Can I use Rankley and AgencyAnalytics together?

Yes. Many agencies use Rankley for sales-stage and onboarding local audits (shareable, action-oriented reports) and use AgencyAnalytics for ongoing multi-channel dashboards and recurring reporting once accounts are connected.

Do I need GA/GSC/GBP access to use Rankley?

Not always. Rankley is designed to support sales-stage workflows where you may not have full access upfront. Depending on what you want to measure, connected data can add depth—but the audit workflow is designed to minimize setup friction.

How does white-label sharing differ?

Rankley emphasizes shareable audit-style reports designed for conversations and next steps. AgencyAnalytics emphasizes white-label dashboards and hosted reporting (including custom domain support) for ongoing client reporting at scale.

Which is better for prospecting and closing new clients?

Rankley is typically the better fit when you need a prospect-ready local audit you can share quickly to support a sales conversation. AgencyAnalytics is typically better once a client is onboarded and reporting sources are connected.

Which is better for ongoing reporting across PPC/social/SEO?

AgencyAnalytics is typically the better fit for ongoing multi-channel reporting at scale because it’s designed around dashboards, scheduled reporting, and a broad set of integrations.

Comparison overview: Rankley vs AgencyAnalytics for agency reporting and local SEO workflows

Agency reporting platform comparison

Rankley vs AgencyAnalytics: which is better for local SEO reporting workflows?

AgencyAnalytics is built for automated dashboards and scheduled reporting across many marketing channels. Rankley is built for sales-stage local audits and shareable reporting workflows—optimized for clear findings, prioritized actions, and client-ready outputs agencies can use to close, onboard, and report ongoing progress.

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Best for

Sales-stage local audits + shareable reporting

AgencyAnalytics best for

Multi-channel reporting at scale

Setup

Fast audits vs connected-source dashboards

Updated

2026-02-02

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Verdict

Choose based on how you deliver reporting

Rankley is built for prospect-ready local audits and shareable reporting workflows. AgencyAnalytics shines when you need multi-channel client reporting at scale with lots of integrations.

Choose Rankley if…

Recommended

You want sales-stage audits without requiring full analytics access upfront.
You need prospect-ready local visibility checks plus prioritized actions.
You prefer an audit-to-report workflow that’s easy to present in sales calls.
You want shareable report links with a clean, white-label presentation.
Your clients need clarity on what to fix next in local SEO.
You want to use local audit clarity for ongoing reporting (monthly/quarterly) when local visibility is the priority.

Quick takeaway

If you need prospect-first local audits with clear next steps and shareable outputs, Rankley fits the sales-stage workflow.

Choose AgencyAnalytics if…

You need multi-channel client reporting (SEO/PPC/social) in one platform.
You want 80+ integrations for ongoing reporting across your stack.
You manage reporting at scale across many clients and need automation.
You want white-label dashboards and reports (including custom domain support).
You need SEO rank tracking plus GBP reporting modules for ongoing monitoring.
Your core workflow is rolling KPI monitoring rather than audit-first storytelling.

All tools have strengths — choose based on your workflow and depth needed.

Key differences

Key differences that matter in real workflows

A fast, fair breakdown of how Rankley compares to AgencyAnalytics—so you can choose based on how you work.

Sales-stage audit flow vs. ongoing reporting at scale

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Rankley is designed around sales-stage local audits and client-ready reporting you can share immediately

Rankley

Audit-first workflow built for closing and onboarding.
Shareable reports with clear next steps.

AgencyAnalytics

Connected-source dashboards and scheduled reporting.
Built for ongoing reporting operations across many clients.

Local audit clarity vs. multi-channel dashboard breadth

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Rankley prioritizes local audit clarity and actionability

Rankley

Local-first findings + prioritized actions.
Reporting designed for stakeholder clarity.

AgencyAnalytics

Broad marketing KPI visibility.
Dashboards/reports across many channels.

Prospect workflows (no access friction) vs. connected-account reporting

Rankley edge

To report on ongoing performance in a dashboard, you typically connect data sources

Rankley

Sales-stage audits without heavy setup.
Fast time-to-first reportable output.

AgencyAnalytics

Best once data sources are connected.
Strong recurring reporting after setup.

Shareable audit story vs. rolling KPI monitoring

Tie

Rankley is designed to tell a clear audit story that supports decisions and next steps

Rankley

Narrative audit outputs with next steps.
Great for sales calls and onboarding.

AgencyAnalytics

Dashboards and automated scheduled reports.
Great for ongoing performance monitoring.

Local-first vs. cross-channel reporting suite

AgencyAnalytics edge

Rankley’s core focus is local visibility and local audit workflows

Rankley

Local visibility workflows and audits.
Designed around local SEO delivery.

AgencyAnalytics

Cross-channel client reporting suite.
Better when you want everything in one reporting hub.

Feature comparison

Feature breakdown

A scannable matrix of what each platform is designed to do best — and where the workflow differences show up.

Advantage Available Not a focus

How to read this: each row includes a one-line “why it matters” and a quick capability note.

Choose Rankley when…

You need sales-stage local audits that are easy to share and explain.
You want an audit-first workflow with prioritized actions.
You want to move from audit → report → close → onboard quickly.
You prefer stakeholder-ready reporting over complex dashboards.

Choose AgencyAnalytics when…

You need automated dashboards and scheduled reports across many channels.
You manage reporting at scale across many clients.
You want broad integrations and templated reporting workflows.
You prioritize rolling KPI monitoring (monthly/QBR reporting).

Either works when…

You want to use Rankley for audits and AgencyAnalytics for multi-channel dashboards.
Your workflow blends sales-stage audits with ongoing reporting ops.
Your priority is either audit clarity (Rankley) or dashboard breadth (AgencyAnalytics).

Feature	Rankley	AgencyAnalytics
Best for sales-stage & prospecting
Prospect-ready audit workflow Designed for pre-sale conversations. Rankley edge	Built-in flow	Limited
Works without full analytics access Minimize access friction in the sales stage. Rankley edge	Yes	Usually requires connections
Time-to-first client-ready output How fast you can generate a stakeholder-ready deliverable. Rankley edge	Fast	Varies
Multi-client / agency workflow Repeatable delivery across clients. Depends	Workflow-first	Ops-first
Local SEO & visibility audits
Local SEO audit clarity Maps/GBP visibility packaged with clear next steps. Rankley edge	Core focus	Partial
GBP reporting module Google Business Profile reporting integration. AgencyAnalytics edge	Audit-focused	Supported
Local/Maps rank tracking Track local rankings over time. AgencyAnalytics edge	Limited	Supported
Reporting & stakeholder outputs
Shareable report links Easy stakeholder sharing without exports. Depends	Yes	Yes

Best for sales-stage & prospecting

Prospect-ready audit workflow

Rankley edge

Designed for pre-sale conversations.

Rankley

Built-in flow

AgencyAnalytics

Limited

Works without full analytics access

Rankley edge

Minimize access friction in the sales stage.

Rankley

Yes

AgencyAnalytics

Usually requires connections

Time-to-first client-ready output

Rankley edge

How fast you can generate a stakeholder-ready deliverable.

Rankley

Fast

AgencyAnalytics

Varies

Multi-client / agency workflow

Depends

Repeatable delivery across clients.

Rankley

Workflow-first

AgencyAnalytics

Ops-first

Local SEO & visibility audits

Local SEO audit clarity

Rankley edge

Maps/GBP visibility packaged with clear next steps.

Rankley

Core focus

AgencyAnalytics

Partial

GBP reporting module

AgencyAnalytics edge

Google Business Profile reporting integration.

Rankley

Audit-focused

AgencyAnalytics

Supported

Local/Maps rank tracking

AgencyAnalytics edge

Track local rankings over time.

Rankley

Limited

AgencyAnalytics

Supported

Reporting & stakeholder outputs

Shareable report links

Depends

Easy stakeholder sharing without exports.

Rankley

Yes

AgencyAnalytics

Yes

Workflow comparison

How the workflows actually differ

One approach is optimized for fast, client-ready audits you can act on. The other is optimized for ongoing research, monitoring, and iterative optimization.

Audit → share → act → repeat

Best for sales-stage + local audit clarity

1
Identify a prospect or client
Choose a location to audit (sales-stage or existing client).
2
Run a local audit
Surface visibility gaps and opportunities.
3
Prioritize fixes and opportunities
Turn findings into a clear action list.
4
Generate a share link (and optional PDF)
Use the output in sales calls, onboarding, and stakeholder updates.
5
Repeat monthly as needed
Use audit clarity for ongoing local reporting cadence.

Outcome

A client-ready audit story with clear next steps.

Connect → dashboard → schedule → monitor

Best for multi-channel reporting at scale

1
Connect data sources
Integrate SEO, PPC, social, and other reporting sources.
2
Build dashboards and templates
Standardize reporting across many clients.
3
Schedule monthly reports
Automate delivery and reporting cadence.
4
Monitor KPIs across channels
Track performance trends and changes over time.
5
Client QBR reporting
Use dashboards/reports to guide QBRs and ongoing communications.

Outcome

Recurring KPI visibility across many channels and clients.

Common concerns

FAQs

Quick, plain-language answers teams ask when comparing Rankley and AgencyAnalytics.

These cover the most common objections and decision points before choosing a tool.

Not exactly. AgencyAnalytics is primarily a reporting platform—great for dashboards, scheduled reports, and monitoring KPIs once data sources are connected. Local SEO audit tools focus more on diagnosing issues, prioritizing fixes, and producing audit-style deliverables with clear next steps.

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