The SerpApi alternative built for SEO and AI visibility
SerpApi is the best way to pull live SERP JSON at scale, but that's all it gives you. Trackee returns finished SEO data plus AI visibility with a hosted MCP.
100 free credits every month. No card required.
Track visibility across
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- Grok
- Perplexity
- Google
Trackee vs SerpApi
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
SerpApi
Visit siteSerpApi is a live SERP scraping API that returns raw JSON, for developers building their own tools.
Best for: Developers who need raw, live SERP JSON at scale
SerpApi limitation
Raw SERPs, no databases or AI visibility
SerpApi returns raw SERP JSON and stops there. No keyword or backlink databases, no audits, and no AI-answer tracking. You build rank tracking and analysis yourself.
With Trackee
Finished SEO data and AI visibility
One Trackee API returns rank tracking, keyword volume, backlinks, and audits, plus AI visibility across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity. Comes with a hosted MCP and coding skill.
Feature comparison
Trackee covers 17 of 17. SerpApi covers 1.
Which one fits your use case?
Both can help. Here is the honest split, so you pick the one your team actually needs.
Choose SerpApi when you want
- You need raw, live SERP JSON at scale
- You want proxies, CAPTCHAs, and parsing handled
- You're building your own rank tracker
- You want a large free tier for prototyping
A good fit if you mainly need Developers who need raw, live SERP JSON at scale.
Choose Trackee when you want
- You want finished SEO data, not raw SERPs
- You need keyword volume, backlinks, and audits
- You want AI visibility with mentions and sentiment
- You want a hosted MCP server and coding skill
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 SerpApi 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
SerpApi plans
1,000 searches
5,000 searches
15,000 searches
30,000 searches
Priced per search. You get raw SERP results only, with no keyword or backlink databases and no AI-search visibility.
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
What does SerpApi actually return?
Structured JSON for live search results across Google and other engines. It's the raw SERP, not an SEO metric. Trackee returns finished data like rank tracking and keyword volume.
Does SerpApi do keyword research or backlinks?
No. It has no keyword or backlink databases; it just scrapes SERPs. Trackee ships keyword research, volume, and backlinks through one API.
Can SerpApi track AI visibility?
No. It doesn't monitor ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Perplexity. Trackee tracks all four plus Google AI Overviews with mentions, citations, and sentiment.
Is SerpApi rank tracking?
Not on its own. It gives you the raw SERP; you build the storage and history. Trackee provides rank tracking and history out of the box.
How do I move from SerpApi 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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