Directorist alternatives: five directory tools with prices

Directorist alternatives at a glance

The five Directorist alternatives worth pricing are GeoDirectory, Business Directory Plugin and the Listeo theme on WordPress, and Brilliant Directories and Directify as hosted builders. Directorist itself is $129 a year for one site at list price, or $379 as a lifetime license for one site, as read on October 23, 2026. Its pricing page also runs promotions, so the list figure is used here.

On its account pricing page, Brilliant Directories Essentials is $40 a month, billed monthly. Listeo is $89 one time for one site, a figure from Listeo's page data, because that page shows each visitor a price in their own currency.

WordPress plugins and themes in its place

GeoDirectory has a free core plugin. Charging for listings needs its Pricing Manager add-on at $49 a year for one site, and a one-year membership with every add-on is $139 for one website. For the head-to-head, read GeoDirectory vs Directorist.

Business Directory Plugin is a free plugin with no listing limit. Basic is $99 for the first year, renewing at $149 a year, and its pricing page lists Stripe and discount codes from Pro.

Listeo is a directory theme, not a plugin. One site costs $89 one time, with 12 months of technical support included and a $59 renewal for another year. The page says Listeo has no recurring license fees, and it lists paid listing packages. It shows no money-back line.

Hosted builders that need no WordPress

Brilliant Directories is hosted, so no WordPress site needs updating. Its Essentials card lists accepting payments on your own branded site, and the FAQ on the account pricing page lists managed hosting with SSL. Essentials has a member capacity of 5,000 on that page. Under the terms, the seven-day money-back guarantee covers new, full-price subscription plans only, which may leave a discounted yearly plan outside it. The table's yearly Brilliant Directories figure may change.

Brilliant Directories is the one option here with a 7-day trial that needs no card, started from its trial page, and it has no free plan. Directify has a Free plan at $0 for 10 listings. Its Pro plan sends payouts to your own Stripe, Lemon Squeezy or Creem account.

Licenses, renewals and refunds compared

• Directorist: extensions keep working after a license ends but get no support or updates. It lists a 14-day money-back guarantee.
• GeoDirectory: the same after a membership ends. It lists a 30-day money-back guarantee that covers a first purchase only.
• Business Directory Plugin: renewals are at full price, and support, updates and new add-ons need a renewal. It lists a 14-day money-back guarantee.
• Listeo: no recurring license fee, and no money-back line on its page.
• Brilliant Directories: fees are billed in advance, renew automatically and exclude taxes, per its terms.

For an agency building directories for clients, Directorist's Agency membership covers unlimited sites at $219 a year at list price, or 20 sites for $749 as a lifetime license. Brilliant Directories is one hosted subscription: the terms keep the platform code the vendor's property, the site owner keeps ownership of uploaded content, and Essentials includes the Export Member Data add-on.

When Directorist is still the pick

Directorist is still the pick when you want every extension and theme in one membership, free CSV import and export of listings, and a lifetime license at $379 for one site. Pick GeoDirectory for a paid-listings add-on at $49 a year, Listeo for a one-time theme license, and Brilliant Directories for hosting and payments in one plan.

GeoDirectory alternatives lists the options from the GeoDirectory side, and Brilliant Directories vs WordPress covers the choice between a hosted plan and a WordPress site.