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BrightLocal vs Other providers

“BrightLocal’s not only more reliable, but it’s more specific.”

Travis Staut Founder and Lead Strategist
Scrappy Marketing

The truly dedicated local platform

The only platform that offers everything you’ll need for local SEO.

People-forward support

We pride ourselves in our support. Our in-house experts offer personalized guidance for your account and local SEO.

16 years of experience and data

We take everything we’ve learnt about local SEO since we started in 2009 and apply it to our platform and services.
COMPARE LOCAL SEO PLATFORMS

BrightLocal vs alternatives

Team collaboration

No long contracts. Own your listings. Get more reviews and take action with confidence.

You’ll be in full control of your local SEO, with real humans on hand to help when you need them.

AI-powered platform that scales — with intelligent insights and smart automations

Citation building and local SEO services you can resell — at a profitable margin

Top-rated learning — to level up your team’s skills and onboard new hires faster

HOW WE COMPARE

The only true full-service local platform

Finding the right local SEO software can be overwhelming. Compare features, pricing, and philosophies to see why 15,000+ brands choose BrightLocal over Yext, Moz, and Whitespark.
BrightLocal
Competitors

Yext

Yext focuses heavily on enterprise automation through a subscription rental model at enterprise prices. BrightLocal offers a flexible, all-in-one platform where you own your listing data forever.
BrightLocal
• Build citations from as little as $2/citation.
• Insights to help you take action.

• See your visibility on a map.
• Your listings are your own.
• Specially created for small businesses.
Competitors
• Listings start at $499/year for each location.
• Little support for SMBs.
• Build citations on a smaller network.
• Impersonal support.

WhiteSpark

Basic platform with simple features for local SEO.
BrightLocal
• Innovative features to help you take action.
• Structure pricing to give you everything you need.
• Best in class local search grid and citation building.
Competitors
• Small collection of basic tools.
• Each paid separately.

Moz Local

A cookie-cutter approach to local marketing with a number of paid add-ons.
BrightLocal
• Build the listings you really need.
• Market-leading local rank tracking.
• Take action with clear insights.
Competitors
• Expensive add-ons.
• Basic packages for citation building.
• Recurring renewals for all citations.

Birdeye

Complex pricing designed for large enterprise businesses, often on long contracts.
BrightLocal
• Truly local insights designed for small businesses.
• Custom citation building.
• Excellent grid rank tracking.
• AI insights to help you take action.
Competitors
• Large platform with features you don’t need.
• $349 per location per month minimum.

Semrush Local

Local SEO is just an add-on for Semrush. BrightLocal lives and breathes local SEO.
BrightLocal
• Custom citation building.
• Tools designed with years of experience in local search.
• Real human support.
Competitors
• Plans are tied to other core Semrush plans.
• Expensive to just do local SEO.

Local Falcon

Automatically build and manage accurate business listings across key directories.
BrightLocal
• 16 years of data applied to give you specific insights and actions.
• Everything you need to tackle local SEO.
Competitors
• Basic platform.
• Insights that lack context and specificity.
SUCCESS STORY

“BrightLocal has really helped us implement change for our clients, and get them to the top 3 in the Google Map Pack.”

Voyage Media Works needed an all-in-one platform to track rankings, manage citations, audit GBP listings, and deliver ongoing improvements for clients. After testing multiple solutions, BrightLocal stood out as the only platform that brought everything together – simple, powerful, affordable, and built for agencies.
80%
increase in monthly users
50%
driven by organic search
70%
keywords ranking in #1-2
OUR SOFTWARE PLATFORM

A true all-in-one solution for local SEO

BrightLocal is the only local SEO platform that truly offers everything you need in one platform. Do everything to track, manage, and grow in online search.

Track your presence

Audit your location’s optimization and keep on top of your visibility.

Custom-built tools for auditing and reporting

Over 16 years of local search and location data

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Manage your SEO

Monitor reviews, build citations, track listings, find leads, and get insights on what to do next.

Flexible solutions for small businesses

White-labeling available for agencies

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Grow your business

Take action right in the platform or work with our fully-managed local SEO services to get found.

Know exactly what you need to do

Tailored recommendations for your business

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Additional features and tools

Two local rank tracking solutions

Local Rank Tracker and Local Search Grid cover every aspect of local rankings.

Review management

Monitor, respond and generate reviews in one platform.

Build the citations you need

Our in-house team of citation builders help you build, fix, and claim the citations your business needs.

White-label solutions

We make it simple for agencies to white-label their reporting.

Talk to your data

With our MCP Server and API, you can talk to your data and use it how you want.

Automatic review responses

89% of customers expect businesses to respond to reviews. We make that simple.

Manage your listings

Keep on top of all your listings in one tool. Make updates in one centralised place, then push them out.

Agency lead generation tools

Find new leads to help you win more business.

Kal, Support Staff

Support is always on hand

You’re never on your own. Our friendly in-house team is here to guide you with fast, reliable support, whether you’re preparing for a big meeting or just need a hand understanding your latest rankings. 

Reach out your way

Whether you prefer a quick email or a friendly chat, we’re ready to answer your questions where you are.  

Personalized guidance

Dedicated experts who take the time to truly understand your goals and craft a path that feels exactly right for you.

Real people, real help

No scripts, just genuine support from real people who care about your success as much as you do.

Support across time zones

Our global team works around the clock, so whether it’s the start of your day or the end of ours, real-time help is always just a message away.
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