Checked Sep 26, 2026
How much does Podium cost?
Published plans run $399–$599 per month. AI lead conversion platform: reviews, webchat, text marketing, phones, payments and an AI employee.
Prices are as published by Podium on Sep 26, 2026. Check the linked source before buying.
Published rates
Plans and add-ons
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Corepage data shows 399 and 459 behind a toggle whose label is not in the HTML; 'Custom pricing' | $399/mo | Check vendor |
| Protoggle alternative 689 | $599/mo | Check vendor |
| Signaturecustom pricing | Quote | Check vendor |
Add-ons
| Add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| AI Employee'Add on AI Employee to any plan'; unpriced | Not published |
| Users (Core)$30 per user/mo (1-4 users), $25 per user/mo (5+) | $30/mo |
| Bulk Actions (Core) | $15/mo |
| 10DLC base feeper US location | $5/mo |
Pricing source: podium.com ↗, checked Sep 26, 2026.
Beyond the plan price
Terms worth checking
- Setup
- $500 · '$500 network optimization fee per location' (phones)
- Contract & cancellation
- 12 months unless stated otherwise · Renewal: yes, for periods of equal duration · cannot cancel a subscription term except as the terms permit
- Payments
- 2.9% + $0.30 (Core, as listed on pricing page) · a 2.2% + $0.15 rate also appears in the feature table
- Data export
- unknown
Source notes
What the headline misses
Each point is tied to a dated statement on Podium's site. Open the source to read the full context.
- The monthly cost depends on a sales-built plan covering industry, integrations, volume and carrier fees.
“our sales and account teams will work with you to build the perfect plan based on your industry, partnerships, integrations, volume, and carrier fees.”
podium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Phone service carries a $500 network optimization fee per location.
“* There is a $500 network optimization fee per location.”
podium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - A $5/month 10DLC texting fee is charged per US location.
“*A base 10DLC fee of $5/month is charged for all US locations.”
podium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - On Core, users are charged per seat.
“$30 per user/mo (1-4 users)”
podium.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗
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