tiama vs Brila
Both build a one-page shop site from Google Maps business data. The real difference is what happens after generation: who can keep editing it, whether it stays current, and whether you ever find out if it brought anyone in.
Everything on this page about Brila was checked against brila.ai, its pricing page and the sites it generates on 24 August 2026. They may change features and prices at any time, so treat their site as the source of truth. If anything here is out of date or wrong, tell us and we will fix it.
Open Brila's pricing pageThree differences that matter most
tiama lets you edit services, prices, photos and FAQs on the free plan. Brila's free plan does not include editing; you need Pro for that.
Customers reach you on LINE, WhatsApp, KakaoTalk or Messenger straight from a sticky bar on mobile, next to call and directions. The dashboard comes in five languages and shop websites render in 77. Brila runs in English and offers no messaging buttons.
tiama builds announcements, a visitor feedback inbox and analytics into its premium plans, so a published website is something you keep running and can measure. Brila does not list any of these on its site, and competitor analysis is still waitlisted.
Line-by-line comparison
| Feature | tiama | Brila |
|---|---|---|
| Data source | Business details, reviews, photos, plus menu and booking links from Google Maps | Google Maps and Yelp |
| What the free plan does | Build one shop website, edit every part of it, and publish it | Generates one site, but you cannot edit or regenerate it |
| Branding on paid plans | The free plan carries one line of small print in the footer, never a floating badge over the page, and the premium plans remove it entirely | The free plan carries a floating Brila badge on the website, removed on Pro |
| How reviews are used | Imports your Google Maps reviews; you pick which ones to feature | Analyses 20 reviews on Free, 100 on Pro, up to 1,000 on Agency |
| Paid price | Pro at US$9 per month, Agency at US$29 per month, 25% off yearly | |
| Websites you can build | 1 on Free, 1 on Solo, 3 on Pro | 1 on Free, 3 on Pro, 30 on Agency |
| Editing | Services, prices, photos, FAQs and hours are editable on the free plan | Editing starts on Pro |
| Refreshing reviews and photos | One import on Free; monthly refresh on the premium plans | Pro and up, one regeneration per site per month |
| Website templates | Six: Classic, Editorial, Hospitality, Gallery, Professional and Bold, switchable on the premium plans | No template choice listed on their site |
| Dashboard languages | Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai | English |
| Website language | Copy, interface, and the copy of your details that search engines and AI can read all follow the shop's language, with 77 interface languages available; one language version per shop | Generated in the local language; also one language version per site |
| Mobile contact flow | A sticky bar on mobile with LINE, WhatsApp, KakaoTalk or Messenger, plus phone, Google Maps directions and the booking link | Not listed on their site |
| Announcements | Built into the premium plans, with a display window, time zone and ordering, shown as a floating card on the website | Not listed on their site |
| Visitor feedback and analytics | Built into the premium plans: feedback emailed straight to you; analytics cover views, visitors, contact-button taps, sources, devices and countries | Not listed on their site; competitor analysis is waitlisted |
| Domain | A free address such as yourshop.tiama.page | Custom domains from Pro |
| HTML export | Not offered | Offered from Pro |
| Billing | Localised currency through Paddle, which issues the invoice | Priced in USD |
When Brila is the better choice
No tool fits everyone. In these cases we would point you to Brila.
- You need the site on a domain you bought. Brila supports custom domains from Pro; tiama currently gives you only a free address such as yourshop.tiama.page.
- You want to export the generated website as HTML and host it yourself.
- Your reviews live mainly on Yelp rather than Google Maps.
- You are an agency managing dozens of client sites at once.
When tiama is the better choice
tiama is built around shops whose customers message them rather than fill in a form. These are the cases where that pays off.
- You want to start free and still edit the content yourself; editing and publishing are on the free plan.
- Your customers reach you on a messaging app or by phone and need an obvious button for it, not a contact form.
- You want to post news on the website, such as a holiday closure or a limited-time offer, with the display window set in advance.
- You want to know whether the website works: who visited, where they came from, and whether anyone tapped a contact button.
- You want the dashboard and support in Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Thai rather than English only.
Common questions
Does tiama generate its content with AI, like Brila?
Both use AI, but the raw material is your real Google Maps data. tiama imports your business details, reviews and photos, has AI draft the copy and selling points, and nothing goes live until you review and edit it in the dashboard.
Can I try both before deciding?
Yes, both have free plans. Note that Brila's free plan cannot edit the generated result, so if what you want to compare is the editing experience, you have to upgrade to see it.
Can I use my own domain with tiama?
Not yet. A published website gets a free address such as yourshop.tiama.page, and cannot be moved to a domain you bought. If a custom domain is a hard requirement, Brila supports one from Pro.
Who wrote this comparison, and is it biased?
It is written by the tiama editor, so our approach is this: every claim about Brila can be checked on their own site and carries a verification date, and the things they do better, such as custom domains, HTML export and Yelp support, are listed here too. If anything looks inaccurate, tell us.
My shop has very few Google reviews, or none yet. Can either tool still work?
Both can still build the website; the difference is what happens next. Without enough reviews the AI has nothing to write a headline or selling points from, so tiama leaves those fields blank for you to fill in from the dashboard, and editing and publishing are both on the free plan. Once you have more reviews you can regenerate. Brila offers neither editing nor regeneration on its free plan, so if the generated result misses the mark you need Pro to change it.
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