Best Shoutout alternative for Marketing Agencies
Why Marketing Agencies teams are choosing VideoTestimonials over Shoutout — feature parity, lower price, and workflows tuned for marketing agencies.
VideoTestimonials vs Shoutout: Which Is Better for Video Testimonials?
A comprehensive comparison of VideoTestimonials and Shoutout covering video collection flow, customization, widgets, pricing, and team features to help you choose the best testimonial tool.
Marketing Agencies testimonial challenges
Every marketing agencies team we talk to runs into the same testimonial problems. Shoutout solves some, ignores others.
Portfolio work shows what you made but not the impact — prospects need to hear clients describe the ROI
Agency proposals all look the same; client testimonials are the differentiator that wins competitive pitches
Retainer renewals depend on perceived value, and clients often forget the wins until reminded
Scaling new business development without a sales team means your website has to do the selling
How VideoTestimonials solves them
What you actually get in VideoTestimonials that Shoutout doesn't fully address for marketing agencies.
Request client testimonials after campaign wins, project launches, or quarterly reviews when results are fresh
Embed industry-specific client videos on service pages so prospects see relevant success stories
Create a Wall of Love organized by service type and industry vertical to address every prospect segment
Include testimonial video links in proposals and pitch decks to add third-party credibility
VideoTestimonials vs Shoutout for Marketing Agencies
Feature comparison weighted by what marketing agencies teams actually use.
| Feature | VideoTestimonials | Shoutout |
|---|---|---|
| Video testimonial recording | ||
| Text testimonial collection | ||
| Widget types | 10+ types | 2 types |
| Image studio | ||
| Wall of Love | ||
| Review platform imports | 20 sources | ~3 social platforms |
| Custom branding | Paid extra | |
| Free tier | Yes | No (7-day money-back) |
| API access | ||
| Team collaboration |
Marketing Agencies-specific testimonial questions
Use these prompts when collecting testimonials from your marketing agencies customers.
- 1
What challenge or goal brought you to our agency?
- 2
Can you share a specific result or metric that stood out from our work together?
- 3
How does working with our agency compare to your previous experience with other agencies?
- 4
What would you say to another business considering hiring an agency like ours?
- 5
How has our partnership evolved since we started working together?
Why Marketing Agencies teams use video testimonials
Pricing for Marketing Agencies
VideoTestimonials starter is cheaper than Shoutout starter.
FAQs for Marketing Agencies
How do I ask clients for a testimonial without it being awkward?
Can I manage testimonials for my agency clients too?
Shoutout is cheaper — why should I switch?
Can I keep my existing testimonials?
Does VideoTestimonials work on any website?
Built for Marketing Agencies, priced for any team size
Drive revenue.
Cheaper than Shoutout, with the workflows marketing agencies teams actually need.