The complete guide : How to get more Google reviews: the complete guide
Free tool: Work out how many reviews I need
Quick answer: the best free Yelp alternative for a local business is Google Business Profile: it is free, and it is where most customers look for a local business. Tripadvisor (food, tourism), Trustpilot (free plan with 50 invitations a month) and Facebook complete it. To get and manage more Google reviews, Voxtya offers free tools, then a paid service at €29 a month.
Yelp for Business lets you claim your page for free, then offers paid advertising (Yelp says you can spend as little as $5 a day on average). For many local businesses, especially outside the US, Google is where customers read reviews. So the real question is where to get and manage reviews for free. Here are the options, checked on 17 October 2026.
Yelp and its free alternatives: the table
| Platform | What is free | What is paid | Where reviews are seen | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelp for Business | Claimed business page | Advertising (from $5/day on average, per Yelp) | Yelp, mostly in the US | Businesses with US customers |
| Google Business Profile | Listing, reviews, replies, posts, insights | — | Google Search and Google Maps | Every local business |
| Tripadvisor | Business listing and review replies | Marketing options | Tripadvisor | Restaurants, hotels, tourist activities |
| Trustpilot | Free plan: 50 invitations a month | Starter from $99/month (yearly, 12 months) | Trustpilot | E-commerce and online services |
| Facebook page | Recommendations and replies | Advertising | Businesses with an active local community | |
| Voxtya | AI reply generator, review calculator, visibility check, menu QR code, profile optimiser | Review collection €29/month; Collection + replies €49/month | Google (your listing) | Businesses wanting more Google reviews |
Updated 17 October 2026. Public prices checked on 17 October 2026 on each vendor’s official website (they can change: check before you sign). “Our comparison”: figure taken from our Voxtya vs that tool page, updated 14 October 2026. “Not listed”: the vendor does not publish a price and works through a demo or a quote.
Why look for a Yelp alternative
Yelp is strong in the US. Elsewhere, many customers read reviews on Google when choosing a restaurant, hairdresser or tradesperson, right in the results and on Maps. Spending time (or ad money) where customers do not look pays little. Better to:
- look after your Google listing, which is free;
- ask your real customers for reviews regularly;
- reply to every review, positive or negative.
The free alternatives, one by one
Google Business Profile: the priority
Your Google listing is free: reviews, replies, photos, hours, posts and insights. It is what shows when a customer searches for your trade nearby. Our Google Business Profile guide covers each setting.
Tripadvisor: for food and tourism
A Tripadvisor listing is free and lets you reply to reviews. It matters most for restaurants and hotels that welcome tourists.
Trustpilot: for online sales
Trustpilot’s free plan allows 50 review invitations a month; paid plans start at $99 a month with a 12-month commitment. It is mostly useful if you sell online. Details: Voxtya vs Trustpilot.
Facebook: the local community
A Facebook page receives free recommendations. Useful if your customers already follow you on Facebook.
Voxtya free tools
No sign-up needed: the AI review reply generator, the Google review calculator (how many 5★ reviews to reach a rating) and the visibility check. To go further, the Review collection service (€29 a month) adds a QR code, wheel of fortune and post-visit email.
Which tool for which business?
- Any local business: Google Business Profile first.
- Tourist restaurant or hotel: Google + Tripadvisor.
- Online sales: Trustpilot.
- US customers: Yelp still makes sense.
- You want more Google reviews without thinking about it: Voxtya’s Review collection service.
Voxtya, in plain terms
Voxtya is not a review platform: your reviews stay on Google. Its free tools work without an account. The Review collection service costs €29 a month (QR code, wheel of fortune, post-visit email, campaigns to your customers), and the Collection + replies combo €49 a month. 30-day trial, no commitment. See also Voxtya vs Yelp for Business.
Getting more Google reviews for free: the method
- Get your Google review link (see our Google review link article).
- Print it as a QR code at the counter, on tables or on the invoice.
- Ask for the review in person, at the right moment, to every customer.
- Reply to every review within the week.
- Track your rating and review count every month.
Further reading
- Voxtya vs Yelp for Business
- Voxtya vs Trustpilot
- Guide: get more Google reviews
- Guide: Google Business Profile
- All free tools for local businesses
- Google reviews software by trade
- Partoo alternatives for small businesses
- Try review collection free for 30 days
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