Testimonial Plugin vs Testimonial Software: Which Should You Buy?
A plugin lives inside your website, software lives beside it. Here is how the two differ on collection, video, cost and ownership, and the three questions that settle the choice.
Start free for 7 days on the Free plan, with no credit card and no setup fee. Every plan collects and displays video and text testimonials. Higher tiers raise the limits and add capabilities, and the table below shows exactly which.
No credit card, no setup fee. You start on the Free plan with everything below, and move to a paid plan whenever you are ready.
Community support included
What the Free plan includes
After 7 days your reviews stay safe and your live widgets keep serving on your site. Only collecting and creating pause until you pick a plan.
For solo founders and small sites.
Billed monthly, cancel anytime
Plan features
+ 10 more on every planEverything a growing team needs.
Billed monthly, cancel anytime
Plan features
+ 10 more on every planFor agencies managing many brands.
Billed monthly, cancel anytime
Plan features
+ 10 more on every planYour free trial runs on the Free plan for 7 days. Move to any paid plan from inside the app whenever you are ready.
All 31 rows, with no asterisks. Hover any label to see what it means.
| Plans | Free | Starter | ProPopular | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | ||||
| Spaces | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Seats / space | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Collection forms | 1 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Widgets | 1 | 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Contacts | 25 | 100 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Connected platforms | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| New reviews / month | 25 | 100 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Request emails / month | 10 | 100 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Video length | 2 min | 5 min | 8 min | 8 min |
| Recording quality | 720p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p |
| Collecting reviews | ||||
| Multi-step forms | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Video and text reviews | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Review request campaigns | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Contacts and smart lists | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Manual review import | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Forms in 6 languages | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Showing reviews | ||||
| Premium widgets | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Social image designer | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Remove branding | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Core widget layouts | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Wall of Love page | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Automation and integrations | ||||
| Automations | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Your own email provider | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Webhooks | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Notifications | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Workspace and support | ||||
| Approvals and moderation | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Tags and filters | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Analytics dashboard | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Roles and permissions | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Brand settings | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Support | Community support | Email support | Priority support | Priority support and onboarding |
| Plans | Starter | ProPopular |
|---|---|---|
| Usage | ||
| Spaces | 1 | 3 |
| Seats / space | 3 | 5 |
| Collection forms | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Widgets | 5 | Unlimited |
| Contacts | 100 | Unlimited |
| Connected platforms | 1 | 5 |
| New reviews / month | 100 | Unlimited |
| Request emails / month | 100 | Unlimited |
| Video length | 5 min | 8 min |
| Recording quality | 1080p | 1080p |
| Collecting reviews | ||
| Multi-step forms | Not included | Included |
| Video and text reviews | Included | Included |
| Review request campaigns | Included | Included |
| Contacts and smart lists | Included | Included |
| Manual review import | Included | Included |
| Forms in 6 languages | Included | Included |
| Showing reviews | ||
| Premium widgets | Not included | Included |
| Social image designer | Not included | Included |
| Remove branding | Not included | Included |
| Core widget layouts | Included | Included |
| Wall of Love page | Included | Included |
| Automation and integrations | ||
| Automations | Not included | Included |
| Your own email provider | Not included | Included |
| Webhooks | Not included | Included |
| Notifications | Included | Included |
| Workspace and support | ||
| Approvals and moderation | Included | Included |
| Tags and filters | Included | Included |
| Analytics dashboard | Included | Included |
| Roles and permissions | Included | Included |
| Brand settings | Included | Included |
| Support | Email support | Priority support |
These 13 are not add-ons and never expire into a higher tier. Paid plans raise the limits on spaces, seats and reviews a month, and add capabilities such as automations, webhooks and premium widgets.
Customers record a video or type their story, whichever suits them.
Email your customers a link to your form, one at a time or in bulk.
Your customers in one place, grouped by rules that update themselves.
Paste in reviews you already have on Google, Trustpilot and elsewhere.
Your collection form and widgets read in the visitors own language.
Wall, grid, carousel, list, quote, badge, avatars, ratings and banner, ready to embed on any site.
A public page of your best reviews, with a link of its own.
An alert in the app when a review lands, an import finishes or someone joins your team.
Nothing goes public until you say so, with rules to speed it up.
Label your reviews and find them again in one click.
How many reviews came in, from where, and how they are doing.
Give each teammate only the parts of the workspace they need.
Your logo and colors on every form, wall and widget.
Still deciding? Email us at support@storyproof.io and we will help you size a plan.
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