The Malou alternative, from 12 € a month.

Malou sells a complete marketing suite to restaurants: 169 € per location per month for one or two restaurants, after a demo. If what you need is to reply to your reviews, ReplyTop does it from 12 € excl. VAT a month, and you can start for free today.

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Why choose ReplyTop over Malou

  • 12 € instead of 169 €

    Starter costs 12 € excl. VAT a month for one location. Malou lists 169 € per location per month for one or two restaurants, local SEO and social media included.

  • Up and running in minutes

    You create your account and connect your Google profile yourself, with no demo and no quote.

  • For every kind of business

    Hotels, shops, trades, clinics: ReplyTop replies to reviews for any business. Malou's plans are designed for restaurants.

Point by point

ReplyTop and Malou, criterion by criterion
ReplyTopMalou
Entry price
Free up to 5 replies a month, then 12 € excl. VAT a month (10 € a month billed yearly).169 € per location per month for 1 or 2 locations, presented as an all-inclusive price.
Getting started
Sign up online, no credit card. The free plan has no time limit.Demo, then quote.
Who it's for
Restaurants, hotels, shops: businesses that get reviews every week.Restaurants, from independents to groups of more than 15 locations.
Automatic review replies
Yes, on Google, in every plan. At 1 or 2 stars, the reply waits for your approval (default setting, establishment by establishment).Yes: an AI review reply agent, automated replies and alerts on sensitive topics.
Several establishments
Up to 5 establishments for 39 € excl. VAT a month; beyond that, on request.Lower per location as the group grows: from 3 to 9 locations, from 99 € (Essential), 120 € (Growth) or 151 € (Full) per location per month. 15% off with yearly billing.
Review platforms
Google on autopilot. Trustpilot with the Chrome extension, from Starter.More than 10 review platforms, in one place.
Review requests to customers
Not yet: ReplyTop focuses on replies.Yes, as an add-on: the Boosters module, with on-site collection tools and campaigns.
Beyond reviews
Nothing else: ReplyTop focuses on your reviews, from the reply to the follow-up (average rating, trend, customer sentiment).Depending on the plan: local SEO, business information kept up to date on Google and on up to more than 50 platforms, social media, menus.
Support
By email; priority on Pro.Personalised onboarding and a dedicated account manager (CSM), in every plan.

Information about Malou checked on September 30, 2026 on its public pages. ReplyTop prices exclude VAT.

Malou may also suit you if…

  • You run one or more restaurants and want a single tool for local SEO, your listings, your reviews and your social media.
  • You want to be supported: every plan includes personalised onboarding and a dedicated account manager.

Malou pages consulted

  1. 1.Malou, Tarifs (opens in a new tab), accessed September 30, 2026. The publisher's pricing page, French version: plans, price per location, add-ons.

Comparison written by ReplyTop from the public pages of Malou, on the date shown. Offers change: if something is no longer accurate, write to us and we will correct it. Malou is a trademark of its owner, not affiliated with ReplyTop.

Switching from Malou to ReplyTop

Three steps, in this order, so that only one tool replies to your reviews.

  1. Create your account

    The free plan opens in a few minutes, with no credit card and no time limit.

  2. Turn off Malou's automatic replies

    Before connecting your profile: two tools replying to the same reviews get in each other's way.

  3. Connect your Google profile

    ReplyTop only replies to reviews that don't have a reply yet: those you or Malou already answered stay as they are.

Take your evenings back. ReplyTop answers your reviews.

Connect your Google profile in a few clicks: your next reviews get their reply, without you having to think about it.

Start for free
  • 5 free replies a month
  • No credit card
  • Cancel anytime