The EmbedSocial Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about EmbedSocial in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
EmbedSocial
The Insider’s Guide
Widgets that show Google, Facebook and other reviews on any website
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among customer review tools, read from EmbedSocial’s own pages.
Made by EmbedSocial · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from EmbedSocial’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on EmbedSocial’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 5 of the 14 other customer review tools we grade
EmbedSocial pulls reviews and social posts from Google, Facebook, Yelp, Trustpilot, Instagram, TikTok and other sources and shows them in widgets on any website, from a local business page to an online store. It also offers review forms, AI-written replies and a separate tool for managing Google Business Profiles across many locations. Plans are priced by the number of connected sources and monthly widget views, with unlimited widgets on every plan.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about EmbedSocial, taken from its own pages and our grades.
But it shows reviews more than it gathers them, and once the monthly view limit is hit, the widgets just stop showing.
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Best for showing your Google reviews on your own website
EmbedSocial pulls your Google, Facebook, Yelp and Trustpilot reviews, and posts from Instagram or TikTok, into widgets on any website.
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Paid plans start at $24 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $24 per month for 3 sources, billed annually ($29 monthly).
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There is a free plan
1 source, 500 widget views a month, unlimited widgets, 10 AI credits and content updates every 24 hours.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
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Review widgets
Shows Google, Facebook, Yelp and Trustpilot reviews in sliders, badges, walls of love and other widgets that update automatically.
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Social feeds and UGC
Embeds Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube and other feeds, including shoppable widgets linked to a product catalog.
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Review forms
Collect reviews on your own site with review forms, and show the average rating from any source in a badge.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 5 of 14
That is against the other customer review tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of EmbedSocial you could make: review collection. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
EmbedSocial at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $24 per month for 3 sources, billed annually ($29 monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of paid plans; a card must be verified but is not charged
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- EmbedSocial
- Category
- Customer Review Tools
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for showing your Google reviews on your own website
EmbedSocial pulls your Google, Facebook, Yelp and Trustpilot reviews, and posts from Instagram or TikTok, into widgets on any website. Widgets are unlimited on every plan, and Pro is $24 a month billed yearly. But it shows reviews more than it gathers them, and once the monthly view limit is hit, the widgets just stop showing.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $24 a month billed yearly ($29 monthly) for 3 sources and 5,000 widget views, just above the cheap end of this category, so an ordinary price. Each Google location counts as a source, and a busier site needs Pro Plus at $40 yearly ($49 monthly) for 20,000 views. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free forever with 1 source, such as one Google location, unlimited widgets and 500 views a month. That's a cap you'll hit, and then the widgets stop showing. The 7-day trial of paid plans needs a card verified, though it isn't charged. |
| Features | C | Review and social widgets from Google, Facebook, Yelp, Trustpilot, Instagram and TikTok, review forms, moderation, and a separate Google Business Profile tool with AI replies. The gap: no review requests by email or text are on record, which is the heart of this category. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You connect each source, design a widget and paste it into your site, or add it on WordPress, Shopify, Wix or Squarespace. Then you keep an eye on views so the widgets don't vanish. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, working with Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, Yelp, Shopify, WordPress, Wix and Squarespace, and the API comes with Premium. No phone or desktop app is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who EmbedSocial is for
- Great if you want your Google reviews shown on your own website
- Handy when you'd like reviews and Instagram or TikTok posts in one widget
- Good for nonprofits, as every plan is half price with proof of status
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you need a tool that asks customers for reviews by email or text
- Tight if you have several locations, as each Google location counts as a source
- Not for you if a busy site would pass the view limit and blank your widgets
Good to know
Good for
- Businesses that want their Google reviews shown on their own website
- Shops and brands mixing reviews with Instagram or TikTok posts
- Multi-location brands managing many Google Business Profiles
Worth knowing
- Widgets stop showing once the monthly view limit is reached, until the count resets or you upgrade.
- Each connected account, Google location or hashtag counts as a source, so several locations quickly need a bigger plan.
- Trustpilot reviews need the Pro plan and your own Trustpilot API key.
- The Google Business Profile tool is priced apart, from $9 a month starting with 2 locations.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$24
A month to start. There is a free plan too
EmbedSocial has a free plan. Paid plans start at $24 per month for 3 sources, billed annually ($29 monthly).
That's a cap you'll hit, and then the widgets stop showing.
Free
$0
1 source, such as one Google location, 500 widget views a month and daily updates, with unlimited widgets.
Pro
$24
per month for 3 sources, billed annually ($29 monthly)
5,000 views a month, 100 AI credits, updates every 3 hours, Facebook and Trustpilot reviews, social scheduling and analytics.
Pro Plus
$40
per month for 6 sources, billed annually ($49 monthly)
20,000 views a month and social listening for mentions and hashtags on Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, LinkedIn and more.
Premium
$80
per month for 15 sources, billed annually ($99 monthly)
100,000 views a month, updates every 30 minutes, team accounts, rights management and the EmbedSocial API.
Enterprise
Custom
Custom sources and views, 500 AI credits, 5-minute updates, sub-accounts and an account manager. Sold through a demo.
The free plan
1 source, 500 widget views a month, unlimited widgets, 10 AI credits and content updates every 24 hours.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of paid plans; a card must be verified but is not charged
Read from embedsocial.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
EmbedSocial's pricing page saves 20% on yearly billing: Pro is $24 a month billed yearly against $29 billed monthly.
Stated on embedsocial.comNonprofit
50% off for nonprofits
All EmbedSocial plans are 50% off for nonprofit organizations that send proof of their status.
Stated on embedsocial.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Widgets that show Google, Facebook and other reviews on any website. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, review collection.
The gap: no review requests by email or text are on record, which is the heart of this category.
- Review widgets
- Shows Google, Facebook, Yelp and Trustpilot reviews in sliders, badges, walls of love and other widgets that update automatically.
- Social feeds and UGC
- Embeds Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube and other feeds, including shoppable widgets linked to a product catalog.
- Review forms
- Collect reviews on your own site with review forms, and show the average rating from any source in a badge.
- Moderation and filters
- Hand-pick which reviews appear, for example only 5-star reviews or reviews with text, and tag or filter by keyword.
- Google Business Profile tools
- A separate product for many locations: bulk profile edits, scheduled Google posts, local rank heatmaps and automatic AI review replies.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Trustpilot
- Yelp
- Shopify
- WordPress
- Wix
- Squarespace
EmbedSocial is made by EmbedSocial.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5/14
Other customer review tools it is graded above
EmbedSocial's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 5 of the 14 other customer review tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 14) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $24 a month, against a middle price of $39.50 for the category: 5 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 customer review tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. EmbedSocial’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 14
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 14
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 14
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 14
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 customer review tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. EmbedSocial is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of EmbedSocial you could make: review collection. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $288 a year.
What you could make
- Review collection: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Google, Facebook and Trustpilot among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. EmbedSocial’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Trustpilot, REVIEWS.io, Birdeye, GatherUp and Grade.us
The 5 tools EmbedSocial is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Trustpilot
Free plan · from $99/mo
Business reviews on Trustpilot's public site, with paid invite plans.
- Trustpilot also covers reports.
- 2.6GPA
REVIEWS.io
Free trial · from $23/mo
Product and company reviews for online stores, priced by invites.
- EmbedSocial has a free plan. REVIEWS.io does not, though it has a free trial.
- REVIEWS.io also covers surveys.
- 2.0GPA
Birdeye
Paid
Review management and AI agents for multi-location local businesses.
- EmbedSocial has a free plan. Birdeye does not.
- Only Birdeye lists iOS and Android apps.
- Birdeye also covers AI agents, surveys, reports and chatbots.
- 2.4GPA
GatherUp
Free trial · from $99/mo
Review requests, NPS surveys and review monitoring per location.
- EmbedSocial has a free plan. GatherUp does not, though it has a free trial.
- GatherUp also covers surveys and reports.
- 2.4GPA
Grade.us
Free trial · from $99/mo
White-label review management for agencies and local businesses.
- EmbedSocial has a free plan. Grade.us does not, though it has a free trial.
- Grade.us also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is EmbedSocial free?
EmbedSocial has a free plan. 1 source, 500 widget views a month, unlimited widgets, 10 AI credits and content updates every 24 hours.
How much does EmbedSocial cost?
EmbedSocial lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does EmbedSocial work on?
EmbedSocial is available on Web.
Does EmbedSocial offer any discounts?
EmbedSocial publicly lists the following: Save 20% with yearly billing; 50% off for nonprofits.
Does EmbedSocial have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. EmbedSocial is listed for Web.
Does EmbedSocial have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. EmbedSocial is listed for Web.
Is EmbedSocial open source?
EmbedSocial is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does EmbedSocial have an API?
Yes. EmbedSocial offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does EmbedSocial integrate with?
EmbedSocial's listing names Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, Yelp, Shopify, WordPress, Wix and Squarespace.
Does EmbedSocial have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of paid plans; a card must be verified but is not charged.
Who makes EmbedSocial?
EmbedSocial is made by EmbedSocial.
What are the alternatives to EmbedSocial?
The closest alternatives to EmbedSocial in our directory are Trustpilot, REVIEWS.io, Birdeye, GatherUp and Grade.us.
How does EmbedSocial compare with other customer review tools?
EmbedSocial's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 5 of the 14 other customer review tools we grade, and level with 2.
Is EmbedSocial good value for money?
ToolGPA grades EmbedSocial C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $24 a month, against a middle price of $39.50 for the category: 5 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of EmbedSocial?
The plain part of EmbedSocial you could make: review collection. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from EmbedSocial’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from EmbedSocial's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by EmbedSocial. Prices change, so check embedsocial.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,281
Tools graded, in 73 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
2,281
tools graded
73
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- EmbedSocial, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/embedsocial
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what EmbedSocial’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. EmbedSocial is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by EmbedSocial. Prices and plans change: check embedsocial.com before you buy.