GMB Radar vs Grid My Business (2026): which should you pick?

Pick GMB Radar if

• Fits if you want to check map rankings across your service area on a small budget
• Works for freelancers sending branded ranking reports to a handful of clients

Look elsewhere if

• Too light for managing listings or reviews, as it only tracks rankings
• Watch out: credits expire at the end of each billing cycle, and extra ones are sold as top-ups
• Watch out: the homepage puts white-label reports on every plan, but the pricing FAQ ties them to Professional and Premium
• Watch out: the terms say scan data may be kept for only 6 months, so export what you want to keep

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

GMB Radar

• Credits expire at the end of each billing cycle, and the 300 sign-up credits are a one-time grant; extra credits are sold as top-ups.
• Yearly plans cost the same as twelve months; the difference is that all credits arrive upfront.
• The terms say scan data may be kept for only 6 months, so older results should be exported.
• The homepage says white-label reports are on every plan, but the pricing FAQ ties them to the Pro and Premium plans.

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.

GMB Radar

Geogrid scans

Scan Google Maps rankings for a keyword across a grid of any size or from chosen pins, run on demand or on a schedule.

Organic rank tracking

Tracks where the business's website ranks in regular Google results alongside its map pack positions.

Competitor and history reports

Compare local competitors' rankings and see how a scan area has changed over time.

White-label reports

Branded reports with your logo, colors and contact details, exported as PDFs or shared as links.

Google review poster

Creates a branded poster with a QR code that takes customers straight to the business's Google review page.

API in beta

A beta API with its own reference documentation for pulling ranking data into other tools.

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.

GMB Radar

• Standard$15

  per month for 5,000 credits, billed monthly

  Up to 10 businesses. 1 credit = 1 ranking check from one point, so a 5x5 grid uses 25. Or $180 a year with 60,000 credits upfront.

• Professional$30

  per month for 12,000 credits, billed monthly

  Up to 20 businesses, with the same features. Or $360 a year with 144,000 credits upfront.

• Premium$100

  per month for 50,000 credits, billed monthly

  Unlimited businesses and priority support. Or $1,200 a year with 600,000 credits upfront.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom pricing for larger volumes, on request.

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.

GMB Radar

No public discounts listed.

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.