Buying review software on a Black Friday deal requires more than checking the percentage shown at checkout. The four useful checks are the renewal price, the length of the commitment, the route for exporting data and the location where data is hosted.
What should you check before buying review software on a Black Friday deal?
The four checks reveal the cost after the offer, the time commitment, the exit route for data and the relevant hosting arrangement. Ask each vendor for specific answers before starting a paid subscription.
- What price will the subscription renew at?
- How long is the paid term, and how do cancellation and refunds work?
- Can the account owner export the account data without asking support?
- Where is the service hosted, and are any processors outside that location involved?
ReviewMix publishes each answer. Its pricing page lists the standard prices, while its offer terms state exactly which invoice receives a reduction.
What will the renewal price be?
The renewal price is the amount due after the discounted billing period ends. Ask any vendor: Which billing period is reduced, and what exact price applies at the next renewal?
ReviewMix answer: BF30 takes 30% off the first paid billing period of a new subscription, and CM20 takes 20% off that period. Annual subscriptions receive the reduction on the first year, while monthly subscriptions receive it on the first month.
Every later renewal uses the list price:
- Pro renews at €12 monthly or €120 annually.
- Agency renews at €29 monthly or €288 annually.
- Studio renews at €69 monthly or €690 annually.
ReviewMix annual prices are about 17% below twelve monthly payments. The list totals for twelve monthly payments are €144 for Pro, €348 for Agency and €828 for Studio.
The ReviewMix Black Friday terms and dates explain when BF30 and CM20 can be entered. ReviewMix list prices do not change during either window.
Checkout must be completed before the code window ends. If the code has expired when the form is submitted, checkout removes it and shows the list total before any charge.
How long is the commitment, and what if it does not work out?
The commitment is the selected monthly or annual paid period, together with the vendor's cancellation and refund terms. Ask any vendor: When does cancellation take effect, does the subscription renew automatically, and what refund period applies?
ReviewMix answer: paid subscriptions renew automatically for the same term unless cancelled before renewal. Cancellation is available at any time through the Stripe Customer Portal and takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
An annual subscription therefore runs to the end of its paid year after cancellation. A monthly subscription runs to the end of its paid month.
ReviewMix has a 30-day money-back guarantee for both terms. Cancel within 30 days of first paying and request a refund to receive the full amount back. Later refund requests are considered case by case through support.
Every new ReviewMix account begins with a 14-day Pro trial without a card. The Free plan also costs €0 and needs no card.
Can you export your data if you leave?
Data export should have a stated format, authorised user and self-service route. Ask any vendor: Who can export the account data, in what format, and does the export require a support request?
ReviewMix answer: the account owner can download a machine-readable JSON export of the account's data from the account page in the dashboard. The export is self-service.
Checking the export route before paying avoids having to discover the format only when preparing to leave.
Where is your data hosted?
Data hosting should identify the provider and country, along with processors involved in specific functions. Ask any vendor: Which company hosts the service, in which country, and do any features use a processor elsewhere?
ReviewMix answer: ReviewMix is hosted by Hetzner in Germany, in the EU. Google LLC is a US sub-processor for the Google Business Profile import, so the hosting answer should not be read as a claim that no US processor is involved.
The ReviewMix widget is CMP-aware. The guide to where the ReviewMix widget sends data provides further context about its data path.
