# Ovation Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Ovation the right SMS Marketing solution for you? Explore 18 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/181479/Ovation/reviews --- Ovation 5 (18) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/181479/Ovation/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 26th, 2026 # Reviews of Ovation Ease of use 4.9 Customer Service 5.0 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-18 of 18 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Chelsea S. Brand President & small business owner Retail Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Outstanding Platform for every small business that depends on reviews" July 3, 2019 5.0 The CEO is responsive. They're developing additional features for the platform. This is a cool startup and I'm excited to be a customer. I tell all my franchise partners about them. This is not a sponsored review :). Pros What's not to like? You automatically text customers, solicit reviews, and get feedback. The nicest thing about the platform is you're able to get texts from the platform on your phone, and respond in real time. Customers think you're texting them directly from a store phone number, and you can engage with live-action conversations to resolve concerns. Our business has benefited a ton from this as we've been able to resolve customer complaints and fix what we've done wrong. Cons Honestly, nothing. It's pretty niche so doesn't solve every marketing pain point, but that can be said of most marketing solutions. Review Source Response from Ovation Up August 9, 2019 Chelsea, You rock and have been such a fantastic customer. So grateful to have you on board and so glad you're able to experience the value of Ovation and share that with others. We are huge fans of yours and excited for our future together! MM Michael M. Owner Food & Beverages Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "New User of Ovation" March 3, 2022 5.0 The customer service is outstanding. The software does exactly what it says it will do and even more. Pros The feature I like the most is Winback. It provides an opportunity to make a wrong a right. The number of reviews generated in a month was much higher than using no software. Cons Nothing to speak of at the moment. I need to work with the software a bit more before I can pass any negative judgment. Switched from [ReviewTrackers](https://www.capterra.com/p/140801/ReviewTrackers/) I am a member of RestaurantOwner.Com. The resource page for Customer Reviews listed Ovation as one of the preferred software for customer feedback and reviews. I contacted Ovation spoke with Doug and I was sold. Review Source Response from Ovation Up March 8, 2022 Hey Michael! Zack Oates here from Ovation. So glad you're enjoying the software and the winback functionality! We're always striving for that 5-star experience. Please reach out to me personally if there's any additional ideas you have to push us up to perfect! Thanks for being a great customer. EW Earl W. Operation Restaurants Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Customer retention product" February 5, 2024 5.0 Ovation is a great product and it did its job for us. We also where able to use it to capture some great customer data and had most of the customers that used it opt in for marketing. The issue we had was getting our managers to use it to engage with both really happy and really upset guests. Without us using that feature it negates the need to pay for a service like Ovation. So ask yourself before you purchase - who is going to be managing this process - as while it is VERY simple to do - it still takes time so make sure your thinking about that part. Pros Ease of use was the best feature of Ovation. You can use the website or the app on any device at any time. Simple to set up, simple to use. Cons I did not like the options they provided for allowing or disallowing which review sites I would push my customers to and or if I didn't want to do that at all with any reviews and wanted to just keep them all internal. I know there are some legal issues with some of this but I also believe there could be a better way. Review Source sG stephanie G. Manager Restaurants Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "my thoughts on the poduct" July 9, 2024 5.0 it is good it is easy to use and navigate through Pros tht we can communicate with the customer Cons nothing it is good. I have no complaints. Review Source BC Bill C. Owner Restaurants Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Helps us get, keep & grow customers " September 25, 2019 5.0 Pros We love how Ovation allows us to engage with customers while they are still in our restaurant. We have increased the number and quality of our reviews since implementing Ovation, by a lot. I believe we were around 4.5 stars and 200 reviews when we started. We are now at 4.7 stars and 500 reviews overall, and nearly 4.9 stars in the past month. The difference? We can talk to guests when things are less than perfect and make them feel better about their experience before they write a sad review. Ovation also helps us improve our guest experience by allowing guests to share feedback, which we implement real-time. Our team has a better first-focus and our operations are better because we learn each day what makes our guests happy and what we need to improve. We are in a small town with lots of summer tourists. I can’t tell you how many people came in this summer and told us they found us by searching reviews. They increase our search results even though we don’t do any paid internet advertising. Cons I wish the software integrated with my loyalty program and text system. I think they are working on that and may have solved it. Let’s hope so! Review Source Response from Ovation Up October 1, 2019 Well we give you a 5-star review for being an awesome customer! We are working on integrating, but in the meanwhile, we do offer Ovation loyalty and text marketing now! Let us know if we can help you out. Appreciate you, Bill! MB Michael B. Partner Restaurants Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I’m a fan " February 25, 2024 5.0 Pros The real time feedbacks sun interactions with our guests. We can fix issues and respond. Cons Nothing really. It is easy and intuitive. Review Source bB blair B. COO Hospitality Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "amazing!!! " December 16, 2021 5.0 we get guests who review us online without allowing us the chance to make it right. With ovation, we are not only given that opportunity, but it actually works 100% of the time. Pros IT allows us to focus on the experience even after the guest leaves our store. It also allows us to make the bad right in real time. Cons nothing I didn't like. very impressed with everything from the install to the customer service. Review Source Response from Ovation Up December 27, 2021 Thanks so much Blair! So grateful for having you as an awesome partner and love that you are feeling the love with customer service. That's super important to us! MR Miranda R. Chiropractic Assistant Alternative Medicine Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Thrilled with the results!" July 10, 2019 5.0 We were struggling for new reviews and looking for a service that would help us attain more. We had wonderful reviews and high ratings but not many and few recent. In just 3 months of having Ovation integrated into our office, we've nearly doubled our reviews and our ratings are spectacular! We are beyond thrilled with results and would recommend this system and service to any business looking to broaden their presence on the web and social media sites. Pros The simplicity of design and ease of use for customers. Cons The inability to send the review link to a phone number OR an email address. Having the cell number as the only communication option is not helpful with our patients who do not have or use cell phones. Alternatives considered [Review Wave](https://www.capterra.com/p/157424/Review-Wave/) Review Source Response from Ovation Up August 9, 2019 Miranda, So glad you have seen such an awesome jump in reviews. Doubling in 3 months is fantastic. Grateful to have you as a customer. We would recommend you to anyone to anyone in need of a chiro just based on the reviews we've read! CC Cheryl C. Owner Hospitality Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Most Valueable Partnership" June 5, 2020 5.0 We love working with Ovation! Pros We love the opportunity to communicate with less-than-satisfied guest in real time. Also, requesting reviews from happy guests has resulted in more than 600 reviews and a 4.8 star rating. Cons We have occasionally run into problems getting push notifications if our mobile phones are not using the most up-to-date operting system. Review Source TJ Todd J. Podiatrist Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Standing Ovation for Ovation" August 9, 2019 5.0 So far it has been a great experience. I have already made strides with our listings and reputation management implementation in a very short time. Pros This is an awesome product. I love the way the focus on reputation management. It's easy to keep happy customers happy than it is to help the not so happy ones get back to happy. The winback option with them is nice and allows you to pull out all the stops to make your customers happy. Their team is top notch. They are there to help you and care about your success. Cons It would be nice to be able to reply to reviews directly through their platform. Review Source Response from Ovation Up August 20, 2019 Thanks so much for your review, Todd! Glad to have you as a customer and great feedback. We're working on a solution to responding--I just wish all the review platforms played nicely! ;) But our whole goal is to make sure you an get and keep value. We're always here to help! JD Jolene D. Owner Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Game Changer" June 18, 2019 5.0 see above. Pros This program is a game changer for us. We have so many happy customers that normally wouldn't take the time to write a positive review and this encourages them to take that step. Our positive reviews online have increased substantially! On the other end of the spectrum are those that are unhappy and this gives the owner and manager an opportunity to contact and work with them before they post an online review. Cons I get duplicate notices, but would rather that than not at all. Review Source Response from Ovation Up August 9, 2019 Jolene, Thanks so much for the awesome review! Glad you are able to see the positive trend in reviews and resolve the unhappy customer feedback. Also, please reach out to me if you are getting duplicate notices as there is a way you can toggle that on and off. keep up the awesome work!! MM Misti M. Owner Retail Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Marketing " July 3, 2019 5.0 Very helpful Pros Helps cut down bad reviews on social media Cons Dumb reviews like buy more or not enough product Review Source Response from Ovation Up August 9, 2019 Misty--so glad we are able to help you cut down those bad reviews on social media and resolve those privately. And yeah, some feedback is more actionable than others. Most of all though, so glad you are finding it helpful! That's our goal--add value for you! RV Raj V. General Manager Hospitality Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Software & Friendly Support Staff" June 18, 2019 5.0 Pros Is very beneficial for us in the service, industry as we can control our negative reviews. My review ranking on google was 2.8, now i am on 3.1 its just been a month now. Happy to use. It is easy and affordable. Cons No problem so far. all is good. Happy to recommended Review Source Response from Ovation Up August 9, 2019 Raj, So glad that you have been able to make that huge jump in your reviews and excited that it is only the beginning. Glad you find it easy to use as well. We have designed it to be easy for you to manage and even easier for your customers to use. Keep up the great work and thank you for the review! JC Jessica C. Manager Restaurants Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Ovation" July 9, 2019 5.0 Pros Our restaurant loves Ovation so far! We’ve got to see a little more feedback which is nice. Cons Only problem we’ve had so far is the app not working too well for us, but the mobile version works fine! Review Source Response from Ovation Up August 9, 2019 Jessica, So sorry to hear that the app has given you some issues. We'll look into that--but glad the mobile version is working well and glad you're getting the feedback you need! Keep crushing it and please let us know if there are any further issues. You can reach me personally at zack@ovationup.com or just use the chat button on our website to speak with someone. EH Emily H. Finance Manager Biotechnology Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good Travel Booking Tool & Great Integration with Concur" December 23, 2019 5.0 Solving timely employee expense reporting by making the process easier. Pros Easy to use with Concur as all trips automatically sync and get added to your expense report (and if you have connected cards, they get matched up with the imported card charge). From the employee side, it makes submitting monthly reports very convenient. From the finance side, there are discounts associated with managing all bookings with Ovation. Cons Fees can be a little high (charged per booking/transaction, regardless of transaction price). If bookings like car rentals fall through, those charges are not reimbursable. However, with enough volume depending on your company side, the fees are worth it. Review Source MF Marcos F. ceo Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "ovation" August 5, 2019 5.0 Pros easy to use to reach and track patient satisfaction. Cons i dont find anything that i dont like about this system. Review Source Response from Ovation Up August 9, 2019 Thanks so much for the review, Marcos. Grateful to have you as a customer and glad you're crushing it! DS David S. Owner Food & Beverages Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Mission Critical Tool" March 13, 2021 5.0 Our best decision since choosing Toast POS Pros Easy ongoing dialogue with customers is a game changer. Cons Zero complaints or issues. Elegant solution Review Source AJ Angel J. Manager Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Service" July 9, 2019 5.0 We’ve been able to resolve some issues privately before they go public on another site. We’ve also been able to get more positive reviews and feedback with helps build our team morale. Pros Love that it gives you an opportunity to connect with your customers. Cons Nothing has came up that we don’t like about the product. Review Source Response from Ovation Up August 9, 2019 Angel, So glad you've been able to increase feedback and improve your reviews. 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