GMB Radar vs Local Falcon (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, GMB Radar grades higher than Local Falcon: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
GMB Radar grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GMB Radar
Credit-based geogrid rank tracker for Google Maps and organic search
Local Falcon
Geogrid rank tracker for Google, Apple Maps and AI answers
Which one is for you
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 Local Falcon if
- Fits if you want to see street by street where a business ranks on Google and Apple Maps
- Works for agencies sending clients white-label map ranking reports
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: every scan spends credits, and monthly credits expire at the end of each month
- Tight if you're trying it free, as the 100 sign-up credits cover four 5x5 scans, once
- Pricey if you need the on-demand API, a separate $199 a month plus $0.0032 per request
- Skip it if you want Looker Studio or Zapier on monthly Starter, as they need Basic ($49.99) or yearly billing
- Too light for managing listings or replying to reviews, as it tracks rankings and compares reviews only
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGMB RadarFair | 2.2GPALocal FalconFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStandard is $15 a month for 5,000 credits, or 200 scans of a 5x5 grid, inside this category's cheaper quarter ($16). Yearly costs the same as twelve months; the credits just arrive upfront. | CStarter is $24.99 a month for 7,500 credits, about 300 scans of a 5x5 grid, under this category's middle ($31). Monthly credits expire, extras are $0.05 each, and each Falcon AI report costs 25 credits. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. You get 300 credits on sign-up with no card, a one-time grant that covers twelve 5x5 scans. | CNo free plan. You get 100 credits on sign-up with no card, but it's a one-time grant, enough for four 5x5 scans. |
| Features | CGrid and pin scans on demand or on a schedule, organic rank tracking, competitor and history reports, white-label PDFs and a review poster. It does rank tracking fully, but that's a smaller job, with no listing or review management. | CGrids from 3x3 to 21x21 points on Google and Apple Maps, AI answer checks, competitor and trend reports, white-label exports and review comparison. It does rank tracking fully, but that's a smaller job: no listing sync or review replies. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You set up grids, keywords and schedules and budget your credits, where one credit is one check from one point. | CNo rating on record. You pick grid sizes, keywords and schedules and budget credits for each scan, so there's some maths before you know what a month will cover. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It works with Google Business Profile, and a beta API pulls ranking data into other tools. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It links to Google Business Profile, Apple Business Connect, Looker Studio, Zapier and n8n, with an MCP server, a Claude connector and a ChatGPT plugin. |
| Best for | credit-based geogrid scans on Google Maps | map rank grids on Google, Apple Maps and AI answers |
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 Radar and Local Falcon. How we grade
Price against what you get
GMB Radar starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Local Falcon starts at $24.99 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and GMB Radar starts $9.99 a month lower. Of the other local SEO tools on the chart, 2 score higher than GMB Radar for less, and 5 score higher than Local Falcon 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 Falcon also covers AI agents, keyword research and AI search visibility.
At a glance
| GMB Radar | Local Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $15 per month for 5,000 credits, billed monthly | $24.99 per month for 7,500 credits, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 300 free credits on sign-up, no credit card required | 100 free credits on sign-up, no credit card needed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | GMBRadar.com | Local Falcon LLC |
| Price read from | gmbradar.com | localfalcon.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Local Falcon
- Every scan spends credits, and monthly credits expire at the end of each month; extra pay-as-you-go credits cost $0.05 each and do not expire.
- The Looker Studio and Zapier integrations need more than the monthly Starter package: Basic at $49.99 or Starter billed yearly.
- The on-demand API is a separate $199 a month subscription plus $0.0032 per request.
- The 100 free credits are a one-time grant, enough for four 5x5 scans.
Key features
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.
Local Falcon
- Geogrid rank tracking
- Scans Google Business Profile and Apple Business Connect rankings on grids from 3x3 to 21x21 points, including service-area scans, scheduled scans and campaigns.
- AI visibility tracking
- Checks whether ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Grok recommend a business, using the same credits as map scans.
- Falcon AI and Falcon Agent
- Falcon AI writes an analysis with recommendations for a scan at 25 credits per report; the Falcon Agent assistant is included with every credit package.
- Reports
- Campaign, competitor, trend, keyword and location reports, with public report links, CSV and PDF exports and white-label reports.
- Reviews analysis
- Imports up to 1,000 Google reviews for a listing and compares them with the reviews of three top competitors.
- Integrations and AI connectors
- Looker Studio, Zapier and n8n integrations, an MCP server, a Claude connector and a ChatGPT plugin; scans started from an AI assistant use your credits.
Plans
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.
Local Falcon
Starter$24.99
per month for 7,500 credits, billed monthly
1 credit = 1 grid point, so 7,500 credits cover 300 scans of a 5x5 grid. Unlimited keywords and locations. Yearly: $299.88 for 90,000 credits.
Basic$49.99
per month for 15,150 credits, billed monthly
Adds the Looker Studio and Zapier integrations, which monthly Starter lacks. Yearly: $599.88 for 183,000 credits.
Pro$99.99
per month for 31,250 credits, billed monthly
A larger credit allowance at a lower cost per credit. Yearly: $1,199.88 for 383,000 credits.
Premium$199.99
per month for 63,150 credits, billed monthly
The largest standard package. Yearly: $2,399.88 for 778,000 credits.
Enterprise$499
per month for 157,000 credits, billed monthly
Enterprise packages run from $499 to $4,999 a month for up to 1,570,000 credits, or $5,988 to $59,988 a year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GMB Radar or Local Falcon?
As of Oct 23, 2026, GMB Radar is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $24.99 a month for Local Falcon. GMB Radar starts at $15 per month for 5,000 credits, billed monthly, and Local Falcon starts at $24.99 per month for 7,500 credits, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, GMB Radar or Local Falcon?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither GMB Radar nor Local Falcon has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.