GRC review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Japanese Windows rank checker, now limited to Yahoo results
GRC report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for Yahoo rank checks on a Windows PC
GRC is a Japanese rank checker you install on a Windows PC, with ranking history, notes on the graph and top-site tracking, from ¥495 a month for 500 keywords. Its changelog says Google checks stopped and Bing was removed, so it now checks Yahoo only. It's Windows only, in Japanese, one licence per PC, and a plan can't be changed once its key is issued.
Who GRC is for
- Fits if you work in Japan and Yahoo rankings are the ones you report on
- Works for keeping ranking data on your own Windows PC rather than in a web service
Who GRC is not for
- Skip it if you need Google rankings, as GRC no longer checks them, and Bing was removed
- Not for you if you're on a Mac or want it in a browser, as it's Windows only
- Tight if your needs might grow, since a plan can't be changed once its key is issued, and upgrading by paying the difference isn't offered
- Watch out: each PC or Windows user account needs its own licence, and the site is in Japanese only
- Watch out: the free edition's item limit isn't stated, and yearly licences are paid by bank transfer
Why GRC gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyBasic is ¥495 a month for 5 URLs and 500 keywords, tax included, or ¥4,950 a year. That's a fraction of what rank trackers usually charge, even counting that it now checks Yahoo only.
- CFree plan and trialA free edition of the same program, with a lower limit on sites and keywords that a paid key raises. The pages read don't say what that limit is.
- DFeaturesOne-click and scheduled checks, every past position with graphs and notes, competitor and top-site tracking, alerts and CSV export. But it now checks Yahoo only, after Google checks stopped and Bing was removed, so it can't do the job most people want a tracker for.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. You install it, register sites and keywords and press go, but the site is in Japanese only, and each PC or Windows account needs its own licence.
- DPlatforms and integrationsWindows only, with no web, Mac or phone version and no integrations. Standard and up can view another PC's GRC data remotely, but that's as far as it reaches.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from GRC's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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GRC's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 5 of the 39 other rank trackers we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 33 of 39) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 40 rank trackers we grade, cut by the letter each got. GRC’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 33 of 39, level with 6
- CFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 39, level with 30
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 39, level with 2
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 39, level with 36
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 39
Keep GRC, or make your own?
Your call
You could make the core of GRC for yourself: reports.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. GRC’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.
What is GRC?
GRC is a Windows desktop rank checker from the Japanese site SEO Tool Lab, distributed since 2004. It checks the positions of many sites and keywords in one run, keeps every past ranking with graphs and notes, and can record the full history of the top sites for a keyword. According to its changelog, Google rank checks were stopped and Bing checks removed after changes on those engines, so it now tracks Yahoo results only.
Worth knowing
- It now checks Yahoo only: its changelog says Google checks were stopped and Bing checks removed because those engines changed.
- It runs on Windows only, and each PC or Windows user account needs its own license.
- The site is in Japanese and prices are in yen; monthly licenses are paid by PayPal, yearly ones by bank transfer.
- A license plan cannot be changed after the key is issued, and upgrades by paying the difference are not offered.
Key features
- One-click and scheduled checks
- Check every registered keyword for several sites in one run, or start checks automatically when GRC opens or at a set time.
- Full ranking history
- Every past position is kept, with a graph per keyword, colored arrows for recent changes and filters for keywords that moved.
- Notes on the graph
- Record the changes you make to a page, and see the notes on the ranking graph next to the movements that followed.
- Competitor and top-site tracking
- Follow rival sites, record the daily positions of all the top results for a keyword, and count the ads shown and their order.
- Alerts and reports
- Ranking alerts and alert emails for important changes, printable ranking reports, and manual CSV export on every plan.
GRC pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, GRC has a free plan, and paid plans start at ¥495 per month for 5 URLs and 500 keywords, tax included.
- Starts at
- ¥495 per month for 5 URLs and 500 keywords, tax included
- Free plan
- Free edition with a cap on the number of items (each site, URL and keyword combination); the pages read do not state the cap.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ¥0 | The same program with a lower item limit, which a paid license key raises or removes. |
| Basic | ¥495per month for 5 URLs and 500 keywords, tax included | 500 items checked a day and 5 top-site tracking items, without remote viewing. ¥4,950 a year paid by bank transfer. |
| Standard | ¥990per month for 50 URLs and 5,000 keywords, tax included | 50 top-site tracking items and remote viewing of another PC's GRC data. ¥9,900 a year. |
| Expert | ¥1,485per month for 500 URLs and 50,000 keywords, tax included | 500 top-site tracking items and remote viewing. ¥14,850 a year. |
| Pro | ¥1,980per month for 5,000 URLs and 500,000 keywords, tax included | 5,000 top-site tracking items and remote viewing. ¥19,800 a year. |
| Ultimate | ¥2,475per month for unlimited URLs and keywords, tax included | No limits, plus automatic CSV saving after each check. Memory caps practical use at about 500,000 items. ¥24,750 a year. |
Read from seopro.jp on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GRC before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountTwo months free with a yearly license
GRC's license page prices each yearly license at ten months of the monthly fee, for example ¥4,950 a year for Basic instead of ¥495 a month.
Stated on seopro.jp
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Common questions
Does GRC have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. GRC is listed for Windows.
Does GRC have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. GRC is listed for Windows.
Is GRC open source?
GRC is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.