|
| Pitches sent to sponsors without writing them | SponsorHawk |
| Podcast sponsors with buyer emails | Sponsorable, SponsorHawk |
| Newsletter sponsors with contacts | SponsorGap, SponsorLeads, Who Sponsors Stuff |
| Sports and event sponsors | SponsorPitch, SponsorUnited |
| An email address at a company you already picked | Hunter |
| Which brands spend most on podcast ads | Magellan AI |
| Brands that come to you | Passionfroot, Gumball, Howdi |
| Managing sponsors you already have | Sponsy |
1. SponsorHawk
SponsorHawk reads your newsletter, podcast, channel or event, picks companies that show sponsorship budget (past sponsorships, recent funding, Google Ads spend, marketing and partnership hires), finds the person to pitch and sends the emails. Building the list is free. Each email sent costs $0.10, and adding a card grants $10 in credits, which covers 100 emails. There is no subscription; a daily budget cap limits spend. Pricing
2. Sponsorable
Sponsorable builds its podcast sponsor database from sponsors detected in episodes and adds new data once a day. The free plan has 10 credits; one credit opens a sponsor profile or reveals a contact's email and LinkedIn. Starter costs $39 a month for 100 credits and 90 days of history. Pro costs $99 a month for 365 days of history and unlimited contact reveals. sponsorable.com · SponsorHawk vs Sponsorable
3. SponsorGap
SponsorGap's Starter plan costs $39 a month to browse 1,000+ sponsors and export up to 1,000 a week. Growth is $89 with 5 team members, 5,000 exports a week and funding round data. Enterprise is $199 with full API access. Its managed outreach costs $999 a month plus a 10% success fee. Every plan starts with a free trial. sponsorgap.com · SponsorHawk vs SponsorGap
4. SponsorPitch
SponsorPitch lists sponsorship data and decision maker contacts for more than 13,000 brands. The free plan unlocks 5 contacts. Prospector costs $54 a month ($39 billed yearly) for 100 contacts a month, Professional $134 ($83 yearly) for 500 with export, and Agency $334 ($221 yearly) for up to 10 accounts. sponsorpitch.com
5. SponsorLeads
SponsorLeads collects companies that sponsor newsletters and adds about 24 a week. The monthly Pro plan at $97 opens the last month of leads, 493 companies and 506 email addresses on the day we read it. The $970 yearly plan adds the full archive: 41,737 sponsorships from 4,318 companies, with 3,894 email addresses. getsponsorleads.com
6. Who Sponsors Stuff
Who Sponsors Stuff tracks companies that buy newsletter ads and says it has direct contact details for 10,000+ sponsors. Search is free. Contacts, CSV downloads, alerts and the ad creative archive need the Sales Pro plan, and the Sales Pro page shows no price. whosponsorsstuff.com · SponsorHawk vs Who Sponsors Stuff
7. SponsorUnited
SponsorUnited sells sponsorship intelligence to brands, teams, leagues, agencies and media companies. It cites $45B+ in verified deal data and 1,100+ customer organisations. There is no public price; access starts with a demo. sponsorunited.com
8. Hunter
Hunter finds and verifies work email addresses at a company you name. It does not tell you who sponsors what. The free plan has 50 credits a month; one found email costs 1 credit and a verification half a credit. Starter is 49 euros a month (34 billed yearly) for 2,000 credits and Growth 149 euros (104 yearly) for 10,000. Its pricing page showed us euro prices only. hunter.io
9. Magellan AI
Magellan AI tracks ad placements across podcasts and estimates spend by advertiser. Its homepage ranking for September 2026 put Quince first at $8.1M, ahead of BetterHelp at $6.1M. The full competitive intelligence product needs a demo and has no public price. It shows which brands buy podcast ads, not whom to email. magellan.ai
10. Passionfroot
Passionfroot is a marketplace where B2B brands book creators. Creators list offers and rates for free. The brand pays a 2% fee on every transaction, and Passionfroot takes 15%, payment fees included, when it matches you with a brand. You wait for requests or apply to campaigns; it sends no pitches. passionfroot.me · SponsorHawk vs Passionfroot
11. Gumball
Gumball, run by Headgum, lets advertisers browse shows and book host-read ads. Its podcaster page counts 1,230+ brands on the platform. Creators set CPMs, ad slots and blackout dates, and Gumball tracks scripts, airchecks and payments. The site publishes no fee. gumball.fm
12. Howdi
Howdi's AI agent asks about your podcast or newsletter and brings back sponsorship opportunities to accept or decline. The site says it is free to start and that setup takes two minutes with no account. It publishes no paid price or fee. gethowdi.com
13. Sponsy
Sponsy manages sponsors you already sell to: calendar, CRM, proposals, e-signed insertion orders and a storefront. It finds no new sponsors. Starter has no monthly fee, includes 5 booked slots and charges $5 a slot after that. Pro costs $49 a month for up to 10 slots and rises by band to $599. getsponsy.com
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