GMB Crush vs Grid My Business (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Grid My Business grades higher than GMB Crush: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Grid My Business grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GMB Crush
Google Business Profile toolkit with geogrids, audits and training
Grid My Business
Geo-grid map rank tracker with AI search checks and GBP tools
Which one is for you
Pick GMB Crush if
- Fits if you're a freelancer or agency whose work is mostly Google Business Profiles
- Works for agencies that prospect for clients from Maps rankings
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it free, as the 14-day trial costs $9.99
- Skip it if you need listings pushed to other directories, as it covers Google Business Profile only
- Tight if you scan a lot, as Sidekick has 50 GeoGrid and 25 general credits a month and a 9x9 grid costs 3
- Watch out: on monthly billing several training courses stay locked
- Watch out: GBP Guard, which locks profile fields against outside edits, is still in beta
Pick Grid My Business if
- Fits if you want map rank grids, citations and review replies for a Google profile in one tool
- Works for solo agency owners tracking map rankings for up to 100 client profiles
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 250 credits cover about 10 scans, with no movable pins and no word on renewal
- Tight if you work in a team, as Growth has one user and seats start at Scale ($58 a month yearly)
- Watch out: scan counts assume a 5x5 grid, so bigger grids use up your credits faster
- Watch out: refunds cover only your first payment within 30 days, and renewals aren't refunded
- Skip it if you need the API, which comes only with the custom-priced Enterprise plan
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAGMB CrushFair | 2.4GPAGrid My BusinessFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CSidekick is $30 a month billed annually ($359.99 a year), $39.99 monthly, about this category's middle ($31), for 25 synced profiles. The bigger plans are $70.83 and $116.67 a month on annual billing. | CGrowth is $24 a month on yearly billing ($290 a year), $29 monthly, for 7,500 credits and 100 profiles, under this category's middle ($31). Team seats and daily updates need Scale at $58. |
| Free plan and trial | DThe free account only gets you the Chrome extension for checking Maps results from any address. The app's tools need a plan or a 14-day trial that costs $9.99. | CA free Starter plan: 250 scan credits, about 10 scans, 2 profiles, weekly updates and 30 days of history. You'll hit that fast, and the page doesn't say whether the credits renew. |
| Features | CGeogrid scans, profile and website audits, backlink and People Also Ask research, AI Overview and LLM checks, post scheduling, review replies and a lead finder. The gap is in the listing: it covers Google Business Profile only, with no sync to other directories. | BGeogrids in 7 sizes, AI answer checks across the grid, profile edits with change alerts, citation checks and NAP distribution across 1,000+ directories, AI review replies, scheduled posts and photos, and white-label reports. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Every scan, audit and lookup spends credits split by feature, so you budget them across your connected Google accounts and profiles. | CNo rating on record. You connect profiles, set grid sizes and keywords and budget credits, where bigger grids cost more than the 5x5 the plan counts assume. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app and a Chrome extension, with no desktop or phone app. It connects to Google Business Profile, Google Analytics, Search Console, Claude and Skool. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It connects to Google Business Profile and has an MCP server for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Antigravity; the API is Enterprise only. |
| Best for | agencies working on Google Business Profiles | map rank grids with profile tools on one seat |
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 Crush and Grid My Business. How we grade
Price against what you get
GMB Crush starts at $30 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Grid My Business starts at $24 a month and scores 2.7.
Grid My Business scores higher and starts $6 a month lower. Of the other local SEO tools on the chart, 5 score higher than GMB Crush for less, and none scores higher than Grid My Business 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 Crush also covers backlink analysis.
- Grid My Business also covers review collection.
At a glance
| GMB Crush | Grid My Business | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $30 per month, billed annually ($39.99 billed monthly) | $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free account with the free Chrome extension, which shows Google Maps results from any zip code or address; the web app's tools need a paid plan or the trial. | Starter plan: 250 scan credits (about 10 scans), 2 business profiles, 5 competitors, 20 citation checks, weekly rank updates and 30 days of scan history. |
| Free trial | 14 days of full access for $9.99; it does not turn into a paid plan by itself | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | SEO Heroes Bangkok Co., Ltd. | Plentisoft Sdn Bhd |
| Price read from | gmbcrush.com | gridmybusiness.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
GMB Crush
- Every scan, audit and lookup spends monthly credits, which are split by feature; general credits can be converted when one runs out.
- The trial is not free: 14 days cost $9.99, and the page shows a countdown saying that price will rise.
- On monthly billing several training courses stay locked; annual billing opens the full training library on every plan.
- It covers Google Business Profile only; there is no listing sync to other directories.
Grid My Business
- The free plan lacks movable pins and service-area support, and the page does not say whether its 250 credits renew.
- Growth has one user and one workspace; team seats and extra workspaces start with Scale at $58 a month billed annually.
- Scans spend credits and bigger grids cost more: the plan scan counts assume a 5x5 grid.
- Refunds cover only the first payment, within 30 days and once per user; renewal payments are not refunded.
Key features
GMB Crush
- GeoGrid Pro
- Scans Google Maps rankings across a grid, using Maps or Gemini data. A 5x5 grid costs 1 credit per keyword and a 9x9 grid 3 credits.
- GBP audits and pitch decks
- Audits a Google Business Profile and its website, at 1 general credit each, and turns the audit into a sales proposal for a prospect.
- Competitor research
- Backlink gap analysis, People Also Ask extraction from Maps and AI Overviews, and sitemap comparisons against competitors.
- AI search checks
- Shows which businesses Google AI Overviews name for a keyword, and how ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity read your keywords.
- Posts, reviews and GBP Guard
- Schedule Google posts, reply to reviews, and lock chosen profile fields against third-party edits with GBP Guard, which is in beta.
- Lead finder and training
- Finds unclaimed profiles ranking in the local pack to pitch as clients, plus video courses and a Skool community.
Grid My Business
- Geo-grid rank checks and tracking
- Checks Google Maps rankings at each pin of a grid, with 7 grid sizes and a custom scan distance; tracked keywords update weekly, every 3 days or daily by plan.
- AI search visibility
- Asks ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode and AI Overviews your customers' questions across the grid, with a score out of 100, rival businesses and the sites cited.
- Google Business Profile tools
- Edit profile details from one screen, get alerts when someone changes the profile, and see a profile score with suggested fixes.
- Citations and NAP distribution
- Checks name, address and phone listings across 1,000+ directories and sends the details out to more of them, with a citation report.
- AI review replies and posts
- A review inbox with an AI agent that replies, a review link and QR code maker, and AI-written posts, scheduled posts and scheduled photos for the profile.
- White-label reports and MCP server
- Branded ranking, competitor, citation and profile reports with password-protected share links, plus an MCP server for Claude, Codex and Cursor.
Plans
GMB Crush
Free Account$0
Sign-in and the Chrome extension for checking Maps rankings by location. The premium tools, reports and training are locked.
Sidekick$30
per month, billed annually ($39.99 billed monthly)
25 synced profiles, 10 Google accounts, 50 GeoGrid and 25 general credits a month, and 750 Google posts. Yearly: $359.99.
Local Hero$70.83
per month, billed annually ($89.99 billed monthly)
75 profiles, 25 Google accounts, 150 GeoGrid and 60 general credits a month, and 2,250 posts. Yearly: $849.99.
Superhero$116.67
per month, billed annually ($139.99 billed monthly)
Aimed at white-label and larger teams: 200 profiles, 40 Google accounts, 350 GeoGrid and 150 general credits, and 6,000 posts. Yearly: $1,399.99.
Grid My Business
Starter$0
250 scan credits, 2 business profiles, weekly updates and 30 days of history; no movable pins or service-area support.
Growth$24
per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
1 user, 7,500 credits a month (about 300 scans on a 5x5 grid), 100 profiles, 200 competitors, updates every 3 days.
Scale$58
per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
20,000 credits a month (about 800 scans), 300 profiles, daily updates, 20 workspaces with 3 seats each and the lead gen widget.
Dominate$74
per month, billed annually ($89 billed monthly)
30,000 credits a month (about 1,200 scans), unlimited profiles, 1,000 competitors, 45 workspaces with 7 seats each, lifetime history.
EnterpriseCustom
Built around the number of locations, with dedicated scan capacity, API and MCP access, a pilot on your own locations and named support.
Ways to pay less
GMB Crush
- Annual discount
Save up to 25% with annual billing
The pricing page lists Sidekick at $359.99 a year instead of $39.99 a month, a 25% saving; Local Hero saves 21% and Superhero 17%.
Grid My Business
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
The pricing section gives two months free on annual plans: Growth is $290 a year instead of $29 a month, Scale $690 and Dominate $890.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GMB Crush or Grid My Business?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Grid My Business is cheaper to start with: $24 a month, against $30 a month for GMB Crush. GMB Crush starts at $30 per month, billed annually ($39.99 billed monthly), and Grid My Business starts at $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, GMB Crush or Grid My Business?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both GMB Crush and Grid My Business have a free plan.
Which platforms do GMB Crush and Grid My Business run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only GMB Crush lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.