Pricing Guide · 2026
What Podium costs, what is and isn't published, and when a cheaper, narrower tool is enough.
Podium is an all-in-one messaging, reviews and payments platform for local businesses.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Core | $399 / month | Messaging inbox, reviews, web chat, text payments; about 250 bulk messages a month |
| Pro | $599 / month | Adds AI Employee features, more automation and higher limits |
| Signature | Custom quote | Multi-location management, priority support, custom billing |
Partly. Core and Pro prices are widely reported from Podium's pricing page; Signature and add-ons are quote only. For the live figure, check the Podium pricing page.
Podium fits a business that wants reviews, web chat, team texting and text-to-pay in one tool and has several staff sharing one inbox.
If your only problem is that leads wait hours for a reply, you may not need a platform this broad. CloseReply does one job: it replies to every email lead in under 60 seconds and answers or calls back missed calls. It does not do review management, team texting, payments or CRM.
| CloseReply | Podium | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $149 / month | $399 / month |
| Other plans | $299 and $499 / month | $599 / month, Custom quote |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | Check with Podium |
| Contract | Month to month | Check with Podium |
| What it covers | Email lead replies; missed-call callback (Growth); live call answering (Pro) | An all-in-one messaging, reviews and payments platform for local businesses |
Podium lists two plans with a price: Core at $399 a month and Pro at $599 a month. A third plan, Signature, is quoted by sales. Every plan is sold through a sales rep, and the listed rates assume annual billing.
Partly. Core and Pro prices are widely reported from Podium's pricing page; Signature and add-ons are quote only.
Podium fits a business that wants reviews, web chat, team texting and text-to-pay in one tool and has several staff sharing one inbox.
CloseReply is $149, $299 or $499 a month with a 7-day free trial, no card and no contract. It does one job: replying to email leads in under 60 seconds and answering or calling back missed calls. It does not replace review management, team texting or a CRM.
No credit card and no contract. Connect Gmail, add your business info, and see how it replies to your own leads.
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Prices checked 13 November 2026 against vendor pricing pages and third-party pricing trackers. Figures marked "reported" are not published by the vendor. Prices change; confirm with Podium before buying. CloseReply is not affiliated with Podium.