Reviews platform with listings as a tab. Here is the honest breakdown for a single-location business.
Who Birdeye is actually built for
Multi-location brands where reviews are the #1 problem. Birdeye is a reputation suite first. Listings sit inside a bigger platform priced for bigger buyers.
The 5-year math
What you get, line by line
The gotchas an SMB might miss
- $299/mo minimum = $3,588 per year, per location.
- Listings is one tab inside a suite you also pay for.
- Pricing is sales-gated on the public site.
- The AI reply add-on is a separate $99/mo.
When Birdeye is actually the better call
Reviews are your top priority, you have 5+ locations, and messaging (SMS + web chat) matters more than listings.
Honest answerThe LocalBasics case
- $499 once, not $3,588 per year, forever.
- One job, done well. Not a suite you use 20% of.
- Reviews monitoring is included. So is Google profile protection.
LocalBasics vs Birdeye, answered
Reviews are your top priority, you have 5+ locations, and messaging (SMS + web chat) matters more than listings.
No. LocalBasics is a one-time payment for lifetime listing protection, not a monthly or annual bill. Birdeye is a recurring subscription, so the cost repeats for as long as you use it.
With most subscription tools, cancelling can roll your listings back to whatever was there before you signed up. With LocalBasics there is nothing to cancel. You paid once, your record is yours, and your details stay put.
LocalBasics keeps your business accurate across 70+ maps, directories and voice assistants. Birdeye covers 70+.
Secure your business
listing for life.
Lock it down once. Keep it accurate, monitored and protected everywhere customers look.