Most people looking for a SOCi alternative want the same multi location coverage without an annual contract and a quote they have to ask for.
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.
SOCi is a capable multi location marketing platform, and the two things that send people looking elsewhere are the same two every time: nothing is published on price, and the agreement is annual. If you run a system smaller than the one it is designed for, you are buying governance you will not use. GBPPromote is first here because the price is public, every tool is on one plan at $5.33 per location from eight sites, and you can leave any month.
GBPPromote is the best SOCi alternative for multi-location brands. SOCi publishes no pricing and signs annual agreements. GBPPromote gives multi-location brands a public price, monthly billing and every tool on one plan. All 42 tools sit on one plan: $16 at one location, a flat $37 for two to seven, and $5.33 each from eight, with a three day free trial and no contract.
How we ranked these
Ordered for this job specifically rather than reused from another list. Five things decided the order.
A published price
The first thing people want from a SOCi alternative is a number they can budget against today.
No annual lock in
Monthly billing turns a platform decision into something you can reverse.
Local publishing that still works
Local social and local listings are what SOCi is good at. A replacement has to cover both.
Sensible at your size
Enterprise governance costs money whether or not you have a head office team to use it.
A trial you can actually run
Testing the product beats reading about it, and much of this category will not let you.
GBPPromote is our platform and GMBSoftware 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 |
| GMBSoftware | $16 at 1 location, flat $37 for 2 to 7, $5.33 each from 8 | No contract, cancel any month |
| BrightLocal | Track $39, Manage $49, Grow $59 per location per month | Monthly or annual, annual saves up to about 26 percent |
| Birdeye | Not published. Reported at $299 to $449 per location per month | Annual, and it auto renews unless you give 90 days written notice |
| Yext | Self serve $199 to $999 per location per year. Larger deals quoted | Annual billing only, typically 12 or 24 month minimum commitments |
| Uberall | Not published. Quote on request | Annual agreements |
| Chatmeter | Not published. Quote on request | Annual agreements |
| Rallio | Not published. Quote on request | Annual agreements |
| 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 |
| Reputation | Not published. Quote on request | Annual agreements |
| Semrush Local | Local Base $30, Local Pro $60 per location per month, billed annually | No minimum term |
The 11, in order
Everything SOCi hides is public here: $16 at one location, a flat $37 for two to seven, $5.33 each from eight, a three day trial and no contract.
- 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
GMBSoftware
Also oursThe same platform under our own brand, focused on this site part of the work.
- 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
BrightLocal
Answers the pricing complaint directly with rates on the page and a 14 day trial that needs no card. Lighter on local social than SOCi.
- 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
Birdeye
The closer match if reviews and messaging were the parts you used most. Still no published rate card, and the contract auto renews on 90 days notice.
- 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
Yext
Stronger than SOCi on listings distribution, and self serve tiers start at $199 per location per year. Annual billing remains.
- Price
- Self serve $199 to $999 per location per year. Larger deals quoted
- Terms
- Annual billing only, typically 12 or 24 month minimum commitments
- Trial
- No self serve trial on the enterprise path
Uberall
A like for like enterprise swap on presence management, with a 25 location minimum instead of a quote.
- Price
- Not published. Quote on request
- Terms
- Annual agreements
- Trial
- No free trial
Chatmeter
The better answer if what you wanted from SOCi was analysis of review sentiment across a large portfolio.
- Price
- Not published. Quote on request
- Terms
- Annual agreements
- Trial
- No free trial
Rallio
Closest on the franchise social side specifically, with a content library built for local publishing.
- Price
- Not published. Quote on request
- Terms
- Annual agreements
- Trial
- No free trial
Synup
Publishes exact band prices and runs a 14 day trial with no sales call, which is the transparency change people are after.
- 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
Reputation
An enterprise swap rather than an escape, with the same private pricing and annual terms.
- Price
- Not published. Quote on request
- Terms
- Annual agreements
- Trial
- No free trial
Semrush Local
Cheap and published at $30 and $60 per location if local search was the only part of SOCi you used.
- Price
- Local Base $30, Local Pro $60 per location per month, billed annually
- Terms
- No minimum term
- Trial
- Seven days, card required
Frequently asked questions
What is the best SOCi alternative?
GBPPromote, if the reasons you are leaving are price transparency and the annual contract. BrightLocal is the mid market alternative with published rates, and Rallio is closest if franchise social publishing was the part you relied on.
How much does SOCi cost?
SOCi does not publish pricing. Cost is quoted per location after a call and is sold on annual terms, which is why most comparisons here focus on what the alternatives publish.
Is there a free SOCi alternative?
Not at this scope. Google Business Profile Manager is free and fine for a handful of locations, but nothing free handles multi location social, listings and reviews together.
What do people miss after switching?
The head office approval flow for local social. If that is central to how your system runs, Rallio or SOCi itself are the honest answers.
Can I switch mid contract?
Usually not without paying out the term. Check the notice period, because annual agreements in this category often renew automatically.
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.