Yelp: $400/mo in ads.
Still can't remove fake reviews.
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Get Started — $29.99/mo →RecentRatings vs Yelp — by the numbers
Same goal (build trust), very different approach.
Why businesses are leaving Yelp
The ad spend never ends — and it doesn't solve the fake review problem.
Ad bills that never stop
Yelp ads average $300–600/mo for most small businesses. Stop paying and your visibility collapses. There's no building equity — just renting attention.
Fake reviews with no recourse
Yelp allows any account to review you. Competitors, disgruntled strangers, bots. Yelp's moderation is inconsistent and you have no dispute mechanism.
Pay-to-play algorithm
Businesses that pay for ads get featured placement. Non-advertisers get suppressed — even when their ratings are better. That's not a review platform, it's a protection racket.
Stale all-time averages
That 3.8-star average includes reviews from a decade ago. RecentRatings shows how you're rated right now — last 30 days, 6 months, or 1 year.
Own your review story — stop renting it from Yelp
Connect your existing Yotpo, Judge.me, or Stamped account. We pull in your verified buyer reviews automatically and build you a neutral, credible profile you actually own.
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Get Started for $29.99/mo →Frequently asked questions
Why should I use RecentRatings instead of Yelp?
Yelp charges $300–600/mo in ads, yet you still can't control who reviews you — anyone can leave a review on Yelp, verified buyer or not. RecentRatings is $29.99/mo and shows only verified buyer reviews from platforms like Yotpo, Judge.me, and Stamped. You get credibility without the ad spend.
Does RecentRatings protect against fake reviews?
Yes. RecentRatings only displays verified buyer reviews — reviews confirmed by your existing Yotpo, Judge.me, or Stamped data. We also include a fraud dispute system so you can flag and hide suspicious reviews. Yelp has no such system; any account can review your business.
Will I still appear on Yelp if I use RecentRatings?
Yes. RecentRatings is a separate platform that complements your Yelp presence. Many businesses use both — RecentRatings to showcase verified buyer reviews, and Yelp for local discovery. The difference is you control your narrative on RecentRatings without paying for ads.
How much does RecentRatings cost compared to Yelp advertising?
RecentRatings costs $29.99/mo — a flat fee with no ad spend required. Yelp advertising typically runs $300–600/mo for most small businesses, and stopping ads causes your visibility to drop immediately. RecentRatings builds a permanent public profile for your business powered by your verified buyer reviews, so you are building an asset rather than renting attention.
What kinds of businesses use RecentRatings?
RecentRatings works for any business that collects customer reviews — restaurants, retail stores, ecommerce brands, service businesses, and more. It is especially useful for ecommerce brands already using Yotpo, Judge.me, or Stamped, since we sync your existing verified buyer reviews automatically. Restaurants and local businesses benefit from our time-filtered ratings, which show how a place is performing right now rather than averaging in reviews from years ago.
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