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Website options for a local business, compared
A local business can be found, called and booked in many places: the profiles most owners already have, lead marketplaces, link pages, website builders, job software with a website, and one-page sites like Blinx. The table sets each one's starting price, $0 plan, trial, booking, open-or-closed hours and set-up from a Google listing side by side, as its own pages showed them, with the day we checked. Blinx is one row, in its own group, last.
Every option
The options side by side
No scores, no stars and no winner: each row says what the product is, what it costs and who it suits.
| Product | Starting price | A $0 plan | Trial | Booking | Open or closed now | Set up from Google | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profiles most owners already have | |||||||
| Facebook PagesFacebook's page for a business: hours, Messenger and recommendations | $01 | Yes: a Page is $01 | None needed1 | Part: through Meta's partners2 | Not published: it shows your hours1 | Not published | Owners whose customers follow them on Facebook |
| Google Business ProfileGoogle's listing in Search and Maps: call, directions, hours and reviews | $03 | Yes: the whole profile is $03 | None needed3 | Part: links and partners3 | Yes3 | It is the listing3 | Every local business |
| WhatsApp BusinessMeta's chat app for businesses: chat, catalogue, QR codes and away messages | $04 | Yes: the app is $04 | None needed4 | Part: Meta's AI agent books5 | Not published | Not published | Owners whose customers already message them |
| YelpA review site's page for a business, with quote requests | $0; Upgrade $180 a month6VAT basis not published | Yes: with other businesses' ads unless you pay for Upgrade6 | None needed7 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Businesses whose customers choose on Yelp |
| Lead marketplaces and listing sites | |||||||
| AngiA homeowner lead marketplace in the US, with HomeStars in Canada | Not published: a monthly budget or an annual subscription8 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Part: up to 5 Google reviews, once9 | Pros who want homeowner jobs sent to them |
| BarkA lead marketplace in many categories, paid in credits per contact | Credits: £1.80 each in the UK10VAT basis not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Part: it brings in Google reviews11 | Pros who want new buyers and will pay per contact |
| CheckatradeA UK listing site that vets trades and sends quote requests | £0 profile; Approved £30 a month12VAT not stated on its pricing page | Yes: a £0 profile12 | A November 2026 offer: 2 months at no charge13 | Part: on Growth12 | Not published | Not published | UK trades who win work from a vetted listing |
| ThumbtackA US home-services marketplace where pros pay per lead | Per lead, within a weekly budget14 | Not published | Not published | Yes: Instant Book14 | Not published | Not published | US pros who want jobs sent to them |
| YellA UK listing with a website built and run by its team | £0 listing; Amplify from £299 a month15VAT basis not published | Yes: a £0 listing15 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Businesses that want a team to build their site |
| Link-in-bio pages | |||||||
| BeaconsA creator all-in-one: store, email, media kit and AI | $0 plan; Creator $10 a month16VAT basis not published | Yes: with a 9% fee on sales16 | Not published | Not published: calendar sync on Creator Plus16 | Not published | Not published | Creators who sell to followers |
| LiinksA link-in-bio page | Starter $5 a month17VAT basis not published | Not published | 14 days17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Creators and brands with followers |
| LinktreeA link-in-bio page with bookings, contact forms and a map | $0 plan; UK Starter £5 a month18VAT basis not published | Yes: with Linktree branding18 | 7 days, on Pro and Premium18 | Yes, on every plan19 | Not published | Not published | People who live on social media |
| MilkshakeA phone-app mini website of swipeable cards for creators | $0 plan; Lite $2.99 a month20VAT basis not published | Yes: stays live; 7% to 12% of sales taken20 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Creators who sell from their phone |
| Website builders | |||||||
| CarrdA do-it-yourself one-page builder | $0 plan; Pro Lite $9 a year21VAT basis not published | Yes: up to 3 sites21 | 7 days, on Pro, no card21 | Part: by embedding another tool21 | Not published | Not published: you start from a blank page21 | People who enjoy designing their own page |
| GoDaddy AiroA chat-based AI website builder, metered by credits | Starter $9.99 a month, first term22VAT basis not published | Part: build at no cost; publishing needs a plan22 | Not published | Yes: Appointments22 | Not published | Part: a Google profile connector22 | Businesses that want an AI-built site |
| HostingerA website builder sold with hosting | $1.99 a month on a 48-month prepay23VAT basis not published | Not published | Not published | Yes: appointments24 | Not published | No: its guide says copy it by hand25 | Owners who want a full site and will prepay |
| SquarespaceA design-led website builder | UK Basic £12 a month, billed yearly26plus VAT | No: publishing needs a paid plan26 | 14 days, no card26 | Paid add-on: Acuity27 | Not published | Not published: it starts from a prompt28 | Owners who want a designed site |
| WixA website builder with an AI builder, bookings and visitor chat | $0 plan; Light $17.77 a month, billed yearly29 | Yes: with Wix branding29 | None: a 14-day money-back period29 | Part: from Core29 | Not published | Not published: it starts from a prompt30 | Owners who want to design a full website |
| Job software with a website | |||||||
| Housecall ProField-service software; a website built by its team as an add-on | Basic $59 a month, billed yearly, plus the website31VAT basis not published | Not published | Not published | Yes: through Reserve with Google32 | Not published | Not published | Field-service companies |
| JobberField-service software with a website in every plan | Core $29 a month, prepaid yearly33VAT basis not published | Not published | 14 days, no card33 | Yes: online booking34 | Part: hours in the footer35 | Part: it shows Google reviews35 | Crews who quote, schedule and invoice |
| TradifyJob software for trades, with an Instant Website add-on | £34 per user a month, plus £10 for the website36VAT not stated on its pricing page | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Trades who quote, invoice and use Xero |
| One-page sites for local businesses | |||||||
| BlinxA one-page website for a local business, filled from its Google listing | $5 a month or $46.80 a yearplus VAT at 20% for UK businesses | Yes: basic plan after the trial. 'Powered by Blinx' shows, up to 3 photos; seeing who got in touch needs Pro. | 15 days, no card | Part: requests from your opening hours, answered on Pro | Yes | Yes, when you connect your listing | Local businesses whose customers call, visit or ask to book |
| DurableAn AI business builder: a site, a CRM, bookings and payments | Launch $22 a month, billed yearly37VAT basis not published | Yes: a private preview on durable.site, in its own words37 | None: a $0 plan instead37 | Yes, from Launch38 | Not published | Not published: it starts from three questions39 | Owners who want an AI to build a whole site |
| Localo SitesA one-page site generated from your Google profile, inside a local SEO tool | $39 a month, billed yearly40plus VAT | Not published | 14 days, no card40 | Not published | Part: hours synced; label not published41 | Yes: kept in sync41 | Owners who want local SEO tools |
| Mighty SitesTrade template websites, one page on its first plan | Starter $9 a month42VAT basis not published | No: the site deactivates without a paid plan43 | 7 days, no card43 | Not published | Not published | Part: on Business44 | Trades who want a template site on their own domain |
Comparisons
One page for each, with its sources
Each comparison opens with an at-a-glance card, then a full table, a year's cost side by side, a fair "choose them if", and its dated sources.
Profiles most owners already have
- Facebook Pages or a website?Is a Page enough on its own? What it does, and what a page of your own adds beside it.
- Google Business Profile or a website?The profile gets you found. What a page in its website box adds, since Google's own websites stopped in 2024.
- WhatsApp Business or a website?WhatsApp is the chat. What a page with your WhatsApp button on it adds before the first message.
- Yelp or a website?A review site's page, with other businesses' ads on it unless you pay, set beside a page of your own.
Lead marketplaces and listing sites
- Angi or a website?Leads from homeowners, paid through a budget, set beside a page for the customers you already have.
- Bark or a website?Paying per contact for new buyers, set beside a page where your own customers' enquiries cost nothing extra.
- Checkatrade or a website?A vetted listing for UK trades, with its badge and its own reviews, set beside a page of your own.
- Thumbtack or a website?Paying per lead for new US jobs, set beside a page your repeat customers can use with no fee per enquiry.
- Blinx vs YellA website built and run for you, with SEO and ads, set beside one page you set up yourself in minutes.
Link-in-bio pages
- Blinx vs Beacons: a Beacons alternativeA creator's store and link page, set beside a page built for customers who call, visit or book.
- Blinx vs Liinks: a Liinks alternativeA link-in-bio page for followers, set beside a page built for calls, visits and bookings.
- Blinx vs LinktreeA link in your bio, with bookings on every plan, set beside a page that shows your hours and fills from Google.
- Blinx vs Milkshake: a Milkshake alternativeSwipeable cards for creators, made in an app, set beside a page made for calls, visits and bookings.
Website builders
- Blinx vs CarrdA blank page you design yourself, set beside a finished one filled from your Google listing.
- Blinx vs GoDaddy Airo: a GoDaddy Airo alternativeAn AI builder you chat with, published from its first plan, set beside a page live during your trial.
- Blinx vs Hostinger: a Hostinger alternativeA full site with hosting, prepaid for four years, set beside one page paid month to month.
- Blinx vs Squarespace: a Squarespace alternativeA designed site with booking as a second subscription, set beside one page with booking requests included.
- Blinx vs Wix: a Wix alternativeA full website you design, with booking from its Core plan, set beside a finished page filled from Google.
Job software with a website
- Blinx vs Housecall ProField-service software with a site its team builds in weeks, set beside a page on its own, live today.
- Blinx vs JobberJob software with a website in every plan, set beside a page on its own for a business that needs to be found.
- Blinx vs TradifyJob software for trades with a website add-on, set beside a page that needs no software.
One-page sites for local businesses
- Blinx vs Durable: a Durable alternativeAn AI builder that writes a whole site, set against one page filled from your Google listing.
- Blinx vs Localo Sites: a Localo Sites alternativeA site generated from your profile and kept in sync, set beside one that starts from it and is then yours to edit.
- Blinx vs Mighty Sites: a Mighty Sites alternativeTrade template sites on your own domain, set beside a page filled from Google that stays up if you stop paying.
Leaving one of these?
Options by need
For someone already using one of these five and weighing up a move: the options for each need, Blinx one of them.
- Linktree alternativesWhat else to use if you are leaving Linktree, by what you need.
- Carrd alternativesWhat else to use if you are leaving Carrd, by what you need.
- Checkatrade alternativesWhat else to use if you are leaving Checkatrade, by what you need.
- Thumbtack alternativesWhat else to use if you are leaving Thumbtack, by what you need.
- Yell alternativesWhat else to use if you are leaving Yell, by what you need.
How we choose rows, sources and dates: how we compare. Every page on this site: the site map.
Sources for the table
- Meta, Facebook Pages for business, seen on 10 November 2026
- Cliniko help, online bookings on a Facebook Page, seen on 10 November 2026
- Google Business Profile Help, seen on 10 November 2026
- WhatsApp Business in Apple's App Store, seen on 10 November 2026
- TechCrunch, Meta's AI agent for WhatsApp Business now available worldwide, seen on 10 November 2026
- Yelp for Business, local business pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Yelp for Business, the business page, seen on 10 November 2026
- Angi help, how a monthly budget works, seen on 10 November 2026
- Angi help, how to add reviews from Google, seen on 10 November 2026
- Bark help, credits, seen on 10 November 2026
- Bark help, Google reviews on your profile, seen on 10 November 2026
- Checkatrade, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Checkatrade, November 2026 offer, seen on 10 November 2026
- Thumbtack for Professionals in Apple's App Store, seen on 10 November 2026
- Yell Business, seen on 10 November 2026
- Beacons, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Liinks, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Linktree, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Linktree, bookings, seen on 10 November 2026
- Milkshake, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Carrd, Pro plans, seen on 10 November 2026
- GoDaddy Airo website builder, seen on 10 November 2026
- Hostinger, website builder, seen on 10 November 2026
- Hostinger help, taking appointments, seen on 10 November 2026
- Hostinger tutorial, moving a Google Business Profile website, seen on 10 November 2026
- Squarespace, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Acuity Scheduling, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Squarespace, AI website builder, seen on 10 November 2026
- Wix, website plans, seen on 10 November 2026
- Wix, features, seen on 10 November 2026
- Housecall Pro, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Housecall Pro, website builder, seen on 10 November 2026
- Jobber, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Jobber, online booking, seen on 10 November 2026
- Jobber, websites, seen on 10 November 2026
- Tradify, UK pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Durable, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Durable, bookings, seen on 10 November 2026
- Durable, AI website builder, seen on 10 November 2026
- Localo, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Localo, website, seen on 10 November 2026
- Mighty Sites, pricing, seen on 10 November 2026
- Mighty Sites, FAQ, seen on 10 November 2026
- Mighty Sites, seen on 10 November 2026
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