A $39 Podium alternative for Google review requests
Last updated: October 2026
Podium is a large all-in-one platform for leads, messaging, payments and reviews. ReviewAsk does one job: after each finished Jobber or Housecall Pro job, it asks that customer for a Google review and follows up once. If reviews are the only part of Podium you need, you may not need the rest.
| ReviewAsk | Podium | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39/month or $390/year, listed publicly | Not listed publicly — plans are quoted by Podium’s sales team |
| Free trial | 7 days (card required) | Talk to sales |
| Contract | None — cancel anytime | Ask Podium sales |
| Review requests | Email today; SMS rolling out · one day-3 follow-up | Text review requests (Google, Facebook and other sites) |
| Automatic after each job | Jobber and Housecall Pro | Via Podium’s integrations |
| Scope | Review requests only, plus bulk upload of past customers and Quick ask from a phone | Inbox, phones, website chat, payments, text marketing, AI employee, automations and reviews |
Choose Podium if…
You want one system for calls, texting, website chat, payments, marketing campaigns and AI-assisted replies, with an onboarding team and customer success manager. You also need text review requests fully live today.
Choose ReviewAsk if…
You already run your business in Jobber or Housecall Pro and mainly want every finished job to become a Google review request, at a published $39/month price with no sales call.
Same rules either way
Ask every customer, don't offer incentives, and don't filter out unhappy customers — that's what Google's review policies expect. ReviewAsk sends the same request to everyone.
Not ready yet? See how many Google reviews you are behind your top local competitors, free and with no signup.
Podium plans and features from podium.com/pricing, checked October 27, 2026; may change. ReviewAsk is not affiliated with Podium. Also see NiceJob alternative and ReviewAsk vs. Jobber Marketing Suite.