SE Ranking free trial: how it works and what to test

According to SE Ranking, the trial is fully functional with starter usage:

• up to 10 projects (websites)
• 750 tracked keywords per day
• 20 AI prompts per day for AI search tracking
• AI competitive research for up to 3 domains, with unlimited reports

Keyword research, competitor research, backlink research and the website audit are all available during the trial.

1. Open the SE Ranking trial page and create an account. 2. Add your website as a project and choose the search engine and location you care about. 3. Paste the keywords you want to track; 750 per day is the trial limit. 4. Start a website audit and connect Google Search Console and Google Analytics if you use them.

No card is requested at sign-up.

To decide with evidence rather than impressions, use the trial like this:

• Days 1-2: add 2-3 real sites and a few hundred of your real keywords per site.
• Days 3-7: compare SE Ranking's positions with what you see in Google Search Console for the same keywords.
• Week 2: run the website audit, review the backlink data for a competitor you know well, and add a few AI prompts to see whether your brand appears in AI answers.
• Before the trial ends: export one client-style report and check whether it is good enough to send.

When the trial ends you choose a plan. Core costs $129 per month or $103.20 per month billed annually; Growth costs $279 per month or $223.20 per month billed annually. Annual billing saves 20% and is paid up front, so start monthly if you are not sure yet.

The trial's 750 daily keywords are below Core's 2,000, and 20 AI prompts are below Core's 100. If your test needs more than that, test a representative sample rather than your full keyword list.

The SE Ranking trial is one of the most generous in this category: 14 days, no card, and enough limits to test it on real projects. Start your free trial and use the test plan above to decide.