Whitespark vs SpyFu

Two SEO & local search tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Whitespark costs less for a six-person team.
  • Whitespark fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor.
  • SpyFu fits agency or studio, online store.
CompareWhitesparkWhitesparkSpyFuSpyFu
In one lineLocal rank tracking and citation finding, priced per toolSee which keywords and Google Ads your competitors pay for
Starting priceFrom $14/moFrom $29/mo
Six-person team$14/mo$29/mo
PlansLocal Rank Tracker from $14/mo billed yearly, $17 monthly (100 location keywords, weekly); Local Citation Finder free for 1 campaign, paid from $33/mo yearly, $39 monthly; each tool billed separatelyBasic $29/mo billed yearly, $39 monthly (1 user, 10k-row results); Pro + AI $89 yearly, $119 monthly (first month $59); Team $187 yearly, $249 monthly (5 users); 30-day money-back guarantee
Pricing modelFree tierPaid
Free trial14 days—
UsersNot listed1 on Basic
IntegrationsGoogle and Bing local results, Google Business Profile, CSV and PDF reportsGoogle Search Console and API (Pro and up), Google Ads, ChatGPT
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportPlans not statedPlans not stated
Live chatNone listedPlans not stated
Support hoursNot publishedLive chat: Monday-Friday 6am-5pm (time zone not stated)
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for Whitespark.We found no public status page for SpyFu.
Capterra scoreSee reviews on Capterra4.4 / 5 from 145 reviews
Trustpilot score3.8 / 5 from 4 reviews (few reviews)3.4 / 5 from 152 reviews
Fit: Retail shop8255
Fit: Restaurant or café8245
Fit: Service business8570
Fit: Agency or studio7585
Fit: Trades or contractor8855
Fit: Online store1582
Why people pick it
  • Cheap local rank tracking
  • Unlimited domains and locations on every Rank Tracker plan
  • Years of competitor Google Ads and keyword history
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
Where it falls short
  • Each tool is a separate subscription
  • No keyword research or backlink tools
  • Basic caps results and exports at 10,000 rows
  • No Search Console, API, or white label on Basic
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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