YouTubers

Star Stack for YouTubers: Show the five stars you already earned, on your own site

Show the five stars you already earned, on your own site.

YouTubers pay monthly for screen recording, captions, clipping and scheduling before the channel earns a cent. One-time tools fix the cost of production at the price of a single video's ad revenue.

The tool this job usually means renting is Trustpilot Business, at $199+/mo — roughly $2,388 a year, every year. Star Stack does the job for a one-time $29 — running on infrastructure you control.

Fit check

Why it fits how youtubers work

🔌 Multiple sources

Google Business Profile, Facebook Page reviews, and manual or CSV import for everything else.

For youtubers, multiple sources pays off between filming and the upload deadline — and it's covered by the same one-time $29, not metered per month.

🔑 BYO API keys

You plug in your own free-tier Google and Facebook credentials, so there is no proxy service to bill you monthly.

For youtubers, BYO API keys pays off between filming and the upload deadline — and it's covered by the same one-time $29, not metered per month.

🛡️ Moderation first

Synced and imported reviews arrive hidden — approve, hide or feature from the dashboard, so nothing goes public without your click.

For youtubers, moderation first pays off between filming and the upload deadline — and it's covered by the same one-time $29, not metered per month.

Workflow

A typical workflow

STEP 01

Buy once on Whop

One payment of $29 gets you the packaged Windows installer, or clone the MIT source and deploy it yourself for free.

STEP 02

Connect your reviews

Paste your own Google and Facebook API keys and bulk-import the rest via CSV, then moderate what goes public.

STEP 03

Embed the widget

Drop one shadow-DOM-isolated script tag on your site and pick grid or carousel with your accent color.

What it costs, honestly

Star Stack is $29, once. Trustpilot Business at $199+/mo — roughly $2,388 a year, every year. Costs less than a single month of Trustpilot Business, then displays your stars for free.

FAQ

YouTubers ask

Is Star Stack worth it for youtubers?

Costs less than a single month of Trustpilot Business, then displays your stars for free. Star Stack costs $29 once; Trustpilot Business charges $199+/mo — about $2388 a year. For youtubers, that fixed cost is the whole point: the tool is a one-time line item, not a monthly one.

Is it really free on GitHub?

Yes — the source is MIT, forever, at github.com/bensblueprints/review-aggregator-widget-mvp. The $29 buys a packaged Windows installer with updates; building from source is free.

Where does my review data live?

On your server. Star Stack is one Node process and one SQLite file, and because you bring your own free-tier API keys there is no proxy service to bill you monthly.

Own Star Stack forever — $29