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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SmartCustomer

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AFounded in 2006 as Sitejabber, SmartCustomer is a reviews platform that helps businesses elevate their online reputation and visibility. Brands can use SmartCustomer to source feedback and surface reviews across various channels, resulting in expanded reach and business growth, with connections based on trust and confidence. SmartCustomer states that their review platform is both funded by the US government’s National Science Foundation and an official Google review partner.N/A

    Trustpilot

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ATrustpilot, headquartered in Copenhagen, offers their customer review platform to help businesses gather more online reviews and merge their online profile with feedback from their top customers and bring customer reviews to other high visibility platforms (e.g. Google).

    $259

    per month per domain

    Pricing
    SmartCustomerTrustpilot
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Plus
    $259
    per month per domain
    Premium
    $629
    per month per domain
    Advanced
    $1,059
    per month per domain
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SmartCustomerTrustpilot
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SmartCustomerTrustpilot
    Considered Both Products
    SmartCustomer
    Chose SmartCustomer
    Sitejabber has provided us with many benefits and resulted in us with great customer service, handling any issues faced by customers, and competing with real businesses. Whereas Trustpilot, we believe there were many reviews left by scammers for businesses that were not legit.
    Incentivized
    Chose SmartCustomer
    I generally buy a lot of software. I check reviews on TrustRadius, Capterra, etc., for software reviews. Sitejabber is lacking in these cases, so for now, I will stick to these websites for software reviews.
    Incentivized
    Trustpilot
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    50%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    43%
    Delivers good value for the price
    3 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
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    Trustpilot
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    PowerReviews
    Score7.8 out of 10
    PowerReviews
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bazaarvoice
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SmartCustomerTrustpilot
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    4.9
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SmartCustomerTrustpilot
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SmartCustomer
    Sitejabber makes it easy to create social media posts, ads, and banners right from the dashboard, as well as add reviews to drive engagement, CTR, and produce more leads and sales. It allows us to grow and improve our SEO while increasing visibility on the internet thanks to our SEO-optimized business profile page that features our reviews. We may improve the visibility of our organic search results.
    Incentivized
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    Trustpilot
    Unfortunately, Trustpilot's disingenuous pricing habits and communication methods are the reason we ultimately ended our 3 year relationship with the company. In 2023, we signed a 1 year agreement for their basic plan (product reviews, Q&A, etc) at $3,800/year... Fair enough. In 2024, the price jumps to $5,040/year... Okay, steep - but we're still seeing good use of the tools, sort of justified? For 2025 it skyrockets to $8,976/year (+78% from prior)... But, after a month of haggling and threats to cancel, they 'graciously' drop it to $7,569/year. Now for 2026, Trustpilot is demanding $9,576/year for the EXACT SAME PLAN. That's a 152% increase since we started, with zero added value.
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    Pros
    SmartCustomer
    • Gives reviews.
    • Answers questions.
    • Gives you details of the website.
    Incentivized
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    Trustpilot
    • Completing the review for the customer is a simple process which enables us to receive more feedback.
    • The Trustpilot account management team is a true partner working with each department to help with adoption across the company.
    • The Trustpilot development team is a trusted partner with our own internal development team, assisting them with implementation as well as integration with their API.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    SmartCustomer
    • It has slow customer services.
    • Too many ads on reviews pages.
    • Anyone can write reviews, unverified users trying to make their company look really good by hiding real reviews.
    Incentivized
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    Trustpilot
    • Allow you to highlight sections of the review and respond
    • Stop reviews from unverified purchasers
    • Searching for a review can sometimes be hit or miss
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SmartCustomer
    No answers on this topic
    Trustpilot
    It's expensive and customer service is not the best.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    SmartCustomer
    No answers on this topic
    Trustpilot
    Simple user interface - easy to understand with high level overviews, but also getting into the detail with questions for those who want it. The only issue I have is the connection with LinkedIn - sometimes it fails and makes you re-enter details again which can be a bit frustrating!
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    SmartCustomer
    No answers on this topic
    Trustpilot
    I've rarely had issues and needed support. During the implementation phase we relied on their support heavily and they were very knowledgeable, responsive and helpful. Any questions I've had have been answered promptly by my account manager. They also have a great knowledgebase for self-service support.
    Incentivized
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    SmartCustomer
    Sitejabber is a great tool for collecting genuine customer feedback to promote organizational growth while giving buyers and customers the confidence to explore before making a purchase.
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    Trustpilot
    Selected Trustpilot because of superior integration with the website and Google SERPS. Again, my only complaint would be Trustpilot was relatively more expensive than the other technologies.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    SmartCustomer
    • Saves us from spending money on scam websites.
    • Helps us making a buy decision based on the reviews.
    Incentivized
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    Trustpilot
    • Helps us to determine what our customers care about.
    • We have been able to modify our marketing points based on what customers seemed confused about or the aspects of our business that they appreciate.
    Incentivized
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