Directorist vs uListing
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| Feature | Directorist v8.10.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | uListing v2.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | October 18, 2026 | April 15, 2025 |
| Editions | Directorist · Directorist premium extensions ($) | uListing · uListing Pro Bundle ($) |
| Pros | Full directory toolkit: listings, categories, locations and submission forms; CSV import and export for listings; Built-in offline payment gateway and Polylang support | Free core with listing types, custom fields and a drag-and-drop builder; Saved searches, map view and pricing plans included in the free code; Stripe and PayPal payment options for paid listings |
| Cons | Search alerts, pricing plans and WooCommerce payments are paid add-ons; AI setup wizard and promotions call the vendor's app.directorist.com service | Several advanced features are only shown as upgrade prompts in the free code; Builder and admin UI depend on a Vue.js front end and can feel heavy |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Listing directory with categories and locations, Front-end listing submission, CSV import and export of listings, Offline payment gateway, AI-assisted setup wizard, Search alerts (premium extension) ($), Pricing plans (premium extension) ($) | Custom listing types with their own fields, Drag-and-drop layout builder for listing pages, Saved searches for visitors, Map-based listing view with OpenStreetMap or Mapbox tiles, Pricing plans for paid listings, Comments and reviews on listings, Region list shortcode for listings, Demo content import, Pro add-on bundle upsell screens and checkout links ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal |
| Analytics | Appsero insights | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce payments (premium extension) ($) | — |
| Plugins | Polylang | WPML |
| Other | Directorist app (app.directorist.com), OpenStreetMap Nominatim | OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Google Maps, Freemius ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | icanhazip.com, app.directorist.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org | stylemixthemes.com, api.sandbox.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, twitter.com |
| Blocks | 19 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 9 |