Switching from Local Falcon to Digital Growth Services

Most setups migrate in under 30 minutes. After that: no credits, no monthly bill — every scan is free.

Before You Start

Scan history can't be imported — the two tools store data in incompatible formats. Before canceling anything, write down each client's business name, address, keywords, and grid size, and export your old reports for reference. Your first Digital Growth Services scan becomes your new baseline.

Why people make the switch

Credits run out mid-month. Scan at a weekly cadence across a client roster and the meter empties fast.
The bill compounds with usage. The base tier is only the floor — credit top-ups land on top every time you scan more than you planned.
The grid answers "where", never "so what". A heatmap tells you the north of town is red. Deciding what to do about it is still entirely yours.
No AI layer. You get grids, but interpreting them stays manual.
Data residency. Client data sits on Local Falcon's cloud; Digital Growth Services keeps it on your machine.

The cost math

Plan	3-year total
Local Falcon Starter	$899.64
Local Falcon Pro	$1,764
Local Falcon Business	$3,564
Digital Growth Services — Business ($79/mo)	$1,044
Digital Growth Services — Agency ($349/mo)	$2,484

Straight base-rate comparison, no credit top-ups included — and top-ups are where Local Falcon bills diverge from the sticker price. Be clear about the direction: against Starter, Solo costs about $1,944 more over three years. Against Pro it costs about $756 less. The meter goes away at every tier, and sixteen other tools arrive with it — but if the only thing you want is a cheaper grid, staying put is the right call.

The six-step migration

Record your tracking setup. For every client: business name, address, keyword list, and grid size (7×7 is the common default).
Export your history. Save Local Falcon PDFs or screenshots as your historical reference before the subscription lapses.
Buy and download Digital Growth Services. Pick a plan, the licence key arrives by email, then grab the Mac (or upcoming Windows) installer from the download page.
Install and activate. Run the installer, launch, and paste your license key. First activation needs an internet connection.
Recreate your projects. "New Project" → client name and address (the app geocodes it) → keywords → pick the grid preset that matches your old setup.
Run baseline scans. A 7×7 grid takes about 5 minutes. Generate an AI action brief for each client while you're at it.

How the workflow changes

	Local Falcon	Digital Growth Services
Where it runs	Browser	Browser, plus a small scan helper on one Mac
Where scans execute	Their cloud	Your machine
Scan budget	Credit system	Unlimited
Billing	Monthly + scan credits	Monthly, flat
Reporting	White-label PDFs	Markdown export + AI briefs
Data storage	Cloud	Local disk

What stays the same

The core mental model carries over untouched. Both tools draw color-coded heatmaps on the identical scale — green for top 3, gold for 4–10, orange for 11–20, red for 20+ — and both show competitor visibility, average rank, and scan-over-scan history. Your grid-reading instincts transfer on day one.

FAQ

Can I import my Local Falcon scan history?

No — the data formats aren't compatible. Keep exported PDFs for reference and treat your first Digital Growth Services scan as the new baseline.

How different is the day-to-day workflow?

Same browser tab, but the map scans run through a small helper on one of your own machines rather than in their cloud — Google will not answer that kind of traffic from a data centre. Everything else — grids, colours, history — works the way you're used to.

How much will I actually save?

You break even inside 12 months against the Starter plan, and save roughly $600–$3,000+ over three years depending on tier and credit usage.

Do I lose any features?

White-label PDF reports. In exchange you gain AI action briefs and organic SERP tracking.

Why does Digital Growth Services need Chrome?

Scanning drives a headless Chrome instance for the location-overridden Maps queries. It runs invisibly in the background.

Make the switch this afternoon

Flat monthly pricing with unlimited scans from then on. Most migrations finish in under 30 minutes.

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