Directorist alternative

A Directorist alternative without WordPress to look after.

Directorist is a popular WordPress directory plugin with a fair yearly membership, and it is actively developed. Owners look elsewhere when running WordPress takes more time than running the directory, or when they need what it doesn't list, such as review invitations, lead matching, deals with vouchers or business data to fill the directory. Here are the options and what each costs in year one.

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Last checked: 22 October 2026. Facts about other products come from their own websites; the sources are listed at the end of this page.

Why owners look elsewhere

What sends people looking for a Directorist alternative.

Hosting is yoursDirectorist runs on WordPress on hosting you choose, update and back up. [1]

A membership every yearThe membership with every extension costs $129 a year for one site; updates and support last a year. [2]

Tools it doesn't listAI review summaries, review invitations, lead matching, several locations per business and owner statistics are not among its extensions. [3]

The app costs extraThe Android and iOS app costs $499 a year. [4]

The options

4 alternatives to Directorist, and who each one suits.

Year one means what a working site costs in its first year, from each product's own prices. Hosting for self-hosted software depends on the host you choose, so it is left out.

Yclas

A hosted directory and classifieds platform: business data to fill it, paid listing levels, claims, reviews with replies, deals, leads and AI, in 44 languages.

Year one	$678 on Starter ($19 a month for 3 months, then $69 a month)
Good for	Owners who want the directory tools built in rather than bought as add-ons.

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Brilliant Directories

A hosted directory builder with a monthly plan and add-ons at $10 a month each, against a hosted directory platform with them built in.

Year one About $2,304

Good for Your directory is mainly a paid membership community with members-only areas and content.

Yclas vs Brilliant Directories →
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eDirectory

Directory software as a cloud plan or a PHP licence, with paid plugins, against a hosted directory platform with one monthly price.

Year one About $1,791

Good for You want the PHP source code on your own server.

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Year one	About $2,304
Good for	Your directory is mainly a paid membership community with members-only areas and content.

Year one	About $1,791
Good for	You want the PHP source code on your own server.

GeoDirectory

A free WordPress directory plugin; paid listings (Pricing Manager), claims, multi-locations and ratings by criteria are paid add-ons, all in its membership. You run the WordPress hosting. [5]

Year one	$139 (membership, 1 site) + hosting
Good for	A WordPress site that wants a free directory to start with and add-ons later.

In numbers

Yclas and Directorist, from our comparison.

28 of 40 featuresthat Yclas includes are paid add-ons, partial or missing in Directorist.
10 AI tools, built inIncluded in Directorist: 2 of them.
$129 + hostingDirectorist in year one, in our comparison.
$678Yclas Starter in year one, with hosting and support.

Read the full comparison: Yclas vs Directorist →

Switching

Moving from Directorist

The Yclas importer reads a Directorist site's WordPress database export directly.

Export your WordPress database as a .sql or .sql.gz file, the kind phpMyAdmin or your hosting panel makes.
Start a free trial, choose "I already have a site" in the sign-up wizard, and upload the export in Move your site to Yclas.
Match the fields, check the dry run (a preview with any errors, nothing is saved yet), then import.

Listings come across with their categories, addresses, prices, phones, websites and photos, and users as accounts. Locations and custom fields are set up again on Yclas. Passwords are not copied: imported users set a new one. You can undo the latest import within 7 days.

When to stay with Directorist

Your site already runs on WordPress and you want the directory inside it.
You want WordPress plugins and page builders such as Elementor, or your own hosting.
You run many small directories and want one licence for all of them.
You want an Android app as well as iPhone.

Questions

Questions people ask

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What is a hosted alternative to Directorist?

Yclas is hosted and starts at $19 a month for 3 months, then $69 a month, with claims, paid listing levels, reviews with replies, deals, leads and business data built in. Brilliant Directories and eDirectory are hosted too; their comparisons list what they charge.

Can I move my Directorist site to Yclas?

Yes. Export your WordPress database and upload it in Move your site to Yclas: listings with their categories, addresses, prices, phones, websites and photos, and users, come across after a dry run you can check. You can undo the latest import within 7 days.

Can I keep my WordPress site?

Yes. Keep WordPress for your blog or main site and run the directory on Yclas, on its own domain or a subdomain.

Can I fill a new directory with businesses?

Yes. Open business data from Overture Maps is included every month, imported as listings their owners can claim, plus CSV import and Google Places with your own key.

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.

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