The short answer
GatherUp is one of the more owner-friendly tools in this market. It publishes its prices, has a 14-day trial with no card, and says negative reviews are never answered automatically. Its plans cover review requests by text and email, monitoring of 100+ sites, AI-drafted replies, surveys and widgets, with paid add-ons for listings and for disputing reviews that may break platform rules.
ReplyChamp only replies to Google reviews. If requests, monitoring and surveys are what you need, GatherUp is good value. If replies are the whole job, you’d be paying for the rest.
GatherUp pricing vs ReplyChamp
GatherUp publishes its prices in US dollars. Its headline prices are billed yearly; month-to-month plans exist and cost about 20% more, though the monthly rate isn’t shown. The free trial is 14 days with no card.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| GatherUp, 1 location | $99 a month, billed yearly | Review requests (up to 300 texts and 3,000 emails a month), monitoring of 100+ sites, AI-drafted replies, NPS and surveys, widgets, API and Zapier |
| GatherUp, multiple locations | From $60 a month per location, billed yearly | The same, per location; the rate changes as you move between location tiers |
| GatherUp Agency | Custom | White-label dashboards for agencies |
| Listings (add-on) | $40 a month per location | Business listings across 150+ directories |
| Review Defense (add-on) | $45, $125 or $300 a month per location | Spotting and disputing reviews that may break platform policies. Yearly only |
| ReplyChamp | $7 per location per month, or $70 a year | A drafted reply to every new Google review, in your voice. Auto-reply only for the ratings you choose. First 10 replies free, cancel any time |
GatherUp says yearly plans need a full-year commitment however you pay, and that you can add locations during the term but can’t remove them until it ends. A Transparency Certificate is from $199 a year.
GatherUp vs ReplyChamp features
| GatherUp | ReplyChamp | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Reputation management: requests, monitoring, AI replies, surveys, listings, review disputes | A Google review reply tool |
| Review requests | Text and email, with monthly credits per location | No. Our free review link and QR code tool helps you ask |
| Review sites | 100+ sites monitored | Google only |
| AI replies | AI drafts you review, edit or approve; routine replies can be automated | Drafts in your voice, learned from replies you’ve written |
| Negative reviews | “Never answered automatically”, says GatherUp | 1–2★ wait for you unless you choose All reviews; health, safety, legal and refund reviews always wait |
| Disputing reviews | Review Defense add-on, from $45 a month per location | Not built in. Our free removal checker shows if a review breaks Google’s rules |
| Commitment | Yearly plans, or month-to-month at a higher rate | Monthly or yearly; cancel any time |
| Built for | Local businesses, multi-location brands and agencies | Owners who look after their own Google profile |
GatherUp details are from the sources listed at the end of this page, checked on November 4, 2026. GatherUp changes its products and plans, so check their site for the latest. GatherUpis a trademark of its owner, and ReplyChamp isn't affiliated with GatherUp.
Similar approval rules, different scope
GatherUp and ReplyChamp agree on the most important rule: an unhappy review shouldn’t get an automatic answer. GatherUp says negative reviews are never answered automatically, and that someone on your team can review, edit and approve each suggested reply before it posts.
ReplyChamp goes one step further for small owners: every draft waits for you until you’ve approved 10, and reviews that mention health, safety, legal threats or refunds always wait, whatever their stars. The bigger difference is scope. GatherUp covers requests, monitoring and surveys too. ReplyChamp is only the replies:
About Review Defense
Review Defense is GatherUp’s paid add-on for reviews that may break a platform’s policies, and for keeping an eye on competitors. GatherUp is upfront that no provider can promise a review will come down: the platform decides. If you have one or two reviews you think break Google’s rules, you can report them yourself for free. Our guide on how to remove a Google review walks through it.
When GatherUp is the better choice
- You want review requests by text and email, with credits included each month.
- You collect reviews on several sites and want them monitored in one place.
- You run surveys or NPS and want them tied to reviews.
- You’re fine with yearly billing, or happy to pay more for month to month.
If that’s you, GatherUp is good value. Try its 14-day trial and count how many requests you actually send.
When ReplyChamp is the better choice
- Reviews already come in. Answering them is what falls behind.
- Almost all of your reviews are on Google.
- You want replies that sound like you, not a template.
- You want to pay $7 a month for each location, with no yearly commitment.
Every draft waits for you until you’ve approved 10. After that, auto-reply posts only the ratings you pick. 1–2★ reviews wait for you unless you deliberately choose All reviews, and reviews about health, safety, legal threats or refunds always wait.
Moving your replies from GatherUp to ReplyChamp
If you only want to change who writes your replies:
- Check your GatherUp term. On a yearly plan, the commitment runs to the end of the year.
- Turn off GatherUp’s automated replies so no review gets answered twice.
- Sign in to ReplyChamp with Google and connect your Business Profile. Approve your first 10 drafts.
- Keep sending review requests with GatherUp, or with your free Google review link and a QR card.
Common questions
How much does GatherUp cost?
When we checked on November 4, 2026, GatherUp listed $99 a month for one location and from $60 a month per location for more, both billed yearly, with custom agency pricing. Listings were $40 a month per location and Review Defense $45 to $300 a month per location.
Does GatherUp have month-to-month plans?
Yes. GatherUp says month-to-month plans have no yearly commitment, and that yearly billing saves about 20%. Its page doesn’t show the month-to-month rate.
Does GatherUp answer negative reviews automatically?
GatherUp’s website says negative reviews are never answered automatically. ReplyChamp also holds 1 and 2-star reviews for you by default, and always holds reviews about health, safety, legal threats or refunds.
Is there a cheaper alternative to GatherUp for review replies?
If you mainly need replies to your Google reviews, yes. ReplyChamp drafts and posts them in your voice for $7 per location per month, or $70 per year, with 10 free replies first. It doesn’t send review requests or monitor other sites.
Can I try ReplyChamp before paying?
Yes. Your first 10 replies are free and no credit card is needed. You can also try the public demo with a made-up café without signing in.
Verdict
GatherUp is a fair, clearly priced reputation tool, and one of the few that takes the same careful line on negative reviews that we do. For an owner who wants requests, monitoring and surveys, it’s worth the trial.
If replies to Google reviews are all you need, ReplyChamp does that part for $7 a location, month to month, in your own voice.
Your first 10 replies are free
No credit card. Then $7 per location per month, or $70 per year. See pricing.
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Checked on November 4, 2026. Prices are in US dollars unless the source says otherwise.