RankCert vs Outclimbed

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RankCert compared with Outclimbed
Detail	RankCert	Outclimbed
What it does	A launch board where products rank on verified domain control with evidence-backed rankings instead of upvotes	A startup directory where position is bought and earned transparently
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	BG
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: Submit a product, domain verification, permanent product page with dofollow link once verified, markdown version for AI answer engines, embeddable badge. Listing upgrade: $19 once per product for custom URL slug, search title, meta description, keywords, alternative-to pages, and FAQ pairs.	Free listing for 90 days, or paid placement from $10 one-time. Each dollar buys one permanent point, so $55 reaches first place when that is the current leader's score. Ad slots above the leaderboard cost $150 when available, or $250 when all slots are filled.
Key features	Weekly launch board with products ranking from Monday to Sunday Domain verification via DNS records or files served from domain Evidence-weighted ranking that accounts for verified proof over vote count Dofollow links for verified listings (1 free, 3 with upgrade) Permanent product pages linked from board Weekly re-checking of all proofs Published dates of last proof confirmation on each listing Custom URL slug, search title and meta description with upgrade Alternative-to pages for SEO ranking FAQ structured data markup with upgrade	Free or paid listings with transparent pricing Earn points by sending real visitors Earned points decay after 30 days for visitors, 180 days for signups Embeddable rank badge worth 30 bonus points Support for websites or X handles Real-time rank calculation One-time payments with no subscription Nofollow links by default with optional dofollow upgrade
What makes it different	Ranks products on verified domain control instead of upvotes or network size Every ranking cites its evidence with publication dates and source verification No paid placement or paid verification - ranking cannot be purchased Listing and verification are completely free	Admits it is paid advertising and publishes exact costs for every position Small projects can reach first place through effort, not just budget Earned points never fade gradually, they drop off completely Immediate listing with no review queue or waiting period Fixed exchange rate of one dollar per point with no bulk discounts
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	37 +1 (up) since last check	28 +13 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	21	20
Citation Flow (Majestic)	25	21
Referring domains (Majestic)	69	36

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