The Map Ranks Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Map Ranks in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Map Ranks
The Insider’s Guide
Done-for-you Google Business Profile and Maps ranking service
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among local SEO tools, read from Map Ranks’s own pages.
Made by Map Ranks · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Map Ranks’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Map Ranks’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 4 of the 63 other local SEO tools we grade
Map Ranks is a San Diego company that manages a business's Google Business Profile for it, rather than selling software to run yourself. Its team researches keywords, completes the profile, posts weekly, answers reviews and sends weekly reports. Packages are billed monthly with no contract, and a free listing scan shows where a business ranks on Google Maps.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Map Ranks, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It is done for you, so there is little to set up beyond giving access.
- 1
Best for paying someone to run your Google Business Profile
MapRanks is a done-for-you service that runs your Google Business Profile, from $250 a month with no contract.
- 2
Paid plans start at $250 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $250 per month, no contract.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
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.
- 5
Weekly posts and photos
Each week it publishes a keyword-targeted post with an image and uploads photos with date stamps and EXIF keywords.
- 6
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.
- 7
A 1.8 GPA, above 4 of 63
That is against the other local SEO tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Map Ranks you would be making listings sent to dozens of directories and map apps, which takes an agreement with each. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Map Ranks at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $250 per month, no contract
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Map Ranks
- Category
- Local SEO Tools
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for paying someone to run your Google Business Profile
MapRanks is a done-for-you service that runs your Google Business Profile, from $250 a month with no contract. Citations sit in the $500 package, Google Ads management in the $1,000 one, and it is not software you run.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | F | The listing shows no free plan and no trial, so you pay before you can try it. |
| Features | C | Profile upkeep, weekly posts, review replies, geo-grid ranking and weekly reports. Citations and the NAP check are only in Pro and Super. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record. It is done for you, so there is little to set up beyond giving access. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with six listed integrations and reports. No apps. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Map Ranks is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Single-location businesses that want someone else to run their Google Business Profile
- Franchises and multi-location brands that need bulk listing management
- Owners who want a month-to-month service with no contract
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$250
A month to start
Map Ranks is a paid product, starting at $250 per month, no contract.
The listing shows no free plan and no trial, so you pay before you can try it.
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.
Read from mapranks.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Done-for-you Google Business Profile and Maps ranking service. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: reports, rank tracking, review collection, local listings.
Profile upkeep, weekly posts, review replies, geo-grid ranking and weekly reports.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Business Profile
- Google Ads
- Apple Maps
- Bing
- Yahoo
- Yellow Pages
Map Ranks is made by Map Ranks.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/63
Other local SEO tools it is graded above
Map Ranks's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 63 other local SEO tools we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 61 of 63) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $250 a month, against a middle price of $30.50 for the category: 48 of the 49 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 64 local SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Map Ranks’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 63
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 63
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 63
- BEase of useAbove 61 of 63
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 13 of 63
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 53 local SEO tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Map Ranks is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Map Ranks you would be making listings sent to dozens of directories and map apps, which takes an agreement with each. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 48 of the 63 other local SEO tools grade higher. It costs $3,000 a year.
What you could make
- Review collection and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Listings sent to dozens of directories and map apps, which takes an agreement with each.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- It plugs into other products, Google Business Profile, Google Ads and Apple Maps among them.
What this rests on. Map Ranks’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Whitespark, BrightLocal, Merchynt, Localo and Local Falcon
The 5 tools Map Ranks is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Whitespark
Free plan · from $1/mo
Local SEO tools sold one by one: rank grids, citations and GBP control.
- Whitespark has a free plan. Map Ranks does not.
- 2.4GPA
BrightLocal
Free trial · from $31/mo
Local SEO platform for rankings, listings, reviews and AI visibility.
- BrightLocal also covers AI search visibility.
- 1.8GPA
Merchynt
Free trial · from $99/mo
Paige, an AI agent that runs a Google Business Profile for you.
- Merchynt also covers AI search visibility.
- 2.4GPA
Localo
Free trial · from $39/mo
Google Business Profile tool with rank maps, posts, reviews and tasks.
- Localo also covers AI agents and schema markup.
- 2.2GPA
Local Falcon
Free trial · from $24.99/mo
Geogrid rank tracker for Google, Apple Maps and AI answers.
- Map Ranks also covers review collection and local listings.
- Local Falcon also covers AI agents, keyword research and AI search visibility.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Map Ranks free?
No. Map Ranks is a paid product, starting at $250 per month, no contract.
How much does Map Ranks cost?
Map Ranks lists 3 plans. Starter Package: $250 per month, no contract.
What platforms does Map Ranks work on?
Map Ranks is available on Web.
Does Map Ranks have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Map Ranks is listed for Web.
Does Map Ranks have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Map Ranks is listed for Web.
Is Map Ranks open source?
Map Ranks is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Map Ranks integrate with?
Map Ranks's listing names Google Business Profile, Google Ads, Apple Maps, Bing, Yahoo and Yellow Pages.
Who makes Map Ranks?
Map Ranks is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Map Ranks?
The closest alternatives to Map Ranks in our directory are Whitespark, BrightLocal, Merchynt, Localo and Local Falcon.
How does Map Ranks compare with other local SEO tools?
Map Ranks's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 63 other local SEO tools we grade, and level with 11.
Is Map Ranks good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Map Ranks D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $250 a month, against a middle price of $30.50 for the category: 48 of the 49 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Map Ranks?
To replace Map Ranks you would be making listings sent to dozens of directories and map apps, which takes an agreement with each.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Map Ranks’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Map Ranks's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Map Ranks. Prices change, so check mapranks.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
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- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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