Collecting great reviews is half the job. The other half is showing them off. A Google review widget puts your real customer reviews right on your website, where visitors decide whether to trust you. Shoppers who see reviews on a site are far more likely to buy, and a widget does that without anyone having to leave your page to check Google.
There are a lot of these tools now, and they range from dead-simple embed scripts to full social-proof platforms with a sales team attached. We looked at the popular ones and put this list together. The right pick depends on your platform, your budget, and how much you care about SEO and customization.
1. Review-Widget.net
Best for: Anyone who wants a free, fast Google reviews widget without touching an API key or installing a plugin.
Review-Widget.net does one thing and does it well. You search for your business, pick a widget style, and paste two lines of HTML into your site. That's the whole setup. No Google API key, no plugin, no developer.
It pulls your Google My Business reviews automatically and gives you several layouts to choose from: a small badge, a medium widget, and a comment-style widget that shows the full review text. There's a star-rating filter so you can show only your 4 and 5 star reviews, light and dark versions, and rich snippet schema markup that helps your stars show up in Google search results.
What stands out:
- Two lines of HTML. No API key, no plugin, no coding.
- Rich snippet markup built in, which is a real SEO advantage most free widgets skip.
- Works with WordPress, Wix, Shopify, Squarespace, Drupal, Weebly, and PrestaShop.
- No external user tracking, so it stays GDPR-friendly.
- Free plan with branding. Pro removes branding and unlocks all templates at $6.67/month (billed annually).
Worth knowing: It focuses on Google reviews specifically. If you need to pull from a dozen different platforms into one wall, a broader tool below may suit you better. For Google, though, it's hard to beat on simplicity and price.
2. Elfsight
Best for: Businesses that already use other Elfsight widgets and want everything from one dashboard.
Elfsight is a widget factory. They make dozens of website widgets, and the Google Reviews one is among their most popular. It's polished, has plenty of layout options, and recently leaned into AI features for filtering and display.
The catch is the pricing model. Elfsight charges based on widget views across all your widgets, so costs can climb if you run several or get a lot of traffic. The free tier is limited. Still, the editor is one of the nicest to use, and if you want a matching set of widgets, the consistency is a plus.
3. Trustindex
Best for: Businesses that want a generous free plan and strong SEO output.
Trustindex is used by a huge number of businesses and has built a reputation around a free tier that actually does something useful. It supports a long list of review sources, not just Google, and puts real effort into SEO with schema markup and Google Seller Ratings support.
The widget library is large, maybe to the point of feeling busy. But you'll find a style that fits, and the free plan covers the basics for most small sites. Paid plans add more widgets and remove branding.
4. Featurable
Best for: People who want a free Google reviews widget with unlimited page views.
Featurable markets itself as the free Google reviews widget, and the headline feature is unlimited page views even on the free plan, which is unusual. The widgets look modern, setup needs no code, and SEO is a stated focus.
It's newer than some names on this list, so the widget catalog is smaller. But for a single-purpose Google reviews widget that won't charge you more as traffic grows, it's a solid, no-fuss option.
5. EmbedSocial
Best for: Brands that want reviews plus social media content in the same embeddable feeds.
EmbedSocial is a user-generated-content platform, not just a review widget. It pulls reviews from Google and other platforms, but it also handles Instagram feeds, social posts, and shoppable galleries. If your goal is a full social-proof section that mixes reviews with social content, this covers it.
That breadth means more features than a pure Google reviews widget, and a price to match. For a business that only needs Google stars on a landing page, it's more than necessary. For a marketing team building rich content sections, it earns its keep.
6. Taggbox
Best for: Larger brands and campaigns that combine review widgets with social walls and shoppable UGC.
Taggbox sits at the enterprise end. It aggregates reviews and social content into walls you can put on websites, in email, or on event displays. The customization runs deep, and there are moderation tools for teams that need control over what shows.
For a small business that just wants Google reviews on its homepage, Taggbox is heavier than needed. For agencies and bigger brands running campaigns, the flexibility is the point.
7. Trustmary
Best for: Businesses that want to collect feedback and display reviews from the same tool.
Trustmary blends two things: collecting customer feedback through surveys and showing reviews through widgets. It imports Google reviews, runs its own review-collection flows, and displays the results. If you like the idea of one tool for both halves of the job, that's the pitch.
Because it does more, it's also a bigger commitment than a simple embed script. The widgets are good, and the feedback side adds value, but you're adopting a platform rather than dropping in a snippet.
8. Shapo
Best for: Businesses that want to mix Google reviews with collected text and video testimonials.
Shapo is testimonial-first. It imports Google reviews and also lets you collect text and video testimonials directly, then display everything in widgets. For service businesses, coaches, and SaaS companies that lean on testimonials, the video angle is a nice differentiator.
If all you want is your Google star rating in a corner of your site, Shapo does more than that. But the collection-plus-display combo is genuinely useful if testimonials are part of your sales pitch.
9. Common Ninja
Best for: Sites that need a whole library of widgets, with reviews being just one of them.
Common Ninja is another widget library, with a Google reviews widget among hundreds of others (charts, galleries, countdowns, you name it). If you find yourself needing several different widgets and want a single subscription to cover them, this is a sensible home base.
As a dedicated Google reviews tool, it's fine but not specialized. The SEO and review-specific features aren't as deep as the focused options higher on this list. The appeal is breadth, not depth.
How to Choose
Run through three quick questions:
- Just Google, or many sources? If you only need Google reviews on your site, a focused tool like Review-Widget.net or Featurable is cheaper and simpler. If you want reviews from many platforms plus social content, look at EmbedSocial or Taggbox.
- Does SEO matter to you? Rich snippet schema markup helps your star rating appear in Google search results. Not every widget includes it. Review-Widget.net and Trustindex do.
- How much are you willing to pay? Several good options have free plans. If budget is tight, start free and upgrade only when you need to remove branding or unlock more styles.
Collect the Reviews First
A widget can only show the reviews you actually have. If your Google profile is thin, a beautiful widget won't help much. The first step is getting more reviews onto Google in the first place.
That's where RateMind comes in. It asks your customers for feedback by email BCC, QR code, or direct link, then routes happy customers to your Google review page and sends unhappy ones to a private feedback form. Your review count goes up, your average stays high, and you catch problems before they go public.
Collect with RateMind, display with a widget. Here's how to start collecting more Google reviews.