Cloutly vs Podium Webchat

Cloutly is a customer-experience platform for service businesses, available through the web and an API. It combines review requests, customer messaging and review insights. Review campaigns can send text and email requests with configurable timing and follow-ups that stop after a review arrives. Its inbox gathers customer texts, reviews and social messages, and can prepare reply drafts for review. Users can question review data and examine themes and trends by location and week. Named integrations include Square, Mindbody, Zenoti, Nookal, Clover, HubSpot, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Xero and Zapier. The REST API is available on every plan. An MCP connector lets Claude or ChatGPT read reviews, reports and locations, with early access on Growth. Plans start at $39/mo, and a 14-day trial is offered without a credit card. SMS campaigns and inbox messages share credits, charged per 160-character segment.

Podium Webchat lets website visitors start conversations that can continue over text with a business’s AI Employee. The widget can collect lead details before a conversation starts, and Podium says its AI can answer messages instantly in a natural, conversational tone. Businesses can customize the widget’s colors and messaging to match their brand. Webchat also tracks visitor engagement and click behavior on the business website.

Leads and interactions from multiple platforms can be handled in a shared inbox. The product page displays integrations including QuickBooks, Mindbody, Nextech, HubSpot, Outlook, Mailchimp, Shopify, Salesforce, Dentrix, DealerSocket, and Square. Podium says Webchat is free with Podium Starter; its pricing page asks businesses to select an industry and request a custom quote. Podium serves local businesses, including auto dealerships, home services, aesthetics, and retail. Apps are available for macOS, Windows, and mobile, while Podium Pass is a Chrome extension in beta that requires a Podium account and Chrome.