I’m updating my original review because the Climbo team stepped up and followed through.

When I first purchased the deal on AppSumo in 2024, it was more of a base-level platform, which worked fine for the clients I wasn’t planning to charge directly. Many of those clients had already engaged my company for their website builds, so I simply included the review widget on their site as part of the service. For the clients that I did charge for reputation management, I billed them separately outside of the platform.

At one point Climbo announced they were planning to offer a lifetime deal for the full agency platform priced in the thousands, which was more than I was looking to invest at the time.

Later, the company migrated the platform to the new system we are using now. The migration did require re-entering clients into the platform, which was definitely frustrating at the time.

After the migration, Climbo came back and offered AppSumo users a really strong deal on the lifetime agency version, and I jumped on it. In the end, the effort of moving clients into the new system turned out to be worth it, because the platform is now much more fully developed.

Now that the new Climbo platform has been fully built out, there is a bit of a learning curve with the updated interface, but it is working as promised with all of the connections that were in the original version along with several newer features.

One of the biggest additions is the new backend for prospecting and generating free reputation reports. These reports can focus on either:

• a negative review strategy, showing prospects exactly what customers have been saying in their reviews, or
• a competitor ranking strategy, which shows where the prospect stacks up against others in their market.

This makes prospecting much easier and gives a strong starting point when talking with potential clients.

The Stripe integration is another helpful addition and makes billing much easier. While I had most of my clients set up in a separate invoicing system before, the Stripe connection now allows for streamlined billing and even the ability to offer free trials.

As a web designer, another feature I appreciate is the ability to generate HTML code to display reviews directly on a client’s website. For many of my clients who engage me to build their sites, I include the base level of this service at no additional cost as part of the website build.

Interestingly, the software has also created new opportunities with existing clients. Some have asked me to help manage responses to customers who left negative reviews and assist with the public relations side of those situations. In a few cases, we’ve even been able to turn 1-star reviews into 5-star reviews, which has been great for those businesses.

Another thing worth mentioning is the user community hosted on another platform, where Climbo users share strategies, ideas, and solutions. I’ve found that community to be very helpful when learning the system and discovering new ways to use it with clients.

Overall, I’m glad the team listened to feedback and continued developing the product. What started out as a frustrating experience has turned into a solid tool for prospecting, reputation management, and creating additional service opportunities for my business.

⭐ Updated from 1 star to 5 stars because the team delivered and the platform is now fully developed.