Moz Pro’s 7-day free trial: what to set up, what to measure, and how to avoid the $179 charge
Moz Pro’s trial is useful and slightly dangerous: it runs on the $179-a-month Medium plan, needs a card, and charges on day 8 unless you act. Used properly, 7 days is enough to decide whether you need Moz at all and which plan. This guide is based on moz.com on 14 October 2026.
By Fırat Papatya · Published · 2 min read
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How the trial bills
The “Start my free trial” button opens a Medium plan checkout: no charge today, then a monthly charge of $179 plus taxes in 7 days. You must enter a card. The plans behind it: Standard $99 a month ($79 billed yearly), Medium $179 ($143), Large $299 ($239), plus a Starter plan for one website at $49. Moz says you can cancel or change plans any time, with no refund for the current period — so the only moment that matters is before day 7.
Day 1–2: set up one Campaign properly
Create a Campaign for your main site. Add 20–50 keywords you actually care about (not 300 — you are testing, not tracking) and your three closest competitors. Start a Site Crawl; on a mid-size site it finishes within a day and the issues list is the first thing you will judge Moz on.
Day 3–4: the research tools
Use Keyword Explorer on five topics you plan to write about and note whether the volume and difficulty numbers help you choose. Open Link Explorer on your domain and a competitor’s and compare Domain Authority, linking domains and lost links. These two tools are what the free Moz Community account gives you in limited form, so decide whether the paid limits are the reason to subscribe.
Day 5–6: the AI-search features
Moz’s 2026 plans include AI Overview tracking by keyword and prompt tracking across GPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode and Perplexity. Add prompts that your customers would type into an AI assistant and see whether your brand appears. This is the feature that separates Moz from a basic rank tracker; if it shows nothing useful for your niche, you probably do not need Medium.
Day 7: downgrade, cancel, or stay
Go to your account’s plan page. If you want to keep Moz: downgrade to Standard ($99, or $79 a month yearly) if 3 sites and 300 keywords are enough, or to Starter ($49) for one site. If not, cancel — there is no refund after the charge. Yearly billing is 20% off and is the only discount Moz offers; it has no student discount and no coupons. Kuponaut has a partner link and no code.
Still deciding between tools? Our Moz vs Semrush comparison lists both price ladders side by side.
Related code pages
- Moz Pro discount code — Partner link, no code needed — see current pricing
- Outrank discount code — Tested at checkout November 4, 2026: 10% off first month.
- Squirrly SEO discount code — Partner link, no code needed — see current pricing
- Moz Pro: moz pro pricing
- Moz Pro vs Semrush (2026): Prices, Free Trials and Which SEO Tool Fits
- How to Review SEO Content Updates with Outrank