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Compare BrightLocal and Grade.us 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (85.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $39.00 Per Month
$60 per seat/location (3 seat minimum)
BrightLocal
Star Rating
(228)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $39.00 Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansGrade.us
Star Rating
(143)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$60 per seat/location (3 seat minimum)
Browse all 3 pricing plansBrightLocal vs Grade.us
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Grade.us easier to use and administer. Reviewers also felt that Grade.us was easier to do business with overall. However reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that Grade.us meets the needs of their business better than BrightLocal.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that BrightLocal is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BrightLocal over Grade.us.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BrightLocal
Track
Starting at $39.00
Per Month
Essential local SEO tools to track, audit, and improve local search performance.
- Track local rankings
- Audit citations, GBP, and on-site SEO
- Monitor GBP and website performance
Grade.us
Professional
$60
per seat/location (3 seat minimum)
Complete review management and marketing solution for Individual Marketers and Consultants
- 3 seat minimum to support different campaigns, locations, or clients.
- Free Setup
- White-label landing pages, widgets, forms and reports
Free Trial
BrightLocal
Free Trial is available
Grade.us
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
170
9.0
125
Ease of Use
8.7
172
8.9
123
Ease of Setup
8.7
125
8.7
106
Ease of Admin
8.8
116
8.9
106
Quality of Support
9.2
164
9.1
120
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
112
9.3
106
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
152
8.6
122
Features by Category
Listing Management
8.9
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
Performance
8.4
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
Local Search Optimization
9.3
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
56
Not enough data
9.3
49
Not enough data
9.1
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
9.2
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
Consumer Intelligence
9.6
21
|
Verified
8.3
26
|
Verified
9.5
25
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.3
20
|
Verified
8.6
22
|
Verified
Reporting
7.1
13
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
20
|
Verified
8.5
23
|
Verified
9.3
32
|
Verified
7.8
30
|
Verified
Media Monitoring
8.6
20
7.8
20
|
Verified
8.7
14
Not enough data
9.0
13
7.5
17
In-House Management
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.5
16
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Reputation Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BrightLocal and Grade.us are categorized as Online Reputation Management
Unique Categories
BrightLocal is categorized as Local Listing Management, Local SEO, and Multi-Location Marketing Platforms
Grade.us has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BrightLocal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Grade.us
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
55.8%
Internet
5.5%
Consumer Services
3.2%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
2.8%
Construction
2.3%
Other
30.4%
Marketing and Advertising
44.3%
Internet
9.9%
Construction
3.8%
Real Estate
3.1%
Automotive
3.1%
Other
35.9%
Discussions
How soon will the Review Widget be available to show reviews on websites?
2 Comments
RG
Thank You Myles. I appreciate your development to date. I am excited to have the Review Showcase feature. I know that you and your team will make the...Read more
How can more UK focused directories be added to Brightlocal?
1 Comment
MA
Hi Mark. Thanks for your question.
We have a team of citation researchers who constantly review the sites we work with, to ensure they are fully...Read more
Will you eventually offer or already have Sentiment feature under the Reputation Manager?
1 Comment
MA
Hi Khara, thanks for your question.
At this present time sentiment analysis is not something we offer in Reputation Manager, beyond the aggregation of...Read more
What are performance reports?
1 Comment
IC
The performance reports are well outlined above, but I'll add the value to us with our clients.
There are several ways we use the reporting in...Read more
Grade.us has no more discussions with answers
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