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Rakuten

Who runs Rakuten, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest cash back rewards alternatives.

Who’s behind it
Not stated
Online since
Unknown
Trackers
Prices
No pricing page
Last price change
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Closest alternative
BeFrugal

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs Rakuten

Rakuten rakuten.com

Feel the joy of Cash Back! Start your shopping at Rakuten - Shop as usual - Get Cash Back. Shop at over 3500 stores and get paid.

Wikidata: e-commerce website

Company
No imprint we could read
Online since
Not in the Internet Archive
Audience

02 · Privacy

What Rakuten tracks

What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.

trackers that follow visitors

None of the 18 alternatives below has fewer; 12 have more.

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Cookie banner
None found

We found no trackers, ad pixels or third-party embeds on Rakuten’s homepage.

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to Rakuten

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Rakuten, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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  1. 01
    BeFrugal befrugal.com English 2 trackers

    BeFrugal: Earn Cash Back at 5000+ Stores

    Get up to 40% Cash Back at stores like Walmart, Amazon, Macy's, Nike & thousands more. Join for free now & get a $10 bonus.

    Compare BeFrugal with Rakuten →
  2. 02
    TopCashback.com topcashback.com English 8 trackers

    TopCashback.com: Highest Cash Back Guaranteed

    Get paid for shopping at over 7,000 merchant stores. Stores pay us and we pass it on to you!

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  3. 03
    RetailMeNot retailmenot.com

    American corporation that creates, curates, and syndicates in-store and online promotions

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  4. 04
    Swagbucks swagbucks.com English No trackers

    online rewards program

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  5. 05
    Capital One Shopping capitaloneshopping.com Top 10K English No trackers

    Capital One Shopping: Coupons, Loyalty, and Deals

    Add our 100% free extension in seconds to find exclusive deals at over 30K stores and automatically apply coupons & Rewards to your cart.

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  6. 06
    joinhoney.com English No trackers

    Automatic Coupons, Promo Codes, and Deals | Honey

    We search for coupons at 30,000+ sites to help you save money

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  7. 07
    earnapp.com English No trackers

    Home page

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  8. 08
    Discover discover.com English 1 tracker

    Discover - Personal Banking, Credit Cards & Loans

    Discover offers online banking, reward credit cards, home equity loans, and personal loans to help meet your financial needs.

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  9. 09
    PriceRunner pricerunner.com English 3 trackers

    PriceRunner UK - Save by comparing prices from 5,100 stores

    Don't overpay online! ✓ Use PriceRunner to find lowest prices on 4.8 million products from 5,100 UK stores. ✓ Discover your savings today!

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  10. 10
    moppy.jp Japanese 4 trackers

    ポイ活するならモッピー|ポイントサイトの副業で副収入・お小遣い稼ぎ

    ポイントサイトでポイ活をするならモッピー。いつものネットショップをモッピー経由でお買い物するとポイントが貯まります。貯まったポイントは現金や電子マネー、マイルに交換可能で、お小遣い稼ぎや副業として活用できます。

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  11. 11
    Groupon groupon.com Top 10K

    American worldwide e-commerce marketplace

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  12. 12
    Shop shop.app Top 1K English No trackers

    Shop - Shopping designed around you

    Shop from top brands, earn exclusive rewards, and track your packages all in one place. Now available on iOS, Android, and web.

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  13. 13
    Walmart walmart.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    Walmart | Save Money. Live better.

    Shop Walmart.com today for Every Day Low Prices. Join Walmart+ for unlimited free delivery from your store & free shipping with no order minimum. Start your free 30-day trial now!

    Compare Walmart with Rakuten →
  14. 14
    Venmo venmo.com Top 10K English No trackers

    Pay Friends | Payments App | Venmo

    Welcome to Venmo! Manage your account balance, send/receive money, split bills, pay friends, and stay connected with your network all in one place.

    Compare Venmo with Rakuten →
  15. 15
    Klarna klarna.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Klarna US - A secure, flexible way to manage your money

    Manage everyday payments securely with Klarna - online, in store, or with the Klarna Card. Flexible and interest-free options in the United States.

    Compare Klarna with Rakuten →
  16. 16
    Yotpo yotpo.com Top 10K English 5 trackers

    Yotpo: loyalty, reviews & AI visibility for ecommerce

    Drive ecommerce growth with Yotpo. Build loyalty programs, collect reviews, and boost AI visibility to get found, earn trust, and turn shoppers into advocates.

    Compare Yotpo with Rakuten →
  17. 17
    PayPal paypal.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    Pay, Send and Save Money with PayPal | PayPal US

    From paying friends to saving money or getting cash back when you shop, explore what the new PayPal app has to offer.

    Compare PayPal with Rakuten →
  18. 18
    Lyst lyst.com English 1 tracker

    Your World of Fashion | Lyst

    Shop and discover the world’s most stylish brands, curated for you. With more than 27,000 brands and stores in one place, Lyst is the definitive fashion destination.

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  19. 19
    WalletHub wallethub.com English 2 trackers

    WalletHub - Credit Cards, Loans, Credit Scores & More | Helping You Reach Top Financial Fitness

    WalletHub makes it easy to find the best credit cards, loans and financial pros, with in-depth info and reviews. WalletHub also offers free credit scores, reports and monitoring plus other money-management tools to help you reach top WalletFitness.

    Compare WalletHub with Rakuten →
  20. 20
    Zip Co zip.co English 1 tracker

    Where to Pay Later with Zip

    Zip is a leading digital financial services company providing fair and seamless solutions that simplify how people pay.

    Compare Zip Co with Rakuten →

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04 · History

No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Rakuten adds, drops or rewrites shows up here.

05 · Details

How we measure

Alternatives are matched by what sites actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Trackers and the rest of the stack come from the homepage’s code and DNS records.

The full technology stack, the competitor map and search numbers · 14 technologies
Neighbours
k = 20
Sites searched
9,192
Vector
384-d
Query
31 ms

Competitor map

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