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Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (60.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free 25 Licenses Free to Start
Podium
Star Rating
(2,060)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 plansTalkdesk
Star Rating
(2,500)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 25 Licenses Free to Start
Browse all 5 pricing plansPodium vs Talkdesk
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 Talkdesk.
- 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 Talkdesk.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Talkdesk
Talkdesk Express™ | United States & Canada Small Business Exclusive
Free
25 Licenses Free to Start
Built for small businesses under 50 employees to serve customers like big brands—without the cost or complexity. With Talkdesk Express™, you get AI-powered customer service tools in one easy-to-use platform—so you can launch quickly, serve your customers better, and grow confidently, just like the big brands.
https://www.talkdesk.com/express/
- Talkdesk Express includes features for omnichannel communication (voice, email, chat, SMS, social media), built-in AI tools like intelligent routing and virtual agents, a low-code Studio for creating customer flows, reporting tools and dashboards, integration with other business systems, and a self-service portal for setup and training, all designed to be easily accessible for small businesses.
Free Trial
Podium
No trial information availableTalkdesk
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
1,732
8.9
2,031
Ease of Use
9.3
1,751
9.1
2,041
Ease of Setup
9.1
1,083
8.8
1,065
Ease of Admin
9.3
884
8.9
931
Quality of Support
9.0
1,609
8.8
1,808
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
902
8.9
915
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
1,718
8.7
1,939
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
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
Dialing Options
Not enough data
9.2
319
Not enough data
9.2
293
Not enough data
8.3
9
Agent Tools
Not enough data
9.2
251
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
255
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
349
|
Verified
Automation
Not enough data
9.1
243
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
260
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
225
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Auto Dialer
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
AI Capabilities - Auto Dialer
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
169
Not enough data
9.1
162
Not enough data
9.1
165
Knowledge Management
Not enough data
9.2
164
Not enough data
9.1
161
Not enough data
9.2
166
Compliance
Not enough data
9.2
163
Not enough data
9.2
159
Not enough data
9.2
162
Not enough data
9.1
160
Customer Support
Not enough data
9.1
163
Not enough data
9.1
157
Not enough data
9.0
153
Data Security
Not enough data
9.2
150
Not enough data
9.2
151
Not enough data
9.3
159
Not enough data
9.3
147
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
170
Not enough data
9.3
182
Not enough data
9.2
189
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.8
53
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
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
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
Quality Assurance
Not enough data
9.2
372
Not enough data
9.0
343
Not enough data
8.9
380
Engagement
Not enough data
9.1
358
Not enough data
9.2
381
Not enough data
9.0
369
Performance
Not enough data
9.0
363
Not enough data
9.2
365
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.9
81
Not enough data
8.7
80
Channels
Not enough data
9.2
824
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
544
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
530
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
520
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
551
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
186
Functions
Not enough data
8.9
965
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
985
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
837
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
579
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
594
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
719
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
716
Not enough data
8.9
662
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Contact Center
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
8.7
32
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
8.4
32
Administrative
Not enough data
8.8
914
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
932
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1020
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
718
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
580
|
Verified
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
9.4
45
Not enough data
9.5
44
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
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
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
Workforce Management
Not enough data
9.3
262
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
243
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
218
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
259
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
262
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
219
|
Verified
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
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
189
Not enough data
7.9
198
Not enough data
8.8
220
Not enough data
9.0
222
Not enough data
9.0
222
Not enough data
8.9
212
Not enough data
8.8
214
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
99
Workforce Management
Not enough data
9.1
220
Not enough data
8.9
212
Call Center Infrastructure (CCI)
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
9.0
23
Administrative
Not enough data
9.2
224
Not enough data
8.9
227
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.3
73
Not enough data
8.3
73
Automation
Not enough data
8.2
72
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.3
72
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
8.2
73
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.1
70
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.6
16
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
Voice Recognition - AI Voice Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Synthesis - AI Voice Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and privacy - AI Voice Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility - AI Voice Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Consumer Intelligence
9.1
631
|
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
649
|
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
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.6
37
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
7.6
37
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
8.6
41
Automation
Not enough data
8.2
40
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
8.2
37
Autonomy
Not enough data
8.0
36
Not enough data
8.5
37
Not enough data
8.1
37
Not enough data
8.2
37
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 Talkdesk share no categories
Unique Categories
Talkdesk is categorized as AI Customer Support Agents, Contact Center Quality Assurance, Speech Analytics, Contact Center Knowledge Base, ServiceNow Store Apps, Auto Dialer, Contact Center Workforce, Call Center Infrastructure (CCI), Contact Center, AI Voice Assistants, and Customer Service Automation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Podium
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Talkdesk
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
43.1%
Consumer Services
10.0%
Computer Software
8.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Telecommunications
5.8%
Education Management
5.3%
Other
64.3%
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Discussions
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3 Comments
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2 Comments
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3 Comments
OT
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