Brilliant Directories pricing: what a year really costs.
Brilliant Directories is a hosted platform for membership and business directories, strong on lead selling and email marketing. Owner replies to reviews, review photos and automatic lead matching are add-ons; claimable listings and statistics for members come with its $40 to $120 plans or as add-ons. Yclas is a hosted directory and classifieds platform: the directory tools, reviews, deals and AI are part of the plan. This page puts its prices in one place: the plans, what a working site costs in its first year, and what you pay extra for.
Last checked: 22 October 2026. Facts about other products come from their own websites; the sources are listed at the end of this page.
The prices, line by line.
| Monthly plan, hosting included [1] | $1,164 |
|---|---|
| VIP Add-Ons Club: the 75+ add-ons, including those compared below [2] | $95 a month, $1,140 |
| Or single add-ons, as needed [2] | $10 a month each |
| Or a plan from $40 to $120 a month, with some add-ons included [3] | $240 to $720 a year, paid yearly |
| More business records, beyond the 100 included [4] | Paid credit packs |
| Year one | About $2,304 |
The monthly plan plus the VIP Add-Ons Club; with only some add-ons, $120 a year each. Brilliant Directories also sells a $997 lifetime plan, which its pricing page says is going away, and lists $40 to $120 a month plans on a separate page.
What costs extra
- Automatic listing translation: Google Website Translator add-on, $10 a month: the front end only [5]
- Several locations per business: Multi-Location Listings add-on, $10 a month: one member in several service areas [6]
- Events: Events calendar included; recurring events and "Add to calendar" are $10-a-month add-ons [7]
- Reviews with owner replies: Star reviews included; Reply to Member Reviews is a $10-a-month add-on [8]
- Quote requests to the nearest businesses: Automatic Lead Matching add-on, $10 a month, to up to 1,500 matching members [9]
- Statistics for each business: Member Profile Analytics: included on the $120 Pro plan, else $10 a month; call clicks with Click-to-Call, another $10; no monthly report [10]
Not offered, or only with a developer
- AI listing from a photo: Not listed [1]
- AI search: Not listed [11]
- AI scam and spam checks: Not listed; post moderation is by hand [11]
- AI suggested replies: Not listed [1]
- AI review summary and Ask: Not listed [1]
- AI drafts of review replies: Not listed [1]
- Compare listings: Not listed [11]
- Deals with vouchers: Coupon codes on plan payments only ($10 a month); no deals on listings [12]
- Bookings: Not listed [11]
- Review invitations: Not listed [11]
- Rating badge and yearly awards: Not listed [11]
- Fake-review protection: Not listed [11]
Yclas, for comparison
- Starter, up to 5,000 listings: $19 a month for 3 months, then $69 a month, so $678 in year one, hosting and support included.
- Professional, up to 100,000 listings: $99 a month, so $1,188 in year one, hosting and support included.
- Marketplace, up to 300,000 listings: $149 a month, so $1,788 in year one, hosting and support included.
Questions people ask
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How much does Brilliant Directories cost?
In our count, a working site costs About $2,304 in year one. The monthly plan plus the VIP Add-Ons Club; with only some add-ons, $120 a year each. Brilliant Directories also sells a $997 lifetime plan, which its pricing page says is going away, and lists $40 to $120 a month plans on a separate page.
Is Brilliant Directories cheaper than Yclas?
On its $97 plan, no: owner replies to reviews, review photos, member statistics and lead matching are add-ons at about $10 a month each. Its plans from $40 to $120 a month include claimable listings, and the $120 plan member statistics; replies, review photos and lead matching are still add-ons. Yclas starts at $19 a month for 3 months, then $69 a month with all of them built in.
What does Brilliant Directories charge extra for?
Among the features Yclas includes, 6 are paid add-ons or a higher plan on Brilliant Directories; the list on this page names each one with its source.
Sources
Checked on 22 October 2026. Prices change: the vendor's own page is always the latest word. If something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
- Brilliant Directories pricing: monthly and lifetime plans, features
- Brilliant Directories: VIP Add-Ons Club
- Brilliant Directories: Essentials, Builder and Pro plans
- Brilliant Directories: Instant Business Data
- Brilliant Directories: Google Website Translator add-on
- Brilliant Directories support: Multi-Location Listings
- Brilliant Directories: Simple Events Calendar add-on
- Brilliant Directories: Reply to Member Reviews add-on
- Brilliant Directories: Automatic Lead Matching
- Brilliant Directories: Member Profile Analytics add-on
- Brilliant Directories: VIP Add-Ons Club and add-on list
- Brilliant Directories: Easy Coupon Codes add-on
- Yclas pricing
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