DirectorySpot vs GeoDirectory
DirectorySpot
directoryspot.net
GeoDirectory
wpgeodirectory.comSide by side
| Figure | DirectorySpot | GeoDirectory |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.33/mo | $12.40/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 3 |
| Spec score · Directory Creation And Management Software | 8.3 (#5) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Spec score · Directory Software | 8.1 (#10) | 8.1 (#11) |
| Founded | 2010 | 2011 |
| Product | DirectorySpot is a private mobile and web directory platform for schools, HOAs, churches, companies, and other organizations. | GeoDirectory is a free WordPress plugin for building a city directory, with add-ons available for directories covering more than one city. |
| Security | The maker says directory data, files, and backups are encrypted at rest, traffic is protected with TLS, and passwords are hashed. | The maker says the code follows WordPress best practices and undergoes automated and manual security tests before each release. |
| Support | The maker offers a searchable Zendesk help center with admin and user categories, FAQs, and request submission. | The support page offers free support links and says the company is transitioning from forum-based support to email-based support. |
Plans
DirectorySpot
- HOAs and Churches — 1–50 households$100 a year
- HOAs and Churches — 51–100 households$200 a year
- Schools — 1–250 students$350 a year
- Schools — 251–500 students$450 a year
- Schools — 501–750 students$550 a year
- Schools — 751–1000 students$650 a year
- Schools — 1001–1500 students$750 a year
- Schools — 1501–2500 students$850 a year
- Schools — 2501–3500 students$950 a year
- Schools — 3501–4500 students$1,000 a year
GeoDirectory
- GeoDirectory core pluginFree
- GeoDirectory membership — 4 Months$74.75 a month
- GeoDirectory membership — 1 Year$148.85 a year
In their own words
DirectorySpot
DirectorySpot is a private directory platform for schools, HOAs, churches, companies, and other organizations, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Administrators can import data from an Excel template or any Excel or CSV file, then manage it through a secure website; the maker says changes reach users within minutes. Users can search entries and call, text, email, or map to a contact. Organizations can add their colors and logo, link an existing school calendar, and give users access to several group directories through one login. Emailing a whole directory or class can be restricted by security profiles, and data can remain hidden until parents log in and approve or share it. The maker says data, files, and backups are encrypted at rest, traffic uses TLS, and passwords are hashed. DirectorySpot offers a 30-day trial but no free plan, with plans billed annually. Listed school plans range from $350 a year for 1–250 students to $1,000 a year for 3501–4500 students; HOA and church pricing starts at $100 a year for 1–50 households. Special pricing applies above stated directory-size thresholds.
GeoDirectory
GeoDirectory is a WordPress plugin for creating city directories, with add-ons for projects that span multiple cities. Its core package includes more than 40 widgets, shortcodes, and blocks for maps, categories, listings, reviews, business hours, and search forms. Visitors can search by proximity, rate and review listings, and use configurable sorting; site owners can create custom fields. Users can submit and edit listings through a frontend form, and CSV tools support importing, exporting, and bulk editing categories, listings, settings, and reviews. Add-ons extend location browsing to countries, regions, cities, and neighborhoods, and provide listing packages, recurring payments, and package trial periods. The API is positioned for headless directory sites or apps, while custom database tables are described as supporting scale. GeoDirectory is available for web, self-hosted, and API use. The free core plugin covers one city. Membership options add extensions, themes, updates, and premium support; the listed membership prices are $74.75 a month (billed each 4 months) and $148.85 a year (billed each 12 months), both with auto-renewal.