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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (60.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Contact Us Per Month
Bazaarvoice
Star Rating
(803)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BazaarvoicePodium
Star Rating
(2,036)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Bazaarvoice excels in its UGC Analytics feature, providing detailed insights into user-generated content performance, while Podium's analytics capabilities are perceived as less comprehensive, particularly in tracking Social Media Management.
- Reviewers mention that Podium's Live Chat functionality is highly rated for its ease of use and effectiveness, with many users appreciating the Two-Way Text Messaging feature, which allows for seamless communication. In contrast, Bazaarvoice's messaging features are seen as less intuitive.
- G2 users highlight that Podium's Customer Feedback tools are robust and user-friendly, making it easier to gather and analyze customer insights. Bazaarvoice, while effective, is noted for having a steeper learning curve in this area.
- Users on G2 report that Podium's Reporting capabilities are superior, particularly in Dashboard customization, allowing for tailored insights that meet specific business needs. Bazaarvoice's reporting features, while functional, lack the same level of flexibility.
- Reviewers say that Bazaarvoice shines in Influencer Marketing with features like Influencer Recruitment and Audience Analysis, which are praised for their effectiveness. However, Podium's offerings in this area are considered less comprehensive.
- Users report that Podium's Integrations with various platforms are seamless and enhance overall functionality, while Bazaarvoice's integration capabilities are seen as more limited, which can hinder workflow efficiency.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bazaarvoice
No pricing availablePodium
Core
Contact Us
Per Month
With essential AI features, respond to and convert more leads faster.
- Consolidated Lead Conversion Platform
- Review Management with AI Reponses
- Basic Automations
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Bazaarvoice
No trial information availablePodium
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
663
9.1
1,727
Ease of Use
8.1
676
9.3
1,746
Ease of Setup
7.4
376
9.1
1,079
Ease of Admin
8.0
370
9.3
881
Quality of Support
8.5
654
9.0
1,605
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
370
9.2
898
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
647
9.0
1,713
Features by Category
Social Analytics
7.6(won by default)
56
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
70
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
72
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
43
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
51
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reports & Dashboards
7.4(won by default)
66
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
70
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
51
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
27
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.8
40
Interaction
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
8.2
40
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
8.3
39
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning
Not enough data
8.2
40
Not enough data
7.9
41
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Generation
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
7.9
41
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.5
39
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
5.8
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
5.8
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Messenger
Not enough data
8.3
157
Not enough data
7.6
206
Not enough data
9.1
221
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Channels
Not enough data
7.9
211
Not enough data
8.6
220
Not enough data
9.3
236
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
195
Customers
Not enough data
8.2
152
Not enough data
8.4
155
Not enough data
8.5
222
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
8.5
222
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
Not enough data
4.4
13
Not enough data
4.5
13
Not enough data
4.2
13
Not enough data
4.9
13
Not enough data
4.9
13
Not enough data
5.0
13
Not enough data
4.9
13
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
9.1
65
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
9.0
65
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
9.3
65
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.0
62
Agentic AI - Automotive Marketing
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Text Messaging
Not enough data
8.7
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
239
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
186
Not enough data
8.6
238
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
233
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
216
|
Verified
SMS Platform
Not enough data
8.5
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
206
|
Verified
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
Not enough data
5.7
24
Not enough data
6.1
24
Not enough data
6.6
24
Not enough data
6.4
24
Not enough data
5.8
24
Not enough data
5.7
24
Channels
Not enough data
8.2
323
Not enough data
8.1
322
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design
Not enough data
8.3
338
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
373
Not enough data
8.4
364
Not enough data
8.6
337
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
234
Not enough data
7.5
229
Content & Collaboration
8.5
24
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
7.3
22
Not enough data
Social Management
7.8
31
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
7.7
26
Not enough data
7.9
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
19
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Platform
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Responses
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
32
Platform
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
8.9
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.1
31
Collection
7.7
216
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
238
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
224
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Review Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Moderation
7.9
243
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
205
|
Verified
Not enough data
Use Cases
7.8
219
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
225
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
6.4
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
236
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
228
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
224
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
Display Options
6.6
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.3
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.8
99
Not enough data
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
8.7
294
Not enough data
8.4
252
Not enough data
8.3
165
Not enough data
8.5
179
Support Automation
Not enough data
8.5
257
Not enough data
8.3
165
Not enough data
8.7
167
Not enough data
8.1
173
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
152
Not enough data
7.5
154
Content
7.7
31
Not enough data
7.7
32
Not enough data
7.5
37
Not enough data
8.0
37
Not enough data
Engagement
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
27
Not enough data
6.9
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
29
Not enough data
Social Shopping
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
33
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
33
Not enough data
Analytics
7.2
35
Not enough data
6.9
24
Not enough data
7.7
28
Not enough data
Visual UGC
6.3
49
Not enough data
6.0
46
Not enough data
6.7
44
Not enough data
6.4
48
Not enough data
Integrations
7.0
47
Not enough data
6.8
46
Not enough data
6.6
45
Not enough data
7.2
46
Not enough data
Support
7.0
46
Not enough data
7.5
55
Not enough data
Performance
6.6
50
Not enough data
6.0
45
Not enough data
Influencer Marketing
8.3
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
7.3
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Influencer Marketing Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
246
Not enough data
7.5
243
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Communication
Not enough data
9.2
697
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
722
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
509
Not enough data
9.0
664
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
295
Internal Use
Not enough data
8.2
616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
677
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
646
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
627
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
634
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
598
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics - Digital Product Sampling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feedback - Digital Product Sampling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Digital Product Sampling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
5.8
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Basic Communication
Not enough data
8.4
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
37
Agentic AI - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Access
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Advanced Features
Not enough data
6.7
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
39
Consumer Intelligence
8.3
69
9.1
629
|
Verified
7.4
58
8.4
518
Feature Not Available
8.5
559
|
Verified
Reporting
6.4
53
Feature Not Available
6.9
63
8.4
524
|
Verified
7.7
68
8.9
648
|
Verified
Media Monitoring
6.6
55
8.5
518
6.8
58
7.3
199
Feature Not Available
8.3
511
In-House Management
Feature Not Available
8.6
503
Feature Not Available
8.6
503
|
Verified
Generative AI
5.2
26
7.5
138
Agentic AI - Online Reputation Management
Not enough data
5.2
11
Not enough data
5.3
11
Not enough data
5.9
11
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
5.6
11
Not enough data
5.6
11
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bazaarvoice and Podium are categorized as Online Reputation Management
Unique Categories
Bazaarvoice is categorized as Influencer Marketing Platforms, Social Media Analytics, Social Media Management, Review Management, User-Generated Content, Social Commerce Platforms, and Digital Product Sampling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bazaarvoice
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Podium
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Consumer Goods
18.6%
Retail
16.7%
Marketing and Advertising
11.8%
Apparel & Fashion
7.4%
Consumer Electronics
5.3%
Other
40.2%
Automotive
19.9%
Retail
13.8%
Consumer Services
9.1%
Construction
7.9%
Furniture
6.2%
Other
43.0%
Discussions
Is there a way to work with the platform AskNicely for our NPS score?
1 Comment
DM
the short answer is yes. You own the BV data and it's verified. You likely own ANly data and it's also verifed.
The trick is to ensure your data...Read more
What is Bazaarvoice used for?
2 Comments
NR
Bazaarvoice enables brands and retailers to leverage the voice of the customer, manage user-generated content at scale, and engage shoppers from discovery to...Read more
Bazaarvoice has no more discussions with answers
How can I make people interact with the chat feature better?
3 Comments
JJ
Let them know about how easy it is to connect to the company they are using. It's a direct connection between the customer and service techs.Read more
How can online reviews help my business?
2 Comments
VL
In a day and age of online reviews, the majority of the people nowadays are choosing their services/companies based on their online popularity/reviews. Read more
How do I edit my templates ( If this is not a permissions issues )
2 Comments
JP
If it is not a permissions issue then to be honest I am not sure. You can create new templates. When I login to Podium on a computer it tells me that you...Read more
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