Map Ranks vs Merchynt (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Map Ranks and Merchynt share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Merchynt starts cheaper, at $99 a month against $250 a month.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Map Ranks grades higher on ease of use. Merchynt grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Map Ranks
Done-for-you Google Business Profile and Maps ranking service
Merchynt
Paige, an AI agent that runs a Google Business Profile for you
Which one is for you
Pick Map Ranks if
- Fits if you run a local business and would rather pay than manage your listing
- Works for owners who want a no-contract monthly service
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are a one-site shop, as the cheapest package is $250 a month
- Skip it if you want software to do this yourself, as it is a managed service
- Watch out: citations and the name, address and phone check are not in Starter
- Watch out: Google Ads management is only in the $1,000 package, and the pages do not say if ad spend is extra
Pick Merchynt if
- Fits if you own a local business and want your Google profile run for you with little input
- Works for agencies reselling profile management under their own name and domain
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you have several locations, at $99 a month each, with custom quotes only from 10 profiles
- Tight if you want time to try it, as the free trial lasts 3 days and there's no free plan
- Watch out: citations are a $40 add-on per location, offered only in the US and Canada
- Watch out: agencies also pay $100 a month for the Agency Program, so one client starts at $199
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAMap RanksWeak | 1.8GPAMerchyntWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$250 a month for Starter is well above the $16 to $59 the category's subscriptions cost, though this is a managed service and the work is done by people. | D$99 a month per Google Business Profile, right where this category's dearest tenth starts ($99), while its listed alternatives start between $16 and $39. Ten or more profiles get a custom quote, and agencies add $100 a month for the partner program. |
| Free plan and trial | FThe listing shows no free plan and no trial, so you pay before you can try it. | DNo free plan. The trial lasts 3 days and you're charged unless you cancel before day 3 ends. The free profile audit and heatmap report are one-off tools. |
| Features | CProfile upkeep, weekly posts, review replies, geo-grid ranking and weekly reports. Citations and the NAP check are only in Pro and Super. | CProfile tuning against nearby leaders, Google posts, review requests and replies, AI answer reports, social posts and short videos, a website and Maps heatmaps. The gap is citations: a $40-per-location add-on, offered only in the US and Canada. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. It is done for you, so there is little to set up beyond giving access. | CNo rating on record. Merchynt says setup takes about 20 minutes, and you still connect the profile and choose between autopilot and approving each post and reply. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with six listed integrations and reports. No apps. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It publishes to Google Business Profile, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok. |
| Best for | paying someone to run your Google Business Profile | having AI run your Google Business Profile |
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: Map Ranks and Merchynt. How we grade
Price against what you get
Map Ranks starts at $250 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Merchynt starts at $99 a month and scores 2.3.
Map Ranks scores higher, and starts $151 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other local SEO tools on the chart, none scores higher than Map Ranks for less, and 9 score higher than Merchynt 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
- Merchynt also covers AI search visibility.
At a glance
| Map Ranks | Merchynt | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $250 per month, no contract | $99 per Google Business Profile / month |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 3-day free trial; cancel before the end of day 3 and nothing is charged |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Map Ranks | Merchynt |
| Price read from | mapranks.com | merchynt.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Map Ranks
- It is a managed service, not self-serve software: the team works inside your Google Business Profile, and you keep ownership of the listing.
- The 100+ directory citations and the name, address and phone consistency check are in Pro and Super only; Starter does not list them.
- Google Ads management is only in the $1,000 Super package, and the vendor's pages do not say whether ad spend is extra.
- The pricing section lists three packages; multi-location and franchise pricing is not published.
Merchynt
- Each Google Business Profile costs $99 a month; 10 or more profiles get a custom quote.
- The free trial lasts only 3 days, and there is no free plan; the free GBP audit and heatmap report are one-off tools.
- Citations are an add-on at $40 per location, offered only in the US and Canada.
- The Agency Partner Program is a separate $100 a month membership, so an agency with one client starts at $199 a month.
Key features
Map Ranks
- Google Business Profile setup and upkeep
- The team researches keywords and locations, brings the profile to a 100% completion score, lists products and services, and keeps it updated each week.
- Weekly posts and photos
- Each week it publishes a keyword-targeted post with an image and uploads photos with date stamps and EXIF keywords.
- Review replies and collection
- It replies to reviews by hand with keywords, flags negative ones, and supplies a QR code flyer and review tap cards for collecting new reviews.
- Geo-grid ranking reports
- On-demand geo-grid reports show where a listing ranks on Google Maps across an area, and a free listing scan checks a business's local ranking.
- Weekly performance reports
- Weekly emails report keyword rankings, phone calls, website clicks and direction requests, with monthly progress reports.
- Citations and suspension help
- Pro and Super add 100+ manually created directory listings. All packages include suspension and dispute resolution for the profile.
Merchynt
- Profile optimization and Google posts
- Tunes the Google Business Profile against top-ranked businesses nearby, writes and publishes Google posts and adds geotagged photos.
- Review requests and replies
- Asks happy customers for reviews automatically and replies to every new review, on full autopilot or after you approve each one.
- AI search visibility
- Reports each month whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok and Llama recommend the business, and keeps its details consistent across the web.
- Social posts and short videos
- Turns your photos into posts for Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and into short videos published to YouTube and TikTok.
- Website builder or fix list
- Builds a multi-page website that can go live on your own domain, or scans your current site and lists what to change.
- Heatmaps, reports and white label
- Google Maps rank heatmaps, AI rankings and a monthly report; agencies can rename Paige and send it from their own domain, logo and inbox.
Plans
Map Ranks
Starter Package$250
per month, no contract
Managed Google Business Profile: keyword research, profile completion, weekly posts and photos, review replies, QR code flyer and review tap cards, and weekly reports.
Pro Package$500
per month, no contract
Everything in Starter, plus a name, address and phone consistency check and 100+ manually created citations, including Apple Maps, Bing, Yahoo and Yellow Pages.
Super Package$1,000
per month, no contract
Everything in Pro, plus Google Ads setup and management, competitor research, budget optimization, conversion tracking and weekly campaign reviews.
Merchynt
Paige$99
per Google Business Profile / month
Profile optimization, posts, review requests and replies, social and video posts, a website, Maps heatmaps, AI rankings and monthly reports.
Custom pricingCustom
For 10 or more profiles, with discounts as the count grows; the pricing page asks anyone managing more than 3 to get in touch.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Map Ranks or Merchynt?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Merchynt is cheaper to start with: $99 a month, against $250 a month for Map Ranks. Map Ranks starts at $250 per month, no contract, and Merchynt starts at $99 per Google Business Profile / month.
Which has a free plan, Map Ranks or Merchynt?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Map Ranks nor Merchynt has a free plan. Merchynt has 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.