Buyer-side research, no sales pitch
Neither company publishes full pricing on its own website. Here's what's actually verified vs. what's reported by third-party pricing write-ups - so you can go into a sales call with real numbers, not guesses.
Every figure below is labeled VERIFIED (confirmed directly on the vendor's own site or terms) or REPORTED (from third-party pricing write-ups, not confirmed by the vendor) - so you know exactly how much to trust each number.
Podium
Podium doesn't list prices on its site - you request a demo and get a quote. Here's what's known.
The only number here we'd stake our name on is the contract term - that's confirmed directly. Every dollar figure is a third-party estimate; ask Podium for a full itemized quote (base + every add-on you'd actually use) before comparing prices.
Birdeye
Same pattern - Birdeye's pricing page routes to a demo request, not a price list.
If these figures are accurate, a handful of locations puts Birdeye into four-figure monthly territory fast. Confirm directly - and ask specifically whether the quoted price is per-location or for the account.
The pattern
A one-time onboarding charge, reported in the hundreds to low thousands across this tier of platform, typically isn't shown until the quote call.
AI review-reply features are frequently sold as a separate add-on rather than bundled into the base plan - ask specifically what's included at the quoted price.
A 12-month commitment means the "$X/mo" figure is really "$12X, paid or owed regardless of results" - a very different decision than month-to-month.
For any business with more than one location, confirm whether the quoted price is per-location before you multiply it out.
The alternative
No setup fee to ask about, no contract to read the fine print on, no "starting at" - this is the whole price.
No contract, no setup fee, no sales call. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial (card required), cancel anytime.
FAQ
Podium does not publish a price on its website - you get a number after a sales call. Third-party pricing write-ups report figures around $399/mo and up as of 2026, with add-ons (AI review replies, extra users, SMS overages) stacking on top. What's verified directly from Podium's own terms: all tiers require an annual contract. Confirm the current number with Podium directly before signing.
No. Birdeye's pricing page routes you to a demo request, not a price list. Third-party write-ups report figures in the $299-449/mo per-location range as of 2026, plus a reported setup fee - but none of that is confirmed on Birdeye's own site, so treat it as directional and confirm directly.
Patterns reported across this tier of platform: a setup/onboarding fee charged once, per-location pricing that multiplies fast for multi-location businesses, add-on fees for AI features that aren't included in the base price, per-seat charges for extra users, and SMS usage overages. None of these are confirmed for every vendor - always ask for the full itemized quote before signing.
Yes - Risacare publishes every price on its own pricing page: Reviews $39/mo, Call Catcher $79/mo, Bundle $109/mo, all month-to-month with no contract and a 7-day free trial. No sales call required to see a number.
Every Risacare price is on this page, right now. Start your 7-day free trial - card required, cancel anytime.
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