What is this?
SerpBear is an open-source app that tracks your website's keyword positions in Google and notifies you when rankings change.
SerpBear is an open-source app that tracks your website's keyword positions in Google and notifies you when rankings change.Do I run this myself, or is it a hosted SaaS?It's a self-hosted Next.js web app with a SQLite database that you deploy yourself (e.g., via the Docker image, mogenius.com, or Fly.io) — there's no managed SaaS version.
It's a self-hosted Next.js web app with a SQLite database that you deploy yourself (e.g., via the Docker image, mogenius.com, or Fly.io) — there's no managed SaaS version.How do I get it running?Deploy the app (a Docker image is provided), log in, add your first domain, then configure a SERP scraping API or your own proxy from the Settings panel before adding keywords to track.
Deploy the app (a Docker image is provided), log in, add your first domain, then configure a SERP scraping API or your own proxy from the Settings panel before adding keywords to track.Do I need a paid API key to track rankings?Not necessarily — you can supply your own proxy IPs, or sign up for a third-party scraping service like serper.dev, serpapi.com, or hasdata.com, some of which have free or pay-as-you-go tiers.
Not necessarily — you can supply your own proxy IPs, or sign up for a third-party scraping service like serper.dev, serpapi.com, or hasdata.com, some of which have free or pay-as-you-go tiers.Do all the listed scraping services actually work right now?No — the README itself flags that scrapingant.com, scrapingrobot.com, and spaceserp.com 'Doesn't work Anymore', so you'll want to pick a currently functioning provider like serper.dev or hasdata.com instead.
No — the README itself flags that scrapingant.com, scrapingrobot.com, and spaceserp.com 'Doesn't work Anymore', so you'll want to pick a currently functioning provider like serper.dev or hasdata.com instead.What extra data do I get from Google Search Console or Google Ads integration?Google Search Console integration shows actual visit and impression counts per tracked keyword, while linking a Google Ads test account enables keyword research with monthly search volume and auto-generated keyword ideas.
Google Search Console integration shows actual visit and impression counts per tracked keyword, while linking a Google Ads test account enables keyword research with monthly search volume and auto-generated keyword ideas.Can I use SerpBear on my phone?Yes, it ships as a PWA so you can add it to your phone's home screen for a more native mobile experience.
Yes, it ships as a PWA so you can add it to your phone's home screen for a more native mobile experience.How do I get notified when a keyword's ranking changes?You can set up SMTP details (free services like ElasticEmail or Sendpulse work) in Settings to get daily, weekly, or monthly email notifications of position changes.
You can set up SMTP details (free services like ElasticEmail or Sendpulse work) in Settings to get daily, weekly, or monthly email notifications of position changes.Does SerpBear expose an API?Yes, it includes a built-in SERP API you can plug into your own marketing and data-reporting tools.
Yes, it includes a built-in SERP API you can plug into your own marketing and data-reporting tools.What are similar projects?bisibility, rankme.fast, OpenStock, neko-master, open-seo, niubigeo, Shadowbroker, LibreTV
bisibility, rankme.fast, OpenStock, neko-master, open-seo, niubigeo, Shadowbroker, LibreTV