The PlePer Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about PlePer 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.
PlePer
The Insider’s Guide
Google Business Profile monitoring, analysis and local SEO tools
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among local SEO tools, read from PlePer’s own pages.
Made by PlePer LTD · 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 PlePer’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on PlePer’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
2.4
GPA, above 43 of the 61 other local SEO tools we grade
PlePer is a set of web tools for local SEO work on Google Business Profiles. It monitors listings for changes, new reviews, Q&A and duplicates, analyzes profiles against competitors, runs map-grid rank checks and offers category lists, ID converters and a Chrome extension. A separate scrape API sells profile data by the credit.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about PlePer, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's a collection of separate tools, each with its own daily limit by plan, rather than one dashboard that walks you through.
- 1
Best for low-cost alerts on Google profile changes
It doesn't post or reply for you, every tool has daily limits, and the rank tracker isn't meant for service-area businesses.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1.50 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $18 per year for 1 monitored listing.
- 3
There is a free plan
Most tools can be used without an account under small daily limits, and the free rank tracker runs smaller grids; monitoring and profile analysis need a plan.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Profile monitoring
Archives and alerts on changes to a profile's name, address, phone, website, categories and hours, plus new reviews, Q&A and possible duplicates.
- 6
Profile analysis
Compares a profile with competitors on review and post frequency, Q&A, services, attributes, hours, categories, review topics and landing-page schema.
- 7
Local Rank Tracker
Checks Google Maps positions for a keyword from a grid of points covering up to 600 square kilometers, with competitor positions and a share link.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 43 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 PlePer 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.
PlePer at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $18 per year for 1 monitored listing
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Free trial with no credit card; its length is not stated
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- PlePer LTD
- Category
- Local SEO Tools
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for low-cost alerts on Google profile changes
PlePer is a set of web tools for Google Business Profiles: it watches listings for changes, new reviews, Q&A and duplicates, compares profiles with competitors and runs map-grid rank checks, from $18 a year for one listing. It doesn't post or reply for you, every tool has daily limits, and the rank tracker isn't meant for service-area businesses.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Single Business Owner is $18 a year for one monitored listing, $1.50 a month, well under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter ($9.60). Ten listings are $10 a month and 50 are $25. It's monitoring and analysis, though, not management. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Most tools work without an account under small daily limits, and the free rank tracker runs smaller grids. Monitoring and profile analysis need a plan, and the card-free trial's length isn't stated. |
| Features | C | Change, review, Q&A and duplicate monitoring, competitor profile analysis, map-grid rank checks over up to 600 square kilometers, category and ID tools and a Chrome extension. Gaps: it doesn't post or reply, and the rank tracker doesn't suit service-area businesses. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. It's a collection of separate tools, each with its own daily limit by plan, rather than one dashboard that walks you through. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web, plus a Chrome extension for Google Maps, with no desktop or phone app and no integrations on record. The scrape API is a separate paid data service. |
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 PlePer is for
- Fits if you want low-priced alerts when someone changes your Google profile or a duplicate appears
- Works for local SEOs studying competitors' profiles field by field
Who it is not for
- Too light for running a profile, as it monitors and analyzes but doesn't post or answer reviews
- Skip it if you serve customers at their address, as PlePer says its rank tracker doesn't suit service-area businesses
- Tight if you check rankings often, as every tool has daily limits and the rank tracker allows 3 to 40 runs a day
- Watch out: Scrape API credits are sold apart, from $25 for 5,000, and don't include the tools
- Watch out: Single Business Owner is billed yearly only, and the prepay discounts don't apply to it
Good to know
Good for
- Local SEOs who want low-cost alerts on profile changes and duplicates
- Agencies studying competitors' Google Business Profiles in detail
- Developers pulling Google Business Profile data through an API
Worth knowing
- Every tool has daily limits that depend on the plan; the rank tracker allows 3 to 40 runs a day.
- The vendor says its rank tracker is not suited to service-area businesses.
- Scrape API credits are sold separately, from $25 for 5,000, and do not include access to the tools.
- Single Business Owner is billed yearly only, and the prepay discounts do not apply to it.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.50
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
PlePer has a free plan. Paid plans start at $18 per year for 1 monitored listing.
It's monitoring and analysis, though, not management.
Single Business Owner
$18
per year for 1 monitored listing
40 listings to analyze, duplicate search every 5 days, change checks every 2 days, and daily review and Q&A monitoring.
Local pros
$10
per month for 10 monitored listings
300 listings to analyze, the same check intervals and higher daily tool limits, including 5 rank tracker runs a day.
Local Agencies
$25
per month for 50 monitored listings
1,000 listings to analyze, duplicate search every 4 days and 10 rank tracker runs a day.
The Big Guys
$150
per month for 500 monitored listings
10,000 listings to analyze, daily change checks, review and Q&A checks twice a day and 40 rank tracker runs a day.
The free plan
Most tools can be used without an account under small daily limits, and the free rank tracker runs smaller grids; monitoring and profile analysis need a plan.
Trying it first
Free trial with no credit card; its length is not stated
Read from pleper.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Up to 20% off for paying ahead
The prices page gives 10% off for 3 months, 15% for 6 months and 20% for 12 months paid at once; Single Business Owner is excluded.
Stated on pleper.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
Google Business Profile monitoring, analysis and local SEO tools. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, rank tracking, local listings.
Gaps: it doesn't post or reply, and the rank tracker doesn't suit service-area businesses.
- Profile monitoring
- Archives and alerts on changes to a profile's name, address, phone, website, categories and hours, plus new reviews, Q&A and possible duplicates.
- Profile analysis
- Compares a profile with competitors on review and post frequency, Q&A, services, attributes, hours, categories, review topics and landing-page schema.
- Local Rank Tracker
- Checks Google Maps positions for a keyword from a grid of points covering up to 600 square kilometers, with competitor positions and a share link.
- Category and ID tools
- Full Google Business Profile and Apple Maps category lists, a category helper, duplicate listing search, a CID converter and a review link generator.
- Chrome extension
- Shows categories, IDs, attributes and verification status for listings on Google Maps, and sums up categories, reviews and hours across a search.
- Scrape API
- Returns profile details, reviews, images, posts, products, Q&A, services and menus at $0.005 a credit, one credit per successful retrieval.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
PlePer is made by PlePer LTD.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
43/61
Other local SEO tools it is graded above
PlePer's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 43 of the 61 other local SEO tools we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 56 of 61) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $1.50 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $30.50 for the category: 1 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 3 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. PlePer’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 56 of 61
- CFree plan and trialAbove 24 of 61
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 61
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 61
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 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. PlePer 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 PlePer 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.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 43 of the 61 other local SEO tools we grade. It costs $18 a year.
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.
- An API that other software can build on.
What this rests on. PlePer’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
GMB Everywhere, Local Falcon, BrightLocal, Whitespark and GMB Briefcase
The 5 tools PlePer is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
GMB Everywhere
Free plan · from $15/mo
Chrome extension for auditing Google Business Profiles on Maps.
- Only PlePer lists a web app.
- PlePer also covers rank tracking and local listings.
- GMB Everywhere also covers site audit.
- 2.2GPA
Local Falcon
Free trial · from $24.99/mo
Geogrid rank tracker for Google, Apple Maps and AI answers.
- PlePer has a free plan. Local Falcon does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only PlePer lists a browser extension.
- PlePer also covers local listings.
- 2.4GPA
BrightLocal
Free trial · from $31/mo
Local SEO platform for rankings, listings, reviews and AI visibility.
- PlePer has a free plan. BrightLocal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only PlePer lists a browser extension.
- BrightLocal also covers reports, review collection and AI search visibility.
- 2.6GPA
Whitespark
Free plan · from $1/mo
Local SEO tools sold one by one: rank grids, citations and GBP control.
- Only PlePer lists a browser extension.
- Whitespark also covers reports and review collection.
- 1.6GPA
GMB Briefcase
From $99/mo
Google Business Profile management and geo-grid tracking for agencies.
- PlePer has a free plan. GMB Briefcase does not.
- Only PlePer lists a browser extension.
- GMB Briefcase also covers reports, review collection and AI search visibility.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 PlePer free?
PlePer has a free plan. Most tools can be used without an account under small daily limits, and the free rank tracker runs smaller grids; monitoring and profile analysis need a plan.
How much does PlePer cost?
PlePer lists 4 plans. Single Business Owner: $18 per year for 1 monitored listing.
What platforms does PlePer work on?
PlePer is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does PlePer offer any discounts?
PlePer publicly lists the following: Up to 20% off for paying ahead.
Does PlePer have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. PlePer is listed for Web.
Does PlePer have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. PlePer is listed for Web.
Is PlePer open source?
PlePer is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does PlePer have an API?
Yes. PlePer offers a public API, according to its own site.
Does PlePer have a free trial?
Yes. Free trial with no credit card; its length is not stated.
Who makes PlePer?
PlePer is made by PlePer LTD.
What are the alternatives to PlePer?
The closest alternatives to PlePer in our directory are GMB Everywhere, Local Falcon, BrightLocal, Whitespark and GMB Briefcase.
How does PlePer compare with other local SEO tools?
PlePer's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 43 of the 61 other local SEO tools we grade, and level with 11.
Is PlePer good value for money?
ToolGPA grades PlePer A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.50 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $30.50 for the category: 1 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of PlePer?
To replace PlePer 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 PlePer’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 PlePer'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 PlePer LTD. Prices change, so check pleper.com 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
- PlePer, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/pleper
- 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
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