GMB Briefcase vs Local Viking (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Local Viking grades higher than GMB Briefcase: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
GMB Briefcase grades higher on the free plan. Local Viking grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GMB Briefcase
Google Business Profile management and geo-grid tracking for agencies
Local Viking
Google Business Profile manager for agencies, with posts and geogrids
Which one is for you
Pick GMB Briefcase if
- Fits if you're an agency with close to 40 client profiles on Google
- Works for multi-location brands posting and answering reviews across every location
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you have one or two locations, since the smallest plan is $99 for 40 profiles
- Not for you if you want to try it free, as the only trial is 7 days for $7
- Watch out: grid scans and lead generation share one credit pool, and the pages don't say what a credit buys
- Watch out: the plan lists don't mention the LLM Tracker, AI receptionist or chatbot, so whether they cost extra isn't stated
- Skip it if you need listings on Bing, Apple Maps or directories, as it works on Google only
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
| 1.6GPAGMB BriefcaseWeak | 1.8GPALocal VikingWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DThe cheapest plan is $99 a month for 40 profiles, so its floor sits in this category's dearest tenth ($99 and up). That's about $2.48 a profile for an agency that fills it, but one business pays the full $99. | 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 | DNo free plan. The only way in is a 7-day trial for $7, so you pay before you see anything. | FNothing free. The pricing page lists no free plan and no trial, so you pay before you see your own profiles in it. |
| Features | CPosts, photo scheduling, review replies and requests, Q&A, geo-grid tracking against named rivals, an LLM tracker and white-label reports. It works on Google alone, with no other directories or citations on record. | 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 connect each Google profile, approve AI drafts and budget one credit pool for grid scans and lead generation, and the pages don't say what a credit buys. | 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 | CWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It works with Google Business Profile and WhatsApp, and no API is on record. | 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 | agencies running dozens of Google profiles | 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: GMB Briefcase and Local Viking. How we grade
Price against what you get
GMB Briefcase starts at $99 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Local Viking starts at $39 a month and scores 2.3.
Local Viking scores higher and starts $60 a month lower. Of the other local SEO tools on the chart, 33 score higher than GMB Briefcase 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
- GMB Briefcase also covers review collection and AI search visibility.
At a glance
| GMB Briefcase | Local Viking | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $99 per month for 40 Google Business Profiles | $39 per month for 1 listing |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | GMBBriefcase Sollutions Pvt Ltd | LocalViking |
| Price read from | gmbbriefcase.com | app.localoptics.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
GMB Briefcase
- There is no free plan; the only trial is 7 days for $7.
- The cheapest plan is $99 a month for 40 profiles; every plan has the same features and differs only in profiles and credits.
- Geo-grid scans and lead generation draw on one monthly credit pool, and the pages read do not say what a credit buys.
- The plan lists do not mention the LLM Tracker, AI receptionist, chatbot or website builder, so whether they cost extra is not stated.
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
GMB Briefcase
- AI post scheduler and media posting
- AI drafts Google Business Profile posts for approval and schedules them, and photos and videos can be bulk-scheduled across many profiles.
- Reviews and Q&A
- Monitors reviews in one dashboard, drafts replies with AI, sends automated review requests, and lets an agency seed and answer profile questions.
- Geo-grid rank tracking
- Maps Google Maps positions point by point against named competitors, with scheduled scans, month-over-month comparison and white-label exports.
- LLM Tracker
- Checks set prompts in engines including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Grok, DeepSeek, Copilot, Meta AI and Google AI Overviews, with share of voice and cited sources.
- Automated client reports
- Branded performance reports are generated and emailed on a schedule, and the dashboard can run under the agency's own subdomain.
- Assistants for clients
- A WhatsApp assistant lets clients manage their profile by message, and an AI receptionist answers calls and books appointments.
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
GMB Briefcase
Business$99
per month for 40 Google Business Profiles
Unlimited posts, review automation and generation, geo-grid and website rank tracking, white-label subdomain and 5,000 credits a month.
Pro$199
per month for 100 Google Business Profiles
The same features as Business with 10,000 geo-grid and lead generation credits a month.
Agency$299
per month for 200 Google Business Profiles
The same features with 20,000 geo-grid and lead generation credits a month, for large teams and agencies.
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
GMB Briefcase
- Other savings
7-day trial for $7
The homepage offers a 7-day trial for $7 before a plan is bought.
Local Viking
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GMB Briefcase or Local Viking?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Local Viking is cheaper to start with: $39 a month, against $99 a month for GMB Briefcase. GMB Briefcase starts at $99 per month for 40 Google Business Profiles, and Local Viking starts at $39 per month for 1 listing.
Which has a free plan, GMB Briefcase or Local Viking?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither GMB Briefcase nor Local Viking has a free plan.
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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.