KratomRated compares US kratom vendors using public, checkable information: lab reports, policy pages, prices and the American Kratom Association (AKA) GMP Qualified Vendor list. We do not buy, test or use products, and nothing here is medical advice. Facts were last checked on September 25, 2026.
What we cover
We only list plain leaf kratom: powders, capsules and standard leaf extracts. We do not list 7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine) or other concentrated alkaloid products, which the DEA moved to temporarily schedule in July 2026. Read why we don't list 7-OH.
How the score works
Each vendor gets a 0-10 score in five areas. The final rating is the weighted average, rounded to one decimal.
| Area | Weight | What earns a high score |
|---|---|---|
| Lab transparency | 30% | Batch-level COAs you can look up, named accredited labs, a disclosed panel (alkaloids, heavy metals, microbes). COAs only "on request" or no public COAs score low. |
| Compliance | 25% | On the AKA GMP list (5 pts), a stated 21+ age rule (2 pts), no 7-OH products on the site (3 pts). |
| Selection | 15% | Range of plain leaf formats: powder, capsules, extracts, sample sizes. |
| Price | 15% | Entry price and bulk per-gram price compared with the other vendors. |
| Policies | 15% | Refund window, whether opened products qualify, free-shipping threshold. |
Lab transparency scale: 10 = batch lookup with named labs and a disclosed panel; 8-9 = public COAs per product or lot (9 if we confirmed a full panel inside a report); 6 = COAs on request, or a COA page we could not verify; 4 = testing claimed but no public COAs found.
A vendor that sells 7-OH products would be excluded. None of the eight vendors we rate had 7-OH products on their sites when we checked.
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Important notes
The FDA has not approved kratom for any medical use and warns consumers not to use it. Kratom is banned in several states and some cities; see our 2026 state-by-state guide. Most vendors and many state laws require buyers to be 21 or older.
Start with our ranked list of kratom vendors or learn how to read a lab report.