Rakuten review

Rakuten is the pick for shoppers who care more about money back than code coverage. Its help center describes a free platform with cash back at 3,500+ stores, and the browser extension applies the best coupon at checkout and flags lower prices at other stores. Cash back is a percentage of the order, so $100 at a 5% store earns $5, and payments go out every three months once you reach $5, via PayPal, Samsung Cash, Bilt Points or check. Eligible American Express card members can take Membership Rewards points instead. The extension covers more browsers than any rival here, including Opera and Samsung, plus a Safari mobile extension for iPhone. Rakuten says members have earned more than $4.6 billion since 1999. Two downsides: store coverage is a fraction of Honey's, and you must activate cash back on every visit or the purchase will not count.

Who it is for

shoppers who want cash back paid out, not points

Price

Free; cash back paid quarterly once you earn $5 or more.

Rakuten is a free shopping platform that offers Cash Back, deals and rewards from all your favorite stores.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Cash back at 3,500+ stores, activated from the extension
• Finds coupons and applies the best one at checkout
• Alerts you when another store has a lower price
• Desktop extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Samsung
• Safari mobile extension for iPhone, bundled with the Rakuten app

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Pays cash back by PayPal, Samsung Cash, Bilt Points or check
• Strength: Payments every three months once you earn $5 or more
• Strength: Members have earned more than $4.6 billion in cash back since 1999, per Rakuten
• Weakness: Coverage of 3,500+ stores is far smaller than Honey's 30,000+ sites
• Weakness: You must activate cash back on each visit, even for two purchases at the same store
• Weakness: No mobile extension on Android

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Stores: 3,500+
• Minimum payout: $5, paid quarterly
• Payout methods: PayPal, Samsung Cash, Bilt Points, check
• Browsers: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Samsung

Where it ranks

Rakuten is No. 3 in our Best Coupon Browser Extensions verdict.