Same core features. 88% lower price. Plus features Podium doesn't even have.
At $399/mo you'd expect Podium to have everything. They don't.
Generate branded QR codes for your counter, receipts, or truck. One scan → Google review. Podium doesn't offer this — ZiggyReviews does.
Automatically display your best reviews on your website. Updates in real time. Podium has no embed widget — ZiggyReviews does.
Podium charges for SMS on top of their $399/mo fee. ZiggyReviews uses Twilio BYOK — you pay Twilio directly. No markup.
Podium locks you into annual contracts. ZiggyReviews is month-to-month. Cancel any time. No penalties.
| Feature | ZiggyReviews | Podium |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $49 | $399 |
| Setup fee | $0 | $299+ |
| Contract required | No | Yes (annual) |
| Automated review requests | ✅ | ✅ |
| Email review requests | ✅ | ✅ |
| SMS review requests | ✅ (Twilio BYOK) | ✅ (markup) |
| QR code generator | ✅ | ❌ |
| Google review monitoring | ✅ | ✅ |
| Yelp monitoring | ✅ | ✅ |
| Facebook monitoring | ✅ | ✅ |
| Response templates | ✅ | ✅ |
| Review embed widget | ✅ | ❌ |
| Twilio BYOK (no SMS markup) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Annual savings vs Podium | $588/yr | $4,788/yr |
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