SerpBear review (2026): is it any good?
Free open-source Google rank tracker that you host yourself
SerpBear report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for free self-hosted Google rank tracking
SerpBear is a free, open-source Google rank tracker with unlimited sites and keywords, Search Console data and email alerts, which you run yourself with Docker or on a server. The developer offers no hosted version, positions come from a scraping service you set up and may pay for, and it tracks Google only.
Who SerpBear is for
- Fits if you're comfortable running a Docker app and want unlimited Google keywords for the price of a scraper
- Works for small sites that want Google positions next to their Search Console visits
Who SerpBear is not for
- Not for you if you don't want to run a server, as there's no hosted version from the developer, only paid one-click hosts
- Skip it if you need Bing, other engines or AI answers tracked, as it tracks Google only
- Watch out: past ScrapingRobot's free 5,000 searches it's $1.80 per 1,000, and deeper positions take several requests per keyword
- Tight if you want email alerts or keyword research, which need your own SMTP settings and a Google Ads test account
Why SerpBear gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyThe app is free under the MIT license with no paid edition, but it's only free if you host it, which needs a server or a paid one-click host. Checks run through a scraper: ScrapingRobot's free tier is 5,000 searches a month, then $1.80 per 1,000.
- BFree plan and trialNothing to pay SerpBear, with unlimited sites and keywords. ScrapingRobot's free tier covers 5,000 searches a month, but deeper positions take several requests each: 20 keywords near position 30, checked daily, use about 1,800.
- CFeaturesUnlimited Google tracking with a choice of how many result pages to check, Search Console visits, keyword ideas and volumes, email reports, CSV export and an API. The gap: it tracks Google only, with no other engine on record.
- DEase of useNo rating on record. You deploy it with Docker or on a server, add scraper keys, and set up your own SMTP for email alerts and a Google Ads test account for keyword research.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, as an app you host yourself. It works with ScrapingRobot, SerpApi and other scrapers or your own proxies, plus Search Console and Google Ads, and has a built-in API for reporting tools.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SerpBear's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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SerpBear's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 9 of the 39 other rank trackers we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 37 of 39) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
SerpBear has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 40 rank trackers we grade, cut by the letter each got. SerpBear’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 39, level with 22
- BFree plan and trialAbove 37 of 39
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 39, level with 22
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 39, level with 1
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 39, level with 27
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 33 rank trackers. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep SerpBear, or make your own?
Keep it
SerpBear is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 17 of the 39 other rank trackers grade higher.
What you could not
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- It plugs into other products, ScrapingRobot, SerpApi and SearchApi among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. SerpBear’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is SerpBear?
SerpBear is a free, open-source app for tracking where your sites rank on Google for unlimited keywords. You run it yourself with Docker or on a server, and it reads Google results through a scraping service such as ScrapingRobot or SerpApi, or through your own proxies. It adds Search Console data, email alerts and keyword ideas from Google Ads.
Worth knowing
- You host and maintain it yourself; there is no hosted service from the developer, only paid one-click hosts such as PikaPods and Elestio.
- Positions come from a scraper: ScrapingRobot's free tier covers 5,000 searches a month, then $1.80 per 1,000; other services charge their own rates.
- Most scrapers now need several requests per keyword for deeper positions: 20 keywords near position 30, checked daily, take about 1,800 a month.
- It tracks Google only. Keyword research needs a Google Ads test account, and email alerts need your own SMTP settings.
Key features
- Unlimited domains and keywords
- Add as many sites and keywords as you like; the only limit is how many searches your scraper or proxies allow.
- Scrape strategies
- Basic, Custom or Smart strategies, set globally or per domain, decide how many Google pages are checked for each keyword.
- Choice of scraper
- Works with ScrapingRobot, SerpApi, SearchApi, Serper, Serply, ValueSerp, ScrapingAnt, CrazySerp or your own proxy IPs.
- Search Console data
- Shows real visits and impressions for each tracked keyword and surfaces new keywords, top countries and top pages.
- Keyword research
- Linking a Google Ads test account adds monthly search volumes and keyword ideas generated from your site's content.
- Alerts, API and CSV
- Daily, weekly or monthly email reports of position changes, CSV export, and a built-in API for reporting tools such as Google Data Studio.
SerpBear pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, SerpBear is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- The whole app is free under the MIT license with unlimited domains and keywords; you pay only the scraping service you connect, if it charges.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | $0 | Open-source app you run yourself with Docker or from the GitHub source, with a SQLite database and no paid edition. |
Read from docs.serpbear.com on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SerpBear before you buy.
Works with
- ScrapingRobot
- SerpApi
- SearchApi
- Serper
- ValueSerp
- Google Search Console
- Google Ads
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Common questions
Does SerpBear have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. SerpBear is listed for Web.
Does SerpBear have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. SerpBear is listed for Web.
Is SerpBear open source?
Yes. SerpBear is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does SerpBear have an API?
Yes. SerpBear offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.