Yext Listings vs SOCi Genius Local Search Agent

Yext Listings9.4Visit SOCi Genius Local Search Agent8.5Visit

Higher score Yext Listings #1 in Local SEO Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Yext

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SOCi Genius Local Search Agent #7 in Local SEO Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SOCi

• Yext Listings fits best

  Large enterprises needing governance

• SOCi Genius Local Search Agent fits best

  Large brands managing location pages and listings

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Side by side

Feature	Yext Listings 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SOCi Genius Local Search Agent 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Local SEO Software	#7 in Local SEO Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing governance	Large brands managing location pages and listings
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	200+ integrations	140+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Yext Listings 4/5 · SOCi Genius Local Search Agent 5/5
Google profile tools	✓	✓
Local rank tracking	✓	✓
Citation management	✓	✓
Location page tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Competitor tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Included locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included user seats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Distributes business data to 200+ publishers and directories Detects listing errors, duplicates, and publisher overwrites Adds approvals, audit trails, analytics, and mobile updates	Automates listing updates and manages Google Business Profile and Google Posts Tracks local rankings and provides optimization recommendations Supports location pages, duplicate detection and brand approval workflows
Cons	Pricing requires a custom sales conversation Plans are billed annually May be more than smaller businesses need	Sales-led committed subscriptions make it less accessible to smaller buyers Its capabilities are centered on multi-location local search management Cloud deployment is the available deployment model
Our verdict	Yext Listings centralizes business information for multi-location brands and enterprises. It distributes updates to more than 200 publishers and directories, including Google, Apple Maps, Yelp, Facebook, Bing, and AI publishers. The… Read the review →	SOCi Genius Local Search Agent is a cloud-based local SEO product for franchises and multi-location enterprises. It brings listing maintenance, Google Business Profile management, local ranking analysis, optimization recommendations and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Yext Listings — where it wins

  • Distributes business data to 200+ publishers and directories
  • Detects listing errors, duplicates, and publisher overwrites
  • Adds approvals, audit trails, analytics, and mobile updates

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom sales conversation
  • Plans are billed annually
  • May be more than smaller businesses need

• SOCi Genius Local Search Agent — where it wins

  • Automates listing updates and manages Google Business Profile and Google Posts
  • Tracks local rankings and provides optimization recommendations
  • Supports location pages, duplicate detection and brand approval workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Sales-led committed subscriptions make it less accessible to smaller buyers
  • Its capabilities are centered on multi-location local search management
  • Cloud deployment is the available deployment model

• Yext Listings9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A governance-focused listings platform for large, multi-location enterprises.

  Visit YextFull verdict →
• SOCi Genius Local Search Agent8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A location-scale SEO tool with listing controls, local ranking insights and approval workflows.

  Visit SOCiFull verdict →