Grade.us Charges Per Location.
Ovatio Charges Per Business.
Grade.us starts at $110/location/month. Two locations? $220. Three? $330. And you still have to manually respond to every review yourself.
Ovatio is $149/month flat. Every location included. AI responds to every review automatically.
The Grade.us Problem
Grade.us works — if you're an agency. If you're an owner-operator, the per-location model and missing AI responses make it the wrong tool.
Per-Location Pricing Bleeds You
Grade.us is designed for agencies managing dozens of clients — not owner-operators running two or three locations. $110/location sounds manageable until you do the math: two locations is $220, three is $330, five is $550. Ovatio charges $149 for your entire business.
They Route Customers Through a Landing Page
Grade.us sends customers to their own review funnel before Google. That extra step — click link, land on Grade.us page, click again to Google — creates friction that kills conversions. Ovatio sends your customer a direct link straight to your Google review page. Zero detours.
You Still Answer Your Own Reviews
Grade.us automates the review request — the SMS that asks customers to leave a review. It does not respond to reviews. That's still you, manually typing responses to every 5-star and every 2-star, every day. Ovatio's AI reads every new review and posts a genuine, personalized response within minutes.
Ovatio vs. Grade.us — Side by Side
The SMS requests are similar. The pricing model and AI responses are not.
| Feature | OVATIO $149/mo · flat rate | Grade.us $110+/location/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149/month flat | $110+/location/month |
| Annual contract required | No — month-to-month | Yes (for best pricing) |
| AI responds to reviews | ✓ | ✗ |
| Review requests sent via SMS | ✓ | ✓ |
| Direct-to-Google review linkGrade.us routes through their own funnel page | ✓ | ✗ |
| Setup time | 3 minutes self-serve | 2–3 hours with agency |
| Multi-location flat rate | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free trial | 14 days | ✗ |
No contract. No credit card for trial. Cancel anytime.
What Ovatio Does Differently
Three things Grade.us can't match — and they're the three things that actually get you more reviews.
Direct-to-Google. No detours.
Ovatio texts your customer a direct link straight to your Google review page. No intermediate landing page, no extra click, no Grade.us-branded funnel. Your customer taps the link and lands on Google ready to leave a review.
AI responds to every review — in minutes.
Ovatio's AI reads every new review and posts a genuine, personalized response within minutes of it going live. We train it on a few examples of your business voice during setup. After that, every response sounds like it came from you — not a template.
$149/month. For your whole business.
No per-location math. No annual trap. One flat price covers every location, every Google Business Profile, every review request, and every AI response. Two locations, three locations, five — the bill doesn't change.
The per-location math adds up fast
Three locations on Grade.us at $110/location is $330/month — $3,960/year — and you still respond to reviews manually. Ovatio covers all three locations for $149/month, with AI handling every response. That's a $2,172/year saving and hours back every week.
Same result. Less work. Less money.
Get 20 new Google reviews
in your first 60 days.
Or your next month is free.
Not “we'll look into it.” Not “results may vary.” If you connect your Google Business Profile, import your customer list, and don't get 20 verified new Google reviews in 60 days — your next month is on us. No calls. No questions. Automatic.
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Connect Google + upload customers
Takes under 30 minutes. We handle the rest.
Count your new reviews at day 60
Under 20? We credit your account immediately.
Month-to-month. No per-location fees. Cancel anytime.
One price. Every location included.
Grade.us charges $110 per location. Ovatio charges $149 for your entire business — no matter how many locations you have.
Starter
All locations. Full automation.
- ✓AI responds to every Google review
- ✓Automated SMS review requests
- ✓500 texts/month
- ✓Direct-to-Google review links
- ✓All locations included
- ✓20 reviews in 60 days — guaranteed
- ✓Cancel anytime
14-day free trial · No credit card
Growth
Competitor monitoring. Unlimited SMS.
- ✓Everything in Starter
- ✓Competitor review monitoring
- ✓Unlimited SMS review requests
- ✓Quarterly business impact report
- ✓Priority response generation
14-day free trial · No credit card
Three locations on Grade.us would cost $330/month — with no AI responses and no flat-rate option.
Ovatio Starter covers all three for $149/month — with AI handling every response automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions people searching for a Grade.us alternative actually ask.
Does Ovatio work for businesses with multiple locations?
How does Ovatio's AI know how to respond to reviews?
Is there a contract?
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