Podium - Small Business Tools

Podium - Small Business Tools

Messaging, Payments, Marketing

31K ratings
184 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 8, 2015
  • July 8, 2026

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About

Manage all customer communications in one inbox, from payments and reviews to marketing messages. This platform helps local businesses streamline interactions, collect payments, and improve their online reputation.

Unified customer inbox
Automated review invitations
Bulk text marketing
Centralized business phone number
Text-to-pay functionality
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What's New in Podium

2026.28.1

July 8, 2026

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Subscription plans

Monthly Mobile Plan

Mobile access to Podium

$45.001 Month
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User reviews

Very Frustrating

We have been with Podium for 15 months now. Some things are great, and come as advertised. Reviews, follow-ups, and bulk messaging, and credit card processing have all been great benefits to add. However, the AI portion of this company is far from what we were promised. For over a year, we have asked the 7 different customer service managers that we have been assigned to resolve these issues. The AI will change its name, change the script, tell customers we offer things that we don’t, turn away customers for services we do offer, change the name of our company, etc etc. The list goes on and on. And no matter how many times we have complained and been promised that this would be resolved, the issues just continue to get worse. We are very disappointed in this, and are actively seeking to get away from the AI and back to an answering service. We are very tired and disappointed in the service and the support we have received on this aspect. We placed a lot of our eggs in this basket, and it is going to be a long, disappointing process to re-implement the old procedures to make up for what we were promised with Podium. I encourage anyone looking into an AI CSM to seek something else.
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Issue-ridden

Constant outages, never getting notified of when a text is actually coming in, and a whole bunch of other issues. Only reason I continue to use Podium important.

Wtf is this!?

I can’t even sign in, can’t create an account, wtf???

SELECT ALL PICS OPTION

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GIVE US AN OPTION TO SELECT MULTIPLE PHOTOS TO UPLOAD AT ONCE INSTEAD OF ONE AT A TIME THEN THE APP WILL BE PERFECT PLEASE

Very poor service

Asked for help to upload documents for a dispute on the podium platform was give a run around and that have to only uploaded on the portal and the support staff could not help. Making the customer work for everything

User experience

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Frequent app crashes

Bug

Login issues and logout problems

Bug

Inconsistent review posting

Bug

Unreliable SMS/text functionality

Bug

Syncing issues between web and mobile

Bug

Requested Features

5 requests

Ability to edit auto-replies

Feature

Access to custom templates on mobile

Feature

Improved media handling (photos, videos)

Feature

Easier contact import from phone

Feature

Word search functionality

Feature

FAQ

What does Podium do for small businesses?

Podium is a platform designed to help small local businesses manage all their customer communications in one place. It centralizes conversations from various channels like text, social media, and phone calls, and also facilitates payments, review collection, and marketing outreach.

What are the key features of Podium?

Key features include a unified inbox for all customer conversations, tools to send review invitations via text to boost online reputation, bulk messaging for marketing campaigns with high open rates, a single business number for calls and texts, and the ability to collect payments directly through text messages.

How does Podium help with online reviews?

Podium helps businesses double their monthly review volume by making it easy to send review invitations to customers via text. This increased volume can lead to improved online reputation and drive more website and foot traffic to the business.

Can I collect payments with Podium?

Yes, Podium allows businesses to collect payments directly from customers via text message. This feature streamlines the payment process and can also contribute to gathering more reviews and generating higher quality leads.

Is Podium compatible with my business?

Podium is specifically designed for small local businesses. Its features are geared towards streamlining customer communication, managing online presence, and facilitating transactions, making it suitable for a wide range of local service providers and retailers.