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Moz Local
LocalBasics
vs
The cheapest per-month option. Here is the honest breakdown for a single-location business.
01
Who Moz Local is actually built for
SMB owners who want just the listings piece at the lowest monthly. Fine if you are happy to renew forever.
02
The 5-year math
03
What you get, line by line
LocalBasics
Moz Local
Payment
One-time
Subscription
5-year cost
$499
$1,495
Contract
None
Annual, per location
Platforms
50+
Aggregator-based (Data Axle, Foursquare, others)
Setup
Free, or $149 done-for-you
Not published (or per-service quote)
Monitoring
Included
Usually add-on or in higher tier
Change alerts
Included
Depends on tier
Data lock-in
None
Cancel and revert
04
The gotchas an SMB might miss
- It renews every year. Forever.
- $199 a year for 5 years is $995. For 10 years it is $1,990. LocalBasics is $499 once.
- Distribution is largely via aggregators, not direct publisher APIs.
- The gap between Lite and Elite is 3x. You will feel pushed to upgrade.
05
When Moz Local is actually the better call
You are absolutely fine paying every year and you want the lowest monthly price today.
Honest answer06
The LocalBasics case
- $499 once beats $199/year for the life of your business.
- Direct publisher APIs, not aggregator hops.
- One tier. No upgrade path. No expansion surprises.
Secure your business
listing for life.
Lock it down once. Keep it accurate, monitored and protected everywhere customers look.
One-time payment No subscription Protected for life