10 DIFFERENCES ยท 5 THE SAME
Heymarket vs Podium
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Heymarket and Podium both meet every requirement for two-way business texting. The biggest differences in the data: Heymarket costs 39% less for two-way business texting at 5,000 messages/month and HIPAA BAA: yes on Podium, higher plans only on Heymarket.
Both meet every requirement for
Choose Heymarket if
- - You want the lower cost for two-way business texting at 5,000 messages/month: $245 a month against $399.
- - You are in lead generation: Heymarket accepted with conditions, Podium not accepted under its usage policy.
- - You need breadth in native integrations: Heymarket 10 native, Podium 1 native.
Differences 10
| Field | Heymarket | Podium |
|---|---|---|
| COSTTwo-way business texting: monthly cost at 5,000 messages/month | $245/mo | $399/mo |
| COSTPricing model | Per user per month | Flat monthly plans |
| COSTFree trial | Yes | Not published by the vendor |
| COSTMinimum users | 2 users | Not published by the vendor |
| FEATURESSigns a HIPAA BAA | Higher tier (Pro) | Included |
| FEATURESSends MMS (images) | Included | Higher tier (Pro) |
| COMPLIANCEHIPAA BAA | Higher plans only | Yes |
| COMPLIANCESOC 2 Type II | Yes | Unknown |
| INTEGRATIONSNative integrations | 10 native | 1 native |
| ACCEPTANCELead generation | Accepted with conditions | Not accepted |
The same on both 5
| Field | Heymarket | Podium |
|---|---|---|
| FEATURESTwo-way texting | Included | Included |
| FEATURESShared team inbox for messages | Included | Included |
| FEATURES10DLC brand and campaign registration | Included | Included |
| ACCEPTANCEFinance | Accepted with conditions | Accepted with conditions |
| ACCEPTANCEi-gaming | Not accepted | Not accepted |