IndexBolt vs. IndexerNow: pay-per-URL indexing, compared fairly
IndexBolt's pitch is simple economics: pay per URL, credits that don't expire, no subscription. That's a genuinely friendly model for irregular work, and IndexerNow's is close to it — credits rather than a subscription, spendable whenever. Where the two part company is what a credit buys. IndexBolt submits any URL through its own pipeline. An IndexerNow credit pushes one URL you own to Google's Indexing API, Bing Webmaster and IndexNow together, and the same wallet pays for status checks and audits.
| IndexBolt | IndexerNow | |
|---|---|---|
| Works on URLs you don't own | Yes | No — Search Console verification required |
| Indexing method | Proprietary network | Google's official Indexing API |
| Runs on your own Google account & quota | No | Yes |
| Pricing model | Pay-per-URL credits | Free daily credits, then credit packs |
| What one credit covers | One URL submission | 1 credit = 1 URL pushed to Google, Bing and IndexNow |
| Same credits pay for status checks & audits | Not advertised | Yes |
| Result reported by | Own index check | Google's URL Inspection API verdict |
| Push to Bing / IndexNow too | Not advertised | Yes |
| Free SEO tools, no sign-in | Not advertised | Yes |
Frequently asked
Do IndexerNow credits expire like a subscription?
There's no subscription to expire. Credits are valid for 365 days from purchase, and every account also gets free credits daily that spend first, so low-volume months cost nothing at all.
Which is better value per URL?
Compare what the credit buys, not just the number. One IndexerNow credit pushes a URL to Google, Bing and IndexNow in a single charge rather than three, and the same credits cover status checks, audits and AI citation checks. Run your own volume through the credit calculator — and if your URLs are backlinks you don't own, IndexerNow can't submit them to Google at all, which settles it before price does.