The Yandex Webmaster Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Yandex Webmaster 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.
Yandex Webmaster
The Insider’s Guide
Free Yandex reports on a site's indexing, errors and search queries
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among technical SEO tools, read from Yandex Webmaster’s own pages.
Made by Yandex · 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 Yandex Webmaster’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Yandex Webmaster’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
Yandex Webmaster is Yandex's free service for site owners who want to be found in Yandex search. It checks pages for about 40 technical parameters, tracks indexing, shows the queries a site appears for, and gives a to-do list of recommendations. It also covers site quality ratings and user reviews, online store product listings, and an API for building it into hosting panels and other tools.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Yandex Webmaster, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You add the site and verify your rights to it before any report appears.
- 1
Best for sites that get traffic from Yandex search
Yandex Webmaster checks a site against about 40 technical parameters, tracks indexing, shows the searches you appear for and hands you a to-do list of fixes, for free.
- 2
It is free
Yandex Webmaster has no paid plan at all. Every tool and feature is free once you add a site and verify your rights to it; one account can hold several sites and share access with others.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Technical error checks
Pages are checked automatically for about 40 parameters, such as missing meta tags and 4XX or 5XX responses, with advice on each fix.
- 5
Indexing monitoring
The main indexing figures in one place, a check of which version of a page is in search, and support for sitemaps, robots.txt and IndexNow.
- 6
Query monitoring (beta)
Shows which searches a site appears for and compares impressions with demand, to tell seasonal swings from ranking changes.
- 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
Yandex Webmaster is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Yandex Webmaster at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Yandex
- Category
- Technical SEO & Site Audits
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
The report card
Best for sites that get traffic from Yandex search
Yandex Webmaster checks a site against about 40 technical parameters, tracks indexing, shows the searches you appear for and hands you a to-do list of fixes, for free. But it only covers Yandex, you have to verify the site first, query monitoring is still a beta, and the API needs an authorized Yandex account.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Free with no fees or surcharges: every tool opens once a site is added and verified, and one account can hold several sites and share access. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Free outright, with every tool included and no caps on record. |
| Features | C | Technical checks on about 40 parameters, indexing figures, sitemaps, robots.txt and IndexNow, query monitoring, recommendations, site quality, reviews and store listings. The gap: it's Yandex's view only, and query monitoring is still marked beta. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You add the site and verify your rights to it before any report appears. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with an API for hosting panels and other tools, and links to Yandex Metrica, Yandex Business, Yandex ID and IndexNow. |
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 Yandex Webmaster is for
- Fits if your site gets traffic from Yandex search
- Works for online stores that want their products shown in Yandex results
Who it is not for
- Skip it if your visitors don't search on Yandex, as that's all it covers
- Not for you if you can't verify your rights to the site, since no report appears until you do
- Watch out: query monitoring is still a beta feature
- Watch out: the API needs an authorized Yandex account, and versions 3.2 and earlier are no longer supported
Good to know
Good for
- Sites that get traffic from Yandex search
- Online stores wanting their products shown in Yandex results
- Developers adding Yandex data to hosting or site management panels
Worth knowing
- Reports cover Yandex search only; Google, Bing and other engines need their own tools.
- You must add the site and verify your rights to it before any report is available.
- Query monitoring is still marked as a beta feature.
- The API needs an authorized Yandex account; versions 3.2 and earlier are no longer supported.
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
Yandex Webmaster is free to use.
Free outright, with every tool included and no caps on record.
Free
$0
Indexing reports, technical checks, query monitoring, recommendations, site quality and reviews, store listings and the API.
The free plan
Every tool and feature is free once you add a site and verify your rights to it; one account can hold several sites and share access with others.
Read from webmaster.yandex.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
Free Yandex reports on a site's indexing, errors and search queries. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, site audit.
The gap: it's Yandex's view only, and query monitoring is still marked beta.
- Technical error checks
- Pages are checked automatically for about 40 parameters, such as missing meta tags and 4XX or 5XX responses, with advice on each fix.
- Indexing monitoring
- The main indexing figures in one place, a check of which version of a page is in search, and support for sitemaps, robots.txt and IndexNow.
- Query monitoring (beta)
- Shows which searches a site appears for and compares impressions with demand, to tell seasonal swings from ranking changes.
- Recommendations list
- Suggestions arrive as a to-do list, from choosing queries to improving how the site shows in results.
- Site quality and reviews
- See the site quality index, compare it with competitors, watch user ratings and reply to reviews of your site.
- Store listings and site sections
- Online stores can add products and offers to a dedicated block in Yandex search, and pages can be grouped into virtual sections.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Yandex Metrica
- Yandex Business
- Yandex ID
- IndexNow
Yandex Webmaster is made by Yandex.
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
Yandex Webmaster'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).
Yandex Webmaster 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. Yandex Webmaster’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. Yandex Webmaster 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
Yandex Webmaster 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.
- It plugs into other products, Yandex Metrica, Yandex Business and Yandex ID among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Yandex Webmaster’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, Baidu Search Resource Platform and Naver Search Advisor
The 4 tools Yandex Webmaster 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
Baidu Search Resource Platform
Free
Baidu's webmaster tools for indexing, crawling and keyword data.
- 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
13
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 Yandex Webmaster free?
Yes. Yandex Webmaster is free to use.
How much does Yandex Webmaster cost?
Yandex Webmaster lists one plan. Free: $0.
What platforms does Yandex Webmaster work on?
Yandex Webmaster is available on Web.
Does Yandex Webmaster have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Yandex Webmaster is listed for Web.
Does Yandex Webmaster have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Yandex Webmaster is listed for Web.
Is Yandex Webmaster open source?
Yandex Webmaster is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does Yandex Webmaster have an API?
Yes. Yandex Webmaster offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Yandex Webmaster integrate with?
Yandex Webmaster's listing names Yandex Metrica, Yandex Business, Yandex ID and IndexNow.
Who makes Yandex Webmaster?
Yandex Webmaster is made by Yandex.
What are the alternatives to Yandex Webmaster?
The closest alternatives to Yandex Webmaster in our directory are Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, Baidu Search Resource Platform and Naver Search Advisor.
How does Yandex Webmaster compare with other technical SEO tools?
Yandex Webmaster's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 73 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 7.
Is Yandex Webmaster good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Yandex Webmaster A for value for money. Yandex Webmaster has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Yandex Webmaster?
Yandex Webmaster is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Yandex Webmaster’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 Yandex'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 Yandex. Prices change, so check webmaster.yandex.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Yandex Webmaster, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/yandex-webmaster
- 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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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Yandex Webmaster’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. Yandex Webmaster is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Yandex. Prices and plans change: check webmaster.yandex.com before you buy.