Localo automates your Google Business profile with AI, but reserves its AI Agent and citations manager for Pro plans. Here's what changes when you compare it to Ranku, with pricing and data verified in 2026.
Try Ranku for free →Localo's entry plan (Single Business, $39/mo billed annually) covers a single Google Business profile and includes tracking, reviews, content publisher, and profile protection. But its AI Agent for insights and its directory citations manager only unlock from the Pro plan, starting at $69/mo. Ranku doesn't gate AI behind a higher tier: Copilot and AI Overview Tracker are included from the first plan, from $25/mo.
| Feature | recommendedRanku | Localo |
|---|---|---|
| RankTracker Desktop + Mobile | ✓ | Partial |
| RankTracker Map Pack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Geolocalized RankMap point-to-point | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI Review Management | ✓ | Partial |
| NAP Audit / Consistency | ✓ | Partial |
| AI Overview Tracker | ✓ | — |
| Built-in AI Copilot | ✓ | Partial |
| All-in-one plan (no add-ons) | ✓ | Partial |
| IT Freelancer Marketplace | ✓ | — |
| Starting price | $25/mo | $39/mo (annual, 1 profile) |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days, no credit card |
✓ Included · Partial Limited or requires add-on / higher plan · — Not available
On Localo, the AI Agent and citations manager require the Pro plan ($69/mo or higher). On Ranku, Copilot and AI Overview Tracker come in the same plan as everything else.
Localo says it helps you “get cited in Ask Maps and other LLMs,” but doesn't publish a verifiable tracker for mentions in ChatGPT or AI Overviews. Ranku has that metric as a native feature.
Localo starts at $39/mo for a single profile. Ranku scales with your plan's search volume, not the number of businesses you analyze.
Localo includes “Client Acquisition,” a feature for agencies to find local businesses to sell their services to. Ranku has no direct equivalent.
When you spot something to fix, you can hire a verified freelancer without leaving the platform. Localo doesn't offer this.
Fair to say: Localo doesn't require a credit card for its 14-day trial, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Ranku's trial does require a card.
Localo's Single Business plan costs $39/mo billed annually ($49/mo month-to-month) and covers a single Google Business profile. For agencies, Pro plans scale by portfolio: Pro 10 at $69/mo, Pro 30 at $149/mo, Pro 60 at $249/mo, and Pro 120 at $399/mo. Ranku doesn't split features by number of profiles: pricing depends on your plan's search volume, from $25/mo.
No. Localo's "AI Agent" (business and market insights) and its Citations Manager are only available from the Pro plan onward ($69/mo+), not on the $39/mo Single Business plan. In Ranku, AI features (Copilot, AI Overview Tracker) are included from the first plan, with no upgrade required.
Localo claims its citations help you "get cited in Ask Maps and other LLMs," but it doesn't publish a dedicated tracker that measures and scores mentions in ChatGPT, Perplexity, or AI Overviews. Ranku's AI Overview Tracker is a measurable feature with its own data, included in the same plan as the rest of your local SEO tools.
Yes: Localo includes a "Client Acquisition" feature built for agencies to find local businesses to sell their services to, and its Pro plan adds a dedicated account manager and local SEO certification — typical of a tool geared toward larger agencies. Ranku has no direct equivalent to that prospecting feature.