Brownbook

7.0easy start · #7 of 30
in Business Directories

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on api, Web. Paid plans from $0.10/mo.

Brownbook is ranked #7 of 30 in business directories on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.10/mo.

Brownbook plans and pricing

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Free business listing Free Add and claim listings · Enhance profiles with text, photos and videos brownbook.net · 3 Oct 2026

Publisher API $0.10/mo per listing per month Search, insert, edit and delete listings in volume · Requires an API agreement and authorized OAuth key/token brownbookblog.wordpress.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on business directories

Free plan: Yes
Listing submission: free
Claim listing: Yes
Reviews on profiles: Yes
Audience focus: local
Verified profiles: Yes

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The record

Product: Brownbook is a global business listing database and directory that lets people add listings, update them and review businesses.
Audience: The maker describes Brownbook as useful for businesses of any size and agencies that help client businesses get found online.
Search visibility: Brownbook says its listings help websites rank on major search engines and drive more customers to businesses.
Listing profiles: Listings can be enriched with text, photos and videos, and businesses can receive alerts when someone reviews them.
Claiming: A business owner can claim a listing to verify its details and take control of it.
BLINX: Brownbook says BLINX provides a mobile-optimised business bio page with a short URL and QR code.
Publisher API: The Publisher API supports searching, inserting, editing and deleting listings in volume.
API access: The Publisher API requires a signed API agreement, after which Brownbook says it provides an OAuth key or token.
Integrations: Brownbook says its service is trusted by Yext, Uberall, InfoUSA and Acxiom.
Security and privacy: Brownbook's terms say it observes GDPR, lets registered users and business owners access personal data through the web interface, and promises breach notification within 72 hours of discovery.
Content moderation: Brownbook says it does not editorially review submitted content or reviews, apart from an automated profanity filter for reviews.
Usage limits: The terms prohibit submitting more than five business listings for commercial gain except through the authorized API under a commercial agreement.
Support: Brownbook offers help pages and a contact form for questions not answered there, with replies sent by email.
Company: Brownbook Limited lists its address as 80 East Street, Brighton, England, BN1 1NF, and says it was established in 2007.
Price from: $0.10/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Business Directories in 2026#7 of 30

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Sources

brownbook.net/about· checked 3 Oct 2026
brownbook.net/add-business· checked 3 Oct 2026
brownbookblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/19/publisher-api/· checked 3 Oct 2026
brownbook.net/terms-conditions· checked 3 Oct 2026
brownbook.net/contact· checked 3 Oct 2026
brownbook.net· checked 28 Sept 2026