Comparison · 6 min read · Updated October 23, 2026

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The short answer

Thryv sells small-business software (CRM, scheduling, payments and marketing tools) along with marketing services. Its terms auto-renew unless you cancel at least 30 days before the period ends, and its FAQ says your Thryv website comes down when you cancel. If you need the software, that may be fine. If you mainly want local SEO you own, here's how it compares.

A note before you read

We compete with Thryv's marketing services, though not its software. Everything about Thryv here comes from its own published terms (effective September 18, 2026) and FAQ, linked below. Your signed order controls, so check the current versions and your own contract.

What Thryv's terms say

  • Your initial subscription period is set when you order.
  • Renewal: annual periods renew automatically for another year. Periods under 12 months renew month to month.
  • Cancelling: you must give notice at least 30 days before your next subscription period begins. You can cancel within three days of purchase for a full refund; otherwise the terms say no refunds, except where stated.
  • Your website: Thryv's FAQ says that if you cancel after your initial term, your Thryv is taken down, including your website. It also says you can reactivate within 60 business days without losing content.
  • Your content: the terms give Thryv a perpetual licence to use content you provide.
  • Your data may be kept for up to 13 months after termination, but may be deleted sooner.
  • Text-message numbers from Thryv are disconnected or may be reassigned when the subscription ends.

Side by side

Thryv (per its published terms and FAQ, October 2026) compared with Elevate Elite
ThryvElevate Elite
What it isBusiness software plus marketing servicesLocal SEO and Google Business Profile management
TermSet at order; annual terms auto-renew yearly3 months, then month to month
Cancellation noticeAt least 30 days before the next period30 days, by email, any time after month 3
Website when you leaveTaken down (60 business days to reactivate)Yours to keep: domain, hosting and files
Phone number when you leaveThryv text numbers disconnected or reassignedTracking number ported to you
PricesQuoted by plan and business typePublished: $497, $997, $1,797 a month

When Thryv might be the better fit

If you want one system for your CRM, scheduling, invoicing and payments, Thryv's software is built for that, and we don't sell software. Some contractors use business software like that alongside a separate SEO provider, keeping their website and Google profile in their own name.

What people say in reviews

Read a range of recent reviews of both the software and the marketing services before signing, and get your initial term, renewal date and notice deadline in writing.

If you're thinking of leaving Thryv

  1. Find your renewal date and give notice at least 30 days before it, in the way the terms require.
  2. Save your website content and photos before cancelling, since the site comes down.
  3. Move your domain to an account in your name if it isn't already.
  4. Update your Google profile so it points to your new site and phone number, and confirm you're the primary owner.
  5. Tell customers your number if you were using a Thryv number for texts or calls.

Sources

Checked October 23, 2026. Terms change; the current versions and your own signed order are what count.

FAQ

Thryv questions

Is Thryv a contract?

Thryv sells subscriptions with an initial period set at order. Annual periods renew automatically unless you cancel at least 30 days before the end.

What happens to my website if I cancel Thryv?

Thryv's FAQ says it's taken down, with a 60-business-day window to reactivate without losing content. Save your content first.

Can I get a refund from Thryv?

Its terms allow a full refund if you cancel within three days of purchase. After that, they say no refunds except where stated.

What's a good Thryv alternative for SEO?

If you mainly want calls from Google, a local SEO provider that puts the site, domain and profile in your name. Ours runs 3 months, then month to month, with no exit fee.

Can I keep Thryv's software and use you for SEO?

Yes. We work on your website and Google profile; your CRM and scheduling can stay where they are.

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