Bulk Domain Rating Checker
Check DR for 20 Domains at Once
Check Ahrefs Domain Rating (DR) for up to 20 domains simultaneously. The fastest free bulk DR checker — instantly compare backlink authority, referring domains, and organic traffic across any list of sites.
Bulk Domain Rating (DR) Checker
Enter up to 20 domains — one per line — to check and compare DR scores
| # | Domain | DR Score | Backlinks | Ref. Domains | Org. Traffic | Dofollow % | Grade |
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What Is Domain Rating (DR) and How Does It Work?
Domain Rating (DR) is Ahrefs' proprietary metric that measures the strength of a domain's backlink profile on a logarithmic 0–100 scale. A site's DR is determined primarily by the number of unique referring domains linking to it and the DR of those domains — creating a weighted, recursive calculation similar to Google's original PageRank algorithm.
The logarithmic scale means that increasing from DR 10 to DR 20 is far easier than moving from DR 70 to DR 80. At the top of the scale, only the world's most authoritative sites — Wikipedia, major news outlets, government domains — reach DR 90+. For most commercial websites, DR 40–70 represents strong authority in competitive niches.
DR vs DA: Which Should You Use?
- Domain Rating (DR) is Ahrefs' metric — calculated purely from backlink profile quality and quantity. It does not incorporate organic traffic. Widely used by link builders and agencies that use Ahrefs as their primary tool.
- Domain Authority (DA) is Moz's metric — also backlink-based but with slightly different weighting and spam signal detection. Updated monthly via Moz's crawler.
- Use DR when: you work primarily in Ahrefs, or when you're evaluating sites that may have fewer but very high-quality links (DR captures link quality more sensitively than DA at the upper end of the scale).
- Best practice: Check both DR and DA when evaluating sites for link acquisition — significant discrepancies between the two metrics can reveal link manipulation or algorithm differences worth investigating.
What DR Score Should I Target for Guest Posts?
- DR 20–35: Entry-level. Affordable, accessible. Useful for foundational link building and niche-specific relevance over raw authority.
- DR 36–50: Mid-tier. Good balance of authority and affordability. The volume sweet spot for most campaigns (20–50 links/month at this range).
- DR 51–65: High authority. Significant impact on rankings for competitive keywords. Worth allocating 30–40% of monthly link budget here.
- DR 66+: Premium. Reserve for your highest-value money pages. One DR 70 link can outperform ten DR 30 links for highly competitive keywords.
Frequently Asked Questions
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