TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Peerspot

    Score5 out of 10
    N/APeerspot (formerly IT Central Station) is a technology review platform for enterprise technology. Peerspot sources reviews from product users authenticated by a three-step process. Vendors use Peerspot to connect with potential buyers and communicate with reviewers.N/A

    PowerReviews

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/APowerReviews helps companies gather ratings and reviews from customers, build Q&A content, syndicate reviews across retailers and search engines, and measure results from these endeavors. The company also offers managed services to help businesses improve customer engagement. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Chicago.N/A
    Pricing
    PeerspotPowerReviews
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PeerspotPowerReviews
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    PeerspotPowerReviews
    Considered Both Products
    Peerspot (formerly IT Central Station)
    No answer on this topic
    PowerReviews
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Best Alternatives
    PeerspotPowerReviews
    Small Businesses
    SourceForge
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Trustpilot
    Score6.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    SourceForge
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Bazaarvoice
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Bazaarvoice
    Score7.6 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    PeerspotPowerReviews
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PeerspotPowerReviews
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Peerspot (formerly IT Central Station)
    PeerSpot is well suited for organizations looking to get in-depth reviews from their customers/users. The phone interviews are a great way for the interviewer to dig deeper and pull more info than the reviewer may post on their own.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    PowerReviews
    Any site with e-commerce should have reviews if possible, to give users the confidence necessary to click "add to cart." PowerReviews is easy to implement and has highly customizable display possibilities. I would recommend them to a mid to large enterprise looking for a scalable solution. Small businesses might be able to use a more stripped down tool.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    Peerspot (formerly IT Central Station)
    • Thorough outreach to collect reviews.
    • In-depth phone interview which may pull more info that web forms.
    • Good customer support.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    PowerReviews
    • PowerReviews does a good job at flagging responses so there isn't anything inappropriate on our website.
    • PowerReviews provides a nice "snapshot" of reviews with an average rating, recommendation percentage, and the main pros and cons. Making it quick and easy for the customer to get overall information.
    • It is easy for customers to leave reviews. There is a good amount of open-ended questions as well as options that customers can choose from. The system is customizable to fit our needs.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Peerspot (formerly IT Central Station)
    • Missing an easier-to-collect method, e.g., web forms for those who don't want to speak on the phone.
    • Quote finder web browser extension.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    PowerReviews
    • If you lack basic coding knowledge (or don't have someone on your team to set this up) it may be a bit of a challenge to get started.
    • The backend has a bit of a learning curve to it, but can be worked through easily with persistence.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    Peerspot (formerly IT Central Station)
    No answers on this topic
    PowerReviews
    The team over at PowerReviews was always very helpful with us and our customer service team. They responded to any questions we had quickly.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    Peerspot (formerly IT Central Station)
    Gartner Peer Insights is extremely complicated and frustrating to set up and maintain a product page. Requiring every change to be validated is time-consuming and often feels like a black box where requests gets denied, even when backed up with evidence.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    PowerReviews
    My experience was with simple software like Google My Business, but for some Reviews & Ratings, it was good enough and supplied my demand. Once the Google world is one of the bests environments for initial and small businesses, I think using their tools someway we can sound better. If it's not the case PowerReviews will serve as well.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Peerspot (formerly IT Central Station)
    • Increased awareness of our company through SEO.
    • Added content to our sales enablement content library.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    PowerReviews
    • Custom components and PowerReviews API can display positive customer feedback from an element.
    • In return for honest reviews and answers to customer questions, we provide genuine and authentic feedback and let customers strain new products.
    • Syndicated reviews help customers see how products work in real life, which increases trust in our website/business and the products and boosts conversions.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots