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What it is

Brilliant Directories is a managed web platform for building directory, membership, community, marketplace and premium-content sites. Site owners can create membership plans, import and manage member records, and add custom fields to member forms. Content can be restricted to members or offered through paywalls, with subscriptions charged monthly, yearly or per listing; trials and coupons are also supported. Payment tools connect to Stripe, PayPal and Authorize.net and help manage transactions and past-due payments. Lead-generation tools collect inquiries and let site owners sell leads to members. Email tools handle newsletter subscribers, contact lists and scheduled campaigns. Hosting includes SSL, a global CDN, automatic backups and 24/7 monitoring. The platform also provides a REST API, real-time webhooks, API-key controls and an official MCP for AI agents, and advertises more than 5,000 integrations. Essentials costs $40 a month or $240/year, with capacity for 5,000 members. Builder costs $80 a month or $480/year and supports 25,000 members; Pro costs $120 a month or $720/year and supports 50,000. Every plan includes a free 7-day trial; a free demo offers full access without a credit card.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Brilliant Directories is a platform for launching directory, membership, and community websites.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Audience
The company says the platform serves web agencies, freelancers, hobbyists, enterprise organizations, local businesses, communities, memberships, marketplaces, and more.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Free plan
NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Starting price
Essentials costs $40 per month or $240 per year.Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Integrations
Brilliant Directories connects with Zapier, Pabbly, Integrately, FlowMattic, Activepieces, SureTriggers, and Latenode.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Apps offering
The supplied text does not state that Brilliant Directories provides mobile apps.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Security
The service describes 24/7 monitoring, SSL for signup and checkout pages, IP tracking, and unsuccessful-login protection.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Support
Plans include in-house email support with same-day responses plus a knowledge base, tutorials, and community forum.Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Founded
2010Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
API and automation
The platform provides a REST API, real-time webhooks, Developer Hub API-key controls, and an official MCP for AI agents.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Billing options
Subscriptions can be charged monthly, yearly, or per listing, with trials and coupons.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Company reach
The company says its platform powers more than 50,000 websites worldwide and has operated for 15+ years.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Content access
The platform supports members-only content, gated paywalls, and premium content.Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Content gating
pageRead 20 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Custom domain
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Custom domain
Customers can connect their own domain, with SSL included.Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Drip content
NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Email marketing
Users can collect newsletter subscribers, manage contact lists, and schedule email campaigns.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Free demo
A free demo offers full access without requiring a credit card.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Hosting and backups
Managed hosting includes SSL, global CDN, automatic backups, and 24/7 monitoring; daily backups can be downloaded and extended backups can retain 14 days.Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Hosting model
Brilliant Directories is delivered as a managed SaaS platform rather than a self-hosted installation.Read 28 Sep 2026 · support.brilliantdirectories.com
Lead generation
Included lead-generation tools let sites collect inquiries and sell leads to members.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Member capacity
Capacity ranges from 5,000 members on Essentials to 50,000 on Pro.Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Member limit
5000Read 20 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Member management
The platform supports membership plans, member imports, member management, and custom member form fields.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Payment integrations
Stripe, PayPal, and Authorize.net are natively supported.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Payments
Payment tools support gateways such as PayPal and Authorize.net and manage subscriptions, transactions, and past-due payments.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Platform fees
The platform charges $0 platform fees and says customers keep all subscription revenue.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Platform focus
The platform supports directory, membership, community, marketplace, and premium-content sites.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Privacy and compliance
Brilliant Directories says it acts as a service provider or data processor, does not sell personal information, logically segregates customer account data, and offers a DPA on request for GDPR-type laws.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Refund policy
Core plans have a 7-day refund window; used email and AI add-ons are non-refundable.Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Security features
Hosting includes SSL, security, automatic backups, global CDN, 24/7 monitoring, and 99.9% uptime.Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Subscription billing
bothRead 20 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Support channels
Support includes same-day in-house email replies, documentation, tutorials, community forums, and human support.Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Team administration
Plans include team collaborators, team members, and admin roles.Read 28 Sep 2026 · brilliantdirectories.com
Transaction fee
0% platform fee; payment processor fees applyRead 20 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Trial period
Every plan includes a free 7-day trial.Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com

Plans and prices

Essentials $40 a month $240/year (save 50%) 5,000 Member Capacity · 5,000 Emails / month · 500 Instant Business Listings · 25 AI Credits / month · 3 Team Collaborators Free trial for 7 days; 5,000 member capacity Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Builder $80 a month $480/year (save 50%) 25,000 Member Capacity · 25,000 Emails / month · 2,500 Instant Business Listings · 50 AI Credits / month · 10 Team Collaborators Free trial for 7 days; 25,000 member capacity Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com
Pro $120 a month $720/year (save 50%) 50,000 Member Capacity · 50,000 Emails / month · 5,000 Instant Business Listings · 150 AI Credits / month · 25 Team Collaborators Free trial for 7 days; 50,000 member capacity Read 28 Sep 2026 · account.brilliantdirectories.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports directory, membership and marketplace sites
  • Accepts Stripe, PayPal and Authorize.net
  • Includes managed hosting and automatic backups
  • Provides REST API and real-time webhooks
  • Plans support up to 50,000 members

Limits

  • No free plan
  • Hosted SaaS rather than self-hosted
  • Essentials costs $40 a month
  • Core plans have a 7-day refund window

Who it suits

It suits agencies, freelancers, businesses and communities building directory, membership or related content sites. Its member-management, billing and lead-generation tools also suit site owners monetizing listings or subscriptions.

Verdict

Brilliant Directories combines site, member, payment and lead-management tools in a managed platform. Compare plan capacity and billing terms, and note that add-ons used are non-refundable.

Where Specifiction places it

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