Localo vs LocalRank (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick Localo: it is third in our ranking of local SEO tools, and it grades higher too, 2.4 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Localo grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Localo
Google Business Profile tool with rank maps, posts, reviews and tasks
LocalRank
Local rank tracking, citation building and AI visibility for agencies
Which one is for you
Pick Localo if
- Fits if you own one local business and want a weekly list of fixes for your Google profile
- Works for freelancers and agencies managing up to 120 client profiles in any country
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: Pro plans connect more profiles than they optimize, so Pro 10 connects 10 but optimizes 5
- Watch out: plans renew automatically without a reminder, and there's no free plan after the 14-day trial
- Tight if you want an account manager, as one only comes from Pro 30 at $149 a month
- Pricey if you manage more than 120 client profiles, where the price is a custom quote
- Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app, as Localo runs in the browser only
Pick LocalRank if
- Fits if you're an agency wanting rank tracking and citation building under one subscription
- Works for businesses that need a whole service area tracked, not just one address
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want review tools or the AI autopilot, as they start at Pro, $247.50 a month on yearly billing
- Watch out: the homepage promises money back if rankings don't rise in 90 days, but the terms say fees aren't refundable
- Watch out: LLM Citations are AI-written listicles on LocalRank's own sites that rank you first, not coverage earned elsewhere
- Tight if you budget scans, as the pages don't say what one rank tracker credit buys
- Watch out: faster indexing of your citations is a $20-per-run add-on
How we grade them
| 2.4GPALocaloFair | 2.0GPALocalRankFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CSingle Business is $39 a month for one profile, or $389 a year with two months free, between this category's middle ($31) and dearer quarter ($59). Agencies pay from $69 a month for 10 profiles. | DStarter is $47.50 a month for one location on yearly billing, $57 monthly, between this category's middle ($31) and dearer quarter ($59), for citations and rank tracking. Review Booster, the AI autopilot and leads sit on Pro at $247.50, about eight times the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial with no card needed. Every plan also has a 30-day money-back guarantee. | CNo free plan, but a free trial with no card needed. The pages don't say how long it lasts. |
| Features | BRank maps for each keyword, AI posts scheduled to Google and Facebook, every Google review in one place, weekly audits and tasks, profile protection, a website builder, schema and a citations manager. It covers the whole job for a Google profile. | BScheduled and on-demand Maps rank tracking that handles service areas, citation submission to 550+ directories, AI answer monitoring, profile posts and review replies, and a leads database. It covers the whole job; its LLM Citations are articles on its own sites. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You connect your Google Business Profile and pick keywords first, though its weekly tasks then tell you what to do next. | CNo rating on record. Rank tracking runs on credits, and the pages read don't say what one credit buys, so it's hard to tell what a month covers. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It connects to Google Business Profile and Facebook, plus ChatGPT and Claude, and works in any language and country. | CWeb only, with no desktop or phone app, and the only integration on record is Google Business Profile. |
| Best for | weekly to-dos for a Google Business Profile | rank tracking and citation building together |
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: Localo and LocalRank. How we grade
Price against what you get
Localo starts at $39 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. LocalRank starts at $47.50 a month and scores 2.3.
Localo scores higher and starts $8.50 a month lower. Of the other local SEO tools on the chart, none scores higher than Localo for less, and 9 score higher than LocalRank 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
- Localo also covers AI agents and schema markup.
- LocalRank also covers AI search visibility.
At a glance
| Localo | LocalRank | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $39 per month for 1 Business Profile, billed monthly | $47.50 per month for 1 location, billed annually ($57 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no card needed | Free trial, no credit card required; the length is not stated |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Localo sp. z o.o. | LocalRank.so |
| Price read from | localo.com | localrank.so |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Localo
- Only some connected profiles get the optimization tools: Pro 10 connects 10 profiles but optimizes 5.
- A dedicated account manager starts at Pro 30; Pro 10 gets support from the customer success team.
- There is no free plan, but every plan has a 30-day money-back guarantee and renews automatically without a reminder.
- Pro is priced by bands of 10, 30, 60 and 120 profiles; past 120 profiles the price is a custom quote.
LocalRank
- Starter covers one location; GBP AI Autopilot, Review Booster, LLM Citations and lead credits start at Pro, $247.50 a month billed annually.
- The homepage promises money back if rankings do not rise in 90 days, but the terms say fees are non-refundable and the guarantee's conditions are not set out.
- LLM Citations are AI-written articles on LocalRank's own network of sites, ranking the customer first, rather than coverage earned elsewhere.
- The pages read do not say what one rank tracker credit buys.
Key features
Localo
- Position map and keyword tracking
- Shows where a profile ranks for each keyword at points across a map, with an adjustable grid size and range, plus everyday keyword visibility.
- Content publisher
- Creates posts and offers with AI in each business's own voice and schedules them on Google and Facebook weeks ahead.
- Reviews
- Keeps all Google reviews in one place, including ones Google removed, with reply templates and a QR-code poster for asking customers.
- Audit, Smart Tasks and AI agent
- A weekly audit scores the profile from 0 to 100% with priorities, Smart Tasks hand out weekly fixes, and the AI agent answers questions about your market.
- Protection, website and schema
- Guards the profile against unwanted changes, builds a local website from its data and generates LocalBusiness schema markup.
- Agency tools
- Pro plans add white-label client reports, branded team and client access, a rank checker widget for leads, and sales and research modes.
LocalRank
- Local rank tracker
- Scans Google Maps rankings on a schedule or on demand, covers service-area businesses, separates local pack from organic results, and shares live or white-label reports.
- Citation building
- Submits a business's name, address and phone to more than 550 directories in one step, with bulk edits and deletions; faster indexing is a $20-per-run add-on.
- AI Recommendation Monitor
- Checks whether ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity recommend a business for set queries and gives a visibility percentage for each scan.
- LLM Citations
- Writes listicle articles with GPT-4o that place the customer's business first and publishes them across LocalRank's own network of sites. Included from Pro.
- Google Business Profile automation
- Connects Google Business Profiles to schedule posts, answer reviews from templates and follow insights across locations. The AI Autopilot starts at Pro.
- Local leads database
- Searches a database the vendor puts at more than 15 million business contacts, with filters, lead scoring and export, paid for with lead credits.
Plans
Localo
Single Business$39
per month for 1 Business Profile, billed monthly
Rank maps, reviews, AI posts, website builder, profile protection, audits, weekly tasks and the AI agent for one profile. $389 billed yearly.
Pro 10$69
per month for up to 10 Business Profiles, billed monthly
5 optimization seats, white-label reports, team and client access, and lead-finding tools. $699 billed yearly.
Pro 30$149
per month for up to 30 Business Profiles, billed monthly
15 optimization seats and a dedicated account manager. $1,499 billed yearly.
Pro 60$249
per month for up to 60 Business Profiles, billed monthly
30 optimization seats and a dedicated account manager. $2,499 billed yearly.
Pro 120$399
per month for up to 120 Business Profiles, billed monthly
60 optimization seats and a dedicated account manager. $3,999 billed yearly.
EnterpriseCustom
A custom number of Business Profiles at a custom price, for agencies with more than 120 clients.
LocalRank
Starter$47.50
per month for 1 location, billed annually ($57 billed monthly)
Citations on 550+ directories for one location and 10,000 rank tracker credits that reset each month.
Pro$247.50
per month for 10 locations, billed annually ($297 billed monthly)
50,000 rank tracker credits, LLM Citations, GBP AI Autopilot, Review Booster, 5,000 lead credits on signup and a one-hour onboarding.
Scale$372.50
per month, billed annually ($497 billed monthly)
Unlimited locations, 200,000 rank tracker credits, 5 AI listicles a month, 50,000 lead credits on signup and 5 LocalBoosts.
Enterprise$1,664.17
per month, billed annually ($2,997 billed monthly)
Unlimited locations, 300,000 rank tracker credits, unlimited LLM Citations and unlimited LocalBoosts, for 50 or more locations.
Ways to pay less
Localo
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
Localo's pricing page offers 2 months free when paying yearly: Single Business is $389 a year against $39 a month.
LocalRank
- Annual discount
Lower monthly rates with annual billing
Billed annually, Starter is $47.50 a month instead of $57, Pro $247.50 instead of $297 and Scale $372.50 instead of $497.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Localo or LocalRank?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Localo is cheaper to start with: $39 a month, against $47.50 a month for LocalRank. Localo starts at $39 per month for 1 Business Profile, billed monthly, and LocalRank starts at $47.50 per month for 1 location, billed annually ($57 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Localo or LocalRank?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Localo nor LocalRank 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.