BrightLocal
Local SEO platform for rank grids, citations, listings sync, reviews and local AI visibility.
Key facts
- Lowest listed plan
- From $41/moTrack: Local SEO platformOther BrightLocal products are priced separately.
- Billing
- Month-to-month billing
- Free plan
- Unknown
- Free trial
- Yes, 14 days, no card requiredPlans covered not recorded
- Prices last verified
- 30 Oct 2026
- Verification
- Vendor-checkedVerified 30 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation. Not independently tested.
What BrightLocal does
BrightLocal is a web-based local SEO platform with local rank tracking, geo-grid maps, citation tracking, listing sync, review management and a Local AI Visibility Tracker for ChatGPT and Google's AI answers. Plans are priced by number of locations; a pay-per-citation building service, a managed local SEO service and APIs are sold alongside.
Built for (vendor-stated)
- Agencies
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SEOFinder hasn't written strengths, trade-offs or fit for BrightLocal. The pricing and capabilities below come from BrightLocal's own documentation, checked 30 Oct 2026, not from reviews or testing.
See alternatives to compareBrightLocal pricing and plans
Vendor documentation, 30 Oct 2026. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested.Prices as listed by BrightLocal; annual totals only where the vendor lists them. Lowest plans differ in limits between tools, so compare what each plan includes. How we check prices
| Plan | Month-to-month | Billed annually | Limits and inclusions (vendor-listed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track | Month-to-monthFrom $41/mo | Billed annuallyFrom $31/mo$369/yr listed | Price shown for 1 location; the price rises with the number of locations (100+ locations on request). Local rank tracking for up to 100 keywords and four competitors per location, geo-grid maps for up to five keywords, citation tracking, Google Business Profile and local search audits, Local AI Visibility Tracker. |
| Manage | Month-to-monthFrom $54/mo | Billed annuallyFrom $40/mo$485/yr listed | Price shown for 1 location; the price rises with the number of locations. Everything in Track plus AI Insights, Active Sync listing sync and Google Business Profile post scheduling. |
| Grow | Month-to-monthFrom $65/mo | Billed annuallyFrom $49/mo$584/yr listed | Price shown for 1 location; the price rises with the number of locations. Everything in Manage plus review monitoring and replies, review requests by email, SMS and in-store campaigns, and a review widget. |
| Managed SEO Service | Month-to-monthFrom $499/mo | Billed annuallyNot listed | Done-for-you local SEO service. |
| Citation Builder Service | Month-to-monthNot listed | Billed annuallyNot listed | Pay per citation, from $3.20 per site or from $2 with bulk credits. No subscription needed; accessible from all plans with citations purchased separately. |
| API Solutions | Contact sales — Custom pricing | No limits recorded | |
Paid add-ons
BrightLocal capabilities
Checked against BrightLocal's documentation on 30 Oct 2026 unless a row says otherwise; not independently tested. The plan column shows where a capability is confirmed, not that lower plans lack it.
- Offered12
- Partial0
- Paid add-on0
- Not offered0
- Unknown8
- * Not yet verified
| Capability | Availability | Confirmed plan | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI visibility7 | |||
| AI visibility monitoringTracks brand mentions or citations in AI assistants and AI search answers. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Track, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for AI visibility monitoringChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Local AI Visibility Tracker See how your business appears across ChatGPT and Google’s AIs.” Notes: Visibility score from 0 to 100 per location, with up to 20 prompts per location. |
| ChatGPT trackingMonitors answers from ChatGPT. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Track, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for ChatGPT trackingChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Breakdown across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Google AI Overviews” |
| Google AI Overviews trackingMonitors Google AI Overviews. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Track, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Google AI Overviews trackingChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Breakdown across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Google AI Overviews” |
| Google AI Mode trackingMonitors Google AI Mode answers. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Track, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Google AI Mode trackingChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Breakdown across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Google AI Overviews” |
| Citation and source trackingShows which pages AI answers cite as sources. | Availability: Offered | Plan not specified | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Citation and source trackingChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “AI sources leaderboard showing which domains AI cites for your category” |
| AI competitor benchmarkingCompares brand visibility against competitors in AI answers. | Availability: Offered | Plan not specified | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for AI competitor benchmarkingChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Competitor comparison with mention rate, share of voice, and average position” |
| Prompt trackingTracks a defined set of prompts over time. | Availability: Offered | Plan not specified | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Prompt trackingChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Prompt-level results, branded and unbranded, with sentiment and recommendation strength Up to 20 prompts per location” Notes: Up to 20 prompts per location. |
| Research1 | |||
| Local rank trackingTracks positions in map and local results, by location. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Track, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Local rank trackingChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Local Rank Tracker Monitor local ranking progress for up to 100 keywords and four competitors per location.” Notes: Up to 100 keywords and four competitors per location. Local Search Grid shows Google local rankings on a geo-grid map (up to five keywords on Track). |
| Local SEO3 | |||
| Business listing managementPublishes and syncs business details (name, address, hours) to maps and directory listings. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from ManageAvailability on lower plans not verified. | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Business listing managementChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Active Sync Keep your business data synced and secure on key sites.” Notes: Citation building and data aggregator submissions are bought separately through Citation Builder. |
| Local citation auditFinds where a business is listed online and checks the details for consistency. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Track, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Local citation auditChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Citation Tracker Monitor local citation accuracy and discover new opportunities to get your business listed.” |
| Review managementMonitors, requests or replies to customer reviews. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from GrowAvailability on lower plans not verified. | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Review managementChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Monitor reviews Track and respond to customer reviews across multiple sites, all in one place.” Notes: Includes review requests by email, SMS and in-store campaigns and a review widget for your website. |
| Reporting1 | |||
| White-label reportsReports or dashboards carry the agency's own branding instead of the vendor's. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Track, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for White-label reportsChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “White-labelling Customize all tools and reports with your branding.” |
Unknown: 8 capabilitiesNo vendor documentation found either way. Unknown is not the same as Not offered.
Content
- Automated content generationGenerates drafts or full articles with AI.
- Content optimizationScores or guides content against ranking competitors.
Publishing
- Automated publishingPushes content directly to a CMS such as WordPress.
Research
- Keyword researchKeyword discovery with volume or difficulty data.
- Rank trackingMonitors positions in traditional search results over time.
Technical SEO
- Technical site auditCrawls a site to find technical and on-page issues.
Backlinks
- Backlink analysisExplores referring domains and link profiles.
- Backlink buildingHelps acquire new backlinks, for example through outreach tooling or link exchanges.
Integrations
2 verified in vendor documentation, 0 not yet verified.
- Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested.Google AnalyticsConfirmed from Track, the lowest paid plan
- Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested.Public APIConfirmed from ManageAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Sources
Official BrightLocal pages read on 30 Oct 2026. These are the vendor's own claims; SEOFinder has not independently tested them.
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