How does Capterra pricing work?

Capterra listings are free, but visibility runs on a pay-per-click bidding model: vendors bid for placement in category lists, and Capterra does not publish click prices, so budgets depend on your category's auction. TheWebRatings uses flat pricing (free, or $19/mo for Pro) with no bidding.

What is the best Capterra alternative?

If you want verified reviews without a PPC budget, TheWebRatings is a strong Capterra alternative. Reviews are collected inside your app from verified users and published on a public trust page with review schema, so your own product page can earn Google stars.

Are Capterra reviews trustworthy?

Capterra reviews are moderated, but many are collected through gift-card incentive campaigns, and placement on category pages is influenced by vendor bids. TheWebRatings reviews carry no incentives and every reviewer is OTP-verified as a real user of the app.

Head-to-head

TheWebRatings vs Capterra

A Gartner-owned software directory monetized through pay-per-click bidding. Here is how the two platforms actually compare, including where Capterra is the better pick.

The short version

Capterra: Free listing; visibility is sold through pay-per-click bidding, and Capterra does not publish click prices, so real budgets depend on your category's auction. TheWebRatings collects verified reviews from real users inside your app and publishes them on an independent trust page with review schema. Free plan with unlimited verified reviews; Pro is $19/mo (pricing checked 2026-07-22).

Feature-by-feature

Feature	TheWebRatings	Capterra
Verified reviewers (email OTP)	✓	Sometimes
In-app review collection	✓	✗
Public trust page	✓	Directory listing
Review schema / Google stars	✓	On capterra.com only
Display widgets for your site	✓ Pro	Badges only
Reply to reviews	✓ Pro	✓
Dispute / flag reviews	✓ Pro	Limited
Starting price	Free, Pro $19/mo	Free listing + PPC bids (unpublished)

How reviews get made on Capterra versus TheWebRatings: Capterra's collection model compared with TheWebRatings' in-app collection with email OTP verification, published on an independent trust page with review schema.

Pricing

Capterra plan	Price	Notes
Basic listing	Free
PPC placement	Bid-based, not published	Placement in category lists is sold through pay-per-click auctions; Capterra does not publish click prices

TheWebRatings

Free: $0. 1 website, unlimited verified reviews, public trust page, collection widget
Pro: $19/mo or $190/yr. Replies, display widgets, disputes, branding removal, analytics, up to 5 websites

Pricing checked July 22, 2026 (source).

Year-one cost comparison between Capterra and TheWebRatings, built from pricing checked 2026-07-22: TheWebRatings starts at $0 on the free plan with Pro at $19/mo or $190/yr.

The honest verdict

Choose Capterra if…

Your category gets heavy Capterra/GetApp/Software Advice buyer traffic.
You have a PPC budget and want directory leads now.
You sell traditional business software evaluated through directories.

Choose TheWebRatings if…

You want reviews that build your own domain's search presence.
You'd rather pay $0–19/mo flat than bid dollars per click.
You want verification and in-app collection instead of incentivized campaigns.

Trying TheWebRatings alongside Capterra

You do not have to pick a lane on day one. Install the widget, let verified reviews accrue in parallel, and decide with data.

Three-step flow for moving from Capterra to TheWebRatings: install the widget, run both platforms in parallel, then shift badges and links to the trust page.

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One widget, verified reviewers, a public trust page. Free for one website.

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