Yelp: the 3 best alternatives
In this practical tip, we present the three best alternatives to the rating portal Yelp, which has made rather negative headlines in recent years.
Yelp - that's why it's worth taking a look at alternative portals
In 2013, Qype was taken over by Yelp and integrated rather poorly: Qype ratings were obviously heavily manipulated by automatic filters during the takeover.
- CHIP readers had even planned a class action lawsuit. However, Yelp's business practice does not appear to have changed despite the judge's decision.
- Thanks to the Yelp app and the integration into the Yahoo search, the rating portal is still more prominent than ever.
- If you are dissatisfied with Yelp as a company or a consumer, it is time to look for an alternative review portal. In this practical tip, we present three alternatives.
Tripadvisor.de: Rating search engine for hotels, restaurants etc.
Tripadvisor is the best alternative for travelers and tourists. The biggest plus point of the portal is its number of users and the extensive content. Tripadvisor is free for both users and businesses.
- In Tripadvisor you can enter a place and then browse categories such as "Hotels", "Restaurants" and "Attractions", or you can enter place and company directly in the search field. Then you will find a clear page with contact information, photos, address and Google Maps map, point ratings and visitor reviews.
- Companies can design their own page with their own photos and description texts - only the customer reviews they have to earn.
- Like Yelp, Tripadvisor also offers a free Android and iOS app that we have tested for you.
- As additional features, you can search for flights, hotels and attractions on Tripadvisor, check their availability and in some cases book directly.
- Conclusion: Tripadvisor is the portal for travel and vacation par excellence. You will find detailed reviews of accommodation, gastronomy, attractions and companies for leisure activities. There are hardly any entries about doctors, supermarkets or tailoring. You can only register as a company if you find yourself in one of the categories, for example as a hotel, restaurant or snack bar, but also as a supplier of sports activities.
2. Golocal
Golocal is a delightful alternative to Yelp, with many categories. This evaluation portal is also free for users - companies can secure a free trial period.
- Similar to Yelp, on Golocal you will find categories such as "artisans", "health and doctors" or "food and beverages". In these you can view toplists and browse other subcategories. Alternatively, you can search for companies or subcategories using the input mask.
- On a company page you will find photos, contact details, address and a Google Maps excerpt as well as customer reviews and testimonials.
- Golocal also offers a free Android and iOS app, which you can also find on our best apps page.
- As a company, you can test the portal free of charge using an opinion leader. Companies can select displayed ratings and have attacking factual claims deleted.
- Conclusion: Golocal may not be as big as Yelp yet, but it does offer all the important functions that the large review portal also has.
3. Traveled
Traveled is an emerging Yelp alternative. This website connects social network and recommendation portal. Traveled for customers and companies is free of charge.
- Traveled offers recommendations and reviews for cities in Austria, Germany and Switzerland in numerous categories. You can even find authorities here.
- As the name suggests, the site is particularly suitable for newcomers: in a user community, you can get to know people in your new home town, create and find events, and create or join groups.
- You can even post ratings, reviews and comments without having to register. As with the other portals, you will find the address and Google Maps section, contact details and an overview of the ratings and reviews. As a company, you can also respond to customer comments.
- Unfortunately, the community is still very small: Even in large cities, you will still find relatively few entries here.
- Conclusion: Although the newcomer does not yet have many users, it combines two innovative concepts with the social network and rating portal: In this way, a city can not only rate its facilities, but also communicate and network via the same website. This is not only ideal for locals - newcomers in particular can use the portal's potential and integrate into the community.
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