Reputation
Reputation is a private, AI-native reputation experience management platform that helps multi-location enterprises centralize reviews, listings, surveys and social signals into a single Reputation Score, serving automotive, healthcare, real estate, F&B, retail, financial services and senior care.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersSan Ramon, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Reputation does
Reputation is a private, AI-native reputation experience management platform that helps multi-location enterprises centralize customer reviews, business listings, surveys, social signals and competitive benchmarking into a single integrated platform. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, the company serves customer-obsessed brands across seven verticals — Healthcare, Automotive, Real Estate, Food & Beverage, Retail, Financial Services, and Senior Care & Living — and counts among its enterprise users Subaru, Nissan, Honda, Lexus, BMW, Acura, Penske Automotive Group, Hendrick Automotive Group, Ken Ganley Automotive Group, Swickard Auto Group and Watercrest Senior Living. The company is operated through wholly-owned subsidiaries in the UK (Liverpool), Germany (Bamberg), India and Australia, with the Nuvi-branded social-data platform (Social Mecca, Inc.) anchoring the Social Suite.
Reputation firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Reputation
- Legal name
- Reputation.com, Inc.
- Website
- https://reputation.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Reputation is a private, AI-native reputation experience management platform that helps multi-location enterprises centralize reviews, listings, surveys and social signals into a single Reputation Score, serving automotive, healthcare, real estate, F&B, retail, financial services and senior care.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Reputation industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Reputation Management Software
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (5132), Advertising Agencies (541810)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Reputation Management & Online PR (BPAFADAN)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Reputation Measurement, Auditing & Sentiment Analytics (MPAAAOAO), Reputation Management & Executive Thought Leadership (MPAAADAK)
Keywords
Where Reputation is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Ramon
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices7 records
Markets served
Reputation business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations
Revenue model
- Subscription / Term Licence: Primary revenue stream: annual enterprise subscriptions to the Reputation platform and individual modules (Reviews, Listings, Surveys, Social Suite, Actions, Competitive Intelligence) sold via Order Forms with a 12-month Initial Term that auto-renews and a 2% annual price escalator after the first year. Service Entitlement caps (e.g., requests per location, completes per survey tier) create upsell paths.
- Usage-Based Requesting & SMS Volume: Revenue from consumption-based SKUs such as Requesting – Email 1,000 Messages, Requesting – SMS/MMS 1,000 Messages, SMS Add-On and Social Listening tiered mention packs (25K, 100K, 500K, 1M mentions).
- Managed & Professional Services: Recurring managed services revenue from Managed Review/Survey Moderation & Response, Managed Social Publishing/Response/Advertising, Managed Services for Google, plus implementation consulting (Rep Performance Pro bundle includes full-service CRM integration).
- Managed Services (Ongoing Operations): Subscription-like managed services delivered by Reputation teams (Social Media Publishing Specialists, Google Success Managers, Advertising Specialists) under Statements of Work, paid as recurring service fees bundled with platform subscriptions.
- Education / Training Services: Paid add-on revenue from supplemental training and Education Services (ED-VRTL-FIXED custom training SKUs) beyond the included Rep Academy self-serve training.
- Channel / Partner Resale Margin: Indirect revenue when Reputation subscriptions are purchased through authorised Partners (resellers, distributors) or via the Rep Connect ecosystem of CRM/PMS/EHR integration resellers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Enterprise annual subscription - quote-based |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Usage-based add-ons (Requests, SMS, Mentions, Image Analysis) |
| Hybrid | Annual | Rep Core / Rep Performance bundles |
| Freemium | Multi-year contract | Free / Trial / Beta tiers |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels9 records
Reputation product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Reputation sells an AI-native, cloud-based Reputation Performance Engine platform that aggregates reviews across 130+ websites, business listings, surveys, and social channels into a single system for multi-location enterprises. The platform combines a proprietary nine-factor Rep Score, a natural-language analytics layer (Reputation IQ), patented sentiment and thematic clustering, and modules for review management, listings, social publishing, surveys, actions, competitive insights, and AI-search visibility (GEO Readiness Audit, AI Reputation Manager, MCP Server) sold primarily through annual enterprise subscriptions.
Product overview
Reputation offers a single AI-native, cloud-based Reputation Performance Engine platform (Reputation Platform) under a platform-plus-modules architecture, with the core Base Reputation Management Platform hosting an integrated suite of modules: Reputation IQ (natural-language analytics), AI Reputation Manager, AI Location Presence Insights, GEO Readiness Audit, MCP Server, Rep Score, Listings + Local SEO, Reviews & Review Booster, Surveys, Insights, Competitive Insights, Social Suite, Social Listening, Actions, Location Pages, Locator, Employee Sentiment, and Messaging. These modules work together — Reviews and Surveys feed Experience Insights and Competitive Insights, Operations drive Reputation Score and Actions tickets, Listings and Location Pages support AI-search visibility, and Reputation IQ plus the new GEO Readiness Audit layer in AI-era search and answer-engine representation. The platform is complemented by Managed Services (moderation, social, Google Business Profile), its NUVI subsidiary social-data platform, and packaged Rep Core / Rep Performance bundles for enterprise customers across industries including Healthcare, Automotive, Real Estate, Food & Beverage, Retail, Senior Care & Living, and Financial Services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- NUVI: Enterprise marketing / social listening platform operated through wholly-owned subsidiary Social Mecca, Inc. (dba NUVI).
- ReputationGrader
- RXM
- BANYAN
- BRICKFISH
- JUMP
- Monitors Enterprise
Products and services
- Reputation Platform (Reputation Performance Engine) Cloud-based, AI-native reputation experience management platform that turns reviews, listings, surveys, and social signals into actionable intelligence for multi-location enterprises. Hosts the integrated suite of modules (Reputation IQ, Reviews, Listings, Surveys, Insights, Competitive Insights, Social Suite, Actions, Rep Score) plus supporting mobile apps and add-ons.
- Reputation IQ Natural-language analytics layer that lets users ask plain-English questions and receive decision-ready answers from review and reputation data without building dashboards. Generally available to all customers from May 4, 2026.
- AI Reputation Manager AI capability that gives enterprise brands control over how they are represented in AI-powered search engines including OpenAI, Gemini, and Perplexity. Made available to all customers on May 4, 2026.
- AI Location Presence Insights AI capability that gives enterprise brands visibility into how AI systems interpret and represent each of their locations. Made available to all customers on May 4, 2026.
- GEO Readiness Audit Generative Engine Optimization assessment tool that evaluates how accurately AI engines (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity) interpret and describe brands, measuring brand profile accuracy and AI search readiness across technical discoverability, content structure, and trust factors.
- MCP Server Model Context Protocol server that makes Reputation's reputation intelligence accessible within AI tools and assistants.
- Reputation Score (Rep Score) Single comprehensive metric that combines nine weighted factors measuring how a business is found, chosen, and experienced. Drill-down sub-components include Listings Accuracy, Review Volume, and Average Star Rating; locations are scored against industry peers.
- Listings + Local SEO Centralized business listings management with API updates to major listings sites, aggregator-based tail-site corrections, traffic insights, duplicate suppression, and GBP Q&A, Posts, and Messaging. Includes Local Search Insights for keyword rank tracking within configurable radii.
- Reviews & Review Booster Monitors reviews across 130+ websites, enables centralized bulk response with AI-powered response drafting, automates review requests via email/SMS/web/kiosks, and includes Review Booster (formerly Google Seller Ratings) for automated review creation and Google Seller Ratings syndication.
- Surveys Branded, cross-platform survey deployment (web, email, SMS, Conversational SMS, kiosks) supporting NPS, Likert Scale, multi-select, and text-box question types with conditional visibility. Supports survey syndication to websites and automated review creation from positive feedback.
- Insights Operational analytics that unifies signals and applies AI/ML text and sentiment analysis to surface trends, themes, and operational strengths/weaknesses across Surveys and Reviews.
- Competitive Insights Benchmarking module providing competitor visibility — competitive ratings, review comments, sentiment trends, impact drivers — and comparisons against brand, location, and industry averages using current and historical data.
- Social Suite Social media management suite combining Social Engagement (publishing, scheduling, AI content suggestions, Unsplash media library) and Social Direct Messaging (centralized inbox with unlimited DMs across Facebook, Instagram, X).
- Social Listening Real-time brand mention monitoring across X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, blogs, RSS, and forums. Offers tiered packages (Good/Better/Best) with mentions-volume limits, image analysis, premium video source coverage, and historical data access via a dedicated AWS Redshift-backed NUVI data store.
- Actions Ticket management that turns customer feedback events into routed, trackable issues with custom stages, SLAs, workflows, queues, and email-driven internal collaboration.
- Location Pages SEO- and CRO-optimized location profile pages supporting media, content blocks, special offers, team members, Reputation Reviews syndication, and third-party integrations for analytics, scheduling, and reviews. WCAG 2.0 accessibility-compliant.
- Locator Customizable store/professional locator with autocomplete, filters, sortable results, and admin-managed configuration to drive owned-traffic searchers to relevant locations.
- Employee Sentiment Module for managing and responding to employee reviews across Glassdoor, Kununu, Indeed, Seek, Niche, Comparably, Ambitionbox, Computrabajo, Careerbliss, Jobstreet, Clutch.co, and Inhersight, with theme analysis inside Experience Insights.
- Messaging Unified messaging across Facebook, Google Business Messages, X/Twitter, and SMS — including response templates, automated response engines, and dedicated per-location SMS numbers in higher tiers.
- Managed Services Done-for-you services covering review/survey moderation and response, social publishing and response, social advertising campaign management, and Google Business Profile management (Q&A, posts, photos, listings).
- NUVI (Social Mecca, Inc.) Subsidiary enterprise marketing platform (Social Mecca, Inc. dba NUVI) for social-data visualization, listening, and analytics, hosted on AWS in the United States with a dedicated Redshift-backed NUVI data store. Covered by Nuvi-specific U.S. patents for visualization of electronic social network content.
- Rep Core and Rep Performance Bundles Packaged bundles (Rep Core, Rep Core + Pulse, Rep Core + Surveys; Rep Performance Core/Plus Surveys/Plus Social/Pro) that combine Reviews, Listings, Rep Score, Experience Insights, Journey Insights, optional Surveys, optional Social, and bundled professional services.
Companies that use Reputation
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Reputation technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration49 records
AI capability15 records
Feature9 records
Reputation partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
25 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.
- OpenAI, LLCflagshipOpenAI is a subprocessor for Reputation, providing generative machine learning functionality that powers opt-in AI-generated review responses and other AI features in Reputation's Reviews product. Engagement is governed by Standard Contractual Clauses and SOC 2.
- Google Cloud PlatformflagshipGoogle Cloud Services is the primary cloud data hosting subprocessor for the US-hosted Reputation Platform, with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications. Reputation also uses Google Gemini for customer-engagement generative AI in a secure collaborative environment.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)flagshipAWS is the cloud data hosting and in-app email subprocessor for the US-hosted Nuvi Enterprise Marketing Platform (including a dedicated Redshift data store for social listening). Certified under Standard Contractual Clauses, ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
- Salesforce (Einstein)coreReputation utilises Salesforce Einstein as a subprocessor for generative AI capabilities in its Chatbot, enabling the platform to answer customer inquiries and resolve simple customer issues.
- Twilio, Inc. (including Sendgrid)coreTwilio and Sendgrid provide cloud messaging services for in-app email and SMS delivery to Reputation customers globally (both US and EU platforms). Certified under Standard Contractual Clauses and SOC 2.
- File.com (formerly Action Verb / BrickFTP)coreFile.com provides a secure FTP server used by Reputation customers to upload client data into the platform. Governed by Standard Contractual Clauses and ISO 27001.
- MailjetcoreMailjet is the in-app email-delivery subprocessor for the EU-hosted Reputation Platform, with servers located in Germany.
- MessageBirdcoreMessageBird provides in-app email and SMS delivery for the EU-hosted Reputation Platform, with servers located in the Netherlands.
- CDK GlobalflagshipCDK is the primary automotive Dealer Management System integrated with Reputation via Rep Connect (RC-CDK), enabling dealer groups to sync data and surface reputation insights inside CDK workflows.
- YardiflagshipYardi is integrated via the Yardi Integration Module (ADD-YARDI-19A) for Reviews and via Rep Connect (RC-YARDI), making Reputation the reputation layer for large multifamily and real-estate operators using Yardi.
- RealPagecoreRealPage integration is available via Rep Connect (RC-REALPAGE) to bring reputation and review data into RealPage property-management workflows.
- ResMancoreResMan integration via Rep Connect (RC-RESMAN) supports property-management customers using ResMan as their platform of record.
- EntratacoreEntrata integration via Rep Connect (RC-ENTRATA) connects Reputation to multifamily operators running on Entrata.
- HubSpotcoreHubSpot integration via Rep Connect (RC-HUBSPOT) allows customer-data sync between Reputation and HubSpot CRM/marketing workflows.
- UKGcoreUKG integration via Rep Connect (RC-UKG) connects Reputation's employee-sentiment capabilities to UKG HR systems.
- EpiccoreEpic is referenced as a supported third-party integration for Reputation's Location Pages in healthcare, alongside scheduling and review integrations.
- ModMedcoreModMed integration is available via Rep Connect (RC-MODMED) for healthcare specialty practices.
- Athena (athenahealth)coreAthena integration via Rep Connect (RC-ATHENA) supports healthcare customers running on athenahealth clinical systems.
- TripAdvisorcoreTripAdvisor reviews are pulled into Reputation via the ADD-TADV-19A add-on integration, extending Reputation's centralised review monitoring.
- Reviews.ioflagshipReviews.io is now part of Reputation, extending Reputation's UGC and review-generation capabilities to SMB and mid-market customers and serving as the Yotpo-listed UGC platform within Reputation's portfolio.
- Reputation.com (UK) LimitedflagshipWholly-owned UK subsidiary (Liverpool) acting as EMEA data-controller and contracting entity for UK and European customers; provides UK customer support.
- Reputation.com Germany GmbHflagshipWholly-owned German subsidiary providing DACH sales, technical and customer support for the EU-hosted platform; provides sales, technical and customer support to UK and EEA customers.
- Reputation.com India Private LimitedcoreWholly-owned Indian subsidiary supporting global delivery; Personal Data may be transferred to India to perform agreements with EU/UK customers.
- Reputation (Australia) Pty LimitedcoreWholly-owned Australian subsidiary listed among Reputation's subprocessors supporting APAC customers.
- Social Mecca, Inc. (dba Nuvi)flagshipWholly-owned US subsidiary operating the Nuvi Enterprise Marketing Platform (social listening, social publishing, visualisation), which underpins the Social Suite and NUVI-branded products.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Reputation competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Yotpo: Direct peer in UGC, reviews, SMS marketing, and loyalty for retail and DTC brands; acquired Swell and is widely cited alongside Reputation in buyer's guides for review and UGC platforms.
- Birdeye: Closest direct competitor in multi-location review management, listings, social, and surveys for SMB and mid-market; competes head-to-head with Reputation's Rep Core bundles and Reviews.io offering.
- Podium: Direct peer in local-business messaging, reviews, and lead-conversion workflows; overlaps with Reputation's Reviews, Messaging, and Listings modules for multi-location SMB and enterprise customers.
- Talkwalker: Social-listening and consumer-intelligence platform with reputation analytics; competes directly with Reputation's Social Listening, Nuvi, and Competitive Insights capabilities.
- ReviewTrackers: Direct peer in review monitoring, response, and analytics for multi-location brands; overlaps with Reputation's Reviews module and Insights dashboards.
Broad incumbents
- Khoros: Broad incumbent in social media management, care, and community; overlaps with Reputation's Social Suite and Social Listening modules at the enterprise tier.
- Brandwatch: Consumer-intelligence and social-listening incumbent that overlaps with Reputation's social-data, Nuvi, and Competitive Insights offerings for brand and enterprise customers.
- Meltwater: Public media-intelligence and social-listening incumbent with adjacent consumer-intelligence and reputation analytics; competes for enterprise marketing and PR budgets.
- Medallia: Public experience-management incumbent with overlapping CX, survey, and text-analytics capabilities; competes with Reputation's Surveys and Experience Insights for large enterprise CX budgets.
- Sprinklr: Public enterprise CX/CXM incumbent offering social, care, and marketing in one platform; competes with Reputation's Social Suite, Insights, and Competitive Insights modules at the enterprise tier.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Reputation social profiles
Digital presenceReputation compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Reputation financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Reputation leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles11 records
Reputation subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Reputation funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors11 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Reputation M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A6 records
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Reputation
What does Reputation do?
Reputation sells an AI-native, cloud-based Reputation Performance Engine platform that aggregates reviews across 130+ websites, business listings, surveys, and social channels into a single system for multi-location enterprises. The platform combines a proprietary nine-factor Rep Score, a natural-language analytics layer (Reputation IQ), patented sentiment and thematic clustering, and modules for review management, listings, social publishing, surveys, actions, competitive insights, and AI-search visibility (GEO Readiness Audit, AI Reputation Manager, MCP Server) sold primarily through annual enterprise subscriptions.
Is Reputation a public or private company?
Reputation is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Reputation founded?
Reputation was founded in 2006. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Reputation based?
Reputation is headquartered in San Ramon, United States, in the North America region.
How does Reputation make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Subscription / Term Licence is the primary driver. The others are usage-Based Requesting & SMS Volume, managed & Professional Services, managed Services (Ongoing Operations), education / Training Services and channel / Partner Resale Margin.
Who are Reputation's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Yotpo, Birdeye, Podium, Talkwalker and ReviewTrackers. Broad incumbents are Khoros, Brandwatch, Meltwater, Medallia and Sprinklr.
Does Reputation have an API?
Yes. Reputation provides API-based access for managing locations, users, permissions, listings data, and review syndication. APIs allow adding, removing, or updating users and locations via API or via CSV feed over SFTP, and syndicating customer reviews to location pages via API. The platform also exposes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server (in preview) to make reputation intelligence accessible within AI tools. Documentation references are available via the Reputation platform and Rep Connect integration modules.
What industry is Reputation in?
Reputation's product category is Reputation Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAFADAN, Reputation Management & Online PR, with a secondary code of MPAAAOAO, Reputation Measurement, Auditing & Sentiment Analytics. Its NAICS code is 5132.