Head-to-head comparison

EmbedSocial vs BLAZE — which reviews management wins?

Updated 2026-09-06 · based on 2,022 verified reviews

Best Value

by EmbedSocial

★★★★★ 4.9 (202 (G2, as displayed on embedsocial.com/pricing) reviews)

€29/mo (Pro) Freemium

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Best for delivery

by BLAZE

★★★★★ 4.5

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Our verdict

Cheapest transparent entry price of the group; trades outside-creator sourcing (Later) and enterprise CX depth (Emplifi) for speed and affordability.

BLAZE — Scheduled and on-demand cannabis delivery

Best for

E Small-to-mid businesses, agencies, and multi-location brands that want a fast, affordable way to embed reviews and social feeds on their own website

B Scheduled and on-demand cannabis delivery

At a glance

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Attribute

E EmbedSocial

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B BLAZE

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Overall rating

4.9 Winner

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Review count

2,022 Winner

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Starting price

€29/mo (Pro) Winner

Custom quote

Free plan

Yes Winner

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Free trial

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Best for

Small-to-mid businesses, agencies, and multi-location brands that want a fast, affordable way to embed reviews and social feeds on their own website

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Solution type

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Cloud POS + delivery + ecommerce ecosystem

Platforms

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Web, Ios, Android, Windows

Last updated

2026-09-06

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Pricing

E EmbedSocial plans

Free

€0/forever

1 source
500 views/mo
500 media/source
10 AI credits

Most chosen

Pro

€29/mo/per month

3 sources
5,000 views/mo
Facebook/YouTube/Trustpilot widgets
scheduling

Pro Plus

€49/mo/per month

6 sources
20,000 views/mo
LinkedIn/Threads/IG hashtag widgets

B BLAZE plans

Custom

Contact sales/quote

Back office
Point of sale
Online
Delivery

Pros & cons

EmbedSocial

✓ Pros

+Real free plan (1 source, 500 views/mo, no time limit)

+254+ ready-made widget templates covering reviews, shoppable feeds, testimonials, link-in-bio

+Official approved API integrations (auto-sync every 24hrs–30min depending on plan)

+AI widget/CSS builder and AI caption translator

+50% nonprofit discount, no contracts

✕ Cons

–Sources/views/media are metered on every tier — costs scale with traffic, unlike a flat-fee tool

–No dedicated creator marketplace/influencer sourcing (it aggregates your own accounts, not outside creators, unlike Later)

–Advanced rights management & team accounts require the top Premium tier

–No native mobile app for managing the dashboard

BLAZE

✓ Pros

+Supports both scheduled and on-demand delivery models with real-time driver tracking

+Compliance Task Manager logs every API call to the state track-and-trace system

+Compliance Difference flags inventory discrepancies against state records automatically

+Hardware agnostic — run iPads or Windows terminals without changing your setup

+Outreach marketing suite sends email, push and SMS directly from the POS

+Dedicated data migration specialists handle the switch from any source system

✕ Cons

–No public pricing — everything runs through a demo and custom package

–Breadth of modules can mean a larger stack than a single-store operator needs

–Vendor does not publish contract length or trial terms

Platforms & access

Where each tool runs and how far its reach goes.

Criteria

EmbedSocial

BLAZE

Platforms

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Web, Ios, Android, Windows

Supported languages

6 (English, Spanish, Portuguese…)

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Language note

AI caption translator feature available on higher tiers

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Integrations

12 listed

11 listed

Public API

Yes

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Capabilities

Capability flags any tool here declares.

Criteria

EmbedSocial

BLAZE

Free plan

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Mobile app

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API access

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Third-party integrations

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Feature by feature

Union of every feature any tool here lists.

Criteria

EmbedSocial

BLAZE

Automated compliance

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Cannabis delivery

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Compliance Task Manager

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Customer Facing Display

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E-commerce ecosystem

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Inventory optimisation

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Outreach

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Social media aggregation (IG, FB, TikTok, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, Vimeo, RSS);Google/Trustpilot/Facebook/Yelp review widgets;AI Widget Builder;Moderation & keyword filtering;Shoppable widgets + Shopify/Google Merchant catalog import;Social listening hub & inbox (Pro Plus+);UGC rights management (Premium);GBP manager & local-SEO tools;Public API

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Security & compliance

Certifications, controls and where data lives.

Criteria

EmbedSocial

BLAZE

Age gate verification

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Yes

BioTrack

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Yes

GDPR compliance listed as a plan feature on the pricing/feature comparison table; no SOC 2 claim found publicly.

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Metrc

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Yes

Purchase limit tracking

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Yes

Support

Channels and the response time each one promises.

Criteria

EmbedSocial

BLAZE

In-app live chat (all paid plans); dedicated account manager on Enterprise; Help Center

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Support included

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Not published

Developer & API

What a developer can build against.

Criteria

EmbedSocial

BLAZE

Yes — EmbedSocial API (Premium tier and above)

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Industry fit

How well each one suits the sectors we assess.

Criteria

EmbedSocial

BLAZE

Agencies, hospitality/hotels, automotive, ecommerce, multi-location & nonprofit brands

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Integrations

Union of every integration any tool here lists.

Criteria

EmbedSocial

BLAZE

Alpine IQ

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✓

BioTrack

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Facebook API

✓

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Happy Cabbage

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✓

Headset

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✓

Instagram API

✓

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Leafly

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✓

Metrc

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✓

Onfleet

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✓

QuickBooks

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✓

Shopify

✓

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springbig

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✓

Squarespace

✓

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Surfside

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✓

TikTok API

✓

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Trustpilot API

✓

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Webflow

✓

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Weedmaps

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✓

Wix

✓

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WooCommerce

✓

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WordPress

✓

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X (Twitter) API

✓

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YouTube API

✓

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Company

Who is behind each product.

Criteria

EmbedSocial

BLAZE

Legal name: EmbedSocial (Skopje-based entity). Founded: 2015. Founders: Nikola Bojkov (CEO), Katerina Bojkov/Stojanovska (COO), Dejan Dimitrovski (CTO) — all previously ran a digital marketing agency together. HQ: 52 Blvd Saint Clement of Ohrid, Skopje, North Macedonia. Employees: ~30–50 (small, bootstrapped team). Funding: Bootstrapped — no external VC funding disclosed. Customers: 400,000+ brands claimed on-site, incl. Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Emirates, Universal, Best Western (as logos, not necessarily paid enterprise customers).

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What users actually say

E EmbedSocial 202 (G2, as displayed on embedsocial.com/pricing) reviews

G2 (4.9/5, 202 reviews, badge shown on embedsocial.com/pricing)

How each one handles your data

EmbedSocial

Standard privacy policy; GDPR-oriented data handling referenced in pricing table.

BLAZE

Not disclosed.

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Frequently asked

Is there a contract or minimum commitment?+

No — cancel anytime, no hidden fees.

Do widgets update automatically?+

Yes, via approved API integrations with Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, X and Instagram.

Do you offer a nonprofit discount?+

Yes, 50% off with proof of NGO status.

Does BLAZE support cannabis delivery?+

Yes. BLAZE supports scheduled 'pizza-style' delivery with custom zones and route optimisation, and on-demand delivery where the nearest driver with on-board inventory is dispatched automatically.

Is BLAZE hardware agnostic?+

Yes. Retailers run iPads or Windows-based systems, so switching to BLAZE does not force a hardware change.

How does BLAZE handle compliance discrepancies?+

The Compliance Difference feature automatically identifies and highlights mismatches between BLAZE inventory and the state's system so they can be reconciled quickly.