Same tiers. Different outcomes.

Three published tiers, identical pricing for clinics and for software/service vendors. Claimed is free and unlocks profile editing plus a prospect inbox. Verified is $400 per year and adds a credential and ownership review by ABA Rank, a verified trust marker, and priority placement in two regions or categories. Sponsor is $1,200 per year and adds the full sponsor-tier Index weight, sponsored placement above ranked lists where eligible, and quarterly print-edition inclusion.

Claimed (free) gives owners control of the public profile and access to up to 75 of the 100 Index points through operational evidence. Verified ($400/yr) adds an ABA Rank evidence review and a verification seal. Sponsor ($1,200/yr) adds the full 25 sponsor-tier Index points and capped sponsored placement above the ranked list. Sponsor influence is always disclosed and visually distinct from organic rank.

Only in the disclosed sponsor-tier component. The Sponsor tier is worth a maximum of 25 of the 100 Index points and is capped, labeled, and visible. The remaining 75 points are earned through operational evidence — profile completeness, claim and verification status, and qualified public reviews. ABA Rank does not accept paid placement disguised as merit.

Yes. ABA practices and ABA software/service vendors buy the same three tiers at the same prices, but the visibility benefits target different audiences. Practices unlock prospect messaging from families and referral partners and regional placement boosts in the clinic finder. Software and service vendors unlock buyer messaging from comparing practices and category placement boosts on /software and /services.

Yes. Tier changes happen from the dashboard. Upgrades take effect immediately so the new tier benefits — verification review, sponsored placement, print inclusion — are unlocked on the next ranking pass. Downgrades apply at the next billing cycle, so you keep paid benefits through the end of the period you have already purchased.

All major credit cards and ACH bank transfers are accepted for Verified and Sponsor tier subscriptions. Annual invoicing is available for Sponsor-tier accounts on request. Claimed profiles are free and require no payment method on file.

Yes. Verified ($400/yr) and Sponsor ($1,200/yr) tiers carry a 14-day refund window from the date of purchase, no questions asked. After 14 days, the subscription runs to the end of its annual term. Claimed profiles are free, so no refund applies.

Your profile reverts to the Claimed (free) tier. You keep full profile control, all historical messages, and all data you have entered. Only tier-specific benefits — the verification seal, the regional placement boost, the sponsored slot, the print-edition entry — pause until the subscription is renewed. Index points lost from the tier component recompute on the next nightly rerank pass.

ABA coaches list for free and can upgrade to one of two paid plans. Free publishes your coach profile in the ABA Rank coach finder and delivers family inquiries on the standard schedule. Pro adds a Pro badge, a placement boost in coach search, and family inquiries within 15 minutes instead of the standard 4-hour wait. Featured adds a prominent Featured badge, the maximum placement boost (double the Pro weight), and instant family inquiries. Current Pro and Featured prices are shown on the pricing page and inside your dashboard.

Coaches use a tailored Free / Pro / Featured plan set instead of the Claimed / Verified / Sponsor tiers that clinics and software or service vendors share. Coach plans focus on how quickly you receive family inquiries and how prominently you appear in the /find-coach search, rather than on evidence verification and category placement.

No. Coach plans add a capped, disclosed placement boost — Pro is half the weight of Featured, and Featured is capped — so a paid boost cannot lift a thin profile above a strong free one. Placement is still driven mostly by profile completeness and qualified reviews. The exact cap is published on /how-we-rank.