Podium vs Birdeye — and the all-in-one alternative
Neither Podium nor Birdeye publishes prices: Podium quotes through sales and sells its AI Employee as a separately quoted add-on, while Birdeye quotes based on your locations and the products you deploy. Revenue Sol publishes its prices: a CRM, unified inbox and scheduling from $99/month, plus review requests with AI replies, payments and a 24/7 AI receptionist from $199/month. Calls and texts run on your own Twilio or RingCentral account at carrier cost.
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Supported connections: QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Twilio, RingCentral, Retell AI, SendGrid, Gmail, Outlook, Google Business Profile, Google Analytics, Search Console, Meta, WhatsApp, Instagram, WordPress, Website Widget.
QuickBooks Online
Stripe
Twilio
RingCentral
Retell AI
SendGrid
Gmail
Outlook
Google Business Profile
Google Analytics
Search Console
Meta
WhatsApp
Instagram
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Podium vs Birdeye vs Revenue Sol
Podium and Birdeye details are limited to what each vendor publishes on its own pricing page, checked October 16, 2026. Where a vendor doesn't publish a detail, the table says to confirm it with them. Features and pricing change often — always confirm current details before buying.
| Feature | Podium | Birdeye | Revenue Sol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Not published; quoted by sales | Not published; quoted by sales based on locations and products | Published: $99, $199 or $399/mo self-serve; Enterprise is custom |
| AI that answers customers | AI Employee add-on on any plan, quoted by sales | Confirm with Birdeye | AI Employee + 24/7 AI receptionist on Professional ($199/mo) and up |
| Review requests + AI review replies | Confirm with Podium | Confirm with Birdeye | Professional ($199/mo) and up |
| Webchat-to-text & two-way SMS | Confirm with Podium | Confirm with Birdeye | Every self-serve plan, from Starter ($99/mo) |
| CRM, lead pipeline & scheduling | Confirm with Podium | Confirm with Birdeye | Every self-serve plan, from Starter ($99/mo) |
| Invoices & payments | Confirm with Podium | Confirm with Birdeye | Professional ($199/mo) and up |
| Calls & texts | Confirm with Podium | Confirm with Birdeye | Your own Twilio or RingCentral account, at carrier cost with no Revenue Sol markup |
Reviews and messaging — or your whole business?
If you're weighing Podium against Birdeye, start with what each vendor actually publishes. Neither lists a price: Podium quotes its plans through its sales team and sells its AI Employee as a separately quoted add-on, while Birdeye quotes based on how many locations you have and which products you deploy. A fair comparison means getting two quotes for the same scope.
Before you sign, ask each vendor whether the quote covers the rest of your front office: a CRM and lead pipeline, scheduling, quotes and invoices, and AI that answers calls. Anything that isn't included is another tool you'll pay for and connect yourself.
Revenue Sol puts those pieces in one platform at published prices. Starter ($99/month, 1 user) covers the CRM, unified inbox, webchat-to-text, scheduling, jobs and quotes. Professional ($199/month, up to 4 users) adds automated review requests with AI replies, invoices and payments, and a 24/7 AI receptionist that answers calls and books appointments. A team of 5 or more needs Growth ($399/month, up to 15 users). Calls and texts run on your own Twilio or RingCentral account at carrier cost, so your phone bill stays separate — what Revenue Sol can replace is a separate CRM and inbox, plus a review tool on Professional.
Prices checked October 16, 2026
How Podium and Birdeye price, and Revenue Sol's published plans
Every number below comes from each vendor's own public pricing page. Vendors change pricing, so confirm on their site before you decide.
Podium pricing
Podium does not publish prices: plans are quoted by its sales team, and its AI Employee is an add-on available on any plan.
Add-ons: AI Employee (Add-on, quoted by sales)
Source: Podium pricing page, checked October 16, 2026.
Birdeye pricing
Birdeye does not publish prices: pricing is quoted by sales based on your number of locations and the products you deploy.
Source: Birdeye pricing page, checked October 16, 2026.
Revenue Sol pricing
Starter covers the CRM, unified inbox, calendar, jobs and quotes. Professional adds the 24/7 AI receptionist, AI Employee, online payments, reviews and SMS campaigns. Calls and texts run on your own Twilio or RingCentral number at carrier cost, the AI voice receptionist runs on your own Retell account, and AI usage beyond each plan's included credits is sold in top-up packs.
| Plan | Users | Monthly | Billed annually |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 1 user | $99/mo | $64/mo |
| Professional | 4 users | $199/mo | $129/mo |
| Growth | 15 users | $399/mo | $259/mo |
14-day trial on every self-serve plan (card required; cancel before day 14 and you won't be charged).
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Going by each vendor's own pricing page (checked October 16, 2026), the clearest published difference is how they price. Podium quotes its plans through its sales team and sells its AI Employee as an add-on, available on any plan and also quoted by sales. Birdeye quotes through sales based on your number of locations and the products you deploy. Neither lists a price. Feature packaging changes often, so confirm which reviews, messaging, payments and AI features are included with each vendor before you buy.
It depends on the features you need and the quotes you get. Because neither publishes prices, the fair way to compare them is to request a quote from each for the same number of locations and the same products, and to ask whether a CRM, scheduling, quotes, invoices and AI call answering are included, extra, or not offered. If you want those in one platform at a published price, Revenue Sol Professional includes them for $199/month for up to 4 users.
Revenue Sol publishes its prices. Starter ($99/month, 1 user) includes a CRM and lead pipeline, a unified inbox (two-way SMS, browser calling, email, WhatsApp and Instagram), webchat-to-text, calendar and booking, jobs and quotes. Professional ($199/month, up to 4 users) adds automated review requests with AI replies, invoices and payments, SMS campaigns, the AI Employee and a 24/7 AI receptionist that answers calls and books appointments. Growth ($399/month, up to 15 users) adds automations, web analytics and integrations. AI usage is metered in credits: each plan includes some, and more can be bought as top-up packs. Calls and texts run on your own Twilio or RingCentral account at carrier cost with no Revenue Sol markup, and the AI receptionist runs on your own Retell account, so those bills stay separate.
Yes. Every self-serve plan (Starter, Professional and Growth) starts with a 14-day trial. A card is required to start, and you won't be charged if you cancel before day 14. Enterprise is priced on request and has no trial.
Reviews, messaging, and your whole business in one place
Professional ($199/month) includes reviews, the AI receptionist, CRM and payments. Every self-serve plan starts with a 14-day trial; card required.