Podium vs Trust (2026)
How Podium and Trust.io stack up — plus where VideoTestimonials fits as a third option.
Podium
Podium is a customer interaction platform for local businesses combining messaging, reviews, and payments. It focuses on helping local businesses manage customer communications.
All-in-one platform
Video + text testimonial collection, 55 image studio templates, 10+ Wall of Love widgets, REST API, multi-space.
Trust
Trustindex (trust.io redirects here) is a review aggregation and display platform. It pulls reviews from 133+ platforms and displays them as widgets on your website. Very affordable annual pricing. Does not collect original video testimonials.
Pricing across all three plans
Each row is a tier — Starter, Pro, etc. — with real prices from each platform's pricing page.
| Plan | Podium | VideoTestimonials | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | No free tier | Free | Free (limited) |
| Starter | Contact sales | $24/mo | ~$5/mo ($65/year) |
| Pro | Contact sales | $49/mo | ~$10/mo ($125/year) |
More on each platform
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