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At a Glance
Podium
Podium
Star Rating
(2,053)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
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Qualtrics Customer Experience
Qualtrics Customer Experience
Star Rating
(742)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us
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Podium vs Qualtrics Customer Experience

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Podium easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Podium overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Podium meets the needs of their business better than Qualtrics Customer Experience.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Podium is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Podium over Qualtrics Customer Experience.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Podium
Core
Contact Us
Per Month
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Qualtrics Customer Experience
Frontline Care
Contact Us
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Free Trial
Podium
No trial information available
Qualtrics Customer Experience
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
1,731
8.6
598
Ease of Use
9.3
1,750
8.4
600
Ease of Setup
9.1
1,082
7.6
357
Ease of Admin
9.3
883
7.9
349
Quality of Support
9.0
1,608
8.5
567
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
901
8.5
341
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
1,717
8.6
575
Features by Category
Social Media AnalyticsHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
Not enough data
8.3
86
Social Analytics
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.2
65
Not enough data
8.5
68
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports & Dashboards
Not enough data
8.2
72
Not enough data
8.2
73
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
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
7.5
45
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
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
Interaction
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
Not enough data
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning
8.2
40
Not enough data
7.9
41
Not enough data
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Generation
8.1
41
Not enough data
7.9
41
Not enough data
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
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
Not enough data
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Conversational MarketingHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
7.0
264
Not enough data
Messenger
8.3
158
Not enough data
7.6
207
Not enough data
9.1
222
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Channels
7.9
212
Not enough data
8.6
221
Not enough data
9.3
237
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
195
Not enough data
Customers
8.2
153
Not enough data
8.4
155
Not enough data
8.5
222
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
8.5
222
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
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
Not enough data
7.9
66
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
65
Not enough data
9.0
65
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
63
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
9.3
65
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.0
62
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Automotive Marketing
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
Not enough data
7.7
270
Not enough data
Text Messaging
8.7
229
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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
Not enough data
SMS Platform
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
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
Not enough data
Customer Communications ManagementHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.1
426
Not enough data
Channels
8.2
324
Not enough data
8.1
322
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Design
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
234
Not enough data
7.5
229
Not enough data
7.6
92
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
8.4
86
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
87
Not enough data
8.4
86
Not enough data
8.0
86
Not enough data
Analytics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Shared Inbox
5.8
22
Not enough data
6.1
22
Not enough data
Contact Center Quality AssuranceHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.8
45
Quality Assurance
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
8.4
39
Engagement
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
8.9
40
Not enough data
8.8
36
Performance
Not enough data
8.7
35
Not enough data
9.3
36
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
134
Analytics
Not enough data
9.1
111
Not enough data
8.8
108
Not enough data
8.8
105
Not enough data
7.7
61
Customization
Not enough data
8.4
95
Not enough data
8.4
101
Not enough data
8.6
95
Not enough data
8.4
92
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Agentic AI - Experience 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
AI Agents For Business OperationsHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.8
24
Not enough data
Responses
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.5
35
Not enough data
Responses
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
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
131
Feedback Management
Not enough data
8.3
93
Not enough data
8.6
100
Not enough data
8.4
117
Feedback Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
103
Not enough data
8.4
104
Not enough data
8.7
103
Feedback Sources
Not enough data
8.3
95
Not enough data
9.0
120
Not enough data
8.5
83
Not enough data
8.7
86
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Conversational SupportHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.3
342
Not enough data
Conversational Platform
8.7
294
Not enough data
8.4
252
Not enough data
8.3
165
Not enough data
8.5
179
Not enough data
Support Automation
8.5
257
Not enough data
8.3
165
Not enough data
8.7
167
Not enough data
8.1
173
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
152
Not enough data
7.5
154
Not enough data
Social Media Listening ToolsHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
7.8
97
Monitoring & Listening
Not enough data
8.4
82
Not enough data
7.7
72
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Listening Tools
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
Data Management & Analysis
Not enough data
7.2
81
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Customer RetentionHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.8
48
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
8.9
46
Predictions
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.8
46
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
8.4
796
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
246
Not enough data
7.5
243
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Communication
9.2
698
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
723
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
509
Not enough data
9.0
664
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
295
Not enough data
Internal Use
8.2
616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
677
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
646
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
628
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
634
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
599
|
Verified
Not enough data
Social Customer ServiceHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.4
156
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process
Not enough data
8.7
133
Not enough data
8.3
97
Not enough data
8.4
73
Channels
Not enough data
8.5
67
Not enough data
8.8
136
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
51
Insight
Not enough data
8.3
68
Not enough data
8.3
122
Not enough data
8.1
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
6.6
42
Not enough data
Platform Basics - VoIP Providers
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
Not enough data
Basic Communication
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - VoIP Providers
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
Access
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Advanced Features
6.7
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
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
Genesys AppFoundry MarketplaceHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace
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
Online Reputation ManagementHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
7.4
757
Not enough data
Consumer Intelligence
9.1
630
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
518
Not enough data
8.5
559
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
524
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
648
|
Verified
Not enough data
Media Monitoring
8.5
518
Not enough data
7.3
199
Not enough data
8.3
511
Not enough data
In-House Management
8.6
503
Not enough data
8.6
503
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
138
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Reputation Management
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Podium
Podium
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
60.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.9%
Qualtrics Customer Experience
Qualtrics Customer Experience
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
12.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
51.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Podium
Podium
Automotive
19.9%
Retail
13.8%
Consumer Services
9.1%
Construction
7.9%
Furniture
6.2%
Other
43.0%
Qualtrics Customer Experience
Qualtrics Customer Experience
Information Technology and Services
10.3%
Higher Education
7.0%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Education Management
5.3%
Computer Software
5.2%
Other
66.9%
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Discussions
Podium
Podium Discussions
How can I make people interact with the chat feature better?
3 Comments
Jeff J.
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
Jeffrey P.
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
Qualtrics Customer Experience
Qualtrics Customer Experience Discussions
How do other school districts use the platform? We are always looking for ways to improve our use.
3 Comments
Sosa W.
SW
Ft agree withutRead more
What is the best way to learn Java scripts and build custom dashboards?
1 Comment
Anuradha B.
AB
Java training in Nagpur https://www.sevenmentor.com/java-course-in-nagpurRead more
What is qualtrics CX?
1 Comment
JS
It is their branded name for Customer eXperience, it is a series of tools and automations that allows you to collect and act on dataRead more