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Best open-source SEO rank trackers
The best self-hosted rank tracker in the c17.io catalog is SerpBear (MIT — the published Semrush/Ahrefs rank path). It tracks positions for keywords you care about. It is not Ahrefs' live backlink index or Semrush's site-audit OS. Lighthouse audits pages. Matomo covers on-site search reports. Ackee is privacy analytics. Pageviews stay on /best/analytics.
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Ranked picks
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SerpBearMIT search-engine position tracker — the c17 Semrush/Ahrefs rank path. Not a backlink index.
When to pick it: Keyword positions you host.
2,115 stars in the catalog
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MatomoGPL-3.0 full-suite analytics already on /best/analytics, including on-site search reports.
When to pick it: On-site search and GA-shaped reports, not SERP ranks.
21,958 stars in the catalog
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AckeeMIT self-hosted Node.js analytics for people who care about privacy.
When to pick it: Pageviews you host, not keyword ranks.
4,719 stars in the catalog
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LighthouseApache-2.0 automated auditing for performance, accessibility, SEO, and best practices.
When to pick it: A page audit CLI, not a rank tracker.
30,908 stars in the catalog
How they compare
| Tool | License | Self-host | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| SerpBear | MIT License | Easy | Keyword positions you host. |
| Matomo | GNU General Public License v3.0 | Medium | On-site search and GA-shaped reports, not SERP ranks. |
| Ackee | MIT License | Easy | Pageviews you host, not keyword ranks. |
| Lighthouse | Apache License 2.0 | Easy | A page audit CLI, not a rank tracker. |
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FAQ
- Do I get Ahrefs backlinks?
- No. SerpBear tracks positions. Lighthouse audits pages. Matomo/Ackee are on-site analytics. The backlink index is the vendor product this page leaves.
- Semrush or Ahrefs?
- Same published stack — /replace/semrush and /replace/ahrefs. Rank tracking, not the full vendor OS.
- SerpBear or Matomo?
- SerpBear if the job is keyword ranks. Matomo if the job is analytics on your site. You can run both.
- Are these free?
- SerpBear and Ackee are MIT. Matomo is GPL-3.0. Lighthouse is Apache-2.0. You pay hosting. Scraping search-engine result pages has ToS consequences — read SerpBear's docs. Template users never pay c17.
- How do I deploy it?
- Open /stacks/serpbear-seo. Persist the database, add the keywords you actually rank for.
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