Path Social and Plixi sell similar managed-growth promises at similar mid-market prices, and since August 2026 they share something else: no Trustpilot rating, both suspended after the platform removed fake reviews. The visible remainders are the harshest in the category: 72% 1-star of 1,491 (Path Social) and 76% 1-star of 419 (Plixi). Both publish pricing and a 7-day refund promise (Path Social's Terms limit it to a new purchase, renewals non-refundable), but paperwork under a suspension banner is a difficult read. We compete with both; sources linked throughout.
Path Social vs Plixi, fact by fact
Each entry holds that company's own published facts — the same entries our individual comparison pages carry.
Pricing: Path Social — $49–$69/mo ($29–$41/mo billed annually); Plixi — A$88–A$182/mo (A$44–A$91 billed yearly), plus A$300/mo for Experts
Growth method: Path Social — Shout-outs, newsletter promos & AI targeting; Plixi — AI targeting engine, with an optional managed tier
Estimated followers: Path Social — 1,000–3,500 /mo (claimed); Plixi — Not stated as a range on the pricing page
Guarantee: Path Social — "Guaranteed results or it's free": per its Terms, a refund within 7 days of a new purchase only; renewals non-refundable; Plixi — Refund policy stated on site
Trustpilot rating: Path Social — Suspended by Trustpilot: breach of guidelines; 72% of visible reviews are 1-star; Plixi — Suspended by Trustpilot: breach of guidelines; 76% of visible reviews are 1-star
Content creation: Path Social — None, growth only; Plixi — Strategy on standard tiers; creation only on the +A$300/mo Experts add-on
Contracts: Path Social — Cancel anytime, but renewals are non-refundable; reviewers report billing surprises; Plixi — Best rates require yearly billing
The public record, rendered live
Path Social — rating suspended by Trustpilot; 1491 reviews visible, 72% 1-star
A suspended profile shows Trustpilot's own banner: "This company's rating is unavailable due to a breach of our guidelines" alongside the notice "We've removed a number of fake reviews for this company."
The differences that remain visible
Plixi publishes pricing and a refund policy; so does Path Social: $49–$69 a month, or $29–$41 billed annually, with a refund within seven days of a new purchase in its Terms and renewals non-refundable. Plixi also offers real content creation, though only on its Experts add-on. Path Social's distinguishing asset is marketing scale. It's the name this category's ads have made most familiar.
On the remaining review distributions there's little to choose: both skew overwhelmingly negative once the removed reviews came off. And our one first-hand receipt sits on the Path Social side: its free analytics tool, tested against a real account, returned panels literally captioned "Demo" with identical filler figures for a 537-follower account and a 1.3M one, the template-filler behaviour our own tools were built against.
The verdict the record supports
If the suspension banners don't disqualify both for you, the paperwork is close to a draw: both publish prices and a 7-day refund promise, and a refund window is the one lever a disappointed customer actually holds. Read Path Social's Terms before relying on it, since the refund covers the first purchase only. But we'd be misleading you to frame either as a recommendation while the banners stand.
The intact-record alternatives for both are one click away: Path Social alternatives and Plixi alternatives. The whole market is ranked at /rankings, where our own disclosed interest sits in first place among managed services, by Trustpilot's arithmetic rather than ours.
The interest we're disclosing: this referee competes with both sides — Virallized, a managed organic growth service, 4.8★ from 89 public reviews on the same platform. It's precisely because we compete that this page cites only numbers none of the three of us can edit. See all three, ranked.
Common questions
Is Path Social or Plixi better?
Both ratings are currently suspended by Trustpilot (fake reviews removed, per the platform), with remaining reviews running 72% and 76% 1-star respectively. Both publish pricing and a 7-day refund promise (Path Social's Terms limit the refund to the first seven days of a new purchase); neither is a purchase the public record currently supports.
Do Path Social or Plixi offer refunds?
Both state a 7-day growth-or-refund promise. Path Social's Terms spell out the mechanics: a refund of the original amount within seven days of a new purchase, after which it cancels the subscription but does not refund, and renewals are not refundable. Read Plixi's current mechanics on its site before buying.
What are the alternatives with intact ratings?
The managed services whose records survived August 2026 are ranked with sources at /rankings, and per-brand alternative lists exist for both companies. Disclosed interest: we top that ranking's managed tier, with a 7-day money-back guarantee.