The price anchor
| Star Stack | Trustpilot Business | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $0 — no subscription | $199+/mo |
| Annual | $0 after purchase | $2,388 |
| 5-year total | $29 | $11,940 |
| 10-year total | $29 | $23,880 |
Subscription figures from the vendor's published pricing ($199+/mo, ~$2,388/yr); the Star Stack column is the full price, paid once.
Break-even analysis
Costs less than a single month of Trustpilot Business, then displays your stars for free.
- After 1 year: Star Stack has cost you $29 total — Trustpilot Business has cost $2,388.
- After 3 years: Star Stack is still $29 — the subscription is at $7,164.
- After 5 years: Star Stack is still $29 — the subscription is at $11,940.
What you get for $29 once
- Multiple sources. Google Business Profile, Facebook Page reviews, and manual or CSV import for everything else.
- BYO API keys. You plug in your own free-tier Google and Facebook credentials, so there is no proxy service to bill you monthly.
- Moderation first. Synced and imported reviews arrive hidden — approve, hide or feature from the dashboard, so nothing goes public without your click.
- Embeddable widget. One script tag, shadow-DOM isolated, in grid or carousel with light, dark or auto theme and a custom accent color.
- XSS-safe by construction. Review text renders as text nodes only; the widget never assigns innerHTML.
- No renewal, ever. The license does not expire and there is no per-seat meter — $29 is the whole price.
Pricing questions
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.
Does it replace Trustpilot?
No. Trustpilot sells a review platform with invitations, TrustBoxes and an SEO snippet network. If you just need the five stars you already earned displayed on your homepage, that is Star Stack.
Star Stack — $29, one time
Or get Star Stack plus every other app in the suite: the OneTimeSuite bundle is currently $97, one time.