Free tool
Domain Rating Checker
The Domain Rating Checker shows the Ahrefs Domain Rating (DR) of any domain. DR scores the strength of a domain's backlink profile from 0 to 100 on a logarithmic scale. Enter a domain and the checker fetches its current DR straight from Ahrefs, explains the score in plain language, and shows what it means for your search rankings. DR measures links, not content quality, so pair it with an AI visibility audit to see the full picture.
We fetch the current score from Ahrefs. Results refresh once a day per domain.
How to use it
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Enter the domain you want to check, with or without https.
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Read the DR score and the tier explanation.
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Compare the score against direct competitors, not against the whole web.
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Run the free AI visibility audit to see whether AI engines can also read and cite your site.
FAQ
What is a good Domain Rating?
It depends on your niche. Compare against the sites that rank for your target keywords. Many niches are winnable at DR 20 to 40. The scale is logarithmic, so moving from 70 to 71 takes far more links than moving from 10 to 11.
Is Domain Rating the same as Domain Authority?
No. Domain Rating (DR) is the Ahrefs metric and Domain Authority (DA) is the Moz metric. Both estimate backlink strength on a 0 to 100 scale, but they use different link indexes and formulas, so the numbers differ for the same site.
Does a higher DR mean AI engines will cite my site?
Not by itself. DR measures backlinks. AI engines also need to crawl your pages, parse your content, and find citable claims. A high-DR site with blocked crawlers or vague content still goes uncited. The free audit checks those signals.
Why does my new domain show DR 0?
Ahrefs has not found the domain in its backlink index yet. A zero is a real measurement, not an error. New domains gain a score once other indexed sites link to them.
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