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Yext
LocalBasics
vs
The one big enterprises pay for. Here is the honest breakdown for a single-location business.
01
Who Yext is actually built for
Fortune 500 chains, franchise HQs, hospital networks. Yext built its name locking down thousands of storefronts across a verified 200+ publisher network. That is what enterprise contracts pay for.
02
The 5-year math
03
What you get, line by line
LocalBasics
Yext
Payment
One-time
Subscription
5-year cost
$499
$2,495
Contract
None
Annual, per location
Platforms
50+
200+
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
- Every year it renews. Every year the price can move.
- One year on the Complete plan already costs more than LocalBasics forever.
- Cancel and your listings roll back to whatever was there before you signed up.
- Support at the SMB tier is a form, not a person.
05
When Yext is actually the better call
You run 50+ locations and need audit trails, workflow approvals, and a dedicated CSM. That is what you are paying for.
Honest answer06
The LocalBasics case
- $499 once. Not $499 every single year.
- 50+ platforms covered, not 200 you will never look at.
- Same lifetime access whether you have one location or open a second.
Secure your business
listing for life.
Lock it down once. Keep it accurate, monitored and protected everywhere customers look.
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