Local Dominator vs SeoMap (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, SeoMap grades higher than Local Dominator: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
SeoMap 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.
Local Dominator
Geogrid, SERP and AI visibility tracking for local SEO agencies
SeoMap
Geo-grid heatmaps of Google Maps rankings across a service area
Which one is for you
Pick Local Dominator if
- Fits if you want map, Google search and AI answer rankings for a business in one tool
- Works for agencies reporting geogrid rankings for up to 200 client profiles
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: geogrid and AI scans spend credits, and once they run out you pay an extra subscription charge
- Tight if you need the API or white-label reports, which start at Pro, $81 a month billed annually
- Skip it if you need listings managed beyond Google Business Profile, which costs extra
- Watch out: plan cards promise credit rollover only from Pro and Enterprise, while the FAQ says credits roll over monthly
- Tight if you're on Lite, with 1 team member, as listing management and review velocity start at Advanced ($49)
Pick SeoMap if
- Fits if you're an agency or freelancer showing local clients where they rank
- Works for sales teams opening a pitch with a prospect's own ranking map
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: prices are in euros and exclude VAT
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as there's only 500 one-time credits
- Tight if you want results fast, as live scans cost 3 credits a point and monthly credits don't roll over
- Pricey if you need white-label reports or CSV bulk scans, which start at Agency, €166 a month yearly
- Watch out: the €299 Lifetime Deal includes no credits, so DataForSEO bills each search to you
How we grade them
| 2.2GPALocal DominatorFair | 2.4GPASeoMapFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLite is $33 a month for one profile on yearly billing, $39 monthly, with 5,000 credits, between this category's middle ($31) and dearer quarter ($59). The API and white-label reports wait on Pro at $81. | BStarter is €24 a month billed yearly (€29 monthly), about this category's middle. The €299 Lifetime Deal is under two years of that middle, but it holds no credits: each search is billed to your own DataForSEO account, and it's capped at 100 licences. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 7-day trial of Lite with no card needed. | CNo free plan, but 500 one-time credits at signup with no card. That's about three 13×13 queue scans, and they don't come back. |
| Features | CGeogrid heatmaps, Google search rankings, AI answer tracking on six assistants, profile edits, posts and Q&A, a site audit and AI tips. Gaps in the listing: listings beyond Google Business Profile are an extra charge, and the review tool starts at Advanced. | CGrids from 5×5 to 21×21, three ranking measures, the top 20 results at each point, scheduled scans, share links and Search Console import. It does Maps rank tracking fully, but that's a smaller job, and scan comparison starts at Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You set grids, keywords and AI prompts and budget monthly credits across them, and the plan cards and FAQ disagree on whether unused credits roll over. | CNo rating on record. You set up projects and grids and choose between overnight queue scans at 1 credit a point and live scans at 3. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It connects to Google Business Profile and has a public API, including AI Tracker data, from Pro up. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It imports keywords from Google Search Console, runs on DataForSEO data and has a read-only REST API. |
| Best for | map, search and AI rankings in one tracker | Maps rank heatmaps priced in euros |
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: Local Dominator and SeoMap. How we grade
Price against what you get
Local Dominator starts at $33 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SeoMap starts at about $26.89 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and SeoMap starts $6.11 a month lower. Of the other local SEO tools on the chart, 6 score higher than Local Dominator for less, and 5 score higher than SeoMap 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 Dominator also covers site audit, AI search visibility and local listings.
At a glance
| Local Dominator | SeoMap | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $33 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) | €24 per month for 3,000 credits, billed yearly (€29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of the Lite plan, no credit card required | 500 one-time credits at signup, no credit card needed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Local Dominator | The CodeCave GmbH |
| Price read from | localdominator.co | seomap.dev |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Local Dominator
- AI tracking and geogrid scans are credit-based, or need an extra subscription charge once credits run out.
- API access and white-label reports start at Pro, $81 a month billed annually.
- Listing management beyond Google Business Profile is an extra charge, as a one-time service or an ongoing subscription.
- Plan cards promise rollover only from Pro (2 months) and Enterprise (3 months), though the FAQ says unused credits roll over monthly.
SeoMap
- Prices are in euros and exclude VAT. There is no free plan, only 500 one-time credits at signup.
- A queue scan costs 1 credit per point and returns overnight; a live scan returns in minutes at 3 credits per point. Monthly credits do not roll over.
- White-label reports and CSV bulk scans need the Agency plan at €166 a month billed yearly.
- The Lifetime Deal includes no credits: each search is billed by DataForSEO to your own account.
Key features
Local Dominator
- Geogrid heatmaps
- Maps Google Maps rankings point by point across a target area, with local pack visibility and competitor comparison side by side.
- AI Tracker
- Tracks set prompts in ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Perplexity, Claude and Grok, with a visibility score, share of voice and the sources AI cites.
- SERP Tracker
- Follows keyword rankings in Google's regular search results over time, next to the map rankings.
- Google Business Profile management
- Edit hours, categories, posts and Q&A for each managed profile; Advanced and up add listing management and review velocity tracking.
- Site audit and AI Assist
- An automated technical SEO audit of the website, plus AI-written recommendations from scan results.
- White-label reports and API
- Branded, shareable reports with heatmaps and trends from Pro up, and a public API that includes AI Tracker data.
SeoMap
- Geo-grid heatmaps
- Grids from 5×5 to 21×21 points, square or circular, on desktop or mobile results. Grids above 15×15 need a paid plan.
- Three ranking metrics
- Average rank where the business appears, average rank counting the points where it does not, and its share of points in the top three.
- Point detail and competitors
- Click a grid point to see the top 20 results there, with ratings and review counts, and a table of who holds the most top-three spots.
- History, comparison and schedules
- Trend charts across every scan of a keyword, weekly or monthly recurring scans, and side-by-side scan comparison from Pro up.
- Reports and share links
- Print-ready reports and login-free share links on every plan; the Agency plan puts your own company name and logo on them.
- Search Console import and API
- Connecting Google Search Console creates projects with the last 90 days of top queries as keywords, and a read-only REST API exposes scans.
Plans
Local Dominator
Lite$33
per month for 1 profile, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
AI Tracker, geogrid and SERP tracking, management of 1 Google Business Profile, 5,000 monthly credits and 1 team member.
Advanced$49
per month for 5 profiles, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
10,000 monthly credits, 3 team members, listing management and the review velocity tool.
Pro$81
per month for 20 profiles, billed annually ($97 billed monthly)
30,000 monthly credits with 2 months of rollover, 10 team members, API access and white-label reports.
Powerhouse$164
per month for 45 profiles, billed annually ($197 billed monthly)
65,000 monthly credits, 15 team members and priority support.
Enterprise$333
per month for 100 profiles, billed annually ($399 billed monthly)
140,000 credits and 25 team members. Enterprise+ ($466, 150 profiles) and Enterprise Ultra ($804, 200 profiles) sit above it.
CustomCustom
Volume-based pricing with custom limits, SLAs and dedicated onboarding, through sales.
SeoMap
Starter€24
per month for 3,000 credits, billed yearly (€29 billed monthly)
5 projects, queue and live scans, competitor analysis, share links, report export and Search Console import. About 17 13×13 scans a month.
Pro€66
per month for 12,000 credits, billed yearly (€79 billed monthly)
Unlimited projects, before-and-after scan comparison, unlimited scan history and priority support.
Agency€166
per month for 40,000 credits, billed yearly (€199 billed monthly)
White-label reports and share links, bulk scans from a CSV file, a Google Business match check and personal support.
Lifetime Deal€299
one-time, with your own DataForSEO key
Pro features for life with no credits included: searches are paid at cost to DataForSEO. Limited to 100 licences.
Ways to pay less
Local Dominator
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
Annual billing costs ten months of the monthly price: Lite is $33 a month billed annually against $39 monthly, saving $78 a year.
SeoMap
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
Yearly plans are billed once at €288 for Starter, €792 for Pro and €1,992 for Agency, which SeoMap describes as two months free.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Deal for €299
A one-time €299 licence with Pro features and lifetime updates, limited to 100 licences. Scans are paid to DataForSEO with your own key.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Local Dominator or SeoMap?
As of Oct 23, 2026, SeoMap is cheaper to start with: about $26.89 a month, against $33 a month for Local Dominator. Local Dominator starts at $33 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly), and SeoMap starts at €24 per month for 3,000 credits, billed yearly (€29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Local Dominator or SeoMap?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Local Dominator nor SeoMap 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.