# Google Rich Results Test review (2026): is it any good? > Free Google check of which rich results a page's structured data earns Checked Oct 23, 2026 ยท graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA. The Rich Results Test is a free Google tool that reads the structured data on a page, or in a pasted code snippet, and reports which Google rich result types it qualifies for. It fetches the page as Google's inspection crawler on a smartphone or desktop, lists errors and warnings item by item, and for some types previews how the result could look in Google Search. - **Category:** Technical SEO & Site Audits - **Made by:** Google - **Website:** https://search.google.com/test/rich-results - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you need general schema.org checks, as it only knows Google's rich result types. - **Facts last checked:** Oct 23, 2026 ## Pricing As of Oct 23, 2026, Google Rich Results Test is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Open to anyone in a browser with no account: test any public URL or a code snippet as often as you like, and share results by link for about 90 days. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | URL and code tests for JSON-LD, RDFa and Microdata, smartphone or desktop crawler, previews and shareable results. | Read from https://search.google.com/test/rich-results on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Google Rich Results Test before buying. ## Key features - **Test a URL or a code snippet:** Enter a public URL, or paste code and edit and rerun it as often as needed; JSON-LD, RDFa and Microdata are supported. - **Rich result detection:** Lists the rich result types found, such as Article, Breadcrumb, Event, Job posting, Product snippet, Recipe and Review snippet, with each item's errors and warnings. - **Crawl checks:** Reports whether Google could crawl and fetch the page, whether robots.txt allows it, and which page resources failed to load. - **Search result preview:** For some rich result types, shows how the result might look in Google Search on desktop and mobile. - **Code explorer:** Clicking an error opens the rendered source at the line in question. - **Shareable results and history:** Share a results link that anyone can open, and bookmark runs to keep a test history, each kept for about 90 days. ## Good for - Developers checking structured data before a page goes live - SEO specialists confirming a page qualifies for a Google rich result - Debugging why a rich result stopped showing for a page ## Worth knowing - Checks only the rich result types Google Search supports; Google points to the Schema Markup Validator for general schema.org checks. - Pages behind a firewall or login, or blocked by robots.txt, cannot be tested by URL; you need a tunnel or a code snippet. - A passing test does not guarantee a rich result: Google says it chooses result layouts per search. - Shared results links and saved test history last only about 90 days, and anyone with a bookmark can open it. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Oct 23, 2026. Google's Rich Results Test reads the structured data on a page or a pasted snippet and tells you which rich result types it qualifies for, with errors and warnings item by item. But it only knows the types Google Search supports, it can't fetch pages behind a login or firewall, and a pass doesn't promise a rich result will show. - **Value for money: A.** Free, from Google, with URL and code tests, search previews and shareable results. Nothing to buy. - **Free plan and trial: A.** Open to anyone in a browser with no account, as often as you like. - **Features: D.** One narrow job: rich result eligibility for the types Google supports, with crawl checks, previews and a code explorer. For general schema.org checks Google points you to the Schema Markup Validator. - **Ease of use: B.** No rating on record, and nothing to set up: enter a URL or paste code and run it. Clicking an error opens the source at that line. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web only, linked to Google Search Console, with no API on record. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Google's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among technical SEO tools - Google Rich Results Test's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 64 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 8. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 62 of 83) and worst on features (D, above 0). - Google Rich Results Test has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/technical-seo ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Google Rich Results Test 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 2.8 is higher than 64 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade. - You could make: Schema markup: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: A crawler that checks every page of a site. - You could not: Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Google Search Console **Tags:** Schema markup, Site audit ## Alternatives - [Schema Markup Validator](https://toolgpa.com/tools/schema-markup-validator): Free schema.org checker for any structured data on a page or snippet. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-rich-results-test-vs-schema-markup-validator) - [Google Search Console](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-search-console): Free Google reports on a site's search traffic, indexing and issues. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-rich-results-test-vs-google-search-console) - [Schema App](https://toolgpa.com/tools/schema-app): Managed enterprise schema markup and content knowledge graph. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-rich-results-test-vs-schema-app) - [Schemantra](https://toolgpa.com/tools/schemantra): Free web-based JSON-LD generator for every schema.org type. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-rich-results-test-vs-schemantra) - [Schema.dev](https://toolgpa.com/tools/schema-dev): Free point-and-click schema markup builder for Chrome. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-rich-results-test-vs-schema-dev) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026: - https://search.google.com/test/rich-results - https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7445569?hl=en - https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/structured-data Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-rich-results-test Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).