The Baidu Search Resource Platform Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Baidu Search Resource Platform in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Baidu Search Resource Platform
The Insider’s Guide
Baidu's webmaster tools for indexing, crawling and keyword data
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among technical SEO tools, read from Baidu Search Resource Platform’s own pages.
Made by Baidu · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Baidu Search Resource Platform’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Baidu Search Resource Platform’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 73 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade
The Baidu Search Resource Platform is Baidu's official service for site owners who want their pages found in Baidu search. After a site is added and verified, it offers URL submission tools, index volume and keyword reports, crawl diagnostics, dead link submission, mobile page matching and site migration tools, and Baidu says it also provides SEO advice and API access. The platform and its help pages are in Chinese.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Baidu Search Resource Platform, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The platform and its help pages are in Chinese, and you verify the site by file or HTML tag with a Baidu account before anything shows.
- 1
Best for getting pages found in Baidu search
Baidu's Search Resource Platform lets you push new links to Baidu, see index volume and keyword data, check how its spider fetches a page and clean up dead links and domain moves.
- 2
It is free
Baidu Search Resource Platform has no paid plan at all. Add and verify a site with a Baidu account to use the webmaster tools; no prices are shown. Fast crawling and sitelinks are granted only to eligible sites.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
URL submission
Push new links to Baidu in real time to shorten the time before its crawler finds them; Baidu says submission speeds crawling but does not guarantee indexing.
- 5
Traffic and keywords
Impressions and clicks for a site's popular keywords in Baidu results, plus a list of custom keywords to watch.
- 6
Index volume
How many of a site's pages are in Baidu's index, with the option to follow chosen directories separately.
- 7
A 3.0 GPA, above 73 of 83
That is against the other technical SEO tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
Baidu Search Resource Platform is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Baidu Search Resource Platform at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Baidu
- Category
- Technical SEO & Site Audits
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
The report card
Best for getting pages found in Baidu search
Baidu's Search Resource Platform lets you push new links to Baidu, see index volume and keyword data, check how its spider fetches a page and clean up dead links and domain moves. But everything is in Chinese, fast crawling and sitelinks are only for sites Baidu picks, verification is by file or tag only, and none of its pages says outright that it's free.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | No price anywhere on Baidu's pages and nothing to buy: add and verify a site with a Baidu account and the tools open. None of the pages actually says it's free, though. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Every webmaster tool is open once a site is verified, with no paid tier on record. Fast crawling and sitelinks are granted only to sites Baidu deems eligible. |
| Features | C | URL submission, index volume, keywords, crawl diagnostics, robots.txt, dead links, mobile matching and site migration tools. The gaps: it's Baidu's view only, and fast crawling isn't open to every site. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. The platform and its help pages are in Chinese, and you verify the site by file or HTML tag with a Baidu account before anything shows. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only. Baidu says it offers API access, and new links can be pushed to it in real time; no other integrations are on record. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Baidu Search Resource Platform is for
- Fits if you want search traffic from mainland China
- Works for getting new pages crawled sooner by Baidu and dead links dropped
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you don't read Chinese, as no English version of the platform or its help pages was found
- Watch out: fast crawling isn't open to every site, and sitelinks are a trial for sites Baidu rates highly
- Not for you if you planned to verify through Baidu Tongji, as only a file or HTML tag works now
- Watch out: Baidu's pages show no prices, but none of them says outright that the platform is free
Good to know
Good for
- Sites aiming for search traffic from mainland China
- Getting new pages crawled sooner by Baidu
- Cleaning up dead links and domain moves in Baidu's index
Worth knowing
- The platform and its help pages are in Chinese; no English version was found.
- Fast crawling is not open to every site, and sitelinks are offered on a trial basis to sites Baidu rates highly.
- Sites are verified by file or HTML tag only; the Baidu Tongji import method has been withdrawn.
- Baidu's pages show no prices, but none of those read states outright that the platform is free.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Baidu Search Resource Platform is free to use.
No price anywhere on Baidu's pages and nothing to buy: add and verify a site with a Baidu account and the tools open.
Free
$0
URL submission, index volume, traffic and keyword data, crawl diagnostics, dead link submission, mobile matching and site migration.
The free plan
Add and verify a site with a Baidu account to use the webmaster tools; no prices are shown. Fast crawling and sitelinks are granted only to eligible sites.
Read from ziyuan.baidu.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Baidu's webmaster tools for indexing, crawling and keyword data. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, site audit.
URL submission, index volume, keywords, crawl diagnostics, robots.txt, dead links, mobile matching and site migration tools.
- URL submission
- Push new links to Baidu in real time to shorten the time before its crawler finds them; Baidu says submission speeds crawling but does not guarantee indexing.
- Traffic and keywords
- Impressions and clicks for a site's popular keywords in Baidu results, plus a list of custom keywords to watch.
- Index volume
- How many of a site's pages are in Baidu's index, with the option to follow chosen directories separately.
- Crawl diagnostics and crawl errors
- See a page as Baidu's spider fetches it to check it matches what you expect, alongside crawl frequency, crawl error and robots.txt tools.
- Dead links, mobile matching and migrations
- Submit dead links to be dropped from search, map PC pages to their mobile versions, and submit old-to-new URL rules after a domain or directory change.
- AI traffic analysis
- The menu includes an AI traffic analysis report (AI流量分析), whose contents are shown only after a site has been added.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Baidu Search Resource Platform is made by Baidu.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
73/83
Other technical SEO tools it is graded above
Baidu Search Resource Platform's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 73 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 62 of 83) and worst on ease of use (C, above 7).
Baidu Search Resource Platform has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 84 technical SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Baidu Search Resource Platform’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 54 of 83
- AFree plan and trialAbove 62 of 83
- CFeaturesAbove 10 of 83
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 83
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 27 of 83
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 73 technical SEO tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Baidu Search Resource Platform is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Baidu Search Resource Platform is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 73 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade.
What you could not
- A crawler that checks every page of a site.
- An API that other software can build on.
What this rests on. Baidu Search Resource Platform’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, Yandex Webmaster and Naver Search Advisor
The 4 tools Baidu Search Resource Platform is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Google Search Console
Free
Free Google reports on a site's search traffic, indexing and issues.
- Google Search Console also covers schema markup and page speed.
- 3.0GPA
Bing Webmaster Tools
Free
Free Bing reports on search traffic, indexing and AI answer citations.
- Bing Webmaster Tools also covers keyword research, backlink analysis and AI search visibility.
- 3.0GPA
Yandex Webmaster
Free
Free Yandex reports on a site's indexing, errors and search queries.
- 2.8GPA
Naver Search Advisor
Free
Naver's free webmaster tools for crawling, indexing and site checks.
- Naver Search Advisor also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Baidu Search Resource Platform free?
Yes. Baidu Search Resource Platform is free to use.
How much does Baidu Search Resource Platform cost?
Baidu Search Resource Platform lists one plan. Free: $0.
What platforms does Baidu Search Resource Platform work on?
Baidu Search Resource Platform is available on Web.
Does Baidu Search Resource Platform have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Baidu Search Resource Platform is listed for Web.
Does Baidu Search Resource Platform have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Baidu Search Resource Platform is listed for Web.
Is Baidu Search Resource Platform open source?
Baidu Search Resource Platform is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does Baidu Search Resource Platform have an API?
Yes. Baidu Search Resource Platform offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Baidu Search Resource Platform?
Baidu Search Resource Platform is made by Baidu.
What are the alternatives to Baidu Search Resource Platform?
The closest alternatives to Baidu Search Resource Platform in our directory are Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, Yandex Webmaster and Naver Search Advisor.
How does Baidu Search Resource Platform compare with other technical SEO tools?
Baidu Search Resource Platform's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 73 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 7.
Is Baidu Search Resource Platform good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Baidu Search Resource Platform A for value for money. Baidu Search Resource Platform has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Baidu Search Resource Platform?
Baidu Search Resource Platform is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Baidu Search Resource Platform’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Baidu's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Baidu. Prices change, so check ziyuan.baidu.com before you buy.
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Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Baidu Search Resource Platform’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Baidu Search Resource Platform is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Baidu. Prices and plans change: check ziyuan.baidu.com before you buy.