DR Version Checker
Enter a domain to compare its current (DR3) and new (DR4) score
Demo mode: these scores are made up, not real Domain Rating data
Domain Rating by Ahrefs What's new in DR4
Questions & Answers
How the new Domain Rating differs from the current one, and how this checker works
DR3 is the current version of Domain Rating and DR4 is the new one. Both rate the strength of a site's backlink profile on a 0–100 scale, but DR4 is calculated differently. According to the Domain Rating service, DR4 follows Google rankings more closely than DR3, for main domains and subdomains alike.
The new formula weighs links differently, so a site can get a new score even when its backlinks haven't changed. Of the top 1,000 sites, 64.3% went up under DR4, 15.8% stayed the same and 19.9% went down.
Yes. DR4 rates a subdomain such as blog.hubspot.com on the links that point to it, so it can score higher or lower than the main domain. Enter the subdomain to check it. A leading “www.” is ignored.
DR4 rates fewer sites than DR3, so a new site, or one with only a few links, may not have a rating yet. Check the spelling, or try the main domain instead of a subdomain.
Some ratings come with a fraction, such as 3.5. The checker shows the exact number, with up to 2 decimals, so small differences stay visible.
DR4 is replacing DR3 as the main Domain Rating, so use it for new reports. When you compare with older reports, look at both scores, so a change in the formula isn't mistaken for a change in links.
No. The domains you check aren't stored or logged. Our server fetches each site's icon, so your browser never contacts the site you check or any third party.