GRC vs SERPRobot (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, SERPRobot grades higher than GRC: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
SERPRobot grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SERPRobot
Pay-per-bot rank tracker for Google, Bing, Yahoo and YouTube
Which one is for you
Pick GRC if
- Fits if you work in Japan and Yahoo rankings are the ones you report on
- Works for keeping ranking data on your own Windows PC rather than in a web service
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need Google rankings, as GRC no longer checks them, and Bing was removed
- Not for you if you're on a Mac or want it in a browser, as it's Windows only
- Tight if your needs might grow, since a plan can't be changed once its key is issued, and upgrading by paying the difference isn't offered
- Watch out: each PC or Windows user account needs its own licence, and the site is in Japanese only
- Watch out: the free edition's item limit isn't stated, and yearly licences are paid by bank transfer
Pick SERPRobot if
- Fits if you're a freelancer tracking a few hundred keywords and want to pay per 75 daily checks
- Works for you if you need Bing, Yahoo or YouTube positions next to Google
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if AI Overviews or chatbot answers matter to you, as its pages don't mention tracking them
- Tight if you might cancel early, as there are no refunds and a cancelled bot just runs to the end of its period
- Pricey if you check thousands of keywords daily, since every 75 more is another $4.99 bot
- Watch out: paying yearly costs the same as twelve months, with no discount
- Not for you if you want a desktop or phone app, as it's web only with Looker Studio the one integration
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAGRCFair | 2.6GPASERPRobotGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | ABasic is ¥495 a month for 5 URLs and 500 keywords, tax included, or ¥4,950 a year. That's a fraction of what rank trackers usually charge, even counting that it now checks Yahoo only. | AOne bot is $4.99 a month for 75 daily keyword checks, with every feature and unlimited projects. That's under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter ($10). Ten bots, 750 daily checks, are $49.90, and paying yearly saves nothing. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free edition of the same program, with a lower limit on sites and keywords that a paid key raises. The pages read don't say what that limit is. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial of the full service with no payment or card. There's also a free one-off SERP checker on the site. |
| Features | DOne-click and scheduled checks, every past position with graphs and notes, competitor and top-site tracking, alerts and CSV export. But it now checks Yahoo only, after Google checks stopped and Bing was removed, so it can't do the job most people want a tracker for. | CRankings on Google, Bing, Yahoo, YouTube and Google My Business, on desktop, mobile or tablet anywhere, with on-demand checks, competitors, alerts and search volumes. The gap its own pages leave: nothing on AI Overviews or AI chat answers. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You install it, register sites and keywords and press go, but the site is in Japanese only, and each PC or Windows account needs its own licence. | CNo rating on record. There's a calculator to work out how many bots your keywords and check frequency need, then projects, competitors and locations to add. |
| Platforms and integrations | DWindows only, with no web, Mac or phone version and no integrations. Standard and up can view another PC's GRC data remotely, but that's as far as it reaches. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. Paid accounts get an API, and there's a Looker Studio connector for dashboards, but that's the only ready-made integration listed. |
| Best for | Yahoo rank checks on a Windows PC | pay-per-bot rank checks on several engines |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: GRC and SERPRobot. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| GRC | SERPRobot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | ¥495 per month for 5 URLs and 500 keywords, tax included | $4.99 per bot / month for 75 keyword checks a day |
| Free plan | Free edition with a cap on the number of items (each site, URL and keyword combination); the pages read do not state the cap. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of the full service, no payment or credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Shellware (有限会社シェルウェア) | MDE Multiple Digital Establishment |
| Price read from | seopro.jp | serprobot.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
GRC
- It now checks Yahoo only: its changelog says Google checks were stopped and Bing checks removed because those engines changed.
- It runs on Windows only, and each PC or Windows user account needs its own license.
- The site is in Japanese and prices are in yen; monthly licenses are paid by PayPal, yearly ones by bank transfer.
- A license plan cannot be changed after the key is issued, and upgrades by paying the difference are not offered.
SERPRobot
- Cost follows checks: one bot covers 75 keywords checked daily, so 750 daily keywords need ten bots at $49.90 a month.
- Yearly billing costs the same as twelve months; the pricing page shows no annual discount.
- There are no refunds: a cancelled bot keeps working until its paid period ends. One-off yearly bots that do not renew are also sold.
- Its pages do not mention tracking AI Overviews or AI chat answers.
Key features
GRC
- One-click and scheduled checks
- Check every registered keyword for several sites in one run, or start checks automatically when GRC opens or at a set time.
- Full ranking history
- Every past position is kept, with a graph per keyword, colored arrows for recent changes and filters for keywords that moved.
- Notes on the graph
- Record the changes you make to a page, and see the notes on the ranking graph next to the movements that followed.
- Competitor and top-site tracking
- Follow rival sites, record the daily positions of all the top results for a keyword, and count the ads shown and their order.
- Alerts and reports
- Ranking alerts and alert emails for important changes, printable ranking reports, and manual CSV export on every plan.
SERPRobot
- Checks sold by the bot
- Each bot runs 75 keyword checks in 24 hours; a calculator shows how many bots a keyword count and check frequency need.
- Several search engines
- Tracks rankings on Google, Bing, Yahoo and YouTube, and Google My Business listings.
- Devices and locations
- Searches run as desktop, mobile or tablet from any location, with instant on-demand checks as well as scheduled ones.
- Competitor tracking
- Add competitor sites to a project and follow their positions on the same keywords.
- Reports and alerts
- Automatic checks with reports, alerts and history graphs, plus a connector for Google Data Studio dashboards.
- Search volumes and API
- Global and local Google search volumes for tracked keywords, and API access on paid accounts.
Plans
GRC
Free¥0
The same program with a lower item limit, which a paid license key raises or removes.
Basic¥495
per month for 5 URLs and 500 keywords, tax included
500 items checked a day and 5 top-site tracking items, without remote viewing. ¥4,950 a year paid by bank transfer.
Standard¥990
per month for 50 URLs and 5,000 keywords, tax included
50 top-site tracking items and remote viewing of another PC's GRC data. ¥9,900 a year.
Expert¥1,485
per month for 500 URLs and 50,000 keywords, tax included
500 top-site tracking items and remote viewing. ¥14,850 a year.
Pro¥1,980
per month for 5,000 URLs and 500,000 keywords, tax included
5,000 top-site tracking items and remote viewing. ¥19,800 a year.
Ultimate¥2,475
per month for unlimited URLs and keywords, tax included
No limits, plus automatic CSV saving after each check. Memory caps practical use at about 500,000 items. ¥24,750 a year.
SERPRobot
SERP Bot$4.99
per bot / month for 75 keyword checks a day
Every feature from the first bot, unlimited keywords and projects. Ten bots, 750 daily checks, cost $49.90 a month; yearly billing is twelve times the monthly price.
Ways to pay less
GRC
- Annual discount
Two months free with a yearly license
GRC's license page prices each yearly license at ten months of the monthly fee, for example ¥4,950 a year for Basic instead of ¥495 a month.
SERPRobot
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GRC or SERPRobot?
As of Oct 23, 2026, GRC starts at ¥495 per month for 5 URLs and 500 keywords, tax included, and SERPRobot starts at $4.99 per bot / month for 75 keyword checks a day.
Which has a free plan, GRC or SERPRobot?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only GRC has a free plan. SERPRobot does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do GRC and SERPRobot run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only GRC lists a Windows app and only SERPRobot lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.