The Nearby Now Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Nearby Now 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.
Nearby Now
The Insider’s Guide
Job check-ins and review requests that build local rankings
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among local SEO tools, read from Nearby Now’s own pages.
Made by Nearby Now, LLC · checked Oct 23, 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 Nearby Now’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Nearby Now’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 15 of the 61 other local SEO tools we grade
Nearby Now is a local SEO and review platform for service-area and local businesses. Field staff check in at each job from a phone app with a photo, a note and a GPS pin, and the platform publishes these check-ins and customer reviews, with location schema, on the business's own website and city pages. It also sends review requests by text and email, routes reviewers to Google and 27+ other sites, and adds call tracking, lead texting and AI-written check-ins and review replies.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Nearby Now, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Field staff use the phone app on every job, and the check-ins and city pages have to be built into your own website.
- 1
Best for job check-ins and reviews for trades
Nearby Now has field staff check in at each job from a phone with a photo, a note and a GPS pin, then publishes those check-ins and customer reviews on your own website and city pages, alongside review requests and call tracking.
- 2
Paid plans start at $155 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $155 per month, month-to-month.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial with full product access, no contract or setup fee
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Job check-ins
A technician taps in on arrival to capture a photo, a short description and a GPS pin; each check-in carries location schema so it reads as local content.
- 6
Review requests and routing
Ask for reviews by text, email, QR code or voice call with automatic reminders; Spot-On on SEO Master sends reviewers to the nearest Google Business Profile.
- 7
City pages
Unlimited pages for each city and neighborhood served, hosted on the business's own domain and filled with its real reviews and job media.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 15 of 61
That is against the other local SEO tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Nearby Now you would be making phone numbers that change for each visitor so every call is traced to its source. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Nearby Now at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $155 per month, month-to-month
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with full product access, no contract or setup fee
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Nearby Now, LLC, since 2011
- Category
- Local SEO Tools
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for job check-ins and reviews for trades
Nearby Now has field staff check in at each job from a phone with a photo, a note and a GPS pin, then publishes those check-ins and customer reviews on your own website and city pages, alongside review requests and call tracking. It starts at $155 a month, and grid rank tracking, the API and dispatch integrations all cost extra.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | SEO Pro is $155 a month, month-to-month, in this category's dearest tenth ($99 and up), and the pages don't say whether that's per location. AI and Zapier need Master at $239, and GeoGrids, the $99 API and $100 to $125 dispatch links are add-ons. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 14-day trial with full product access and no setup fee. The pages read don't mention a card. |
| Features | C | Job check-ins with photos and location schema, review requests by text, email, QR code or call, city pages, call tracking and lead texting. The gaps are in the listing: grid and keyword rank tracking and AI visibility tracking are add-ons. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. Field staff use the phone app on every job, and the check-ins and city pages have to be built into your own website. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with no desktop app. It connects to ServiceTitan, FieldEdge, Jobber, Housecall Pro, Google Business Profile, Facebook, Zapier and Mailchimp, with an API as an add-on. |
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 Nearby Now is for
- Fits if you run a plumbing, HVAC or roofing firm serving many towns
- Works for field teams that want reviews and job photos captured on site
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you're a small firm, as it starts at $155 a month and the pages don't say if that's per location
- Watch out: GeoGrids, keyword rank tracking and AI visibility tracking are add-ons
- Tight if you're on SEO Pro, as video check-ins, AI, Spot-On routing, Zapier and Mailchimp need Master at $239
- Watch out: the Premium API is $99 a month and dispatch integrations $100 to $125 a month
- Skip it if you're outside the US, Canada, UK and Australia, where full support doesn't reach
Good to know
Good for
- Plumbing, HVAC, roofing and other trades serving many towns
- Field teams that want reviews and job photos captured on site
- Agencies and franchises running local SEO for many service businesses
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan, only the 14-day trial; plans are month-to-month with no setup fee and unlimited users.
- GeoGrids, keyword rank tracking and AI visibility tracking are add-ons; the Premium API is $99 a month and dispatch-software integrations $100 to $125 a month.
- Video check-ins, Nearby Now AI, Spot-On routing, Zapier and Mailchimp need SEO Master at $239 a month.
- Full product support covers the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$155
A month to start
Nearby Now is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $155 per month, month-to-month.
Self-serve SEO Pro
$155
per month, month-to-month; per-location basis not stated
Unlimited check-ins with photos and geo-schema, SMS and email review requests, 27+ review sites, unlimited city pages, call tracking and unlimited users.
Self-serve SEO Master
$239
per month, month-to-month; per-location basis not stated
Adds video check-ins, audio reviews, custom SMS numbers, Spot-On routing to the nearest Google profile, Nearby Now AI, Zapier and Mailchimp.
Agency-supported
Custom
SEO Pro or Master delivered by a partner agency that handles setup, website integration and training, at a rate the agency sets.
Trying it first
14-day free trial with full product access, no contract or setup fee
Read from nearbynow.co on Oct 23, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Job check-ins and review requests that build local rankings. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, business texting, rank tracking, call tracking, review collection.
Job check-ins with photos and location schema, review requests by text, email, QR code or call, city pages, call tracking and lead texting.
- Job check-ins
- A technician taps in on arrival to capture a photo, a short description and a GPS pin; each check-in carries location schema so it reads as local content.
- Review requests and routing
- Ask for reviews by text, email, QR code or voice call with automatic reminders; Spot-On on SEO Master sends reviewers to the nearest Google Business Profile.
- City pages
- Unlimited pages for each city and neighborhood served, hosted on the business's own domain and filled with its real reviews and job media.
- GeoGrids and rank tracking
- Grid-based Google Maps rank tracking across the whole service area and keyword rank tracking, both sold as add-ons.
- Call tracking and LeadSMS
- Dedicated phone numbers by source show which channel made the phone ring, and a website widget lets visitors start a text conversation with the team.
- Nearby Now AI
- On SEO Master, it rewrites short tech notes into fuller check-ins, tags photos, blurs faces and plates, scores review sentiment and drafts replies.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- ServiceTitan
- FieldEdge
- Google Business Profile
- Zapier
- Jobber
- Housecall Pro
- Mailchimp
Nearby Now is made by Nearby Now, LLC, and has been around since 2011.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
15/61
Other local SEO tools it is graded above
Nearby Now's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 15 of the 61 other local SEO tools we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 13 of 61) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $155 a month, against a middle price of $30.50 for the category: 46 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 62 local SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Nearby Now’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 61
- CFree plan and trialAbove 24 of 61
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 61
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 61
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 13 of 61
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 51 local SEO tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Nearby Now 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 Nearby Now you would be making phone numbers that change for each visitor so every call is traced to its source. 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: 34 of the 61 other local SEO tools grade higher. It costs $1,860 a year.
What you could make
- Review collection: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Phone numbers that change for each visitor so every call is traced to its source.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, ServiceTitan, FieldEdge and Google Business Profile among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Nearby Now’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
Birdeye, BrightLocal, Whitespark, Local Falcon and Podium
The 5 tools Nearby Now is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Birdeye
Paid
Review management and AI agents for multi-location local businesses.
- Nearby Now also covers business texting, rank tracking and call tracking.
- Birdeye also covers AI agents, surveys, reports and chatbots.
- 2.4GPA
BrightLocal
Free trial · from $31/mo
Local SEO platform for rankings, listings, reviews and AI visibility.
- Only Nearby Now lists iOS and Android apps.
- Nearby Now also covers business texting and call tracking.
- BrightLocal also covers reports, AI search visibility and local listings.
- 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. Nearby Now does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Nearby Now lists iOS and Android apps.
- Nearby Now also covers business texting and call tracking.
- 2.2GPA
Local Falcon
Free trial · from $24.99/mo
Geogrid rank tracker for Google, Apple Maps and AI answers.
- Only Nearby Now lists iOS and Android apps.
- Nearby Now also covers business texting, call tracking and review collection.
- Local Falcon also covers AI agents, reports, keyword research and AI search visibility.
- 2.0GPA
Podium
From $399/mo
Google review requests by text, plus a lead inbox for local businesses.
- Only Podium lists a browser extension.
- Nearby Now also covers rank tracking and call tracking.
- Podium also covers AI agents, live chat, business phone line and sMS marketing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 Nearby Now free?
No, Nearby Now is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial with full product access, no contract or setup fee.
How much does Nearby Now cost?
Nearby Now lists 3 plans. Self-serve SEO Pro: $155 per month, month-to-month; per-location basis not stated.
What platforms does Nearby Now work on?
Nearby Now is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Nearby Now have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Nearby Now is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Nearby Now have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Nearby Now is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Nearby Now open source?
Nearby Now is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does Nearby Now have an API?
Yes. Nearby Now offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Nearby Now integrate with?
Nearby Now's listing names ServiceTitan, FieldEdge, Google Business Profile, Facebook, Zapier, Jobber, Housecall Pro and Mailchimp.
Who makes Nearby Now?
Nearby Now is made by Nearby Now, LLC. It dates from 2011.
What are the alternatives to Nearby Now?
The closest alternatives to Nearby Now in our directory are Birdeye, BrightLocal, Whitespark, Local Falcon and Podium.
How does Nearby Now compare with other local SEO tools?
Nearby Now's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 15 of the 61 other local SEO tools we grade, and level with 12.
Is Nearby Now good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Nearby Now D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $155 a month, against a middle price of $30.50 for the category: 46 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Nearby Now?
To replace Nearby Now you would be making phone numbers that change for each visitor so every call is traced to its source.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Nearby Now’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Nearby Now's own pages on 23 October 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 Nearby Now, LLC. Prices change, so check nearbynow.co before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Nearby Now, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/nearby-now
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- 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
Scan for the live page
Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
ToolGPA, "Nearby Now: The Insider's Guide", checked Oct 23, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/nearby-now
Know someone choosing between local SEO tools?
Send them this guide: toolgpa.com/tools/nearby-now/guide
ToolGPA elsewhere: youtube.com/@toolgpa
See our other guides
The best-graded local SEO tools after Nearby Now, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Local SEO Tools Insider's GuideEvery one of the 62 local SEO tools we grade, compared
- Bing Places for Business Insider's GuideFree Microsoft listing for a business on Bing search and Bing Maps3.0 GPA
- Google Business Profile Insider's GuideFree listing that sets how a business shows on Google Maps and Search3.0 GPA
- Apple Business Insider's GuideFree Apple portal for a business's place card on Apple Maps2.8 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Nearby Now’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Nearby Now is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Nearby Now, LLC. Prices and plans change: check nearbynow.co before you buy.