Google Search Console

Google Search Console is Google's free service for monitoring and troubleshooting how your site appears in Google Search. It reports search queries, indexing and sitemaps for your verified sites.

GoogleUpdated monthly · checked 22 h ago

Google Search Console is a marketing and sales perk from Google, offering a free service (no time limit), with no funding required.

Value
Free
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Benefit type
Free plan

Get new Marketing & Sales programs by email

Get an email if Google Search Console closes, changes its offer or sets a deadline. Also every new Marketing & Sales program as it opens. Unsubscribe in one click.

While you apply

Also useful for monitoring and analytics

Applying to Google takes a few minutes. Referral links, picked for fit and ordered by fit (70%) and what a signup earns us (30%), at no cost to you. They never change this page's ranking.

What you get

Inside Google Search Console

Google Search Console is a free service offered by Google that helps you monitor, maintain and troubleshoot your site's presence in Google Search results. Its search analytics show which queries bring users to your site, with impressions, clicks and position. You can submit sitemaps and URLs for crawling and receive email alerts when Google finds issues.

Eligibility

Who it's for

Funding / backing
No funding needed
Geography
Global
Recurring / expiry
Free service with no time limit.
Other requirements
You need to verify ownership of each site first.
How to claim

How to apply for Google Search Console

Steps to apply
  1. 1Sign up free on search.google.com/search-console.
  2. 2No application is needed.
Good to know: Plans read on search.google.com/search-console on October 28, 2026.
Value is the headline maximum Google advertises. What your company actually receives depends on your eligibility and how you use the program, and terms can change. A comparison, not endorsed by the programs listed. A link labeled as a referral link may earn us a commission, and a program labeled Same owner comes from the company that runs StartupPerks. Confirm current terms on the provider's page.
Questions

Google Search Console: common questions

What do you get with Google Search Console?

Google Search Console offers a free service (no time limit).

Who qualifies for Google Search Console?

Google Search Console is open to any startup, with no funding required. You need to verify ownership of each site first.

Do I need to be VC-backed or in an accelerator to get Google Search Console?

No. Google Search Console is open to any startup that meets the stated criteria, no investor or accelerator backing required.

How do I apply for Google Search Console?

Sign up free on search.google.com/search-console. No application is needed.

How long do I have to use Google Search Console, and does it expire?

Free service with no time limit.

Is Google Search Console available outside the US?

Google Search Console is available globally, subject to the provider's terms.

Complete guideGemini API Credits for Startups: Every Route in 2026How startups get Gemini API credits in 2026: the free tier, why Google's $300 trial stopped covering Gemini, the $350K startup program and its prepay catch.Free SEO tools, comparedGoogle Search Console's free plan next to every other free SEO toolWhat each SEO tool gives you free today, its main limit and what the first paid plan costs, read from each tool's own page.
Related

Programs like Google Search Console

Compared side by side in Best CRM & Marketing Tools for Startups.

Are you from Google, or did you spot something out of date? Send us an update or show it to more founders.

Show this listing on your own site with a badge.