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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
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Podium
Star Rating
(2,050)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(544)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (54.5% of reviews)
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Podium excels in user experience, with many praising its intuitive interface and ease of use. Users appreciate how it consolidates messages from various platforms like Google Business Profile and social media into a single feed, making communication management seamless.
- According to verified reviews, SAP Emarsys shines in its ability to facilitate personalized marketing campaigns. Users highlight its robust segmentation and automation features, which help create more relevant campaigns and improve engagement across multiple channels.
- Users say that Podium's reputation management tools are particularly effective, with features that automatically send review invitations via SMS after service. This functionality is noted as a significant time-saver and enhances customer feedback collection.
- Reviewers mention that while SAP Emarsys offers strong automation capabilities, some users have faced challenges with setup and configuration. Despite its powerful features, the initial learning curve can be steep for new users.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Podium's Text-to-Pay feature is a standout, allowing customers to make payments easily through text messages. This feature not only enhances customer convenience but also streamlines the payment process for businesses.
- According to recent feedback, SAP Emarsys is recognized for its flexibility in creating customer journeys, but some users feel that its overall support could be improved. In contrast, Podium receives high marks for quality of support, with users appreciating the responsive assistance they receive when needed.
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Meets Requirements
9.1
1,731
8.3
402
Ease of Use
9.3
1,750
8.2
407
Ease of Setup
9.1
1,082
7.1
214
Ease of Admin
9.3
883
8.2
172
Quality of Support
9.0
1,608
8.4
397
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
901
8.5
173
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
1,717
8.9
375
Features by Category
Email Marketing
Not enough data
8.7
263
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
247
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
232
|
Verified
Online Marketing
Not enough data
7.0
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
218
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
158
Lead Management
Not enough data
7.9
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
161
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
144
|
Verified
Campaign Management
Not enough data
8.2
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
122
Not enough data
7.6
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
84
Social
Not enough data
7.3
93
Not enough data
7.5
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
104
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
236
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
165
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
109
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
152
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
103
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Marketing Automation
Not enough data
6.5
29
Not enough data
6.1
28
Not enough data
6.4
30
Not enough data
6.4
29
Not enough data
6.6
29
Not enough data
6.7
29
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
117
|
Verified
Metrics
Not enough data
7.8
35
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
8.0
30
Not enough data
8.0
34
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
8.3
35
Not enough data
7.8
33
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.0
33
Reporting
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
8.1
37
Not enough data
7.8
35
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.1
37
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
7.8
36
Other
Not enough data
8.2
35
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
8.0
29
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
7.7
34
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Administration
Not enough data
7.1
38
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.5
40
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
82
Not enough data
7.9
75
Not enough data
7.8
75
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
7.1
58
Not enough data
7.8
65
Integrations
Not enough data
7.8
48
Not enough data
7.8
58
Not enough data
8.0
58
Not enough data
7.7
58
Platform
Not enough data
8.1
55
Not enough data
7.9
54
Not enough data
8.3
49
Not enough data
7.8
64
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.4
73
Not enough data
8.0
55
Not enough data
8.4
70
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
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
Diagnosis
Not enough data
6.9
61
Not enough data
7.3
66
Not enough data
7.8
72
Not enough data
7.4
65
Tracking
Not enough data
7.3
70
Not enough data
7.1
61
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
8.0
80
Not enough data
7.3
59
Reporting
Not enough data
8.2
93
Not enough data
7.6
80
Not enough data
7.6
72
Not enough data
7.6
77
Agentic AI - Email Deliverability
Not enough data
6.7
18
Not enough data
7.0
18
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
6.3
18
Not enough data
7.2
18
Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Content Management
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design & Development
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.2
10
Agentic AI - Digital Experience 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
Administration
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
7.5
10
Agentic AI - Location-Based Marketing Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Visitor Behavior
Not enough data
8.5
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
79
|
Verified
Templates
Not enough data
8.0
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
95
|
Verified
Personalization
Not enough data
8.6
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
92
|
Verified
Multichannel
Not enough data
8.3
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
89
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
90
|
Verified
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Personalization
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
5.4
8
Campaigns
Not enough data
7.7
24
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.0
24
Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
24
Not enough data
7.3
24
Optimization
Not enough data
7.6
24
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
7.0
22
Not enough data
7.4
23
Agentic AI - Push Notification
Not enough data
6.5
13
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
6.4
13
Segmentation
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.9
19
Targeting
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.3
17
Triggered Content
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.9
19
Personalized Content
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.6
17
Agentic AI - Personalization Engines
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
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
Text Messaging
8.7
229
|
Verified
8.3
23
9.3
239
|
Verified
7.4
18
8.4
186
8.5
24
8.6
238
|
Verified
7.7
17
8.3
213
|
Verified
8.0
20
8.4
215
|
Verified
7.1
18
8.5
233
|
Verified
8.3
23
8.5
216
|
Verified
7.9
19
SMS Platform
8.5
223
|
Verified
7.8
23
8.6
223
|
Verified
8.6
23
Feature Not Available
7.4
17
7.6
201
|
Verified
6.9
15
Feature Not Available
7.1
16
8.2
206
|
Verified
8.2
19
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
5.7
24
5.4
9
6.1
24
5.4
9
6.6
24
6.1
9
6.4
24
5.6
9
5.8
24
5.2
9
5.7
24
5.6
9
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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.6
48
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.0
47
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
7.9
44
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.8
44
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
7.9
40
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
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
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
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
Loyalty Experience
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.8
13
Loyalty Platform
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.8
18
Agentic AI - Loyalty Management
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
6.9
6
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
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
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
Analysis
Not enough data
8.0
43
Not enough data
8.3
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
38
Not enough data
8.1
54
Campaigns
Not enough data
7.9
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
9.1
64
Not enough data
8.8
62
Engagement
Not enough data
8.1
52
Platform
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.1
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
43
Agentic AI - Mobile Marketing
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
5.4
9
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Marketing Operations
Not enough data
8.0
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Campaign Activity
Not enough data
8.3
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
73
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
7.2
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.3
16
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
Podium and SAP Emarsys are categorized as SMS Marketing
Unique Categories
SAP Emarsys is categorized as Marketing Automation, Personalization Engines, Push Notification, E-Commerce Personalization, Location-Based Marketing, Digital Experience Platforms (DXP), Email Deliverability, Customer Journey Analytics, Loyalty Management, Marketing Analytics, Transactional Email, Mobile Marketing, and Digital Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Podium
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAP Emarsys
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
Automotive
19.9%
Retail
13.8%
Consumer Services
9.1%
Construction
7.9%
Furniture
6.2%
Other
43.0%
Retail
28.2%
Apparel & Fashion
10.5%
Consumer Goods
5.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Sporting Goods
3.9%
Other
47.2%
Discussions
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
Can I add other templates if I don't want to use html?
2 Comments
WY
Hola Pamela!
Gracias por tu pregunta.
Our Template Editor does let you design and create your own templates. As long as you have the VCE enabled, this is a...Read more
Why don't they have support for training in Spanish?
1 Comment
Official Response from SAP Emarsys
Hello Mateo!
We appreciate your question. Although we indeed do not have the same availability of documentation in Spanish as for other languages, this is...Read more
how much turnvoer my company need before emarsys is worth.
1 Comment
PD
Hi Timo, Thank you for your question. It is usually its 50-500m + annual turnover.Read more
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