Business Directory Software Built to Launch Fast — and Earn
Launch a business directory with city search, maps, reviews, and claimable listings — then charge for featured spots, upgrades, and leads. No code, no per-listing fees, and no commission on what your directory earns.
Free plan available · Flat pricing, unlimited visitors · 0% commission on your revenue
What is business directory software?
Business directory software creates a searchable website of business listings — categories, locations, maps, reviews, and contact details — that visitors browse and businesses join. Modern tools are hosted and no-code: describe your directory, seed the listings, and the software handles search, claiming, payments, and SEO. On Directify it starts free, with paid plans from $12/month.
The mechanics a business directory actually needs
Generic site builders can render a grid of cards. A business directory lives or dies on search, maps, and trust signals — so the Local Business template ships them as the default, not as plugins.
Search that thinks local
Two-field search — what and where — with city autocomplete, category filters, and typo-tolerant results in milliseconds.
Maps & Open Now
A results map with hover preview cards, pins that match your brand, and Open Now badges driven by each listing's opening hours.
Reviews & claimed profiles
Star ratings on cards and listing pages, and a claim flow so owners keep their own hours, photos, and replies current.
Everything between idea and income
AI builds the first version
"Business directory for [your town]" — AI generates the categories, custom fields like phone and opening hours, sample listings, and SEO setup in about 60 seconds.
Import your listings
Bring businesses in from a CSV or Google Sheets, create them from URLs with AI extraction, or use the REST API — a spreadsheet becomes a live directory in minutes.
Businesses run their own listings
Owners claim their listing to update hours, photos, and replies. New businesses submit through a moderated form — nothing goes live without your approval.
Monetization built in, 0% commission
Paid listings, featured placements, listing upgrades, banner ads, and pay-per-lead credits — paid straight into your own Stripe, PayPal, Lemon Squeezy, or Creem account.
Local SEO by default
Schema.org markup, automatic sitemaps, RSS feeds, and clean category and city pages — the structure that ranks for "[service] in [city]" searches.
Your brand, your domain
Connect a custom domain and shape colors, fonts, and sections in the live theme editor. The directory reads as your town's site, not a template.
Directify vs. legacy business directory platforms
The established players charge legacy prices for dated builds. Directify starts free, sets up with AI, and takes nothing from what your directory earns.
Brilliant Directories
Monthly plans run $40–120 (less on yearly deals), with AI features metered by monthly credits on every tier and a history of separately paid add-ons. Directify's plans are flat, from $12/month, with the full template library included.
Read the full comparison →eDirectory
Entry pricing starts at $99/month with a 48-hour refund window. Directify has a free plan, a 7-day free trial on paid plans, and cancellation any time before day 7.
Read the full comparison →Competitor pricing as listed on the vendor websites, July 2026.
Building a directory of people rather than businesses? See membership directory software, staff directory software, and church directory software.
Your business directory in three steps
Describe your directory
"Restaurants and cafés in Austin" — AI builds the site, categories, and custom fields in about 60 seconds on the Local Business template.
Seed the listings
Import from a spreadsheet or add the first 50 businesses yourself — density in one city beats thin coverage of a whole state.
Invite claims, switch on revenue
Tell businesses they're already listed, let them claim, then turn on featured placements, upgrades, and pay-per-lead.
Frequently asked questions
What is business directory software?
Business directory software creates a searchable website of business listings — categories, locations, maps, reviews, and contact details — that visitors browse and businesses join. Modern tools are hosted and no-code: you describe your directory, seed listings, and the software handles search, claiming, payments, and SEO. On Directify it starts free, with paid plans from $12/month.
How much does business directory software cost?
Directify has a free plan to get started, and paid plans from $12/month (billed yearly: $10/month) with a free 7-day trial. Legacy business directory platforms typically start much higher — Brilliant Directories from $40/month and eDirectory from $99/month — and pricing on Directify is flat, with no per-listing fees and no commission on what your directory earns.
Can businesses claim and manage their own listings?
Yes. You seed listings yourself, then businesses claim them to keep hours current, add photos, and reply to reviews. New businesses can also submit themselves through a moderated public form — every submission and edit waits for your approval, so you stay the editor.
How do I make money from a business directory?
Directify has monetization built in: paid and featured listings, listing upgrade purchases, banner ads, and pay-per-lead credits businesses buy to unlock enquiries. Payments go straight to your own Stripe, PayPal, Lemon Squeezy, or Creem account — Directify takes no cut of your revenue.
Can I import existing business listings?
Yes. Import listings from a CSV file or Google Sheets, create them from URLs with AI extraction, or use the REST API. Custom fields like phone, website, opening hours, and social links map during import, so a spreadsheet of businesses becomes a live directory in minutes.
Is Directify good for local SEO?
Directories on Directify ship with schema.org markup, automatic XML sitemaps, RSS feeds, clean category and location pages, and fast server-rendered pages — the structure that ranks for "[service] in [city]" searches. You can also connect your own custom domain on any paid plan.
The listings are the moat — start yours this week
A working business directory in an afternoon, map and all — start on the free plan, upgrade from $12/month when it's time to monetize.