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Tired of Yelp? 10 Alternative Business Review Websites( Full Reviews)

The biggest online review website name is probably Yelp, but there are plenty of other reputable review websites that could prove even more useful for niche projects. Here are 10 review websites that are worth checking out when you're in need of honest feedback about a business you're considering hiring.

1. Business.com:

Business.com, their sister site(Yelp), offers customer feedback and reviews of products and services that business owners are looking for. This expert reviews not only help illuminate the decision-making process, but they come alongside a sprawling community of experts and business owners looking to offer advice, ask questions, and collaborate with one another. Business.com serves as a melting pot for ideas and discussion, all while allowing experts to contribute their own original content on the topics they know most about. 

  2. Angie's List:

Angie’s List is a service listing and review site that offers user-based rankings and reviews of service professionals in local areas. Angie Hicks launched the company in 1995 after a friend moved to Columbus, Ohio, and had a difficult time finding reliable contractors. It has over 1 million members, who post about 40,000 reports each month, generally seem satisfied. The Better Business Bureau gives Angie’s List an A+ overall ranking.

3. Foursquare:

Foursquare is a technology company that uses location intelligence to build meaningful consumer experiences and business solutions.  Foursquare, "check in" every time you visit a business or attraction in the place you live or where you are visiting. When you tap "Check In," the app will pull up a list of nearby places. Foursquare to find local attractions if you are undecided about where you want to shop, eat or explore.

Foursquare have approx more than 50 million people use Foursquare City Guide and Foursquare Swarm each month, across desktop, mobile web, and mobile apps. We recently surpassed more than 12 billion check-ins, and our record high is over 9 million check-ins in a single day on Swarm.

4. ShopperChecked:

ShopperCheceked is one of The most powerful review platforms, free and open to all, whether it be Local business or Small Companies or Users looking to share their experience. Their mission is to bring people and companies together to create ever-improving experiences for everyone.

As of now, Shopperchecked.com is one of the fastest growing review websites.

Why Shopperchecked is different from typical website review sites?

It is because:

1. Unbuyers Reviews with Real users.

2. Easy to use UI.

3. Easily Collect Reviews (For Business)

5. HomeAdvisor:

HomeAdvisor provides homeowners the tools and resources they need to complete their home improvement, maintenance and repair projects. With HomeAdvisor, homeowners can view average project costs, find local prescreened home professionals and instantly book appointments online. HomeAdvisor has grown tremendously and has helped more than 45 million homeowners tackle home projects.

6. OpenTable:

OpenTable also has apps and says reservations via mobile have been increasing, and are bringing in more business for its partner restaurants. OpenTable Founded Since 1998 we’ve been committed to empowering that experience.

The company says more than 7,000,000 people have made reservations through their mobile apps. OpenTable finds restaurants for more than 26 million diners each month. Every month, OpenTable diners write more than 1 million restaurant reviews.

7. PlanetRate:

PlanetRate Inc. is a new start-up based on a revolutionary and transformative platform for ratings and reviews. It allows people to provide feedback on specific topics and helps businesses to understand their customers. The platform is currently translated in French, English and Romanian languages and is a portal to more than 2.7 million cities in over 250 countries.

PlanetRate is currently looking to add a talented Content Writer to work closely with our marketing team, keeping the brand and the tone consistent and aligned.

PlanetRate young and ambitious team of developers that came together to make a social impact on people's lives and help businesses improve their products and services.

8. VendOp:

VendOp, LLC operates a business-to-business review Website. The company’s Website enables users to search for vendors and suppliers, get recommendations, contribute reviews, and find customers. It offers its services in the areas of clean technology, commercial construction, component supply, computer and peripheral, consulting, contract manufacturing and assembly, corporate phone, education and training, electrical, equipment supply, financial, machining and metalworking, molding/extrusion, office and building, packaging supply and equipment, printing, product design and development, rapid prototyping, shipping, software, sterilization, testing, tool, and welding aspects.

9. Glassdoor:

Glassdoor offers millions of the latest job listings, combined with a growing database of company reviews, Glassdoor operates as a part of Recruit Holdings’ growing HR Technology business segment. Glassdoor, which launched in 2008, is one of the largest job sites in the U.S. and welcomes 59 million people to its platform each month.* People come to find the latest jobs combined with insights into jobs and companies. Glassdoor currently has rich data on more than 770,000 companies located in more than 190 countries. This includes more than 40 million reviews and insights.

10. Judy's Book:

Judy’s Book is a social directory and online review site founded in 2004 that lists and categorizes local businesses and provides a platform for consumer-generated reviews as well as specialized ratings that assess child-friendliness (KidScore). This is a unique feature only found in this review site.

Judy’s Book has 4.5 Million Reviews, Over 11 Million US Place & Business Listings, they published 1 Million Monthly Page Views and they have Over 450,000 US Members.