Running a Free Rank Check in GBPly

Every account gets 250 free map point scans each month (shown as free credits in the app). Each map point checked uses 1, so a 5×5 check uses 25, a 12×12 uses 144 and a custom check uses one per pin. The cost is shown on the Check button before you run anything. A check is never split between free and paid credits; if your free credits can't cover it, pick a smaller grid or pay with credits. If a check fails, whatever it used is refunded. The counter on the page shows how many you have left, and it renews each month on the date you joined, when we'll also email you. Unused credits don't carry over — the allowance is reset, not added to.

The allowance belongs to the account, not to a workspace — creating extra workspaces does not create extra free credits.

Once the free allowance is used up, further checks draw on your Credits. If there are no credits left, you'll be prompted to top up before running another check.

Start typing the business name and pick it from the list of suggestions, then enter the search term you want to test — for example 'emergency plumber'. The map centres on the business and shows a preview of the grid points before you run anything. Choose a grid size from 3×3 to 12×12, or switch to Custom points and click the map to place pins (drag to move, click to remove, up to 144).

Pan and zoom the map to frame the area you care about, and adjust the spacing if you want a tighter or wider grid. What you see on the map is what gets checked.

Only one check can run at a time per workspace. Your first check (up to 25 points) runs on the fast route. After that, checks paid with credits are usually ready in under a minute, while free checks may be slower at busy times. When both your free allowance and your credits cover a check, you choose which to use.

If a free check takes a while, you can leave the page; we'll email you when the results are ready if you haven't opened them. While a check runs, short sponsored messages may be shown.

Your credit balance and a Buy Credits button are shown at the top right of this page.

Each point is colour-coded by position: green for 1–3, yellow for 4–10, orange for 11–15, and red for 16 or lower, including points where the business wasn't found at all.

The summary underneath gives the number of points where the business was found, the average position where it was found, and the share of points in the top 3 and top 10.

A patchwork of green near the business and red further out is completely normal — Google Maps results are heavily influenced by where the searcher is standing.

Every check you run is kept in the Recent checks list. Search it by business or search term, filter by business or status, and sort by newest, oldest, best average position or most points found.

The list is paginated, so it stays fast no matter how many checks you build up over time.

Click any past check to reload its business, search term and map area into the form, or press 'Use these details again' on a result to re-run it. If you're about to repeat a check you ran within the last hour, you'll get a gentle warning first.

Every finished check has a 'View report' button, on the result and in the Recent checks list. The report shows the map, visibility, average and best rank, the rank spread and a short plain-English summary.

Press 'Print / Save as PDF' to print it or save it as a PDF to send to a client. Untick 'Include upgrade panel' if you don't want the Rank Tracker panel on it.

Reports carry GBPly branding by default. Set your agency name, logo, colour, website and footer text under Workspace Settings → Custom Portal Branding and every report uses your branding instead, even on a free account.

The Free Rank Check is a one-off snapshot: one search term, your choice of grid or custom points, no history tracking.

The full Keyword Rank Tracker adds saved keywords, recurring schedules, trend charts, Rank Replay animations and client reports.

If you want to prove progress over time, use the Rank Tracker. If you just want to know where you stand right now, the Free Rank Check is the fastest answer.

The same checks can be run from your own software, a spreadsheet or another product using the Free Rank Checker API. See the Developer API section for keys, endpoints and examples.

API checks draw on exactly the same monthly allowance as checks you run in the app.

Explore Free Rank Checker for an overview of what this feature does.

Check any business found on Google, without connecting its profile.

Replace the grid with locations you click on the map.

Reset the form for a different business or search term.

Filter your history by business, keyword, date or status.