The SE Ranking alternative built for SEO and AI visibility
SE Ranking is an established SEO suite with a broad Data API, but the API is sold separately and billed annually. Trackee is AI-native with monthly plans and a free tier.
100 free credits every month. No card required.
Track visibility across
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- Grok
- Perplexity
- Google
Trackee vs SE Ranking
One API for SEO, GEO, AEO, and brand visibility across search and AI. API and dashboard on one plan, same credits. Unlimited brands, an MCP server, and a coding skill.
API-first · SEO + GEO + AEO + brand visibility
SE Ranking
Visit siteSE Ranking is a mature SEO platform with a broad Data API and MCP, built for agencies and in-house teams.
Best for: Agencies wanting a mature SEO suite plus a Data API
SE Ranking limitation
Separate API, annual billing only
The Data API is priced apart from the web app and billed annually. There is no true monthly API plan, just a 14-day trial.
With Trackee
One monthly plan, free tier included
Trackee uses one set of credits for API and dashboard on simple monthly plans. There is a free tier every month, credits that never expire, and unlimited brands.
Feature comparison
Trackee covers 17 of 17. SE Ranking covers 13.
Which one fits your use case?
Both can help. Here is the honest split, so you pick the one your team actually needs.
Choose SE Ranking when you want
- You want a mature, broad SEO suite
- You need a full web app plus a Data API
- Annual API billing is fine for lower rates
A good fit if you mainly need Agencies wanting a mature SEO suite plus a Data API.
Choose Trackee when you want
- You want API and dashboard on one monthly plan
- You want a free tier every month
- You want an MCP and coding skill for agents
One API for SEO, GEO, AEO, and brand visibility, with an MCP server and a coding skill. Starts free.
One platform instead of a stack
Where SE Ranking covers part of the picture, Trackee puts AI visibility and classic SEO behind one API and one dashboard.
AI visibility
Track ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity plus Google AI Overviews for any prompt.
Classic SEO
Google rank tracking, keyword research and volume, backlinks, on-page audits, and domain data.
Citations & mentions
Read the real AI answers that name your brand and the sources those answers cite.
API, MCP & skill
A REST API, a hosted MCP server, and a coding skill so agents and products build on it.
Unlimited brands
Track as many brands or client sites as you want on every plan, including free.
One plan, one balance
The API and the dashboard share the same credits. Free tier, plus pay-as-you-go top-ups.
Your agents already know how you rank
A first-party Claude Code skill, a hosted MCP server, and a plain REST API. All official, all maintained.
Agent skill
A drop-in skill for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex. It teaches them to check rankings, AI mentions, citations, and competitors through Trackee.
$ npx skills add \
trackee-API/skills --all
✓ added 5 Trackee skills
> does ChatGPT recommend us for
"best crm software"?MCP server
One config block. Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client gets every Trackee tool as a first-class tool.
{
"mcpServers": {
"trackee": {
"url": "https://mcp.trackee.dev/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}REST API
Pipe-friendly and framework-agnostic. Check visibility, rankings, mentions, and citations from OpenAI, LangChain, CrewAI, or anything with function-calling.
$ curl -X POST https://api.trackee.dev/\
v1/visibility \
-H "x-access-key: YOUR_KEY" ...
→ mentioned · chatgpt #1
share of voice 100%Pricing compared
100 credits / month
5,000 credits · $9.80 / 1k
15,000 credits · $6.60 / 1k
Most popular
50,000 credits · $3.98 / 1k
Pay-as-you-go top-ups (credits never expire):
1,000 credits · never expires
3,000 credits · never expires
SE Ranking plans
100k credits, 14 days
MCP included
250k credits · pay-as-you-go · credits never expire
12M credits/yr · Data API only · up to 57% off wallet rates
Annual billing
The API is priced separately from the web-app subscription. The standalone API plan is annual billing only.
Pricing
Get Started for Free
Track your brand's mentions, rankings, and citations across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google, and more with one API.
Free
- 100 credits / month
- Perfect for testing
- 40 requests / minute
- 1 team member
- Every plan includes
- All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
- MCP server
- Dashboard & playground
- Scheduled trackers & history
Starter
- 5,000 credits / month
- $9.80 per 1k credits
- 60 requests / minute
- Up to 5 team members
- Every plan includes
- All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
- MCP server
- Dashboard & playground
- Scheduled trackers & history
Standard
- 15,000 credits / month
- $6.60 per 1k credits
- 180 requests / minute
- Up to 20 team members
- Every plan includes
- All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
- MCP server
- Dashboard & playground
- Scheduled trackers & history
- Priority support
Pro
- 50,000 credits / month
- $3.98 per 1k credits
- 600 requests / minute
- Unlimited team members
- Every plan includes
- All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
- MCP server
- Dashboard & playground
- Scheduled trackers & history
- Priority support
Frequently asked questions
Does SE Ranking have an API and MCP?
Yes. It ships a broad Data API and an MCP server. The API is sold separately from the web-app subscription.
Does SE Ranking track AI search visibility?
Yes, across AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. Trackee tracks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews on every plan.
How is the SE Ranking API priced?
A 14-day trial, a $50 wallet, and a $179/mo standalone plan billed annually. The API is priced apart from the web-app subscription.
How is Trackee different from SE Ranking?
SE Ranking sells the API separately and mostly annual. Trackee is AI-native with one monthly plan for API and dashboard, a free tier, unlimited brands, and a coding skill.
How do I move from SE Ranking to Trackee?
Start on the free plan with 100 credits a month, or try the free tools with no setup. Add your brand and prompts, then read everything through one REST API, a hosted MCP server, or the dashboard. See pricing for credit costs.
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