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A Reviews Tool That Also Collects Reviews

EmbedSocial aggregates and displays reviews. AutoReview does that and asks your customers for new ones automatically — for $59/mo with a 7-day free trial.

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What is EmbedSocial?

Reviews & social-media aggregation widgets

EmbedSocial is a well-established UGC and reviews platform: it aggregates social content and reviews from dozens of sources and displays them on your site through a large library of widget templates. It also has a lightweight review-collection side (embeddable forms, plus manual email and SMS review requests inside its EmbedReviews product).

AutoReview is narrower and more opinionated. It is built for local and home-service businesses (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing) that want new reviews to arrive automatically after every job — by email and SMS, with an automatic follow-up — and then display those reviews with a simple embed. If your priority is collecting fresh reviews on autopilot rather than curating a wall of social feeds, that difference is the whole story.

This page compares the two honestly: where EmbedSocial's breadth, broader source list, and free tier genuinely win, and where AutoReview's job-triggered automation and home-service focus win.

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Why people switch from EmbedSocial

You want reviews to come in automatically after each job — not to remember to paste customer emails into a dashboard. AutoReview auto-sends an email and SMS request after every appointment, with one automatic follow-up.
You run a home-service or local business (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing) and want a tool built around jobs and appointments, not a general social-media UGC platform.
You want your booking tool, invoices (BCC auto-collect), Zapier, QuickBooks, and Google Business Profile to trigger requests — so collection runs without manual work.
You'd rather have a straightforward request-and-display tool with a clear guarantee (a new review within 30 days or you don't pay) than configure a large template and feed library.

EmbedSocial pricing, in detail

Plan	Price	Notes
Free	$0	Permanent free plan: 1 source, limited feeds/settings, auto-sync every 24h. Good for a single Google or social feed.
Pro	$29/mo (~$24/mo yearly)	3 sources, unlimited widgets/feeds, faster auto-sync. Entry paid tier for most small businesses.
Pro Plus	$49/mo (~$40/mo yearly)	6 sources, unlimited widgets. Often marked as the popular mid tier on their pricing page.
Premium	$99/mo (~$80/mo yearly)	15 sources, unlimited widgets, faster sync — aimed at agencies and high-traffic sites.
Enterprise	Custom (contact sales)	Custom sources, sub-accounts, dedicated support.

AutoReview vs EmbedSocial

Feature	AutoReview	EmbedSocial
Automatic review requests after each job (email + SMS)	Yes — auto-triggered after each job/appointment, with one automatic follow-up	Partial — sends email (~50/day) and SMS requests, but manually/in bulk from the dashboard, not auto-triggered per job and no automatic follow-up
Customer reactivation / win-back campaigns	Yes — dedicated Reactivation tier ($99/mo) with SMS + email	No dedicated win-back feature
Review-display widget	Yes — 17 styles, one embed script (Shopify, WordPress, Webflow, Wix, Framer, raw HTML)	Yes — ~130 (up to 200+ per marketing) templates/layouts, embeddable via JS/iframe/HTML
Social-media / UGC feeds (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.)	No — focused on reviews, not social feeds	Yes — aggregates Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest and more
Review sources imported	Google, Trustpilot, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Capterra, Product Hunt, Chrome Web Store, Senja, Testimonial.to, CSV (no Facebook)	Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, Tripadvisor, Yelp and other sites, plus own forms and CSV
Local/CRM collection integrations (booking, invoices, Zapier, QuickBooks, GBP)	Yes — booking tools, BCC-invoice auto-collect, Zapier, QuickBooks, Google Business Profile, Shopify	Website builders (WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Webflow, etc.); no documented booking/invoicing auto-send triggers
AI review-reply drafting	Yes	Yes — AI reply and management tools included
Permanent free plan	No — 7-day trial + 30-day results guarantee	Yes — permanent free plan (1 source, limited)
Entry price	$59/mo (Reviews)	$29/mo Pro (free plan below it)

EmbedSocial 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 EmbedSocial really differ

Auto-collect vs. display-first

This is the core difference. EmbedSocial is a display/UGC platform first — it imports and showcases reviews and social content, and offers embeddable collect forms plus manual email/SMS review requests inside EmbedReviews. AutoReview is collection-first: it automatically fires an email and SMS request after each job or appointment, sends one follow-up, then routes the response — all triggered by your booking tool, invoices, or Zapier. If you want fresh reviews on autopilot, that automation is the deciding factor.

Manual/bulk requests vs. triggered automation

EmbedSocial can send email (up to ~50 per day) and SMS review requests, but you initiate them by entering customer names and contacts in the dashboard, and there's no documented automatic follow-up sequence. AutoReview enrolls each new customer automatically from your workflow, so nobody has to remember to send anything — the request goes out at the right time after the job, with one automatic follow-up.

Breadth vs. focus

EmbedSocial is much broader: roughly 130 (marketing cites up to 200+) widget templates and social feeds from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest and more — it's a full UGC platform. AutoReview deliberately does less: request reviews after jobs and display them with 17 styles and one embed script. If you need a rich social-media wall, EmbedSocial wins; if you need reviews collected and shown simply, AutoReview is right-sized.

Free tier vs. guarantee

EmbedSocial has a genuine permanent free plan (1 source, limited) — a real advantage if you just want one feed on a page for $0. AutoReview has no permanent free tier; instead it offers a 7-day trial and a results guarantee (a new review within 30 days or you don't pay). Different bets: free-but-manual vs. paid-but-automated with a promise.

Where AutoReview wins

Automatic, job-triggered review requests by email AND SMS with a built-in follow-up — EmbedSocial's email/SMS requests are sent manually or in bulk from a dashboard (email up to ~50/day), not auto-triggered after each job.
Deep collection integrations for local businesses: booking tools, BCC-your-invoices auto-collect, Zapier, QuickBooks, and Google Business Profile OAuth.
A Reactivation tier ($99/mo) that wins back past and lapsed customers with SMS + email campaigns — EmbedSocial has no equivalent win-back feature.
Purpose-built for home-service SMBs, with AI review-reply drafting and a public review microsite.
FTC- and Google-compliant by design: every customer is asked, with no review gating.
A concrete outcome guarantee: get your first new review within 30 days or you don't pay.

When EmbedSocial is the better choice

EmbedSocial is the better choice if your main goal is displaying a rich mix of user-generated content, not just reviews. It aggregates from far more sources (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest, and more), imports and displays Facebook and Google reviews (something AutoReview does not do for Facebook), offers a much larger template and widget library (around 130, with marketing citing up to 200+ layouts including carousels, hashtag feeds, and shoppable galleries), and has a genuine permanent free plan for a single feed. Agencies and high-traffic sites juggling many sources will also value its 15-source Premium tier and sub-account structure. If you already collect reviews elsewhere and mainly need a flexible, good-looking wall of social proof, EmbedSocial's breadth is a real strength.

Make the switch in minutes

1
Import your EmbedSocial 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 EmbedSocial send review requests, or does it only display reviews?

Both, but display is its focus. EmbedSocial's EmbedReviews product can send email (up to about 50 per day) and SMS review requests, plus offer embeddable collect forms. However, those requests are sent manually or in bulk from the dashboard — you enter customer contacts yourself, and there's no automatic follow-up sequence. It does not automatically trigger a request after a specific job or appointment. AutoReview does: it sends an email and SMS request automatically after each job, with a follow-up.

Is AutoReview or EmbedSocial cheaper?

EmbedSocial is cheaper on paper. It has a permanent free plan and a $29/mo Pro tier, while AutoReview starts at $59/mo. But the plans buy different things: EmbedSocial's lower tiers are mainly for displaying feeds and sending manual requests, whereas AutoReview's price covers fully automated, job-triggered collection by email and SMS with a follow-up, plus a results guarantee.

Which one is better for a home-service business like HVAC or plumbing?

AutoReview is purpose-built for that. It ties into booking tools, invoices (BCC auto-collect), Zapier, QuickBooks, and Google Business Profile so a request goes out automatically after each job, and it adds a reactivation tier to win back past customers. EmbedSocial is a general UGC/social-feed platform — great for showcasing content, but not designed around jobs and appointments.

Can EmbedSocial show social media feeds, not just reviews?

Yes, and that's one of its strengths. EmbedSocial aggregates and displays content from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, LinkedIn, X, Pinterest and more, with around 130 widget templates (its marketing cites up to 200+ layouts). AutoReview focuses only on reviews and testimonials, with 17 display styles and one embed script — simpler, but not a social-media wall.

Does either tool import Facebook reviews?

EmbedSocial does import and display Facebook reviews and content. AutoReview does not import Facebook reviews — its sources are Google, Trustpilot, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Capterra, Product Hunt, Chrome Web Store, Senja, Testimonial.to, and CSV. If Facebook reviews are essential to your display, that's a clear point for EmbedSocial.

Do I have to sign a contract or can I cancel anytime?

Both are no-contract, cancel-anytime. EmbedSocial bills monthly or yearly (yearly is about 20% cheaper) with a permanent free plan and a 7-day trial. AutoReview bills monthly or yearly (yearly is about two months free) with a 7-day trial and a 30-day guarantee — get your first new review within 30 days or you don't pay.

The bottom line

Choose EmbedSocial if you want a broad UGC/social-feed display platform with lots of templates, more source integrations (including Facebook reviews), and a free tier to show off content you already have. Choose AutoReview if you run a local or home-service business and want new reviews collected automatically after every job — email and SMS with a follow-up, triggered by your booking tool or invoices — then displayed with one simple embed. EmbedSocial can send review requests, but they're manual/bulk; AutoReview's requests are automatic and job-triggered, and it adds a customer-reactivation tier EmbedSocial doesn't have. At $59/mo, AutoReview costs more than EmbedSocial's $29 entry plan (and EmbedSocial even has a free tier), but you're paying for hands-off collection and a results guarantee, not just display.

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