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Get More Capterra Reviews — The Compliant Way

Capterra (part of Gartner Digital Markets) is where software buyers compare and shortlist. We help you invite your real users to leave verified reviews and manage your presence across Capterra, GetApp and Software Advice — with genuine reviews only.

97%
read reviews before choosing
89%
expect a response to reviews
4.5★
the rating customers expect
5–9%
revenue per extra star (Harvard)
By The Review Makers — reputation specialists•Updated September 2026•Sources cited throughout
Why it matters

Why Capterra reviews drive software buyers

Capterra and its Gartner Digital Markets siblings (GetApp, Software Advice) are top research destinations for business-software buyers. Verified reviews, healthy volume and recent activity influence your category ranking and the leads that follow.

97%
read reviews before choosing a business
BrightLocal, 2026
89%
expect businesses to respond
BrightLocal, 2026
45%
use AI tools to find businesses
AI Search, 2026
5–9%
revenue lift per extra star
Harvard Business School (Luca)
How Capterra keeps reviews credible

Verified reviews across Gartner Digital Markets

Capterra verifies reviewers and, like G2, permits incentives only through its own official program. Reviews sync across Gartner Digital Markets sites, so genuine, verified reviews compound. Vendor-written, fake or privately-incentivized reviews violate Capterra's guidelines and are removed.

How it works

How we grow your Capterra reviews

1

Optimize your Capterra listing

Complete your profile across Capterra, GetApp and Software Advice.

2

Invite your real users

Compliant campaigns inviting genuine customers to leave verified reviews.

3

Use the official incentive program

If incentivizing, only through Capterra's program — never a private deal.

4

Respond & track

Professional responses and review insights for sales and product.

Play by the rules

What Capterra allows — and what gets you banned

Capterra verifies reviewers and permits incentives only through its own program. Fake, vendor-written or privately-incentivized reviews are removed.

✅ Allowed & encouraged

  • Inviting your real customers to review
  • Verified reviews
  • Incentives ONLY via Capterra's official program
  • Responding to reviews
  • Reporting policy-violating reviews

🚫 Prohibited

  • Vendor- or agency-written reviews
  • Fake accounts or fabricated users
  • Private incentives outside the official program
  • Pressuring staff to pose as customers

Source: Capterra Review Guidelines.

Best practices

How to earn more Capterra reviews

1
Complete your listing
A full profile across Gartner Digital Markets earns more leads.
2
Invite engaged users
Real, satisfied customers write the most credible reviews.
3
Use the official program
Incentivize only through Capterra to stay compliant.
4
Ask at the right moment
Post-onboarding and renewal are high-satisfaction moments.
5
Respond to reviews
Replies reassure buyers comparing vendors.
6
Never fabricate
Vendor-written or fake reviews are detected and removed.
What's included

Everything you need to grow your Capterra reputation

✔
Verified-customer review generation
Genuine reviews from your real customers — never fabricated.
✔
Multi-channel review requests
Email, SMS, QR codes and one-tap review links.
✔
Professional review responses
We reply to your Capterra reviews for you — positive and negative.
✔
Review monitoring & alerts
Know the moment a new review lands.
✔
Report policy-violating reviews
We help flag fake, spam or off-topic reviews for removal.
✔
Capterra profile optimization
Complete and optimize your Capterra presence.
✔
Live reporting dashboard
Track rating, review velocity and responses any time.
✔
100% compliant
No fake reviews, prohibited incentives or gating — ever.
Why choose us

Why businesses pick The Review Makers

There are cheaper ways to inflate a rating — and they get you banned. We do it the way that lasts: genuine reviews from your real customers, managed end to end.

✅

Compliant by design

Verified-customer generation only. No fake reviews, prohibited incentives or gating — safe from filters and the FTC.

🤝

Done for you

We run campaigns, write responses and manage the whole pipeline.

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Outcomes, not vanity

Rating, review velocity and response rate — in a live dashboard.

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Professional responses

Every review answered, promptly and professionally.

🛡️

Reputation protection

We monitor, flag policy-violating reviews and help you recover.

🎯

Free audit, no lock-in

Start with a free audit and a clear plan. No contract.

Capterra FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do I get more Capterra reviews for my business?+

The compliant way is to invite your real users to leave honest reviews and make it effortless — we set up review requests and follow-ups to your real customers at the right moment, so a steady flow of genuine Capterra reviews comes in without you chasing them.

Does Capterra allow incentivized reviews?+

Only through Capterra's own official incentive program — never a private arrangement from you. Vendor-written and privately-incentivized reviews violate Capterra's guidelines. We keep everything within the official program.

Do Capterra reviews appear on other sites?+

Yes — Capterra is part of Gartner Digital Markets, so verified reviews can appear across Capterra, GetApp and Software Advice, compounding their value. We help you manage all three.

Do you use fake Capterra reviews or fake accounts?+

Never. We do not post reviews, use fake accounts, or write reviews for you. Every review comes from one of your actual customers, voluntarily. Fake or incentivized reviews violate Capterra's policies and the U.S. FTC Consumer Reviews Rule, and are routinely detected and removed.

Can I remove a negative Capterra review?+

You can't delete reviews yourself, and honest negative reviews don't qualify for removal. But Capterra will remove reviews that break its policies (spam, fake, off-topic, conflicts of interest). We help you flag policy-violating reviews and, more importantly, outweigh the occasional negative with a steady flow of genuine positive ones.

How do I respond to a Capterra review?+

Respond promptly and professionally — acknowledge the feedback and offer a next step. Most consumers expect a response, and it's a strong trust signal. We write and send professional responses for you, to every review.

How quickly will I see results on Capterra?+

Most clients see their first new reviews within a couple of weeks of launch and a visibly stronger rating within one to two months, then a steady ongoing flow.

Are your Capterra reviews compliant?+

Yes — 100%. Verified-customer generation only: no fake reviews, no prohibited incentives, no gating. Everything stays within Capterra's guidelines and the FTC Consumer Reviews Rule.

Get a free Capterra reputation audit

We'll show you where your Capterra presence stands against competitors and how to grow it with genuine reviews — no obligation.

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References
  1. Capterra Review Guidelines
  2. BrightLocal — Local Consumer Review Survey 2026
  3. Harvard Business School — research by Michael Luca on ratings and revenue
  4. U.S. FTC — Consumer Reviews and Testimonials Rule

Prepared by The Review Makers' reputation team. Verified-customer review generation only — no fake reviews, ever. Last updated September 2026.

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