Geogrid vs Local Viking (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Geogrid grades higher than Local Viking: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Geogrid grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Geogrid
Google Maps grid rank tracker with heatmaps for local SEO agencies
Local Viking
Google Business Profile manager for agencies, with posts and geogrids
Which one is for you
Pick Geogrid if
- Fits if you're a local SEO agency showing clients where they rank across a neighborhood
- Works for developers piping local ranking data into their own dashboards
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you scan large grids, as a full 13×13 uses up to 169 credits and plan credits don't roll over
- Tight if you're staying free, as 50 credits a month is about one 7×7 scan
- Pricey if you want alerts, client portals or white-label, which start at Agency, $149 a month yearly
- Watch out: 21×21 grids and the multi-location dashboard are only on Enterprise, $499 a month yearly
- Skip it if you want profile posting or review replies, as it only tracks rankings
Pick Local Viking if
- Fits if you're an agency posting to dozens of Google Business Profiles every week
- Works for spotting unwanted edits to client listings, including Google's own
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as no free plan or trial is listed
- Watch out: rank checks and geogrid scans spend credits, and keyword credits don't roll over
- Tight if you want white-label reports or the geogrid widget, which start at Pro ($99)
- Skip it if you need listings kept right beyond Google, as it manages Google Business Profiles
- Watch out: the site still says Local Viking, but sign-up, pricing and help run under the LocalOptics name
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAGeogridFair | 1.8GPALocal VikingWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $24 a month for 1,500 credits on yearly billing, $29 monthly, under this category's middle ($31), with 15 scans a month on grids up to 13×13. Competitor intelligence, alerts and white-label need Agency at $149 billed yearly. | CSingle is $39 a month for one listing, with 1,600 keyword credits and 7,500 geogrid credits, between this category's middle ($31) and dearer quarter ($59). Up to 10 listings is $59, which is where agencies start. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with no card: 200 credits at signup, 50 a month after, up to 5 scans and grids up to 7×7. 50 credits is about one 7×7 scan, so you'll hit the cap. | FNothing free. The pricing page lists no free plan and no trial, so you pay before you see your own profiles in it. |
| Features | CGrid scans as heatmaps, competitors at each point, AI insights, scheduled rescans, client portals and webhooks. It does Maps rank tracking fully, but that's a smaller job, and alerts, portals and 21×21 grids sit on the top plans. | CBulk post and photo scheduling, profile edits with a change log and alerts, local and organic rank tracking, geogrids, review replies and white-label reports. It does Google Business Profile work fully, but that's one platform: no other directories or review requests. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You pick an address, keywords and grid size and budget credits by the point, though cached points, water and empty land aren't billed. | CNo rating on record. You connect Google accounts and budget keyword and geogrid credits, where each rank type and each grid point uses one. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It has a REST API from Freelance and webhooks to Zapier, Make, Slack, Discord and Pabbly. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It links to Google Business Profile, Search Console, GA4, Looker Studio, ServiceTitan, CompanyCam and Zapier, with a public API, webhooks and MCP. |
| Best for | Maps rank heatmaps for agencies | posting to many Google Business Profiles |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Geogrid and Local Viking. How we grade
Price against what you get
Geogrid starts at $24 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Local Viking starts at $39 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Geogrid starts $15 a month lower. Of the other local SEO tools on the chart, 4 score higher than Geogrid for less, and 6 score higher than Local Viking for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Local Viking also covers local listings.
At a glance
| Geogrid | Local Viking | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $24 per month for 1,500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | $39 per month for 1 listing |
| Free plan | 200 credits at signup plus 50 a month, up to 5 scans, 3 AI insights a month and one weekly rescan on grids up to 7×7. No card needed. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Flukx Studio | LocalViking |
| Price read from | geogrid.dev | app.localoptics.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Geogrid
- A full 13×13 scan uses up to 169 credits, and plan credits reset at each renewal without rolling over; extra credit packs start at $15.
- Competitor intelligence, ranking-drop alerts, client portals and white-labeling start at the Agency plan, $149 a month billed annually.
- Grids of 21×21 points, lead-gen widgets and the multi-location dashboard are only on API / Enterprise, $499 a month billed annually.
- The legal notice names Flukx Studio, a sole proprietorship in France, as the publisher.
Local Viking
- No free trial or free plan is listed on the pricing page.
- Rank checks and geogrid scans spend credits: 1 keyword credit per rank type per check, 1 geogrid credit per grid point. Keyword credits do not roll over.
- White-label reporting and the geogrid widget start at the Pro plan.
- The marketing site still says Local Viking, but sign-up, pricing and the help center use the LocalOptics name.
Key features
Geogrid
- Grid scans and heatmaps
- Each grid point runs its own Google Maps search from those coordinates, and the results are drawn as a color-coded heatmap of where the business shows up.
- Credits that skip repeat points
- One credit pays for one grid point, but points cached in the last 72 hours, water and uninhabited land are not billed, so a rescan usually costs less.
- AI insights and action plans
- An AI reading of each heatmap lists fixes by priority and the zone each one targets. Free and Starter get a few a month; Freelance and up get unlimited.
- Scheduled rescans and alerts
- Rescans run daily, weekly or monthly and email the change since the last run. Alerts on ranking drops start at the Agency plan.
- Client portals and white-label reports
- Agency and Enterprise share a branded, login-free portal link with each client and put the agency's own logo and domain on exports.
- API, webhooks and lead widget
- A REST API from Freelance up, webhooks to Slack, Discord and automation tools, and on Enterprise an embeddable rank checker that captures leads.
Local Viking
- Post scheduling
- Schedules standard, offer, event and alert posts to many profiles at once, with recurring posts, Spintax and location variables, and CSV bulk upload.
- Listing management and protection
- Edits profile details in one place, keeps a change log that includes Google's own edits, and alerts by email or SMS when anything changes.
- Rank tracking and geogrids
- Tracks keywords in the local pack, organic desktop and organic mobile, and runs live or scheduled geogrid scans with competitors at every point.
- Photo scheduling
- A media library that drip-schedules photos to profiles over weeks, with control over image metadata and file names.
- Reviews, audits and reports
- Reply to Google reviews across locations, run competitive audits against up to five rivals and send scheduled white-label reports.
- API, webhooks and MCP
- A public API, webhooks for new reviews and finished scans, a Looker Studio connector, and MCP connections for ChatGPT and Claude.
Plans
Geogrid
Free$0
200 signup credits that never expire, 50 credits a month, 5 scans and a weekly rescan on grids up to 7×7.
Starter$24
per month for 1,500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
15 scans a month on grids up to 13×13, 2 scheduled rescans, PDF and PNG exports and 5 AI insights a month.
Freelance$49
per month for 5,000 credits, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
Unlimited scans, XLSX exports, scan comparison, AI action plans, 3 scheduled rescans and the REST API at 60 requests a minute.
Agency$149
per month for 20,000 credits, billed annually ($179 billed monthly)
10 scheduled rescans, adaptive grids, share of voice, competitor intelligence, ranking-drop alerts and white-label client portals.
API / Enterprise$499
per month for 100,000 credits, billed annually ($599 billed monthly)
Unlimited schedules, 21×21 grids of 441 points, lead-gen widgets, a multi-location dashboard, webhooks and a dedicated account manager.
Local Viking
Single$39
per month for 1 listing
Unlimited posts and Google accounts, 1,600 keyword credits and 7,500 geogrid credits a month.
Starter$59
per month for up to 10 listings
3,200 keyword credits and 8,100 geogrid credits a month.
Pro$99
per month for up to 20 listings
5,600 keyword credits and 16,200 geogrid credits a month, white-label reporting and the geogrid widget.
Agency$149
per month for up to 40 listings
17,700 keyword credits and 24,300 geogrid credits a month, white-label reporting and the geogrid widget.
Enterprise$200
per month for up to 70 listings
26,600 keyword credits and 32,400 geogrid credits a month. Custom pricing for more than 70 locations.
Ways to pay less
Geogrid
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
Geogrid's pricing section lists a 17% saving on yearly billing: Starter is $24 a month billed annually instead of $29 billed monthly.
Local Viking
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Geogrid or Local Viking?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Geogrid is cheaper to start with: $24 a month, against $39 a month for Local Viking. Geogrid starts at $24 per month for 1,500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly), and Local Viking starts at $39 per month for 1 listing.
Which has a free plan, Geogrid or Local Viking?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Geogrid has a free plan. Local Viking does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.