Birdeye vs TrustYou (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Birdeye grades higher than TrustYou: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Birdeye grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Birdeye
Review management and AI agents for multi-location local businesses
Paid
TrustYou
Hotel guest feedback, review replies and guest data, sold by demo
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Birdeye if
- Fits if you run a franchise or a brand with dozens of locations
- Works for dental, healthcare, car and home service businesses that want reviews and listings on one contract
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price before talking to sales, as none is published
- Not for you if you run a single shop and want to try it free first, as there's no free plan or trial
- Not for you if you sell online and need reviews of each product on your store
- Watch out: pricing is set by the products deployed at each location, under one contract, rather than by seats
- Tight if you want a quick start, as there's a sales quote and a lot of platform to set up across locations
Pick TrustYou if
- Fits if you run a hotel group and answer reviews on many sites
- Works for teams that want replies drafted from guest data
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price list, as the pricing page shows none
- Not for you if you sell products, as it is built for hospitality
- Watch out: the products are separate modules, so a quote may cover only part
- Watch out: no free plan or trial is listed
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABirdeyeFair | 1.8GPATrustYouWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published: the pricing page asks for your number of locations and contact details before you get a quote, and Birdeye prices by the products deployed at each location, not by seats. With nothing to compare, it sits at C, the grade for no stated price. | CNo prices on the pricing page, which asks for a demo, so it cannot be compared with the $29 middle for review tools. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record. You ask for a quote and sign a contract, so there's no way to look around for free first. | FNo free plan and no trial on the pages read. |
| Features | BIt covers the whole job: AI review requests on the channel most likely to get a reply, AI replies within industry rules, every site's reviews in one inbox with a score per location, competitor benchmarks, and positive reviews turned into branded posts. | CReview inbox, AI replies, summaries, benchmarking and guest data, but sold as separate modules and aimed at hotels only. |
| Ease of use | C4.32 from 508 App Store ratings, which is middling. There's a lot of platform to set up across locations, and you start with a sales quote rather than a sign-up. | CNo store rating on record. Review sources and guest data have to be connected. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Salesforce, HubSpot, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber, QuickBooks Online, Square and Dentrix. No desktop app is listed, which keeps it off an A. | BWeb, with Google, Booking.com, Tripadvisor and WhatsApp links. No desktop or phone apps. |
| Best for | reviews for brands with many locations | hotel review replies and guest feedback |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Birdeye and TrustYou. How we grade
Where they differ
- Birdeye also covers AI agents.
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At a glance
| Birdeye | TrustYou | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Birdeye Inc | Trustyou GmbH |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Birdeye
- No prices are published: the pricing page asks for the number of locations and contact details before giving a quote.
- Birdeye says it prices by the products deployed at each location under one contract, not by seats.
- It is aimed at multi-location businesses; the pricing form starts at 1 to 3 locations and runs past 1,000.
TrustYou
- The pricing page lists CXP, CDP and TrustYou Agent tabs but shows no prices; a demo is requested instead.
- It is aimed at hotels and other hospitality businesses, not online stores.
- The products are separate modules, so a quote may cover only the part you need.
Key features
Birdeye
- Review requests at the right moment
- An AI agent asks each customer for a review on the channel most likely to get a reply and prompts for detail in the review.
- AI review replies
- Writes responses in the brand's voice within industry rules, and either posts them on its own or holds them for approval.
- All review sites in one place
- Gathers ratings and reviews from every site for every location into one inbox, with a reputation score per location over time.
- Reviews turned into posts
- Picks strong reviews and designs branded graphics to post on social media and the business's website, by location.
- Competitor benchmarks
- Compares each location's ratings and visibility against named competitors, location by location.
- Wider platform
- The same contract can add listings, social posting, a chatbot, surveys, ticketing, appointments and reminders by voice, email and text.
TrustYou
- Review inbox
- CXP gathers reviews from Google, Booking.com, Tripadvisor and 55+ sources alongside TrustYou survey responses, filterable by property, sentiment and language.
- ResponseAI replies
- Drafts on-brand replies to reviews in 23 languages for a person to edit and publish.
- Summaries and questions
- SummaryAI gives on-demand and weekly summaries, and Ask TrustYou answers plain-language questions about guest feedback.
- Benchmarking
- Compares a property's scores with a competitive set, across a portfolio of properties.
- Guest data and agent
- CDP unifies guest data for direct booking, and TrustYou Agent handles guest conversations by web chat and WhatsApp.
Plans
Birdeye
Pricing could not be confirmed. See birdeye.com.
TrustYou
Pricing could not be confirmed. See trustyou.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Birdeye or TrustYou?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Birdeye has no price we could confirm, and TrustYou has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Birdeye or TrustYou?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Birdeye nor TrustYou has a free plan.
Which platforms do Birdeye and TrustYou run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Birdeye lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.