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Brownbook

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Spec score 8.6 #6 of 30 in Business Directories

What it is

Brownbook is a global business listing directory where people can add listings, update details, and review businesses. Owners can claim listings to verify information and take control, enrich profiles with text, photos, and videos, and receive alerts about reviews. Brownbook also offers BLINX, a mobile-optimised business bio page with a short URL and QR code. The free business listing costs nothing. For bulk listing work, the Publisher API supports searching, inserting, editing, and deleting listings; it costs $0.10 a month, billed per listing per month, and requires a signed API agreement and an authorized OAuth key or token. Commercial users may not submit more than five listings for gain unless using the authorized API under a commercial agreement. Brownbook says listings can support search visibility and attract customers. The service is available on the web and through an API, and offers help pages and an email contact form.

Spec sheet

Product
Brownbook is a global business listing database and directory that lets people add listings, update them and review businesses.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net
Audience
The maker describes Brownbook as useful for businesses of any size and agencies that help client businesses get found online.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net
Integrations
Brownbook says its service is trusted by Yext, Uberall, InfoUSA and Acxiom.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net
Support
Brownbook offers help pages and a contact form for questions not answered there, with replies sent by email.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net
Headquarters
Brighton, EnglandRead 28 Sep 2026 · brownbook.net
Founded
2007Read 28 Sep 2026 · brownbook.net
Company
Brownbook Limited lists its address as 80 East Street, Brighton, England, BN1 1NF, and says it was established in 2007.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net
API access
The Publisher API requires a signed API agreement, after which Brownbook says it provides an OAuth key or token.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbookblog.wordpress.com
BLINX
Brownbook says BLINX provides a mobile-optimised business bio page with a short URL and QR code.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net
Claiming
A business owner can claim a listing to verify its details and take control of it.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net
Content moderation
Brownbook says it does not editorially review submitted content or reviews, apart from an automated profanity filter for reviews.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net
Listing profiles
Listings can be enriched with text, photos and videos, and businesses can receive alerts when someone reviews them.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net
Publisher API
The Publisher API supports searching, inserting, editing and deleting listings in volume.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbookblog.wordpress.com
Search visibility
Brownbook says its listings help websites rank on major search engines and drive more customers to businesses.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net
Security and privacy
Brownbook's terms say it observes GDPR, lets registered users and business owners access personal data through the web interface, and promises breach notification within 72 hours of discovery.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net
Usage limits
The terms prohibit submitting more than five business listings for commercial gain except through the authorized API under a commercial agreement.Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net

Plans and prices

Free business listing Free Add and claim listings · Enhance profiles with text, photos and videos Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbook.net
Publisher API $0.10 a month per listing per month Search, insert, edit and delete listings in volume · Requires an API agreement and authorized OAuth key/token Read 3 Oct 2026 · brownbookblog.wordpress.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free listing submission and claiming.
  • Profiles can include text, photos, and videos.
  • Owners can receive review alerts.
  • BLINX includes a short URL and QR code.

Limits

  • Commercial submissions are limited to five listings without an API agreement.
  • Publisher API requires a signed agreement and OAuth key or token.
  • The Publisher API is billed per listing per month.

Who it suits

Brownbook suits businesses seeking local directory listings and agencies helping client businesses get found online. Its Publisher API is for organizations that need to manage listings in volume and can meet the agreement requirement.

Verdict

Brownbook pairs public business profiles and reviews with tools for owners to claim and enrich listings. Bulk commercial use requires the authorized API and agreement, and its listed API price is $0.10 a month per listing.

Where Specifiction places it

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