PipeStitchChecked on September 27, 2026
Podium
Texting, reviews, phones, and payments in one system, with an add-on AI that answers calls and books jobs.
- What it does
- One system for customer texts, reviews, phones, and payments, now with its own job scheduling software for trades. An add-on AI answers calls and texts and books onto Podium’s own dispatch board.
- Who makes it
- Podium Corp Inc., Lehi, Utah.
- What it costs
- Not published: every plan says “custom pricing” and needs a sales call, and the AI is an add-on to any plan.
- Where your data goes
- Calls are recorded and transcribed. Podium’s terms let it use your data, with names removed, to improve its products, and emails from a linked Gmail account to train AI for you. The AI books and follows up without a person stepping in.
- What you need first
- A sales call, and a 12-month contract paid a year up front that renews on its own unless you cancel a month before it ends. For businesses in the US, Canada, and Australia.
- Where it stands
- Founded in 2014; Podium says over 100,000 businesses use it.
- Who it suits
Good fit if you want texts, reviews, phones, and scheduling in one system, and are ready to sign for a year.
Not a fit if you already run the shop on Jobber, Housecall Pro, or ServiceTitan, or want to see a price before you talk to sales.
- Checked on
- September 27, 2026