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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (78.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Contact Us
Podium
Star Rating
(2,066)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansWati
Star Rating
(458)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Podium excels in customer engagement, with users highlighting its text messaging feature as a standout tool for quickly reaching customers and collecting reviews. This capability is particularly beneficial for businesses looking to enhance their reputation through prompt responses.
- Users say Wati shines in streamlining communication via WhatsApp, with features like automated replies and structured message campaigns. Reviewers appreciate how these tools help manage client interactions efficiently, especially during busy periods.
- According to verified reviews, Podium's interface is praised for being clean and easy to use, which contributes to a smoother user experience. This is a significant advantage for businesses that prioritize quick onboarding and effective customer engagement.
- Reviewers mention that Wati's dashboard is user-friendly, making it easy to manage tasks and assign updates to team members. This ease of access is a notable benefit for teams that require seamless collaboration and communication.
- G2 reviewers highlight Podium's strong review management tools, which help businesses monitor feedback and maintain a positive reputation. This feature is crucial for companies that rely on customer reviews to drive their business forward.
- Users report that while both platforms are effective, Podium has a slight edge in overall support quality, with higher ratings for responsiveness and assistance. This can be a deciding factor for businesses that value reliable customer support in their software solutions.
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
Wati
Growth
Contact Us
Send WhatsApp messages to thousands of users in one click to improve reach.
- 5 Agents
- Blue Tick Verification & Assistance
- 1,000 Free Conversations per month
Free Trial
Podium
No trial information availableWati
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
1,737
8.9
354
Ease of Use
9.3
1,756
9.2
363
Ease of Setup
9.1
1,087
9.0
325
Ease of Admin
9.3
888
9.1
272
Quality of Support
9.0
1,614
8.6
346
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
906
9.1
268
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
1,723
9.3
334
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
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
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
187
Not enough data
8.6
239
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
216
|
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
325
Feature Not Available
8.1
322
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Design
8.3
338
8.7
154
Feature Not Available
7.9
153
8.5
373
8.6
165
8.4
364
8.4
153
8.6
337
8.7
155
Generative AI
7.5
234
Feature Not Available
7.5
229
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
131
Not enough data
8.6
118
Not enough data
8.5
114
Support
Not enough data
8.6
120
Not enough data
8.3
115
Not enough data
8.6
128
Responses
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.9
16
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
8.7
33
8.6
173
8.4
33
8.8
168
8.9
33
8.7
165
Feature Not Available
8.6
160
8.2
32
8.5
154
Platform
Feature Not Available
8.7
163
Feature Not Available
8.8
142
8.5
31
8.4
160
8.4
32
8.0
160
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.8
32
8.7
150
8.9
31
8.6
151
Generative AI
8.1
32
7.3
96
8.1
31
Feature Not Available
Conversational Platform
8.6
295
Not enough data
8.4
253
Not enough data
8.3
166
Not enough data
8.5
181
Not enough data
Support Automation
8.5
258
Not enough data
8.3
166
Not enough data
8.7
168
Not enough data
8.1
174
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
153
Not enough data
7.5
155
Not enough data
Messaging Channels
Not enough data
7.4
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
46
Not enough data
9.1
66
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
66
Not enough data
9.0
63
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.7
66
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
617
|
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Process
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
55
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
57
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
54
Channels
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
56
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
59
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
50
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
51
Insight
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
WhatsApp Messaging - WhatsApp Marketing
Not enough data
9.1
90
Not enough data
9.4
91
Not enough data
9.2
88
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
9.2
89
WhatsApp Business Platform - WhatsApp Marketing
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
9.1
83
Not enough data
8.6
78
Not enough data
8.8
80
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
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
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 Wati are categorized as Customer Communications Management and Chatbots
Unique Categories
Wati is categorized as Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS), Proactive Notification, Social Customer Service, and WhatsApp Marketing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Podium
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wati
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
19.8%
Retail
13.8%
Consumer Services
9.1%
Construction
7.9%
Furniture
6.2%
Other
43.2%
Education Management
10.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.2%
Retail
6.5%
Marketing and Advertising
6.0%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.0%
Other
64.1%
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
What is WATI used for?
2 Comments
PP
Wati is WhatsApp API solution that helps businesses connect with their customers through WhatsApp. It allows businesses to manage and track their...Read more
Can i send custom pdf by template by providing custom link tomy customer?
2 Comments
JD
Hi Aiman, Yes. It's possible to send a different PDF for every message. You will have to pass a public URL of the PDF and WATI will automatically get the PDF...Read more
Can we know from which website we recieved the chat on whatsapp
1 Comment
JD
Our chat widget allows you to add a page title as default message when users land from a specific website.
If users allow the default message to be sent,...Read more
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