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Threadkite vs Podium
Podium brings texting, webchat, reviews and payments together for local businesses, and its prices come through a sales call. Threadkite is built around the lead: every way a customer gets in touch lands in one thread, your team sees who is waiting, and the price is on the website.
14 days with everything. No card needed.
One customer, every channel, one thread.
Side by side
| Feature | Threadkite | Podium |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for one person. Pro is £29 ($35) a Full seat a month, £6 ($7) a Basic seat, with every feature | Not published; plans are quoted by their sales team |
| Prices on the website | Yes | No |
| Free trial | 14 days with everything, no card needed | Not offered on their website; they offer a demo |
| One customer, one thread | One thread per customer, across every channel, with the source of each lead | Inbox for texts, calls, emails and social messages |
| Connect your WhatsApp Business number | Not listed on their pricing page | |
| Calling | Built in, with 100 minutes and 25 texts a Full seat each month | Calling from their dashboard |
| Website chat and AI | Included, with 100 chats a month; unlimited chats are £25 ($39) a website | Website chat, with their AI Employee as an add-on |
| Your own systems | Open API, webhooks and partner apps | Over 200 integrations |
What we say about Podium comes from their website(opens in a new tab), checked on 25 October 2026. Prices and plans change, so check theirs before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
Why teams choose Threadkite over Podium
Know the price before you talk to anyone
Every price is on our pricing page, and one person can use Threadkite free for ever. Pro is £29 ($35) a Full seat a month, £6 ($7) a Basic seat, with no add-ons to unlock the useful parts.
Built around the lead, not the review
Each lead keeps its source, stage and outcome, so you can see which sources sell, how fast each person replies and who is still waiting.
WhatsApp, marketplaces and email in the same thread
A customer who emails, then texts, then messages on WhatsApp is one thread, whichever colleague picks it up.
- 4 Full seats × £29£116
- 1 Basic seat × £6£6
- 400 calling minutes and 100 textsIncluded
- 100 website assistant chatsIncluded
- Conversations and contactsNo limit
A team of five on Pro. Seats are priced per person, not per conversation or contact.
Questions
- Is Threadkite a Podium alternative?
- Yes, for the messaging side. Threadkite puts website forms, chat, email, texts, WhatsApp and calls into one thread per customer, with reply targets and lead reports.
- How much does Threadkite cost compared with Podium?
- Threadkite is free for one person, and Pro is £29 ($35) a Full seat a month, £6 ($7) a Basic seat. Podium does not publish its prices; you get a quote from its sales team.
- Can I keep my business phone number?
- Yes. Show your existing number when you call customers, and forward it to a number you get in Threadkite so calls in ring your team. Or get a new number in Threadkite.
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