The SerpBear Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SerpBear in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
SerpBear
The Insider’s Guide
Free open-source Google rank tracker that you host yourself
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among rank trackers, read from SerpBear’s own pages.
Made by Towfiq I. · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from SerpBear’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SerpBear’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 9 of the 39 other rank trackers we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about SerpBear, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for free self-hosted Google rank tracking
The developer offers no hosted version, positions come from a scraping service you set up and may pay for, and it tracks Google only.
- 2
It is free
SerpBear has no paid plan at all. 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.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
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.
- 5
Scrape strategies
Basic, Custom or Smart strategies, set globally or per domain, decide how many Google pages are checked for each keyword.
- 6
Choice of scraper
Works with ScrapingRobot, SerpApi, SearchApi, Serper, Serply, ValueSerp, ScrapingAnt, CrazySerp or your own proxy IPs.
- 7
A 2.2 GPA, above 9 of 39
That is against the other rank trackers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
SerpBear is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
SerpBear at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Towfiq I.
- Category
- Rank Trackers
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | The 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Nothing 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. |
| Features | C | Unlimited 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. |
| Ease of use | D | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Developers comfortable running a Docker app
- Tracking many keywords for the price of a scraping API
- Small sites that want Google positions next to Search Console data
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
SerpBear is free to use.
Nothing to pay SerpBear, with unlimited sites and keywords.
Self-hosted
$0
Open-source app you run yourself with Docker or from the GitHub source, with a SQLite database and no paid edition.
The 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.
Read from docs.serpbear.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Free open-source Google rank tracker that you host yourself. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, keyword research, rank tracking.
The gap: it tracks Google only, with no other engine on record.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- ScrapingRobot
- SerpApi
- SearchApi
- Serper
- ValueSerp
- Google Search Console
- Google Ads
SerpBear is made by Towfiq I.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
9/39
Other rank trackers it is graded above
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
- BFree plan and trialAbove 37 of 39
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 39
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 39
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 39
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 33 rank trackers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. SerpBear is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Serposcope, Bisibility, SERPRobot, FreeSERP and Wincher
The 5 tools SerpBear is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Serposcope
Free
Free self-hosted rank tracker, now marked unsupported by its developer.
- Only SerpBear lists a web app.
- Only Serposcope lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- SerpBear is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.2GPA
Bisibility
Free plan · from $3/mo
Open-source rank tracker that runs on your own SERP data provider.
- Bisibility also covers backlink analysis and AI search visibility.
- 2.6GPA
SERPRobot
Free trial · from $4.99/mo
Pay-per-bot rank tracker for Google, Bing, Yahoo and YouTube.
- SerpBear has a free plan. SERPRobot does not, though it has a free trial.
- SerpBear is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- SerpBear also covers keyword research.
- 2.4GPA
FreeSERP
Free plan · from $19/mo
Credit-based tracker for Google, Bing, Maps, YouTube and AI answers.
- SerpBear is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- FreeSERP also covers site audit, AI search visibility and internal linking.
- 2.2GPA
Wincher
Free trial · from $49/mo
Daily keyword rank tracker with competitor and local tracking.
- SerpBear has a free plan. Wincher does not, though it has a free trial.
- SerpBear is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Wincher also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is SerpBear free?
Yes. SerpBear is free to use.
How much does SerpBear cost?
SerpBear lists one plan. Self-hosted: $0.
What platforms does SerpBear work on?
SerpBear is available on Web.
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.
Does SerpBear have an API?
Yes. SerpBear offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does SerpBear integrate with?
SerpBear's listing names ScrapingRobot, SerpApi, SearchApi, Serper, ValueSerp, Google Search Console and Google Ads.
Who makes SerpBear?
SerpBear is made by Towfiq I.
What are the alternatives to SerpBear?
The closest alternatives to SerpBear in our directory are Serposcope, Bisibility, SERPRobot, FreeSERP and Wincher.
How does SerpBear compare with other rank trackers?
SerpBear's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 9 of the 39 other rank trackers we grade, and level with 13.
Is SerpBear good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SerpBear C for value for money. SerpBear has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of SerpBear?
SerpBear is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SerpBear’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Towfiq I. Prices change, so check docs.serpbear.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- SerpBear, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/serpbear
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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- Monitorank Insider's GuideFrench daily rank tracker priced per keyword, with AI Overviews data2.8 GPA
- Keyword.com Insider's GuideGoogle rank tracker and AI visibility tracker, priced by keywords2.6 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what SerpBear’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. SerpBear is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Towfiq I. Prices and plans change: check docs.serpbear.com before you buy.