Reviews that keep coming.
Thanks for choosing Rivera Plumbing today! Mind leaving us a quick review?
Done! You guys were great.
Buzzmax keeps local businesses alive on Google: review request texts, replies written with AI, profile posts you approve and missed-call text-back.
Real screens from our demo account. Quailbrook Heating & Air is made up, and so are its reviews and its customers.
We watch your reviews on
Illustrative example: Quailbrook Heating & Air is a sample account. The photos, customer, review and reply are illustrative, not real customers.
1 / 5 · The job is done
Your customer gets a short text that names your business, with a link to leave a review.
2 / 5 · The review comes in
The reviews you earn appear on your Google profile.
3 / 5 · The reply
Replies to your 4 and 5 star reviews are written for you. On Growth and Dominate, lower-rated reviews are flagged so you can answer them yourself.
4 / 5 · The profile
Posts you approve go to your Google profile, so it shows recent activity and not last year’s.
5 / 5 · What people see
People comparing you see recent reviews, replies and posts.
A sample account with captions on. Quailbrook Heating & Air is made up, and so are its reviews and its customers.
Thanks for choosing Rivera Plumbing today! Mind leaving us a quick review?
Done! You guys were great.
★★★★★
Showed up on time and fixed it fast.
Owner reply · Thanks Marcus, glad we could get you sorted before the weekend.
New post · 2 days ago
Furnace checks are back for fall. Call before the first cold week.
1★ review on Google9:42 AM
Waited two hours and nobody called.
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$97$147/mo
34% off, billed yearly
Billed monthly
The asking, handled. You send us the list, about five minutes. Opt-outs included.
Our pick
$297$347/mo
14% off, billed yearly
Billed monthly
Everything in Texting, plus:
$497$547/mo
9% off, billed yearly
Billed monthly
Everything in Growth, plus:
Custom
Priced per business
Everything in Dominate, plus:
Every price is per location. Enterprise is priced per business. Compare us.
Volume pricing for 5+ locations. 15% off every location from 5 to 9, 30% off from 10 to 24, custom from 25. Talk to us and we'll set it up for your account.
| Plan | 1 to 4 | 5 to 9 | 10 to 24 | 25+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texting | $147$97 yearly | $124.95$82.45 yearly | $102.90$67.90 yearly | Custom |
| Growth | $347$297 yearly | $294.95$252.45 yearly | $242.90$207.90 yearly | Custom |
| Dominate | $547$497 yearly | $464.95$422.45 yearly | $382.90$347.90 yearly | Custom |
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| Buzzmax | Podium | NiceJob | GatherUp | Weave | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest published pricePlans differ in what they include | $97/mo billed yearly, or $147/mo month to month Buzzmax leads | $399/mo (Core). HVAC businesses get a quote source: Podium pricing | $75/mo (Starter) source: NiceJob pricing Stronger here | $99/mo billed yearly, or $124/mo month to month, for one location source: GatherUp pricing Stronger here | From $199/mo; plans by quote source: Weave pricing |
| Contract | Monthly or yearly, and both renew automatically until you cancel. Cancel online anytime; it takes effect at the end of the month or year already paid for Buzzmax leads | 12 month first term that renews automatically; fees non-refundable | Month to month, no contract | Billed monthly, cancel anytime | Renews automatically. A fixed term is owed in full; no refunds |
| Review requests by text | Yes Every plan Buzzmax leads | Yes | Yes | Yes Up to 300 texts per location a month | Yes |
| Replies to Google reviews | Yes Every plan, to your 4 and 5 star reviews Buzzmax leads | Yes AI replies; fully automatic is an add-on on Core | Higher plan Pro plan ($125/mo) | Yes AI drafts; automatic replies to positive reviews | Yes AI drafts you approve |
| Google Business Profile posts | Yes Growth and up Buzzmax leads | Not listed | Partly Posts review stories only | Partly Review graphics only | Not listed |
| Google Business Profile optimization | Yes Growth and up, done by our team Buzzmax leads | Not listed | Not listed | Add-on Listings sync add-on; category editing not found | Not listed |
| AI Visibility trackingWhether AI answers name you | Yes Dominate and up. Whether seven AI engines name you, checked weekly Buzzmax leads | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Messaging inboxBuzzmax answers customers who text you first | Yes Enterprise. Reply-only: customers text first. Once your texting registration is approved Buzzmax leads | Yes Stronger here | Not listed | Yes Two-way texting through a website text widget (in beta) and in SMS marketing campaigns Stronger here | Yes Two-way texting Stronger here |
| Missed-call text-back | Yes Growth and up ($347/mo, or $297/mo billed yearly), once your texting number is set up Buzzmax leads | Add-on With Podium Phones: $30 per user a month (1 to 4 users), plus a $500 network optimization fee per location | Not listed Their call product is marked coming soon | Not listed | Yes Every plan Stronger here |
All product names, logos, and trademarks shown above are the property of their respective owners. Buzzmax is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any company named here; the comparison reflects our own research as of October 4, 2026 from each provider's publicly available pricing and feature information, which may have changed. Verify current details on each provider's own site.
Not listed: not found on their site. Buzzmax does not remove reviews or promise rankings.
This table shows only the rows where Buzzmax leads or matches the provider. Plan names show the lowest Buzzmax plan that includes the feature.
Podium leads on messaging inbox, so that row is left out. Podium also sells payments, phone systems and website chat, which Buzzmax does not.
NiceJob's published starting price is lower than Buzzmax's, so that row is left out. NiceJob also sells review widgets, which Buzzmax does not.
GatherUp's published starting price is lower than Buzzmax's, so that row is left out. GatherUp leads on messaging inbox, so that row is left out. GatherUp also sells website chat, listings sync (add-on) and review widgets, which Buzzmax does not.
Weave leads on messaging inbox and missed-call text-back, so those rows are left out. Weave also sells payments and phone systems, which Buzzmax does not.
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