Podium

Alternatives

Podium alternatives

Podium: Messaging, reviews and AI lead replies for local businesses in one inbox. Its price when we checked: Core: $399 a month. Pro: $599 a month. Phone seats extra. If it isn't right for you, these tools do a similar job.

Prices at a glance

Our verdict

Free plans: Google Business Profile, Trustpilot Business. Cheapest dollar-priced entry plan: NiceJob at $75 (Starter, per month). Choose by the job you need doing: each entry says who it suits best.

NiceJob

Automatically asks customers for reviews after a job and shares the good ones on your website and social media.

• Price: Starter: $75 a month. Pro: $125 a month. Managed website: $99 a month plus $199 setup.
• Free plan: No. No free plan; 14-day free trial.
• Best for: Trades and home-service firms that finish lots of jobs and want a steady flow of reviews.

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Google Business Profile

Your free listing on Google Search and Maps, where customers leave reviews and you reply.

• Price: Free.
• Free plan: Yes. Create and manage your listing, share a review link and reply to reviews at no cost.
• Best for: Every local business: it's where most customers will see your reviews.

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Trustpilot Business

Collect and show customer reviews on Trustpilot, with automatic review invitations.

• Price: Free plan available. Starter from $99, Plus from $319, Premium from $799 per month per domain, billed annually.
• Free plan: Yes. Free plan with 50 automated review invitations a month (paid plans: 100, 300 and 1,000).
• Best for: Online shops and service firms that want reviews beyond Google.

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Sources

• Podium pricing
• NiceJob pricing
• Google help: reviews policy
• Trustpilot plans