Podium vs ReviewPush (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Podium and ReviewPush share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan, and ReviewPush starts cheaper, at $49 a month against $399 a month.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Podium grades higher on ease of use and platforms. ReviewPush grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Podium
Google review requests by text, plus a lead inbox for local businesses
ReviewPush
Review requests, monitoring and replies for local businesses
Which one is for you
Pick Podium if
- Fits if you're a car dealer, med spa or home service firm that works by text
- Works for teams that want leads, reviews and payments in one inbox and answer from their phones
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you only want reviews, as Core is $399 a month with an inbox you may not need
- Skip it if you want a set price up front, as the final cost depends on industry, volume and carrier fees
- Tight if you send lots of texts or want replies posted automatically: Core has 250 bulk credits, and auto-replies start at Pro, $599
- Watch out: phone seats are $30 a user a month, $25 at 5 or more, and US locations pay a $5 monthly 10DLC fee
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as there's no free plan or trial and you buy through sales
Pick ReviewPush if
- Fits if you have one or a few locations and want review requests by text or email
- Works for owners who want a 30-day trial without a card
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you run a chain: the price is per location, from $49 each
- Tight if you want automated requests or AI replies: those are Plus at $99
- Watch out: monitoring is named for Google and Yelp only
- Watch out: no integrations are listed on the pages read
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAPodiumFair | 2.0GPAReviewPushFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DCore is $399 a month, and Podium doesn't show whether that's billed monthly or yearly; it says the final cost depends on industry, integrations, volume and carrier fees, plus $5 a month for 10DLC. Set against its listed rivals, that's the dear end, though it buys a lead inbox and texting too. | C$49 a location a month, between the category's $29 middle and its $99 dearer quarter. A chain pays that for each site. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record. Plans are bought through Podium's sales team, so there's no way in without a call. | C30-day free trial with no card. No free plan afterwards. |
| Features | CText review requests to Google, Facebook and industry sites, reminders, a leaderboard and AI drafted replies, which post on their own from Pro. That's the basics: no website review widgets or wider review monitoring are on record, and most of the money goes on the inbox, texting and phones. | CReview requests, monitoring, replies, reports and competitor tracking. The listing names only Google and Yelp, and automation needs Plus. |
| Ease of use | A4.74 from about 31,800 App Store ratings, the highest on record in this category. A review request is one text with a link. | CNo store rating on record. You set up locations and request flows, so it is a C. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with Google, Facebook and Instagram. That's a short list of connections, and there's no desktop app, which keeps it off an A. | CWeb only, with no integrations listed. A mobile app is mentioned but its platforms are not. |
| Best for | Google reviews by text, inside a lead inbox | review requests for each business location |
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: Podium and ReviewPush. How we grade
Price against what you get
Podium starts at $399 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. ReviewPush starts at $49 a month and scores 2.0.
Podium scores higher, and starts $350 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other customer review tools on the chart, none scores higher than Podium for less, and 17 score higher than ReviewPush for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Podium also covers AI agents, live chat, business phone line and business texting.
- ReviewPush also covers reports and dashboards.
At a glance
| Podium | ReviewPush | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $399 per month; billing basis not shown | $49 per location / month |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Podium Corp Inc. | ReviewPush |
| Price read from | podium.com | reviewpush.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Podium
- Plans are bought through sales; Podium says the final monthly cost depends on industry, integrations, volume and carrier fees.
- Bulk texts are capped at 250 credits a month on Core and 500 on Pro, and US locations pay a $5 monthly 10DLC carrier fee.
- Phone seats cost extra: $30 per user a month for 1 to 4 users, $25 for 5 or more.
- Automatic AI review replies, review response templates and surveys start at Pro.
ReviewPush
- Price is per location, so a chain pays for each site; the vendor offers custom volume pricing from 2 locations.
- Automated review requests, AI replies, keyword tracking and the website widget need Plus or Pro.
- The pricing page lists Google and Yelp monitoring only; other review sites are not named.
- The pricing page mentions a ReviewPush mobile app for notifications but does not say which phone platforms it runs on.
Key features
Podium
- Review requests by text
- Texts customers a link to review the business on Google, Facebook or industry review sites, with review reminder automations and a reviews leaderboard.
- AI review replies
- Every plan drafts replies to Google and Facebook reviews with AI; Pro posts them automatically, which is an add-on on Core.
- Lead inbox
- Texts, calls, website chat, contact forms, third-party leads and Facebook, Instagram and Google messages arrive in one inbox.
- Text marketing and automations
- Bulk text campaigns with images, plus automations for payment reminders, appointments, referrals, birthdays and after-hours replies.
- Phones
- Podium Phones adds calling from the same number as texts, call routing, phone menus, recordings and AI call summaries.
- AI Employee
- An AI agent called Jerry, added to any plan, that sells, schedules and talks with customers day and night.
ReviewPush
- Review requests
- Sends requests by email, text message or QR code; automation of requests starts on Plus.
- Review monitoring
- Watches Google on every plan and adds Yelp on Plus and Pro.
- Responding
- Draft, approve and reply to reviews from one dashboard; template and AI auto-responses come with Plus.
- Analytics
- Tracks ratings, sentiment and keywords, with weekly or monthly reports and competitor tracking.
- Showing reviews
- ReviewBox displays reviews on a website, and reviews can be shared to Instagram stories and posts (Plus and Pro).
- Multi-level dashboards
- Access at corporate, regional, district or location level, with unlimited users on every plan.
Plans
Podium
Core$399
per month; billing basis not shown
Lead inbox, website chat, Google and Facebook review requests with AI replies, 250 bulk message credits and 5 numbers. Sold through sales.
Pro$599
per month; billing basis not shown
Adds automatic AI review replies, review response templates, lead routing, text surveys and 500 bulk credits. Sold through sales.
SignatureCustom
Custom plan with AI scheduler, salesperson and marketer agents, multi-location tools and discounts on phones and bulk messages.
ReviewPush
Lite$49
per location / month
Google review requests by email, text or SMS, review responding, weekly or monthly reporting and competitor tracking.
Plus$99
per location / month
Everything in Lite plus automated review requests, Google and Yelp monitoring, AI auto-responses, keyword tracking, Instagram sharing and the ReviewBox website widget.
Pro$199
per location / month
Everything in Plus plus customer recovery and resolution, a dedicated customer messaging number and social media auto-posting.
Ways to pay less
Podium
No public discounts listed.
ReviewPush
- Other savings
Volume pricing for multiple locations
The pricing page says discounts start at 2 locations, with a custom quote.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Podium or ReviewPush?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ReviewPush is cheaper to start with: $49 a month, against $399 a month for Podium. Podium starts at $399 per month; billing basis not shown, and ReviewPush starts at $49 per location / month.
Which has a free plan, Podium or ReviewPush?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Podium nor ReviewPush has a free plan. ReviewPush has a free trial.
Which platforms do Podium and ReviewPush run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Podium lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. 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.