Yext review: our take
Yext keeps a business's location data consistent across Google Business Profile, Apple, Bing, Facebook, Yelp and a network of 100+ publishers, all fed from one Knowledge Graph. Its natural customers are chains, and the rest of the platform shows it: review management, local landing pages, site search and a Scout agent that watches AI-search visibility against competitors.
Single locations can buy online, billed yearly. The $199 Emerging package, advertised as $4 a week, reaches only 40+ smaller directories; Google, Apple and Yelp start with Essential at $449, and review monitoring with Premium at $999. Local Falcon answers a different question for less, showing where a listing actually ranks on the map from $24.99 a month.
What Yext does
Yext keeps business and location information consistent across Google Business Profile, Apple, Bing, Facebook, Yelp and a network of 100+ publishers from one Knowledge Graph. It adds review management, local landing pages, social posting and site search, and its Scout agent monitors visibility in AI search against competitors. Large brands buy through sales; single-location businesses can buy annual Listings packages online.
Who Yext is for
Best for
- multi-location enterprise brands
- healthcare, retail, food and hospitality chains
- financial services with many advisors
Not for
- users wanting monthly billing (online plans last 12 months, billed annually)
Yext features
- F1Listings sync to 100+ publisher integrations
- F2Knowledge Graph for brand and location data
- F3Reviews management
- F4Local landing Pages
- F5Scout AI search visibility and competitor monitoring
- F6Social posting for locations
- F7Site Search
- F8API and Config-as-Code
Yext pricing and plans (2026)
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly, per month | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging (Starter) | — | — | single location, billed $199 annually (shown as $4/week); 40+ smaller directories |
| Essential (Plus) | — | — | billed $449 annually (shown as $9/week); Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Bing, Apple, Yelp and more |
| Complete (Standard) | — | — | billed $499 annually (shown as $10/week); Essential + Emerging networks, PowerListings+, analytics |
| Premium (Advanced) | — | — | billed $999 annually (shown as $19/week); adds review monitoring and website widgets |
| Enterprise | — | — | more than 10 locations: demo and custom quote |
Free plan: no. Prices as listed by the vendor, before tax; they change, so check the pricing page before you buy.
Yext interface
Yext FAQ
- Does Yext have a free plan?
- No, Yext has no free plan.
- What are the alternatives to Yext?
- Tools that cover the same jobs include Localo, Local Falcon, BrightLocal, LocaliQ.