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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (60.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$149.00 Per Month
Contact Us Per Month
Chekkit
Star Rating
(154)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$149.00 Per Month
Learn more about ChekkitPodium
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
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Podium excels in its Live Chat feature, scoring 9.1, which allows for effective real-time communication with customers. In contrast, Chekkit has a slightly higher score of 9.2, indicating a marginally better user experience in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Chekkit offers superior Bulk SMS capabilities, with a score of 9.4 compared to Podium's 8.7. This feature is particularly praised for its ease of use and effectiveness in reaching a larger audience quickly.
- G2 users highlight that Chekkit's Two-Way Text Messaging feature is rated 9.6, outperforming Podium's 9.3. This functionality is noted for enhancing customer engagement and providing a seamless communication experience.
- Users on G2 report that Podium's Customization Interface scores 8.6, which is slightly better than Chekkit's 8.3. This suggests that Podium may offer more flexibility in tailoring the software to specific business needs.
- Reviewers mention that Chekkit shines in Feedback Collection, scoring 8.9, while Podium's score is higher at 9.3. This indicates that Podium may provide a more robust solution for gathering customer insights.
- Users say that Chekkit's AI Text Generation feature is rated 8.6, which is a strong point for automating content creation, while Podium's score of 8.0 suggests it may not be as advanced in this area, potentially impacting efficiency for users relying on AI capabilities.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Chekkit
Chekkit Pricing
$149.00
Per Month
We help local businesses get more leads, convert more leads to new sales, and turn new customers into lifetime customers that keep coming back.
- All-in-one Inbox
- Reviews
- Textchat
Podium
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
Free Trial
Chekkit
Free Trial is available
Podium
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
113
9.1
1,727
Ease of Use
9.6
113
9.3
1,746
Ease of Setup
9.6
62
9.1
1,079
Ease of Admin
9.6
62
9.3
881
Quality of Support
9.7
108
9.0
1,605
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
62
9.2
898
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
101
9.0
1,713
Features by Category
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
9.5
17
8.3
157
Feature Not Available
7.6
206
9.2
26
9.1
221
8.3
19
Feature Not Available
Channels
9.0
20
7.9
211
8.9
28
8.6
220
9.5
29
9.3
236
9.0
13
Feature Not Available
8.7
13
8.0
195
Customers
9.1
19
8.2
152
9.4
20
8.4
155
8.9
21
8.5
222
9.1
18
8.3
222
9.3
20
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
9.4
14
8.7
229
|
Verified
9.6
17
9.3
239
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
186
9.1
17
8.6
238
|
Verified
9.0
15
8.3
213
|
Verified
9.0
14
8.4
215
|
Verified
9.4
14
8.5
233
|
Verified
9.6
15
8.5
216
|
Verified
SMS Platform
9.0
15
8.5
223
|
Verified
8.6
15
8.6
223
|
Verified
9.5
10
Feature Not Available
8.8
10
7.6
201
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
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
9.0
32
8.2
323
8.9
20
8.1
322
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Design
8.9
25
8.3
338
9.2
22
Feature Not Available
9.0
40
8.5
373
9.4
37
8.4
364
9.4
28
8.6
337
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
234
Not enough data
7.5
229
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
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
246
Not enough data
7.5
243
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Communication
9.1
43
9.2
697
|
Verified
9.0
45
9.0
722
|
Verified
8.7
21
8.1
509
9.1
37
9.0
664
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.3
295
Internal Use
8.8
33
8.2
616
|
Verified
9.1
41
8.9
677
|
Verified
9.4
29
8.6
646
|
Verified
9.0
29
8.6
627
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
634
|
Verified
9.0
30
8.5
598
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Survey Management
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Process Management
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
System Management
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
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
9.6
57
|
Verified
9.1
629
|
Verified
9.5
49
|
Verified
8.4
518
9.0
44
|
Verified
8.5
559
|
Verified
Reporting
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
9.1
40
|
Verified
8.4
524
|
Verified
9.4
59
8.9
648
|
Verified
Media Monitoring
8.8
42
|
Verified
8.5
518
8.8
42
|
Verified
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
Not enough data
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
Chekkit and Podium are categorized as SMS Marketing, Conversational Marketing, Online Reputation Management, Live Chat, and Customer Communications Management
Unique Categories
Chekkit is categorized as Enterprise Feedback Management
Podium is categorized as AI Chatbots, AI Agents For Business Operations, Shared Inbox, Conversational Support, Automotive Marketing, Chatbots, and VoIP Providers
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Chekkit
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
Retail
17.0%
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
9.8%
Furniture
5.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Consumer Services
5.2%
Other
56.9%
Automotive
19.9%
Retail
13.8%
Consumer Services
9.1%
Construction
7.9%
Furniture
6.2%
Other
43.0%
Discussions
How to organize messages without losing information that may need to be referenced at a later time.
1 Comment
DF
Hi Teegan, to archive a message there is a "Close Message" feature that will put all messages in the closed tab.
Thank you for your feedback on an...Read more
Can you please add a "Save All Attachments" feature for both PC and phone application?
1 Comment
DF
Hi Robin,
Thanks for your feedback! Could you please clarify? Do you mean save all attachments that have been sent and received in the conversation? If...Read more
Chekkit 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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