Who runs CSRated?
CSRated is an independent review site run by a small editorial team of CS2 traders. We are not owned by, or affiliated with, any marketplace, case opening site or Valve.
Every review is published under our editorial team page, which explains how we work. You can reach the team at hello@csrated.com.
Why does this site exist?
Most sites that rank CS2 marketplaces never show where their facts come from. Many do not say that they earn money from the sites they rank at the top.
We wanted the opposite. Every review here shows the score for each part of the formula, the date we checked each fact, and a link to the page on the site's own website where the fact came from. If we could not find something after checking the site's footer, terms and help pages, the page says "Not found" instead of guessing.
How does CSRated make money?
We earn a commission when some readers sign up to a site through our links. Those links always go through /go/ and are marked as sponsored. You pay nothing extra.
Affiliate deals never enter our scoring formula. A site with no affiliate deal can rank first, and a site that pays us can rank last. The full rules are in our affiliate disclosure and methodology.
What do we cover?
| Section | What you will find |
|---|---|
| Marketplaces | Reviews of sites where you buy and sell CS2 skins for real money |
| Free tools | Case simulator, float checker, trade-up and fee calculators, crosshair and settings tools |
| Guides | Plain-English guides to selling, safety, floats, trade-ups and odds |
| Glossary | CS2 trading terms explained with examples |
| Case opening | Age-gated reviews that focus on licenses, fairness and risk (18+) |
Can other sites use our data?
Yes. Our marketplace facts are published as an open JSON dataset. Please link back to the page you cite.
How can you reach us?
Use our contact page or email hello@csrated.com. We read every message about a mistake on the site and fix confirmed errors with a note of the date.