The Vendasta Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Vendasta 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.
Vendasta
The Insider’s Guide
White-label local marketing platform for agencies to resell
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among local SEO tools, read from Vendasta’s own pages.
Made by Vendasta · 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 Vendasta’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Vendasta’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
2.2
GPA, above 28 of the 61 other local SEO tools we grade
Vendasta is a white-label platform that agencies, franchises and software companies use to sell marketing software to local businesses under their own brand. Its products include Local SEO, which syncs listings to 125+ sites and tracks rankings on a map grid, Reputation AI for reviews, a client CRM and portal, and AI agents such as a receptionist. Partners commit to a monthly minimum that is spent on the products they deploy.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Vendasta, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's a reseller platform: you set up seats, client accounts and the products you deploy for each business before anything reaches a client.
- 1
Best for agencies reselling local marketing under their brand
Vendasta is a white-label platform that agencies use to resell listing sync to 125+ sites, map-grid rank tracking, review tools and AI agents to local businesses.
- 2
Paid plans start at $99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $99 per month minimum spend, billed monthly, no contract.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Local SEO and listings
Syncs name, address and phone details to 125+ sites, submits to data aggregators such as Data Axle and Foursquare, and audits listings for errors.
- 6
Local search grid
Tracks a client's rankings at points across a map, with keyword suggestions and Google Business Profile performance data.
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Reputation AI
Monitors and requests reviews and drafts replies, and can manage reviews for one, some or all of a multi-location client's sites.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 28 of 61
That is against the other local SEO tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Vendasta 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.
Vendasta at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $99 per month minimum spend, billed monthly, no contract
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Vendasta
- Category
- Local SEO Tools
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for agencies reselling local marketing under their brand
Vendasta is a white-label platform that agencies use to resell listing sync to 125+ sites, map-grid rank tracking, review tools and AI agents to local businesses. You commit to a monthly minimum from $99, the wholesale prices it's spent on aren't on the pricing page, and it isn't sold to a single business buying for itself.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Starter is a $99 a month minimum spend, where this category's dearest tenth starts ($99), and the wholesale prices of what it's spent on aren't published. The white-label portal needs Professional at $499 a month on a 1-year contract. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 14-day trial with no card needed. Starter after it is month to month, with no contract. |
| Features | B | Listing sync to 125+ sites and data aggregators, a map-grid rank tracker, review monitoring, requests and AI replies, a client portal and prospect audit reports. It covers the whole job, though the AI search tracker is still in beta. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. It's a reseller platform: you set up seats, client accounts and the products you deploy for each business before anything reaches a client. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with no desktop or phone app. It connects to Google Business Profile, Facebook, Instagram, Zapier, Stripe, WordPress and Data Axle, and has an API. |
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 Vendasta is for
- Fits if you're an agency selling listings and reviews to local clients under your own brand
- Works for franchises managing listings and reviews for many locations
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you own one business and want a tool for yourself, as it's sold to resellers
- Watch out: wholesale prices for Local SEO and the other products aren't on the pricing page
- Watch out: unused minimum doesn't roll over, Marketplace products don't count toward it, and a shortfall is billed
- Tight if you want your own branding, as Starter is co-branded and white label starts at $499 on a 1-year contract
- Watch out: extra seats are $30 to $65 a month, and payments through it cost 2.9% plus $0.30 each
Good to know
Good for
- Marketing agencies reselling local SEO and reviews under their own brand
- Franchises managing listings and reviews for many locations
- Software and media companies adding local marketing products to their own offer
Worth knowing
- It is sold to resellers, not to single businesses; per-product wholesale prices for Local SEO and the rest are not on the pricing page.
- Unused minimum does not roll over, third-party Marketplace products do not count toward it, and any shortfall is billed.
- Professional and Premium need a one-year contract; only Starter is month to month.
- Payments taken through the platform cost 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$99
A month to start
Vendasta is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $99 per month minimum spend, billed monthly, no contract.
Starter after it is month to month, with no contract.
Starter
$99
per month minimum spend, billed monthly, no contract
1 team seat, 10 Snapshot Reports a month and co-branding with Vendasta. Suits 1 to 2 client businesses; extra seats $30 a month.
Professional
$499
per month minimum spend, billed monthly, 1-year contract
5 seats, 25 Snapshot Reports, a white-label client portal and lower wholesale prices. Suits 3 or more clients; extra seats $35 a month.
Premium
$999
per month minimum spend, billed monthly, 1-year contract
10 seats, 50 Snapshot Reports, a multi-location client portal and lower wholesale prices again. Extra seats $65 a month.
Custom Enterprise
Custom
For franchise networks, multi-location systems and software companies: volume pricing, priority support and invoiced billing.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from vendasta.com on Oct 23, 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
White-label local marketing platform for agencies to resell. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI agents, reports, rank tracking, review collection, AI search visibility, local listings.
It covers the whole job, though the AI search tracker is still in beta.
- Local SEO and listings
- Syncs name, address and phone details to 125+ sites, submits to data aggregators such as Data Axle and Foursquare, and audits listings for errors.
- Local search grid
- Tracks a client's rankings at points across a map, with keyword suggestions and Google Business Profile performance data.
- Reputation AI
- Monitors and requests reviews and drafts replies, and can manage reviews for one, some or all of a multi-location client's sites.
- AI employees
- AI agents for answering calls and chats, social posting, blogging and reviews; an AI Search Specialist that tracks ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity is in beta.
- White-label client portal
- Business App gives each client a login to see results and reviews; Professional and up remove Vendasta's branding.
- Snapshot Reports
- Automated audits of a prospect's listings, reviews, SEO and social presence for sales teams, with a monthly allowance per plan and $2 per extra report.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Business Profile
- Zapier
- Stripe
- Yesware
- WordPress
- Data Axle
Vendasta is made by Vendasta.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
28/61
Other local SEO tools it is graded above
Vendasta's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 28 of the 61 other local SEO tools we grade, and level with 14.
It stands best on features (B, above 48 of 61) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $99 a month, against a middle price of $30.50 for the category: 39 of the 47 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 62 local SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Vendasta’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 61
- CFree plan and trialAbove 24 of 61
- BFeaturesAbove 48 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. Vendasta 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 Vendasta 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 costs $1,188 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.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- The same prompts asked of ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI answers every day, and the answers kept.
- It plugs into other products, Google Business Profile, Facebook and Instagram among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Vendasta’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
Synup, BrightLocal, Yext, Uberall and Advice Local
The 5 tools Vendasta is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Synup
Free trial · from $39/mo
Local marketing platform with an AI agent, priced by location band.
- Vendasta also covers reports.
- 2.4GPA
BrightLocal
Free trial · from $31/mo
Local SEO platform for rankings, listings, reviews and AI visibility.
- Vendasta also covers AI agents.
- 2.0GPA
Yext
Paid
Enterprise listings, reviews and AI visibility for many locations.
- Only Yext lists iOS and Android apps.
- Vendasta also covers reports, rank tracking and review collection.
- 2.0GPA
Uberall
Paid
Listings, reviews and local social for multi-location brands.
- Only Uberall lists iOS and Android apps.
- Vendasta also covers AI agents and rank tracking.
- 1.8GPA
Advice Local
Paid
White-label listings platform that agencies resell as their own.
- Vendasta also covers AI agents and review collection.
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 Vendasta free?
No, Vendasta is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Vendasta cost?
Vendasta lists 4 plans. Starter: $99 per month minimum spend, billed monthly, no contract.
What platforms does Vendasta work on?
Vendasta is available on Web.
Does Vendasta have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Vendasta is listed for Web.
Does Vendasta have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Vendasta is listed for Web.
Is Vendasta open source?
Vendasta is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does Vendasta have an API?
Yes. Vendasta offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Vendasta integrate with?
Vendasta's listing names Google Business Profile, Facebook, Instagram, Zapier, Stripe, Yesware, WordPress and Data Axle.
Who makes Vendasta?
Vendasta is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Vendasta?
The closest alternatives to Vendasta in our directory are Synup, BrightLocal, Yext, Uberall and Advice Local.
How does Vendasta compare with other local SEO tools?
Vendasta's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 28 of the 61 other local SEO tools we grade, and level with 14.
Is Vendasta good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Vendasta D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $99 a month, against a middle price of $30.50 for the category: 39 of the 47 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Vendasta?
To replace Vendasta 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 Vendasta’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 Vendasta'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 Vendasta. Prices change, so check vendasta.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.
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categories
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price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Vendasta, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/vendasta
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Vendasta’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. Vendasta is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Vendasta. Prices and plans change: check vendasta.com before you buy.