Plans & limits
rating.so has four plans. Every plan tracks real Domain Rating and backlinks — paid tiers add capacity, frequency, and team features.
At a glance
| Feature | Free | Basic | Pro | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracked domains | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10–100 (pick quota) |
| Competitor watch slots | 1 | 1 | 10 | 50 |
| Price | $0 | $6.95/mo | $13.95/mo | from $50/mo |
| DR update frequency | Daily | 4× a day | 4× a day | 4× a day |
| On-demand “Update now” | — | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| DR history | 30 days | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Email alerts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slack alerts | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Telegram alerts | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weekly recap email | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Backlinks & referring domains | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CSV export | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Milestones & goals | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Directory listing + 2 do-follow links | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Competitor comparison | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Priority support | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| White-label reports | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Team seats with roles | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Annual billing (2 months free) | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Tracked domains vs watch slots
A tracked domain gets full history, goals, on-demand refresh, and directory eligibility. A competitor watch slot follows DR without consuming a tracked seat — history and alerts only.
Annual billing
On Pricing or Billing, switch to Annual for 2 months free: pay for 10 months, get 12. Displayed prices show the effective monthly rate; Stripe charges once per year in USD. Agency annual uses the same 10/12 discount on your domain quota.
Agency pricing
Agency is billed per domain: pick a quota with the slider on Billing (10–100 domains) and pay $5 / domain / month — from $50 (10 domains) up to $500 (100). Change the quota later and we re-bill the new quantity (Stripe prorates). Free, Basic, and Pro stay flat prices.
Update frequency
- Free — DR recalculated once a day.
- Basic / Pro / Agency — recalculated 4× a day, plus unlimited Update now.
Free-plan pause policy
To keep Free sustainable, inactive domains slow down:
- If you don’t visit your dashboard for more than 10 days, Free domains stop updating until your next visit.
- Abandoned domains still refresh about once a month.
- Paid plans never pause.
Milestones & goals (Basic+)
rating.so detects milestones — new DR peaks, round-number thresholds, and growth streaks — on the domain page. Set a goal (target DR + date) and track a live progress bar.
Directory & do-follow backlinks (Basic+)
Opt a domain into the public directory. Listed domains get 2 do-follow backlinks — homepage and live report.
Only badge-verified domains appear in the directory. DNS can prove ownership for your dashboard, but the public listing requires the live DR badge. Full steps: Verify ownership.
API (Basic+)
Create and manage API keys in Settings → API for server-side scripts and embeds.
Changing plans
Upgrade or downgrade anytime from Billing. Downgrading keeps your data; domains over the new limit stop refreshing until you’re back under the cap.