Comparison

Local SEO Heatmap vs Grid My Business

A local SEO suite built around a geo-grid checker, with GBP management, citations and an AI rank checker bolted on. Credit based, with a generous free tier.

Checked 15 Oct 2026Source: gridmybusiness.com

Pricing

What each one costs.

Local SEO Heatmap

Starter$24 / mo yearly, $29 monthly7,500 pin credits a month
Growth$58 / mo yearly, $69 monthly13,500 pin credits a month
Agency$124 / mo yearly, $149 monthly29,000 pin credits a month

One credit per pin searched: a 7x7 scan is 49 credits. The full top 20 at every pin is included on every plan.

Grid My Business

Starter$0250 credits, weekly re-scans
Growth$24 / mo billed yearly ($29 monthly)7,500 credits, re-scan every 3 days
Scale$58 / mo billed yearly ($69 monthly)20,000 credits, daily re-scans
Dominate$74 / mo billed yearly ($89 monthly)30,000 credits, daily re-scans

One credit per grid pin. The Local 3-Pack option doubles the cost of a scan. Headline prices on their site are the annual-billing rate.

Features

Side by side.

Feature	Local SEO Heatmap	Grid My Business
Google Maps geo-grid	Yes	Yes
Flat pricing (no credits)	No	No
Free plan	No	Yes
Full ranked list on every pin	Yes	Partial
Shareable report links	Yes	Yes
Compare two scans	Yes	Yes
Apple Maps tracking	Partial	No
AI answer visibility	Partial	Yes
White-label reports	Yes	Yes

Where Grid My Business is strong

Free plan with 250 credits and all grid sizes
Fast scans, about 15 to 20 seconds for a 3x3
Competitor grids from the same scan at no extra cost
AI rank checker and citation tools in the same account

Where it falls short

Credit cost is not shown on the scan form before you click Scan
Free plan hides competitors beyond the top 10 on results you already paid for
No pin color legend, ranks capped at 20+, average shown as #21 when nothing ranks
No Apple Maps support

Verdict

Grid My Business is a good budget suite if you also want GBP posting and citations. Local SEO Heatmap is for teams that want the rank tracker done properly: clear legend, full results, no credits.

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Questions

Local SEO Heatmap vs Grid My Business: common questions

How much does Grid My Business cost?

Starter: $0 (250 credits, weekly re-scans); Growth: $24 / mo billed yearly ($29 monthly) (7,500 credits, re-scan every 3 days); Scale: $58 / mo billed yearly ($69 monthly) (20,000 credits, daily re-scans); Dominate: $74 / mo billed yearly ($89 monthly) (30,000 credits, daily re-scans). One credit per grid pin. The Local 3-Pack option doubles the cost of a scan. Headline prices on their site are the annual-billing rate. Local SEO Heatmap plans start at $29 a month for 7,500 pin credits (about 150 scans of a 7x7 grid). Prices checked 15 Oct 2026.

Does Grid My Business have a free plan?

Yes, Grid My Business offers a free plan, see the limits above. Local SEO Heatmap has no permanent free plan: every account starts with a 14-day free trial of Starter.

Is Local SEO Heatmap a good alternative to Grid My Business?

Grid My Business is a good budget suite if you also want GBP posting and citations. Local SEO Heatmap is for teams that want the rank tracker done properly: clear legend, full results, no credits.

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Feature

Local SEO Heatmap

Grid My Business

Google Maps geo-grid

Yes

Flat pricing (no credits)

Free plan

Yes

Full ranked list on every pin

Yes

Partial

Shareable report links

Yes

Compare two scans

Yes

Apple Maps tracking

Partial

AI answer visibility

Partial

Yes

White-label reports

Yes