Dragon Metrics vs Grid My Business

Dragon Metrics is a global SEO platform for tracking rankings and automating reports. It monitors rankings across eight listed search engines, including Google, Baidu, Naver, Sogou, Daum, and Seznam, and offers local tracking in more than 100,000 locations at city, neighborhood, or postal-code level. Its site auditor checks more than 70 common technical SEO issues and provides guidance for addressing them. Report Builder supports customized reports, white-labeled domains, and scheduled delivery. The platform integrates Google Analytics 4 and Google Search Console data, and offers 13 Google Looker Studio connectors. API access is available with nearly every subscription level; the company says its use is free and unlimited. Dragon Metrics lists coverage for China, South Korea, and Japan as well as Google-focused markets. Plans start with Starter at $99 a month, including 1,000 keywords, 200,000 URLs crawled monthly, five campaigns, and three seats. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial includes paid-plan features and daily rank tracking, with different feature-credit limits. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Grid My Business tracks local search visibility on Google Maps and in AI search, helps manage Google Business Profiles, and automates review replies and posts with AI. Its geo-grid rank checker compares keyword positions across locations, with scheduled map monitoring every three days. AI search tools check visibility in ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Mode, and AI Overviews, including competitors and cited sources. Users can connect a Google Business Profile to manage details such as name, address, phone, hours, and services. AI can draft or publish profile posts and automate review responses, while review tools analyze customer sentiment. Citation Manager tracks citations across more than 1,000 directories. Agencies can produce branded reports and password-protected share links; bulk actions, a cross-location review stream, and workspaces support management of multiple profiles. An MCP server gives compatible AI assistants read access to ranking, competitor, profile, review, and performance data. The free Starter plan includes two profiles, unlimited keywords, five competitors, 250 scan credits, and 20 citation checks. Paid plans start at $24/mo (annual). The site lists worldwide support and a 30-day money-back guarantee for qualifying cancellations.