The Serposcope Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Serposcope 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.
Serposcope
The Insider’s Guide
Free self-hosted rank tracker, now marked unsupported by its developer
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among rank trackers, read from Serposcope’s own pages.
Made by Serposcope · 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 Serposcope’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Serposcope’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
Serposcope is a free rank tracker that you install on your own Windows, Mac or Linux machine and open in a browser. It checks where your sites rank for chosen keywords, keeps the result pages it scraped, and watches a list of backlinks. Its developer, a single person in France, now says on the download section that it is no longer supported and may not work.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Serposcope, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for free rank tracking on your own machine
Serposcope is a free rank tracker you download and run on your own Windows, Mac or Linux machine, with a backlink watch on the side, and the data stays on that machine.
- 2
It is free
Serposcope has no paid plan at all. Version 3.5 is a free download for Windows, Mac and Debian or Ubuntu Linux, with no account needed and no paid edition.
- 3
It runs on 3 platforms
Windows, macOS and Linux.
- 4
Rank tracker
Add keywords and websites, then follow each site's positions over time, with a view of the full result page for every check.
- 5
Backlink watch
A second module for adding backlinks and following their status, with an overview and a details page per link.
- 6
Choice of scraping method
Fetch result pages from your own IP, through your proxies, or through the paid Scraping Ant or Space Serp APIs.
- 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
Serposcope is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Serposcope at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux
- Made by
- Serposcope, since 2013
- Category
- Rank Trackers
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for free rank tracking on your own machine
Serposcope is a free rank tracker you download and run on your own Windows, Mac or Linux machine, with a backlink watch on the side, and the data stays on that machine. But its developer now says it's no longer supported and may not work, the last release is from January 2025, and reliable Google results mean paying for proxies, captcha solvers or a SERP API.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | The program is free, with no paid edition. Reliable checks need paid help, though: Scraping Ant's free plan doesn't work with Google, and the captcha solvers it supports are paid services, so running it well isn't really free. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Version 3.5 is a free download for Windows, Mac and Linux, with no account and no paid edition. Everything it does comes without paying Serposcope anything. |
| Features | D | Rank tracking with saved result pages, a backlink watch and a local database you can query. But it needs proxies, captcha solvers or a SERP API to fetch Google reliably, and the developer says it may not work at all now. |
| Ease of use | D | No rating on record. You install it yourself, set login protection by hand in a config file and wire up proxies or captcha solvers, and both Windows and Mac warn before installing it. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | A program for Windows, Mac and Linux that opens in your browser, linked only to scraping and captcha services. No phone app, and the API isn't documented. |
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 Serposcope is for
- Fits if you want ranking data kept on your own machine rather than in a vendor's cloud
- Works for technical users who already pay for proxies or a SERP API
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want software that's kept up: it's marked unsupported, may not work, and 3.5 from January 2025 is the last release
- Watch out: Google checks need paid add-ons, since Scraping Ant's free plan doesn't work with Google and captcha solvers cost money
- Not for you if setting login protection by hand in a config file sounds like hard work
- Tight if you have Serposcope 2 data, since it can't be moved into version 3
- Watch out: the Windows and Mac installers aren't signed, so both systems warn before installing
Good to know
Good for
- People who want to keep ranking data on their own machine at no cost
- Technical users comfortable with proxies, captcha solvers or SERP APIs
- Testing rank tracking before choosing a paid service
Worth knowing
- The download section says Serposcope is no longer supported and may not work; the last release, 3.5, is dated January 2025.
- Reliable scraping needs paid add-ons: Scraping Ant's free plan does not work with Google, and captcha solvers are paid services.
- Login protection must be set by hand in a config file, and Serposcope 2 data cannot be moved into version 3.
- The Windows and Mac installers are not signed with paid certificates, so both systems warn before installing.
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
Serposcope is free to use.
The program is free, with no paid edition.
Self-hosted
$0
Free download that you install and run yourself; rank tracking and backlink watch, with data kept in a local SQLite file.
The free plan
Version 3.5 is a free download for Windows, Mac and Debian or Ubuntu Linux, with no account needed and no paid edition.
Read from serposcope.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
3
Places it runs: macOS, Windows and Linux
Free self-hosted rank tracker, now marked unsupported by its developer. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, rank tracking.
Rank tracking with saved result pages, a backlink watch and a local database you can query.
- Rank tracker
- Add keywords and websites, then follow each site's positions over time, with a view of the full result page for every check.
- Backlink watch
- A second module for adding backlinks and following their status, with an overview and a details page per link.
- Choice of scraping method
- Fetch result pages from your own IP, through your proxies, or through the paid Scraping Ant or Space Serp APIs.
- Captcha solver support
- When scraping through proxies, plug in capmonster.cloud, anticaptcha, 2captcha or imagetyperz; several can be set at once.
- Raw SERP storage
- Since version 3.3 it can keep the HTML or API response of each check for 1 to 7 days, purged after each run.
- Local database
- Data sits in a SQLite file in the data folder, which you can query directly; an API exists but is not documented.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
What it works with
- Scraping Ant
- Space Serp
- 2captcha
- anticaptcha
- capmonster.cloud
- imagetyperz
Serposcope is made by Serposcope, and has been around since 2013.
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
Serposcope'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 (A, above 38 of 39) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Serposcope has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 40 rank trackers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Serposcope’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 26 of 39
- AFree plan and trialAbove 38 of 39
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 39
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 39
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 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. Serposcope 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
Serposcope 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
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Scraping Ant, Space Serp and 2captcha among them.
What this rests on. Serposcope’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
GRC, SEO Panel, SEO PowerSuite, SERPRobot and AccuRanker
The 5 tools Serposcope is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
GRC
Free plan
Japanese Windows rank checker, now limited to Yahoo results.
- Only Serposcope lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Serposcope is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- GRC also covers reports.
- 2.4GPA
SEO Panel
Free plan · from $34.95/mo
Free open-source SEO control panel you host on your own server.
- Only Serposcope lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only SEO Panel lists a web app.
- SEO Panel is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
SEO PowerSuite
Free plan · from $19.95/mo
Four desktop SEO apps for rankings, audits, backlinks and outreach.
- Serposcope is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- SEO PowerSuite also covers reports, keyword research, site audit and backlink analysis.
- 2.6GPA
SERPRobot
Free trial · from $4.99/mo
Pay-per-bot rank tracker for Google, Bing, Yahoo and YouTube.
- Serposcope has a free plan. SERPRobot does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Serposcope lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only SERPRobot lists a web app.
- 1.8GPA
AccuRanker
From $224/mo
Daily rank tracker for agencies and enterprises, priced by keywords.
- Serposcope has a free plan. AccuRanker does not.
- Only Serposcope lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only AccuRanker lists a web app.
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 Serposcope free?
Yes. Serposcope is free to use.
How much does Serposcope cost?
Serposcope lists one plan. Self-hosted: $0.
What platforms does Serposcope work on?
Serposcope is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does Serposcope have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Serposcope is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does Serposcope have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Serposcope is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Is Serposcope open source?
Serposcope is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Can Serposcope be self-hosted?
Yes. Serposcope's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
What does Serposcope integrate with?
Serposcope's listing names Scraping Ant, Space Serp, 2captcha, anticaptcha, capmonster.cloud and imagetyperz.
Who makes Serposcope?
Serposcope is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2013.
What are the alternatives to Serposcope?
The closest alternatives to Serposcope in our directory are GRC, SEO Panel, SEO PowerSuite, SERPRobot and AccuRanker.
How does Serposcope compare with other rank trackers?
Serposcope's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 9 of the 39 other rank trackers we grade, and level with 13.
Is Serposcope good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Serposcope B for value for money. Serposcope has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Serposcope?
Serposcope 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 Serposcope’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 Serposcope'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 Serposcope. Prices change, so check serposcope.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
- Serposcope, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/serposcope
- 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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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Serposcope’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. Serposcope is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Serposcope. Prices and plans change: check serposcope.com before you buy.