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ReviewLake vs Datashake. Why teams choose ReviewLake.

Datashake gives you a feed of reviews. ReviewLake gives you the feed and what comes next: AI-drafted replies posted back to Google and Facebook, and themes for every location, all from one API, with pay-as-you-go pricing and no plan to commit to.

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Why teams choose ReviewLake over Datashake.

01

Collection, replies and insights in one API

Datashake's API covers collecting reviews. With ReviewLake your customers also connect Google Business Profile and Facebook, get AI-drafted replies and see themes per location, with no second vendor to integrate.

02

New reviews arrive on their own

No re-running jobs with a diff ID. After the first full run, every new review for a location is pushed to your signed webhook.

03

Pay as you go, no plan to buy

Datashake's plans start at $99 a month. ReviewLake has no minimum: you pay per location and per review delivered, from the first location.

04

Coverage you can check up front

Every supported site is listed publicly on our coverage page. Datashake shows its full list only once you're verified.

Moving from Datashake takes four steps.

  1. Send us your locationsA CSV with your own location IDs and the listing URLs you track today.
  2. We backfill the historyDuring your free trial we collect each location's full review history, on every site you need.
  3. Run both side by sidePoint a test webhook at ReviewLake and compare the output with what Datashake gives you today.
  4. Switch overMap one schema instead of one per site, then turn off your Datashake jobs.
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Side by side, feature by feature.

Datashake details from its own website and docs, checked 11 November 2026. Sources below.

ReviewLakeDatashake
What it isA reviews API for developers: one integration for 50+ review sitesOne API for 150+ social media and review sources
Review sites50+ sites, including Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb, Trustpilot, App Store and Google Play100+ review sites; the full list is shown once you're verified
One format across sitesYes. The same fields from every siteYes, according to its documentation
DeliverySigned webhook with retries, or poll the APIAsync jobs that call back to your URL; results also fetched through the API
Only new reviewsBuilt in. Full history on the first run, then only new reviewsYes: a date filter, and a diff option for reviews posted since an earlier job
Post repliesYes, through customers' connected Google Business Profile and Facebook PagesNot found in its API docs
AI drafts and insightsAI reply drafts, plus themes and sentiment per locationNot found in its API docs
PricingUsage-based: per location tracked, with automatic volume rates, plus reviews billed per use. Month-to-monthCredit-based; its docs say plans start at $99 a month
Free to try30-day free trial on your own locations20 free searches, no card needed

Questions teams ask.

Is ReviewLake a Datashake alternative?

Yes. Both collect reviews from the major sites through one API. ReviewLake also drafts replies with AI, posts them to Google and Facebook through connected accounts, and returns themes per location, so you don't need a second tool.

How does each handle new reviews?

Datashake collects new reviews when you run a job with a date filter or a diff against an earlier job. ReviewLake tracks this for you: after the first run, new reviews for each location are delivered to your webhook automatically.

How does pricing differ?

Datashake sells credit plans from $99 a month, according to its docs. ReviewLake is pay as you go, per location tracked and per review delivered, with no minimum and no commitment, and a 30-day free trial.

Sources for Datashake, checked 11 November 2026
  1. Datashake homepage
  2. Datashake API documentation

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