FAQ
PicoRank questions, answered: tracking, pricing, accounts
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Rank tracking
What does PicoRank track?
Where your domain ranks on Google for the keywords you choose — per country and per device type (desktop and mobile) — plus how competitor domains rank on those same keywords. A separate site audit checks the SEO health of your pages.
How often are rankings updated?
Weekly. Every plan — including Free — refreshes positions once a week, and you can trigger an extra check anytime with the “Update now” button.
Which search engines does PicoRank cover?
Google — the engine that decides most organic traffic. The data model supports adding engines, but we only advertise what you can use today.
Which countries and devices can I track?
150+ countries, each with desktop and mobile tracked as separate measurements. You choose the combinations per scan.
Can I track competitors?
Yes. Add competitor domains and every check also records their positions on your keywords — the reports show who's above you and your share of voice over time.
Where do keyword suggestions come from?
Four sources: queries you already rank for in Google Search Console, pages people visit in GA4, the content of your own site, and an AI suggester. All optional — you can also just paste a list.
Pricing & plans
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. The Free plan needs no card and never expires: 1 domain, 10 keywords, weekly checks, 1 competitor, and the site-audit summary.
What do the paid plans include?
Starter ($9/mo): 100 keywords, 5 competitors, full monthly site audit with PDF/Word reports. Pro ($29/mo): 500 keywords, 20 competitors, weekly audits, on-demand checks, every report format including the LLM fix-list. Multi-Pro ($89/mo): 5 domains with 2,000 keywords pooled across them, 50 competitors per domain, Pro-level everything.
How does annual billing work?
Pay for ten months, get twelve — annual billing is two months free on any paid plan (Starter $90/yr, Pro $290/yr, Multi-Pro $890/yr).
Can I grow a plan without upgrading tiers?
Yes, with add-ons: +100 keywords for $4/mo (Starter/Pro, stackable), +500 pooled keywords for $15/mo (Multi-Pro), AI monitoring on Starter for $12/mo, extra AI industries for $3/mo. Additional domains cost +$5/mo on Starter, +$17/mo on Pro, and +$15/mo on Multi-Pro beyond the included five — each with full plan limits of its own.
What happens if I downgrade or cancel?
Nothing is deleted, ever. Anything over the new plan's limits becomes read-only — history stays visible, it just stops getting new scans until you upgrade again or trim your lists. Cancel anytime; access runs to the end of the paid period.
Why is PicoRank so much cheaper than the big tools?
Each tracked keyword result is fetched once per week and shared across every customer tracking that same keyword, country, and device — nobody pays twice for the same lookup. That, plus no sales team, is the whole trick.
Account & data
Can I track more than one domain?
Multi-Pro includes five domains with a shared keyword pool. On Starter and Pro you can add extra domains for $5/mo and $17/mo respectively, each with the plan's full limits.
Can my team use the same account?
Yes — invite members with roles from the settings page, so everyone works from the same numbers.
Can I share reports with clients?
Yes. Any report can be shared as a link or embedded, section by section — viewers don't need an account. CSV export is there too.
How does PicoRank handle my data?
We store your account email, the domains and keywords you track, and the ranking data we collect for you. Google integrations are read-only and optional. The privacy policy spells out the details.
How do I get my data out?
CSV export from the reports, anytime. Your keyword lists and ranking history are yours.
How do I get help?
Email us via the contact page — a real person answers, usually within one business day.
Deeper reading: how the product works end to end lives in the getting-started guide, the pricing model with worked examples is on the pricing page, and SEO terms are defined in the SEO glossary.
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