Tools / Local listings
Local business
listing finder.
Search a business name and location, verify whether an open map listing matches, then open the exact searches you need to check on Google Maps, Yelp, Apple Maps and Bing.
One verified open-data match
Find the listing.
Check every platform.
The finder queries OpenStreetMap through a cached server request. Google, Yelp, Apple and Bing open as clearly labelled checks; they are not marked verified without their paid API data.
- Business name + city or full address
- OpenStreetMap match with address and map
- Direct platform searches ready to inspect
A match confirms that a listing was returned for this search, not that it is claimed, complete or ranked well. Compare the name, address, phone, hours and website yourself.
Open and compare
These buttons open a live search on each service. This site does not claim those services returned or verified your listing.
Check whether nearby customers can find the same business on every map.
The local business listing finder combines one automated open-data search with direct searches on major consumer platforms. Enter a business name and city or full address. The server sends that combined query to OpenStreetMap Nominatim, caches the response and returns up to three candidate listings.
Google Maps, Yelp, Apple Maps, Bing Maps and Tripadvisor use separate databases and rules. Their buttons therefore open an exact live search for manual comparison. The tool never labels those platforms verified without receiving their API data. That distinction matters: a search link is not evidence that a profile exists or is correct.
Run the check from the customer’s point of view. Search the public name, open the route on a phone and confirm that the pin reaches the actual entrance rather than a loading bay, neighbouring unit or head office. For a multi-location business, repeat the process for every branch because accuracy at one address says nothing about another.
When a listing is missing, do not create duplicates impulsively. First search name variants, the phone number and the full address, then inspect the platform’s official business-owner process. When a listing is present but wrong, record screenshots and source facts so the correction can be verified after the platform processes it.
Keep a small listing audit with the date, platform, public URL, issue and submitted correction. Recheck after opening-hour changes, relocations, new ordering links and seasonal closures. The finder is most useful as the start of that repeatable accuracy process, not as a one-time score that goes stale.
How to use this tool
- Use the public business nameEnter the name customers see, without stuffing categories or promotional text.
- Add a precise locationA full street address reduces ambiguity. A city and region can work when the name is distinctive.
- Compare open-map candidatesCheck the returned address and open the candidate listing. A similar name in the same city may still be a different business.
- Open every platform checkCompare name, address, pin, phone, hours, website, category and the primary action. Record differences before editing profiles.
What the finder verifies and what it does not
The labels are deliberately literal so a result cannot be mistaken for a cross-platform audit.
| Source | Tool behaviour | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStreetMap | Server query returns candidates | A listing candidate exists for the submitted text |
| Google Maps | Opens a live search URL | User must inspect the result |
| Yelp | Opens business and location search | User must inspect the result |
| Apple / Bing | Opens map searches | User must inspect the result |
| Tripadvisor | Opens site search | Coverage varies by business and market |
Worked example
Check an independent bakery in Boston
Enter the exact bakery name and “Boston, MA.” If OpenStreetMap returns candidates, compare the street address and open the closest one. A returned candidate is evidence of an open-map record, not proof that every field is accurate.
Open Google Maps, Yelp, Apple Maps, Bing and Tripadvisor from the generated links. Note differences in hours, URLs, pins and categories. Fix the sources you control, then repeat the search after the platforms have processed the edits.
Formula or selection rule
Search query = public business name + city or full address. OpenStreetMap candidates are cached for 24 hours; external platform links remain manual checks.
Common mistakes and browser limits
- Treating a similarly named candidate as the same location.
- Calling a generated search link a verified listing.
- Checking a head-office address instead of the customer entrance.
- Updating the website but leaving map hours or phone numbers stale.
- Running automated autocomplete against the public Nominatim service.
FAQ
Questions people ask about this tool
Does this tool check Google Maps automatically?
No. Automatic Google Places search requires a configured Google Maps Platform API key and billing. This page opens the exact Google Maps search for honest manual verification.
Does it check Yelp automatically?
No. Yelp business search requires a Yelp Places API application and private key. The tool opens a prepared Yelp search instead.
What does the OpenStreetMap match mean?
It means Nominatim returned a candidate for the submitted business and location text. Compare the full address before treating it as your listing.
Why can different maps show different information?
Each platform has its own database, contributors, business-owner tools and update process. Changes do not automatically synchronise everywhere.
What should I compare on local listings?
Check the name, address, entrance pin, phone, hours, website, category, photos and the booking, ordering or directions action.