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About

irdeye is the #1 AI platform for Hyperlocal Marketing®, purpose-built for multi-location brands. Over 150,000 businesses rely on Birdeye’s intelligent AI agents to run marketing and drive business outcomes. Birdeye helps multi-location brands enhance online reputation, engage customers across social, search, and web, and gain real-time insights into consumers and competitors — all to boost leads & increase foot traffic, reduce costs, and grow revenue. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, Birdeye is led by a team of innovators from Google, Amazon, Salesforce, and Yahoo and is backed by the who’s who of Silicon Valley, including Salesforce founder Marc Benioff, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, Trinity Ventures, World Innovation Lab, and Accel-KKR.

About

Podium is a comprehensive AI-driven lead management and communication platform utilized by over 100,000 businesses seeking to enhance customer acquisition and retention. At the heart of Podium’s innovation is its AI employee, which ensures businesses respond to incoming leads instantly around the clock, dramatically improving conversion rates and revenue growth. The platform assists businesses in generating more customer reviews, improving their Google rankings, and unifying their lead channels into a single, manageable dashboard. Through the web and mobile applications, businesses can call and text customers, send payment links for quick transactions, and deploy bulk messaging campaigns to boost repeat sales. Podium’s powerful AI-driven automations seamlessly manage customer interactions across multiple communication platforms, providing accurate and timely responses that help drive sales.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Location-based businesses of all sizes

Audience

Business owners

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$250/month
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$399 per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.8 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.5 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.7 / 5

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Birdeye
Founded: 2012
United States
birdeye.com

Company Information

Podium
Founded: 2014
United States
www.podium.com

Alternatives

Alternatives

KUKUI

KUKUI

Kukui
RedPodium

RedPodium

Webconnex
Podium DAW

Podium DAW

Zynewave

Categories

Categories

Customer Communications Management Features

Batch Communications
Chat / Messaging
Content Management
Email Distribution
Interactive Content
Multi-Channel Communications
On-Demand Communications
Personalization
Print Management
Template Management
Video Content

Customer Experience Features

Action Management
Analytics
Customer Segmentation
Dashboard
Feedback Management
Knowledge Management
Multi-Channel Collection
Sentiment Analysis
Survey Management
Text Analysis
Trend Analysis

Customer Satisfaction Features

360 Degree Feedback
Analytics
Call Reporting
Complaint Monitoring
Feedback Collection
Survey Management

Live Chat Features

Canned Responses
Customizable Branding
Geo Targeting
Offline Form
Proactive Chat
Screen Sharing
Third Party Integration
Transfers / Routing
Website Visitor Tracking

Local Marketing Features

Advertising Management
CRM
Email Marketing
Feedback Management
Live Chat
NAP Management (Name/Address/Phone)
Online Listings Management
PR Management
Reporting / Analytics
Review Management
SEO Management
Social Media Management
Store Locator
Website Management

Payment Processing Features

ACH Check Transactions
Bitcoin Compatible
Debit Card Support
Gift Card Management
Mobile Payments
Online Payments
POS Transactions
Receipt Printing
Recurring Billing
Signature Capture

Reputation Management Features

Campaign Management
Gamification
Response Management
Review Generation
Review Monitoring
Sentiment Analysis
Social Media Metrics
Social Media Monitoring
White Label

Review Management Features

Campaign Management
Dashboard
Negative Feedback Management
Response Management
Review Monitoring
Review Notification
Review Request
Sentiment Analysis
Social Sharing
White Label

SMS Marketing Features

2-Way Messaging
Artificial Intelligence
Contact Management
Mass Texting
Message Personalization
MMS
Mobile Coupons
Mobile Keywords
Polls / Voting
Reporting/Analytics
Scheduled Messaging
Shortcodes
Text-to-Win

Survey Features

Custom Survey URLs
Data Analysis Tools
Email Marketing
Mobile Survey
Offline Response Collection
Paper Survey
Question Branching
Question Library
Site Intercept Survey
Skip Logic
Supports Audio / Images / Video

Brand Protection Features

Case Management
Domain Monitoring
Investigation Management
Marketplace Monitoring
Mobile App Monitoring
Paid Search Monitoring
Prioritization
Social Media Monitoring

Competitive Intelligence Features

Alerts/Notifications
Benchmarking
Competing Product Analysis
Keyword Tracking
Social Media Monitoring
Trend Analysis
Website Monitoring

Conversational Marketing Features

Appointment Scheduling
Audience Segmentation
Chatbot
Email Automation
Group Messaging
Human Handover
Lead Distribution
Lead Qualification
Mobile Messaging
Multi-Channel Communication
Product Recommendations
Video Chat

Customer Engagement Features

Analytics
Churn Management
Communication Management
Community Management
Content Syndication
Feedback Collection
Gamification
Live Chat
Video Content

Referral Features

Affiliate Marketing
Campaign Management
Contact Management
Employee Referral Management
Feedback Management
Lead Engagement
Loyalty Program
Referral Tracking
Rewards Management

SEO Features

A/B Testing
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Auditing
Competitor Analysis
Content Management
Dashboard
Google Analytics Integration
Keyword Research Tools
Keyword Tracking
Link Management
Localization
Mobile Search Tracking
Rank Tracking
Revenue Management
User Management

Social Media Monitoring Features

Audience Segmentation
Competitive Analysis
Configurable Alerts
Customer Engagement
Dashboard
Impact Scoring
Influencer Tracking
Reputation Management
Sentiment Analysis
Trend Tracking

Customer Communications Management Features

Batch Communications
Chat / Messaging
Content Management
Email Distribution
Interactive Content
Multi-Channel Communications
On-Demand Communications
Personalization
Print Management
Template Management
Video Content

Customer Experience Features

Action Management
Analytics
Customer Segmentation
Dashboard
Feedback Management
Knowledge Management
Multi-Channel Collection
Sentiment Analysis
Survey Management
Text Analysis
Trend Analysis

Customer Satisfaction Features

360 Degree Feedback
Analytics
Call Reporting
Complaint Monitoring
Feedback Collection
Survey Management

Live Chat Features

Canned Responses
Customizable Branding
Geo Targeting
Offline Form
Proactive Chat
Screen Sharing
Third Party Integration
Transfers / Routing
Website Visitor Tracking

Local Marketing Features

Advertising Management
CRM
Email Marketing
Feedback Management
Live Chat
NAP Management (Name/Address/Phone)
Online Listings Management
PR Management
Reporting / Analytics
Review Management
SEO Management
Social Media Management
Store Locator
Website Management

Payment Processing Features

ACH Check Transactions
Bitcoin Compatible
Debit Card Support
Gift Card Management
Mobile Payments
Online Payments
POS Transactions
Receipt Printing
Recurring Billing
Signature Capture

Reputation Management Features

Campaign Management
Gamification
Response Management
Review Generation
Review Monitoring
Sentiment Analysis
Social Media Metrics
Social Media Monitoring
White Label

Review Management Features

Campaign Management
Dashboard
Negative Feedback Management
Response Management
Review Monitoring
Review Notification
Review Request
Sentiment Analysis
Social Sharing
White Label

Customer Feedback Features

Alerts / Notifications
Behavior Analytics
Bug Reports
Community Feedback Tools
Live Chat
Negative Feedback Management
Net Promoter Score (NPS)
Screenshot / Screen Capture
Surveys
User Testing Tools
Video Feedback
Visual Feedback Tools
Voice of the Customer (VoC)
Website Feedback

Customer Service Features

Alerts / Escalation
Appointment Management
Call Center Management
Email Management
Knowledge Base
Live Chat
Performance Metrics
Queue Management
Self Service Portal
Social Media Integration
Surveys & Feedback
Virtual Assistant
Workflow Management

Lead Generation Features

Contact Discovery
Contact Import/Export
Lead Capture
Lead Database Integration
Lead Nurturing
Lead Scoring
Lead Segmentation
Pipeline Management
Prospecting Tools
Visitor Identification

Integrations

Denticon
Facebook
Google Business Profile
JobNimbus
Nextech
QuickBooks Online
Refold
STORIS
Stackreaction
Xero
Axis LMS
Kindo
Magento
OrthoTrac
Practice-Web Dental
Rides Rental Software
SalesRabbit
Salesforce
Shift
athenaClinicals

Integrations

Denticon
Facebook
Google Business Profile
JobNimbus
Nextech
QuickBooks Online
Refold
STORIS
Stackreaction
Xero
Axis LMS
Kindo
Magento
OrthoTrac
Practice-Web Dental
Rides Rental Software
SalesRabbit
Salesforce
Shift
athenaClinicals