Written for anyone who has just realised that updating twenty profiles by hand is now a weekly job. These are the tools that take it back.
Pricing checked September 2026 and taken from each vendor own page. Where a vendor publishes nothing, the row says so rather than carrying a guess.
Managing several Google Business Profiles breaks down at the point where one change has to be made everywhere. What you need is bulk editing, one place to see all the reviews, scheduled posting across profiles, and a report that covers the whole group. GBPPromote does all of that on one plan at $5.33 per profile from eight sites, which is why it is first.
How we ranked these
Ordered for this job specifically rather than reused from another list. Five things decided the order.
One change, every profile
Holiday hours across twenty profiles should take one action, not twenty.
A single review inbox
Chasing reviews profile by profile is where review response quietly stops happening.
Scheduling ahead
Posting survives a busy month only if it was scheduled during a quiet one.
Group level reporting
You need one document that shows the whole group and every profile inside it.
Access without chaos
Branch staff need enough access to be useful and not enough to break the listing.
GBPPromote is our platform and Local Rank Checker is our own brand on it, which is why both sit at the top. Every other entry says plainly where it beats us.
The 11 compared
| Tool | Price | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| GBPPromote | $16 at 1 location, flat $37 for 2 to 7, $5.33 each from 8 | No contract, cancel any month |
| Local Rank Checker | $16 at 1 location, flat $37 for 2 to 7, $5.33 each from 8 | No contract, cancel any month |
| GMBapi | $16 per location at one location, falling to $4.50 each at 201 and above | Monthly or annual. Cancelling takes effect at the end of the period |
| BrightLocal | Track $39, Manage $49, Grow $59 per location per month | Monthly or annual, annual saves up to about 26 percent |
| Local Viking | Single $39, Starter $59, Pro $99, Agency $149, Enterprise $200 a month by listing count | Monthly |
| Local Dominator | Lite $39, Advance $59, Pro $97, Powerhouse $197, Enterprise $399 a month, credit metered | Monthly or annual |
| Semrush Local | Local Base $30, Local Pro $60 per location per month, billed annually | No minimum term |
| Synup | Solo $49 for one location, Premium $299 to 10, Pro $499 to 25, Scale $899 to 50 | Monthly, or annual at 20 percent off |
| SOCi | Not published. Quote on request | Annual agreements |
| Birdeye | Not published. Reported at $299 to $449 per location per month | Annual, and it auto renews unless you give 90 days written notice |
| Uberall | Not published. Quote on request | Annual agreements |
The 11, in order
GBPPromote
Best overallBulk edits, one review inbox, scheduled posts and group reporting on a single plan, with unlimited team members so branch access costs nothing.
- Price
- $16 at 1 location, flat $37 for 2 to 7, $5.33 each from 8
- Terms
- No contract, cancel any month
- Trial
- Three day free trial
Local Rank Checker
Also oursThe same platform under our own brand, aimed at the job this site is built for.
- Price
- $16 at 1 location, flat $37 for 2 to 7, $5.33 each from 8
- Terms
- No contract, cancel any month
- Trial
- Three day free trial
GMBapi
Built specifically for managing a lot of profiles cheaply, down to a few dollars each at high volume. No rank or review layer.
- Price
- $16 per location at one location, falling to $4.50 each at 201 and above
- Terms
- Monthly or annual. Cancelling takes effect at the end of the period
- Trial
- 14 days, no card
BrightLocal
Comfortable across dozens of profiles with good reporting. Some of what you want sits on higher tiers.
- Price
- Track $39, Manage $49, Grow $59 per location per month
- Terms
- Monthly or annual, annual saves up to about 26 percent
- Trial
- 14 day free trial, no card required
Local Viking
Handles up to seventy listings with posting and grid scanning, priced by listing count.
- Price
- Single $39, Starter $59, Pro $99, Agency $149, Enterprise $200 a month by listing count
- Terms
- Monthly
- Trial
- No free trial advertised
Local Dominator
Cheap entry and white label reports on every tier, with credits deciding the real monthly cost.
- Price
- Lite $39, Advance $59, Pro $97, Powerhouse $197, Enterprise $399 a month, credit metered
- Terms
- Monthly or annual
- Trial
- Seven days, no card
Semrush Local
A plan per profile, so the cost multiplies. Fine if the team already works in Semrush.
- Price
- Local Base $30, Local Pro $60 per location per month, billed annually
- Terms
- No minimum term
- Trial
- Seven days, card required
Synup
Good group structure and syndication. The band pricing is the thing to model before buying.
- Price
- Solo $49 for one location, Premium $299 to 10, Pro $499 to 25, Scale $899 to 50
- Terms
- Monthly, or annual at 20 percent off
- Trial
- 14 days, no card
SOCi
Designed for franchise groups where head office and local both need access. Quoted privately.
- Price
- Not published. Quote on request
- Terms
- Annual agreements
- Trial
- No free trial
Birdeye
A strong central review inbox, inside a platform priced for enterprise budgets.
- Price
- Not published. Reported at $299 to $449 per location per month
- Terms
- Annual, and it auto renews unless you give 90 days written notice
- Trial
- 30 days, but on single modules only, not the platform
Uberall
Enterprise grade group management, unavailable below 25 locations.
- Price
- Not published. Quote on request
- Terms
- Annual agreements
- Trial
- No free trial
Frequently asked questions
How do I manage multiple Google Business Profiles?
Group them under one business account for access, then use software for bulk edits, a single review inbox and group reporting. GBPPromote covers those on one plan at $5.33 per profile from eight sites.
How many profiles can one account hold?
Google supports large groups through business accounts and location groups. The limit in practice is not the account, it is how long manual work takes.
Do I need bulk upload?
Once you pass roughly ten profiles, yes. Bulk editing is the single feature that decides whether the work gets done each month.
Should each branch have its own login?
Give branch staff scoped access rather than full ownership, and keep ownership with head office. Losing a profile to a departed manager is a genuinely bad week.
What breaks most often?
Hours and categories. They drift, nobody notices, and the calls quietly drop before anyone checks.
GBPPromote: all 42 tools on one plan
$16 at one location, a flat $37 for two to seven, and $5.33 each from eight. Three day free trial, no contract.