Local Falcon pricing: credits, plans and a worked month
Local Falcon charges in credits, and one credit is one map pin on a scan grid (verified 2026-10-24). As of 2026-10-24, Starter costs $24.99 (verified 2026-10-24) a month and Premium $199.99 (verified 2026-10-24). OpenGMB costs $10 a month per account, and rank scans are paid from the $10 usage credit at DataForSEO's price plus 28%.
Last updated 2026-10-24
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How much does Local Falcon cost, by plan and number of locations?
Local Falcon sells monthly and annual credit packages, with 7,500 credits a month (verified 2026-10-24) on Starter. Annual plans give a larger total. Credits expire: monthly package credits expire at the end of each month (verified 2026-10-24). A worked month follows in the notes: 10 locations, 3 keywords each, a 7x7 grid, scanned 4 times. That is our assumption, not an average.
| Plan | What you get | Billed monthly | Billed annually |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 7,500 credits a month, or 90,000 a year on annual billing | $24.99 (verified 2026-10-24) | $299.88 (verified 2026-10-24) |
| Basic | 15,150 credits a month, or 183,000 a year on annual billing | $49.99 (verified 2026-10-24) | $599.88 (verified 2026-10-24) |
| Pro | 31,250 credits a month, or 383,000 a year on annual billing | $99.99 (verified 2026-10-24) | $1,199.88 (verified 2026-10-24) |
| Premium | 63,150 credits a month, or 778,000 a year on annual billing | $199.99 (verified 2026-10-24) | $2,399.88 (verified 2026-10-24) |
- The worked month is 10 x 3 x 4 = 120 scans of 49 map pins each, so 5,880 credits. That fits inside 7,500 credits a month (verified 2026-10-24) on Starter at $24.99 (verified 2026-10-24). Bought pay as you go for $0.05 (verified 2026-10-24) a credit, the same 5,880 credits would cost $294 (verified 2026-10-24).
- On OpenGMB the same month is 120 scans on a 7x7 grid. DataForSEO charges $0.0006 a map pin (price read 2026-10-12) and we add 28%, about $0.0008 a pin. That is about $4.52 of the $10 credit, so the bill is the flat $10. Until DataForSEO is connected, heatmaps are labeled sample data.
- Local Falcon includes things OpenGMB does not. It tracks ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode and the Local Map Pack (verified 2026-10-24), offers ten sizes, from 3x3 to 21x21 (verified 2026-10-24), and Falcon Agent is included free of charge with all credit package subscriptions (verified 2026-10-24).
- Add-ons: Falcon Guard is $0.10 (verified 2026-10-24) per location a month, an AI Reviews Analysis report is $19 (verified 2026-10-24) per location, and a Falcon AI report is 25 credits a report (verified 2026-10-24). The on-demand API needs $199 (verified 2026-10-24) a month, and enterprise packages start at $499 (verified 2026-10-24) a month.
- The pricing page disagrees with itself on Premium credits: the FAQ says 63,000 monthly and 756,000 annual credits for Premium, and the table says 63,150 and 778,000 (verified 2026-10-24).
How do Local Falcon and OpenGMB compare on price and access?
| What you compare | Local Falcon | OpenGMB |
|---|---|---|
| Price for one location | Starter: $24.99 a month billed monthly, for 7,500 credits. Billed annually, $299.88 a year. (verified 2026-10-24) | $10 a month per account. The $10 is usage credit for AI drafts and rank scans. |
| How price scales | Credit packages, not a fee per location. A credit is one map pin on a scan, and every plan includes unlimited locations and keywords. (verified 2026-10-24) | One price per account, however many locations you connect. Google calls are free, with a fair-use limit. |
| Free trial | 100 free credits on sign up, no card. (verified 2026-10-24) | 14-day trial with $0.50 of credit, no card. After the trial the account is read-only until you subscribe. |
| API and MCP | MCP server, a Claude connector, a ChatGPT plugin and an API. (verified 2026-10-24) | Public MCP at https://opengmb.synectus.com/mcp, included on the $10 plan. A read only token cannot change anything. A read and write token acts with its owner's rights. |
How much does OpenGMB cost, with two examples?
OpenGMB is $10 a month per account, and the $10 is usage credit. Google calls are free, with a fair-use limit. AI drafts and rank scans use the credit, both at our cost plus 28%. If the credit runs out, only AI drafts and rank scans pause. A typical reply draft is about $0.0004. That is an estimate, not a price: each draft is charged at its metered cost plus 28%. The usage numbers below are our own assumptions, not averages.
Owner, 1 location
A month with no AI drafts and no rank scans costs the flat $10. A typical month adds 30 AI drafts and 4 rank scans on a 5x5 grid. That uses about $0.09 of the $10, so the bill is $10.
The same 4 scans on a 5x5 grid use 100 Local Falcon credits, one per map pin. Starter covers that at $24.99 (verified 2026-10-24) a month, and the 100 free credits on sign up, no card (verified 2026-10-24) would cover it once.
Agency, 10 locations
A month with no AI drafts and no rank scans costs the flat $10. A typical month adds 150 AI drafts and 20 rank scans on a 7x7 grid. That uses about $0.81 of the $10, so the bill is $10.
The same 20 scans on a 7x7 grid use 980 Local Falcon credits. Starter covers that at $24.99 (verified 2026-10-24) a month, and Local Falcon adds no fee per location.
Who is Local Falcon for, and who is OpenGMB for?
Local Falcon fits you if
- You track rank for many keywords and locations: every plan includes unlimited locations and keywords (verified 2026-10-24).
- You want grids on Google and Apple (verified 2026-10-24) maps and AI search visibility in one tool.
OpenGMB fits you if
- Your main work is Google Business Profile reviews, posts and profile edits, and rank scans are a smaller part of it.
- You want one flat price per account, with scans paid from the usage credit.
What pushes a Local Falcon bill up?
We only list reasons that Local Falcon's own pages support.
- Credits meter every pin: one credit is one map pin on a scan grid (verified 2026-10-24), so more keywords, bigger grids and more locations use more credits.
- Credits expire: monthly package credits expire at the end of each month (verified 2026-10-24).
- Add-ons cost extra. Falcon Guard is $0.10 (verified 2026-10-24) per location a month and a Reviews Analysis report is $19 (verified 2026-10-24) per location.
- The API is a separate fee. The on-demand API needs $199 (verified 2026-10-24) a month.
What is different about OpenGMB?
One price per account
$10 a month, and the $10 is usage credit for AI drafts and rank scans, both at real cost plus 28%. Ten locations do not cost ten times as much. Google calls are free, with a fair-use limit.
Approval first
Posts and profile edits need approval, and so do replies unless the owner turns on auto-approve for 4- or 5-star reviews. Rules such as U7.url and PR.description-length check the text first, and the audit log records who approved.
MCP
Connect Claude or any MCP client to https://opengmb.synectus.com/mcp. It is included on the $10 plan. A read only token cannot change anything. A read and write token acts with its owner's rights, so some actions return a proposal and others, such as approving a reply, run straight away.
See how approvals work on the guardrails page or read about the Google Business Profile MCP.
Where is Local Falcon stronger?
Honestly, in several places. If any of these matter to you, Local Falcon is the better pick.
- Grid choice. Local Falcon offers ten sizes, from 3x3 to 21x21 (verified 2026-10-24), on Google and Apple (verified 2026-10-24) maps. OpenGMB grids run 3x3 to 13x13.
- AI search visibility. Local Falcon tracks ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode and the Local Map Pack (verified 2026-10-24). OpenGMB does not.
- Locations and keywords. Local Falcon says every plan includes unlimited locations and keywords (verified 2026-10-24).
- Agent tooling. Falcon Agent can update a profile, respond to reviews and publish posts (verified 2026-10-24), and Falcon Agent is included free of charge with all credit package subscriptions (verified 2026-10-24).
How do you switch from Local Falcon to OpenGMB?
- Count your real scans first: keywords x locations x pins x scans a month. That is your Local Falcon credit use.
- Try OpenGMB on one profile with the $0.50 of free credit. No card needed.
- Keep Local Falcon for AI search visibility or very large grids if you still need them.
Questions about Local Falcon pricing
How much does Local Falcon cost?
Monthly credit packages run from $24.99 (verified 2026-10-24) (Starter, 7,500 credits a month (verified 2026-10-24)) to $199.99 (verified 2026-10-24) (Premium). Annual billing starts at $299.88 (verified 2026-10-24) a year. Extra credits cost $0.05 (verified 2026-10-24) each.
What is a Local Falcon credit?
Local Falcon says one credit is one map pin on a scan grid (verified 2026-10-24). A 7x7 scan uses 49 credits for each keyword.
How many Local Falcon credits do I need?
It depends on locations, keywords, grid size and how often you scan. In our example month (10 locations, 3 keywords, 7x7 grid, 4 scans each, which is our assumption) the answer is 5,880 credits.
Do Local Falcon credits expire?
Yes: monthly package credits expire at the end of each month (verified 2026-10-24).
Does Local Falcon have a free trial?
Yes: 100 free credits on sign up, no card (verified 2026-10-24). OpenGMB gives a 14-day trial with $0.50 of credit and no card.
What does a month of rank scans cost on OpenGMB?
In the same example month, about $4.52 of the $10 credit, so the bill is the flat $10. An account that runs no scans and no AI drafts also pays the flat $10.
Can OpenGMB reply to reviews without my approval?
Only if you turn it on. Replies need approval by default. An optional rule auto-approves replies to 4- or 5-star reviews, and the owner has to turn it on. Auto-approve never covers replies to 1 to 3 star reviews.
Try it on one profile first.
$0.50 free credit, no card. Posts and profile edits go through approval before they go live.