The honest table.
What each actually costs.
Up to 3 websites/projects; unlimited walls, embeds, video & text testimonials; branding removal included.
Same features with 2 years of updates; removing Shoutout branding costs an extra $50 one-time. 7-day money-back guarantee.
No free tier — the trade for the low flat price. Honest arithmetic: if a wall on up to 3 sites is truly the end state, the lifetime deal wins on cost. The comparison changes the day you need an API, analytics, review sync, or a fourth project.
10 text + 2 video testimonials, 2 widgets, 1 wall — no card required.
Unlimited text testimonials, every widget type & style, branding removal, widget analytics + GA4/GTM.
Unlimited video testimonials, Smart Invites (500/mo), Contextual Proof Match, Proof Impact, 3 seats.
API + webhooks, custom domains, 33-language translations, multi-clip reels, 8-platform auto-sync.
Yearly billing gets 2 months free. Full plan comparison →
Shoutout facts last verified 2026-07-17 from public pricing pages. Always confirm current pricing with the vendor.
The wall is the easy half.
These three are why teams switch — and, per the table above, where the comparison ends.
When Shoutout is the right call.
Shoutout is an honest product with a clear scope, relaunched by new owners in 2025. If the points below describe you, the arithmetic genuinely favors them.
Three sites' worth of proof, moved in an afternoon.
Bring your Shoutout testimonials over however they exist — a CSV with auto-matched columns, paste-in for a handful, or re-import straight from the original sources like X and the review platforms. Duplicates are caught by content hashing, and on Pro and up every import can be rolled back in one click.
ReTestimonial vs Shoutout, answered.
Is ReTestimonial a good Shoutout alternative?
If you need more than a wall, yes. ReTestimonial keeps the simple parts — link-based collection, walls, embeds — and adds what Shoutout doesn't offer as of July 2026: API and webhooks, Zapier, scheduled review-platform sync, widget analytics, automated invite sequences, and revenue attribution. If a wall on up to 3 sites is genuinely all you need, Shoutout's flat price is a fair deal.
Doesn't Shoutout's lifetime deal beat a subscription?
On pure arithmetic, often yes: $199 once (plus $50 to remove branding) against our $29/month crosses over inside a year. The honest question is what you're buying — the lifetime plan covers a wall with 2 years of updates on up to 3 sites, with no analytics, integrations, or review sync. If testimonials feed your funnel, the platform half is where the return comes from.
How many projects can I run on ReTestimonial?
Free and Pro include 1 project, Premium includes 5 (expandable to 10), and Business includes 10 with unlimited expansion. Shoutout caps every account at 3 websites with no higher tier as of July 2026 — agencies and multi-product founders hit that ceiling fast.
Can I import my Shoutout testimonials?
Yes. Upload a CSV and confirm the auto-matched columns, paste testimonials in manually, or re-import from the original sources (X, Google, G2, and other review platforms). Duplicates are caught by content hash, and from Pro up every import can be rolled back.
Is Shoutout still maintained?
Yes — it was acquired in 2025 by new owners who relaunched it with lifetime pricing, and their homepage says as much. Our comparison isn't about abandonment; it's about scope. Shoutout aims to be a simple wall; ReTestimonial aims to be the system around it.
Outgrow the wall without losing it.
Import your Shoutout testimonials this afternoon — the free tier needs no card, and paid plans can roll the import back in one click. No hard feelings either way.