Podium vs Trustmary (2026)
How Podium and Trustmary 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.
Trustmary
Trustmary combines testimonials with NPS/CSAT surveys and lead generation tools. It uses a 3-in-1 survey pipeline (satisfaction metric + feedback + review request) and offers usage-based pricing. Based in Finland.
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 | Trustmary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | No free tier | Free | Free (Solo — very limited) |
| Starter | Contact sales | $24/mo | From $26/mo |
| Pro | Contact sales | $49/mo | $203/mo (Starter tier) |
Read the deep dive
We don’t maintain a direct Podium vs Trustmary blog post — but we’ve done detailed head-to-head comparisons of each against VideoTestimonials. Both posts give you a clear picture of how the platforms differ.
More on each platform
Common questions
Can VideoTestimonials send SMS review requests like Podium?
We focus on email-based and link-based testimonial collection rather than SMS. Our shareable collection links can be sent via any channel including SMS apps.
Does VideoTestimonials help get Google reviews?
Our focus is on collecting first-party testimonials for your own website. For Google review generation specifically, a dedicated review platform may complement our tools.
Why switch from Podium for testimonials?
If you are paying Podium's enterprise pricing mainly for testimonials and reviews, VideoTestimonials offers dedicated testimonial tools starting at $24/mo with no contract.
Does VideoTestimonials have lead generation features like Trustmary?
We focus on testimonial collection, display, and social proof rather than lead generation popups and NPS surveys. If testimonials are your priority, we offer more depth at a lower price.
Why is VideoTestimonials cheaper than Trustmary?
We are purpose-built for testimonials and social proof with flat pricing. Trustmary's usage-based model with paid add-ons (A/B testing, analytics, lead gen) can push costs well above $200/mo for comparable features.
Can I import my Google reviews?
Yes, we support importing from 20 review platforms including Google, Trustpilot, G2, Capterra, Yelp, and many more.
Weighing Podium against Trustmary?
Try the third option free.
VideoTestimonials collects video and text testimonials through one link, imports the reviews you already have, and embeds them anywhere. Free plan includes 10 videos, 20 text testimonials and a Wall of Love — no credit card, nothing expires.