98% of Consumers Read Reviews Before Visiting. Most Local Businesses Still Collect Them by Hand.
Birdeye charges $349/mo and Podium starts at $399/mo for review management. 18 million Google Business Profile users need a simple $29/mo tool that automates review collection via SMS and email. The review management market is growing at 13.6% CAGR, and 98% of the addressable market uses no software at all.
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