What is Domain Rating?
Domain Rating is Ahrefs' metric for the relative strength of a target's backlink profile. It uses a logarithmic scale from 0 to 100.
Free Domain Rating checker.
Check the backlink strength of any domain using Ahrefs' current DR metric—then read the score in the right context.
Current DR
Read the latest 0–100 Domain Rating from Ahrefs.
Clear context
See what the metric measures—and what it does not.
Source included
Open the data license and required attribution.
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Domain Rating checker FAQ
Use DR as a comparison, not a verdict.
Is Domain Rating a Google ranking factor?
No. Domain Rating is an Ahrefs metric, not a score used by Google. It is most useful for comparing backlink strength among similar websites.
What is a good Domain Rating?
There is no universal good score. Compare your DR with direct competitors and other sites in the same market because the metric is relative.
Does this checker use live Ahrefs data?
Yes. Each check requests Ahrefs' public Domain Rating endpoint and displays the returned score with the required attribution.