If you've been told by an agency to look at Birdeye, you've probably also been quoted somewhere around $299/mo for a one-location plan — plus setup fees. Birdeye is a serious product. It's also a serious overspend for a single café. Here's how the two stack up, owner to owner.
Pricing
- Birdeye: $299–$499/mo per location, 12-month contract, setup fees common.
- Yerly: $15/mo Starter, $29/mo Pro, cancel anytime, no setup.
Who each is for
Birdeye is enterprise-grade and integrates with Salesforce, Zendesk and HubSpot. If you're a 200-location chain, that matters. Yerly is built for the 90% of local businesses that have 1–5 locations and no sales-ops team.
What you actually need
For a single café, the must-haves are: AI review replies, automated Google posts, local ranking, competitor watch. Both products tick those boxes. The difference is whether you're paying $300 or $15 for them.
Frequently asked questions
Can I export my data from Birdeye to Yerly?↓
Yes — review history and post archives export to CSV. Yerly's onboarding imports them.
Does Birdeye have a free trial?↓
Demo-only, no self-serve trial. Yerly doesn't do free trials either — but every plan has a 7-day no-questions refund window after your first charge.