SerpBear
Rank tracking with history, alerts and Google Ads ideas; not five mangoes, but it covers the edible parts.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- MIT
- Hosting Model
- Self-host (your server)
- Platforms
- mobilewebself-hosteddocker to self-host
- Installation
- Deploy its Docker image/Compose stack, a Node build, or a supported serverless host
- Operational Setup
- The first real obstacle is choosing and funding a working SERP API or maintaining proxies after deployment; the historically free scraper routes documented by the project are not reliably zero-cost anymore.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Projects, keywords, rank history, tags, users, and settings live in a persistent SQLite database and deployment volume; configured rank-data providers receive each query sent through them.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- SerpBear is primarily a rank tracker and lacks Mangools' integrated keyword research, difficulty metrics, SERP analysis, backlink exploration, and domain profiling.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $49/mo ($588/yr) in subscriptions
SerpBear FAQ
Common questions
Is SerpBear free and open source?+
SerpBear is an open-source tool licensed under MIT that runs on self-host. Rank tracking with history, alerts and Google Ads ideas; not five mangoes, but it covers the edible parts.
What paid software does SerpBear replace?+
SerpBear serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Mangools, saving up to $49/month ($588/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up SerpBear?+
Installation: Deploy its Docker image/Compose stack, a Node build, or a supported serverless host. Setup notes: The first real obstacle is choosing and funding a working SERP API or maintaining proxies after deployment; the historically free scraper routes documented by the project are not reliably zero-cost anymore.
What is the catch or trade-off with SerpBear?+
SerpBear is primarily a rank tracker and lacks Mangools' integrated keyword research, difficulty metrics, SERP analysis, backlink exploration, and domain profiling.