Elfsight Alternative
A Reviews Widget That Doesn't Disappear When You Get Traffic.
Elfsight's free plan stops showing your widget after a monthly view cap. AutoReview shows your reviews to every visitor — and asks new customers for reviews automatically. From $59/mo with a 7-day free trial.
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What is Elfsight?
Website widget suite (reviews among 80+ apps)
Elfsight is a no-code widget platform with 90+ apps, and its All-in-One Reviews widget lets you pull existing reviews from 60+ sources (Google, Facebook, Yelp, Tripadvisor, Amazon and more) and display them on any website. It is one of the cheapest and most flexible ways to show off reviews you already have.
But Elfsight only displays reviews and points visitors to a 'Write a review' button that redirects them to a platform like Google. It does not actively go out and collect new reviews for you. AutoReview does both: it automatically texts and emails your customers after each job to ask for a review, then displays the results in an embeddable widget.
If you run a local or home-service business (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing) and your real bottleneck is getting more reviews in the first place, that collection gap is the whole ballgame. Here is an honest side-by-side.
Your reviews, live on your site
This is a real AutoReview widget. Pick from 17 styles and embed it in about 30 seconds.
Why people switch from Elfsight
- You want to GET more reviews, not just show the ones you have. Elfsight displays reviews and links to a 'Write a review' button; AutoReview automatically texts and emails every customer after the job, with one automatic follow-up.
- You're a local or home-service business where the real problem is review volume and recency, not widget styling.
- You want review requests to be FTC- and Google-compliant by design: AutoReview asks every customer and never gates or filters, so you stay on the right side of the rules.
- You'd rather have one tool that collects, routes, replies, and displays reviews than a widget that only handles the last step.
- You want to win back past customers too — AutoReview's Reactivation tier runs SMS + email win-back campaigns to lapsed customers, which a display widget can't do.
Elfsight pricing, in detail
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 widget, 200 views/month, unlimited websites, Elfsight branding shown (not removable on free). Good for testing. |
| Single App — Basic / Pro / Premium | $6 / $12 / $24 per month (regular); often promoted around $4 / $8 / $16 | One app (e.g. Reviews) with 5k / 50k / 150k views per month and 3 / 9 / 21 widgets. Branding removed on all paid tiers. Annual ~17% off plus one free month. |
| All Apps Pack — Basic / Pro / Premium | $18 / $36 / $72 per month (regular); often promoted around $12 / $24 / $48 | Access to all 90+ apps at the same view/widget tiers per app. Best value if you want more than reviews (forms, chat, galleries, etc.). |
| Enterprise (Single App or Pack) | Single-app roughly $24–$64/mo; Pack roughly $72–$192/mo | Higher view limits (up to unlimited) and up to 400 widgets per app. Still a display platform, not review collection. |
AutoReview vs Elfsight
| Feature | AutoReview | Elfsight |
|---|---|---|
| Sends review requests (SMS + email) after each job | Yes — automated SMS + email with one automatic follow-up, then routes the response | No — displays reviews only; offers a 'Write a review' button that redirects to platforms, no request sending |
| Win-back / reactivation campaigns to past customers | Yes — Reactivation tier runs SMS + email win-back campaigns ($99/mo) | No |
| Review-display widget | Yes — 17 styles, one embed script (Shopify, WordPress, Webflow, Wix, Framer, raw HTML) | Yes — multiple layout templates; also 90+ other widget apps; broad platform support |
| Review sources it can display / import | Google, Trustpilot, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Capterra, Product Hunt, Chrome Web Store, Senja, Testimonial.to, CSV | 60+ sources including Google, Facebook, Yelp, Amazon, Tripadvisor, Booking.com and more |
| Displays Facebook reviews | No — Facebook reviews cannot be imported | Yes |
| AI review-reply drafting | Yes | No |
| Review rich snippets / schema (JSON-LD) | Yes — Review + AggregateRating, applied only on eligible pages (honest) | Limited / varies by widget; not a review-collection schema tool |
| Free tier | No free plan — 7-day free trial, then $59/mo; 30-day 'first review or you don't pay' guarantee | Yes — free forever: 1 widget, 200 views/mo, Elfsight watermark |
| Starting price | $59/mo (Reviews); $99/mo (Reviews + Reactivation) | Single-app from $6/mo (often promoted ~$4/mo), all-apps pack from $18/mo; free plan available |
Elfsight pricing is based on publicly available information and may vary. AutoReview prices shown are current. Competitor facts last reviewed July 8, 2026.
How AutoReview and Elfsight really differ
Collecting reviews vs. only displaying them
This is the core difference. Elfsight's Reviews widget aggregates reviews you already have from 60+ platforms and shows a 'Write a review' button that redirects visitors to Google or another platform (it can also collect feedback in an in-widget form). It does not text or email your customers. AutoReview actively sends review requests by SMS and email after each job or appointment, adds one automatic follow-up, then routes the response — so your review count actually grows.
A widget toolkit vs. a review engine
Elfsight is a broad widget platform: 90+ apps (forms, chat, galleries, sliders and more) with the Reviews widget being one of them, priced per app or as an all-apps pack. AutoReview is narrowly focused on the review lifecycle for local and home-service businesses — request, follow up, route, reply, and display — including a Reactivation tier for winning back lapsed customers.
Review sources and Facebook
Elfsight genuinely wins on breadth of display sources: it aggregates from 60+ platforms, including Facebook, and offers more layout templates within its Reviews widget. AutoReview imports from a focused set — Google, Trustpilot, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Capterra, Product Hunt, Chrome Web Store, Senja, Testimonial.to, and CSV — and does NOT import Facebook reviews. If displaying Facebook reviews or a long tail of niche platforms is essential, Elfsight is the better fit.
Price and free tier
As a pure display widget, Elfsight is cheaper and has a real free-forever plan (200 views/month, with an Elfsight watermark). AutoReview starts at $59/mo because it does the collection work too — automated SMS/email requests, follow-up, routing, and reactivation. Different jobs, different price points; if all you need is to display existing reviews, Elfsight costs less.
Where AutoReview wins
- Automated review collection by SMS + email after each job, with an automatic follow-up and response routing — Elfsight has no request-sending at all.
- A Reactivation tier ($99/mo) that runs SMS + email win-back campaigns to past customers to generate fresh reviews and repeat business.
- AI review-reply drafting plus a public review microsite, so the whole loop (ask → route → reply → display) lives in one place.
- Built specifically for US/Canada home-service and local SMBs, with booking-tool, BCC-invoice, Zapier, QuickBooks, Google Business Profile, and Shopify integrations to trigger requests automatically.
- Honest review rich snippets: Review + AggregateRating JSON-LD applied only on pages that qualify under Google's self-serving rules.
- A concrete outcome guarantee: get your first new review within 30 days or you don't pay.
When Elfsight is the better choice
Elfsight is the better choice if you already have plenty of reviews and just need an inexpensive, flexible way to display them — especially if you want to show Facebook reviews (which AutoReview can't import) or aggregate from many niche platforms (Amazon, Airbnb, Booking.com, eBay, G2 and more). Its free-forever plan and single-app pricing (from $6/mo regular, often promoted around $4/mo) are hard to beat for pure display, and if you also need forms, chat, galleries or other website widgets, the 90+ app pack is genuinely good value. Elfsight also offers more layout templates within its Reviews widget and an in-widget submission option. What it won't do is go out and collect new reviews for you via SMS and email — so it's a display tool, not a review-growth engine.
Make the switch in minutes
- 1
Import your Elfsight reviews
Paste your public review-page URL. AutoReview pulls in your existing reviews so you keep every bit of social proof you've already earned.
- 2
Connect your other sources
Add Google, Yelp, and more — AutoReview aggregates Google, Trustpilot, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Capterra, Product Hunt, Chrome Web Store, Senja, Testimonial.to, and CSV into one place, so a single widget shows reviews from everywhere.
- 3
Paste one embed code
Drop a single script tag into your site (works on any platform — Shopify, WordPress, Webflow, Wix, Framer, raw HTML). Your widget updates itself as new reviews come in.
- 4
Turn on auto-collection
Connect your booking tool or BCC your invoices, and AutoReview asks every new customer for a review automatically — so the review count keeps climbing without you lifting a finger.
Frequently asked questions
Does Elfsight send review requests to my customers by text or email?
No. Elfsight's Reviews widget aggregates and displays reviews you already have and shows a 'Write a review' call-to-action button that redirects visitors to a platform like Google (it can also collect feedback in an in-widget form). It does not text or email your customers to ask for reviews. AutoReview does that automatically after each job, with a follow-up.
Is Elfsight cheaper than AutoReview?
For pure review display, yes. Elfsight's single-app Reviews widget starts at $6/mo (regular), is often promoted around $4/mo, and there's a free-forever plan (200 views/month with an Elfsight watermark). AutoReview starts at $59/mo because it also collects reviews via automated SMS and email, follows up, routes responses, and can run reactivation campaigns — work a display-only widget doesn't do.
Can Elfsight display Facebook reviews? Can AutoReview?
Elfsight can display Facebook reviews (it supports 60+ sources). AutoReview cannot import Facebook reviews — it aggregates from Google, Trustpilot, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Capterra, Product Hunt, Chrome Web Store, Senja, Testimonial.to, and CSV. If showing Facebook reviews is essential, Elfsight is the better fit.
Does Elfsight have a free plan?
Yes — a genuine free-forever plan with 1 widget, 200 views per month, unlimited websites, and an Elfsight watermark that can't be removed on the free tier. AutoReview doesn't offer a free plan; it has a 7-day free trial and a 30-day guarantee (get your first new review within 30 days or you don't pay).
Does AutoReview remove its branding for free?
No. Removing AutoReview branding is a $50 one-time add-on (or it's included on the higher plan). Elfsight, by contrast, removes its branding on any paid plan (starting around $6/mo regular, often promoted near $4/mo), but shows a watermark on the free tier.
Which should I choose for a home-service business?
If you already have lots of reviews and just want to display them cheaply, Elfsight is great. If your real problem is getting MORE reviews, choose AutoReview: it automatically requests reviews by SMS and email after every job, follows up, routes and replies to responses, displays them in a widget, and can win back past customers — all built for US/Canada local and home-service SMBs.
The bottom line
If your goal is simply to display reviews you already have on your website — and especially if you need Facebook or a long tail of niche sources — Elfsight is an excellent, affordable, no-code choice with a real free tier and more layout templates. But if your actual problem is getting MORE reviews, Elfsight leaves that to you: it only shows a 'Write a review' button. AutoReview automatically texts and emails every customer after the job, follows up, routes and replies to the response, then displays the results — and even wins back past customers on its Reactivation tier. For a local or home-service business that needs review VOLUME, not just review styling, AutoReview does the job Elfsight doesn't.
Sources & how we checked
- Elfsight pricing page (Single App, All Apps Pack, Free plan, view limits, branding, annual discount)
- Elfsight Help Center — Pricing (single-app vs all-apps pack prices, views, billing)
- Elfsight Help Center — Available discounts (annual ~17% + one free month, new-user promo)
- Elfsight All-in-One Reviews widget (60+ sources, 'Write a review' redirect button, in-widget submission, Facebook supported, no SMS/email request sending)
- Elfsight Google Reviews widget (display + CTA to leave a review, ~72-hour refresh)
Ready to switch from Elfsight?
Import your reviews, paste one embed code, and start collecting more — for $59/mo with a 7-day free trial.