Comparison

RankWatch alternatives and RankWatch pricing, compared per daily keyword

The short answer

RankWatch costs $29 a month for 250 keywords a day, $99 for 1,500 and $449 for 7,500, with 10 percent off on annual billing. It packs a lot into those plans: unlimited projects and users, city tracking, backlinks, a site auditor and white label reports. The catch is that it counts every search engine and location as another keyword. If you only need daily Google positions, SerpsTracker tracks 1,500 keywords for $49.50 a month on yearly billing and 5,000 for $124.50.

RankWatch plans, limits and policies below are read from rankwatch.com/pricing.html in September 2026. We are not affiliated with RankWatch.

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RankWatch pricing

RankWatch pricing by plan, and what each daily keyword costs.

RankWatch sells three fixed plans and a custom builder. The plan names on the page are Medium, Large and Extra Large, although its own FAQ still calls them M, L and XL. All three list both a daily and a weekly rank refresh, and the keyword figure is quoted per day. Here is what the page shows, with the cost of one tracked keyword worked out from it.

RankWatch Medium

$29 a month

250 keywords a day

$0.116 per keyword per month

145,000 backlinks monitored, 43,500 site audit pages, 100 research credits, white label reporting

RankWatch Large

$99 a month

1,500 keywords a day

$0.066 per keyword per month

495,000 backlinks, 148,500 audit pages, 400 credits, a fully white label interface, API export

RankWatch Extra Large

$449 a month

7,500 keywords a day

$0.060 per keyword per month

2,245,000 backlinks, 1,347,000 audit pages, 1,800 credits, white label interface, an account manager

Every plan also includes, in RankWatch's words, unlimited projects and users, AI powered insights, customizable automated reports, real time rank rechecks, unlimited competitor analysis, automated alerts and local or city rank tracking. Annual billing is labelled "Saves 10%", which takes the three plans to about $26.10, $89.10 and $404.10 a month. The custom plan starts from $25 a month and prices keywords, backlinks and audit pages on separate sliders, so we have not quoted a figure for it.

One thing to watch if you are reading reviews: several review sites and search snippets still list the XL plan at $499. The pricing page we read shows $449. Treat any RankWatch article that quotes $499 as out of date on at least that line.

The keyword multiplier

Why 250 RankWatch keywords can run out at 125.

The plan cards say keywords a day. The FAQ at the bottom of the same page explains what a keyword is, and it is not what most buyers assume.

"The keywords count is the multiplication of the total number of search engines they are being tracked over and then collective number is the addition of all the projects within the account. For example, if a project has 20 keywords, being tracked over 4 different search engines, the total keywords count for that project would be 20x4=80."

RankWatch pricing page FAQ, read September 2026.

RankWatch counts search engines and locations together, so a keyword you watch on Google desktop and Google mobile costs two, and a keyword you watch in three cities costs three. That is a fair way to price, because each combination is a separate check. It just means the headline allowance only holds if you track one engine in one place.

Your setup RankWatch count Plan you need
200 keywords, Google desktop only 200 Medium, $29
200 keywords, Google desktop and mobile 400 Large, $99
600 keywords, desktop and mobile 1,200 Large, $99
500 keywords in 3 US cities 1,500 Large, $99, with nothing left over
1,000 keywords, desktop and mobile, 2 cities 4,000 Extra Large, $449

Worked from the multiplication rule in RankWatch's FAQ and its three fixed plans. The custom builder may fit some of these counts more cheaply; its price depends on the sliders you set. SerpsTracker has no multiplier because it runs one check per keyword: Google organic results, once a day. That also means it does not split results by device or city, so if you need those splits, the multiplier is the honest price of getting them.

Priced on real keyword counts

The cheapest daily plan at four keyword counts.

A buyer starts from a number: how many keywords need checking every day. This table takes four counts, assumes one engine and one location so RankWatch's multiplier stays at one, and shows the cheapest plan that covers each count on monthly billing.

Monthly cost at 1,500 daily keywords
RankWatch Large $99
SerpsTracker Growth $99
SerpsTracker Growth, yearly $49.50
Ranktracker Scale $149
Semrush Pro+ $299
Monthly cost at 5,000 daily keywords
RankWatch Extra Large $449
SerpsTracker Agency $249
SerpsTracker Agency, yearly $124.50
Ranktracker Authority $299
Semrush Advanced $549
Daily keywords RankWatch SerpsTracker Ranktracker Wincher
250 Medium, $29 Starter, $39 ($19.50 yearly), 3 sites Launch, $39 (500 keywords) Basic, EUR 49 (500 keywords)
1,500 Large, $99 Growth, $99 ($49.50 yearly), 10 sites Scale, $149 (2,000 keywords) Standard; price shown only in the live calculator
5,000 Extra Large, $449 (7,500 keywords) Agency, $249 ($124.50 yearly), unlimited sites Authority, $299 Professional, EUR 319
7,500 Extra Large, $449 Enterprise, custom quote Above Authority, see its site Professional with a larger step

At 250 keywords

RankWatch Medium at $29 is the cheaper monthly price, and it comes with unlimited projects. Our Starter plan only wins on yearly billing, at $19.50 a month, and caps you at 3 sites. For one engine and a handful of sites, RankWatch is a very fair deal.

At 1,500 keywords

A tie on the monthly price: RankWatch Large and SerpsTracker Growth are both $99. The gap opens on yearly billing, where RankWatch saves 10 percent ($89.10) and we charge half ($49.50). Large also includes an API, which our Growth plan does not.

At 5,000 keywords

There is no RankWatch plan between 1,500 and 7,500, so 5,000 lands on Extra Large at $449, or on the custom builder. SerpsTracker Agency covers 5,000 daily keywords for $249 a month, $124.50 yearly, with the API included.

Ranktracker and Wincher figures come from our own teardowns of their pricing pages; Wincher bills in euros. The full per keyword table across eighteen tools is in the rank tracker cost comparison, and the budget end of the market is priced in the cheapest rank tracker breakdown.

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Side by side, honestly

RankWatch vs SerpsTracker, including where RankWatch wins.

RankWatch is an SEO suite with a rank tracker at its center. SerpsTracker does one job: it checks Google organic positions every day and tells you the same day when one moves. Most rows below go to RankWatch on features. Read them with your own brief in mind.

  SerpsTracker RankWatch
What you are buying A dedicated daily Google rank tracker Rank tracking plus backlinks, site audit, research credits and reporting
Plans $39 / $99 / $249 a month, yearly at 50% off $29 / $99 / $449 a month, annual saves 10%, custom from $25
Keywords on each plan 250, 1,500, 5,000 250, 1,500, 7,500 a day
How keywords are counted One keyword, one daily Google check Keywords multiplied by search engines and locations
Search engines Google organic only Multiple engines and locations, each counted
Local and city tracking No Yes, on every plan
Projects and sites 3, 10, unlimited Unlimited on every plan
Users Roles and permissions on Enterprise Unlimited on every plan
Rechecks Manual re-check from the dashboard Real time rank rechecks
Result depth stored Organic top 10 per check Deeper positions reported
Drop alerts Per keyword thresholds; email on every plan, Slack from Growth Automated alerts
Backlinks and site audit No Yes, sized per plan
White label No; CSV export on every plan White label reporting on every plan, full white label interface from Large
API Agency, $249 Large and above, from $99
Cancelling From the billing page in your account By email to support
Try before paying Live keyword checks on this page, no signup Free trial with export limits
Best for Teams tracking 1,500 to 5,000 Google keywords daily who want the lowest yearly cost Agencies that want many projects, city tracking and branded reports in one bill

Scored honestly, RankWatch takes the projects, users, local, engines, backlinks, audit, white label, rechecks, result depth and API price rows. SerpsTracker takes the yearly price at 1,500 keywords and up, the 5,000 keyword price, the simpler keyword count and self serve cancelling. If you need to watch keywords climbing from page three or four, pick a tracker that stores deeper positions, because we store the top 10.

Who should switch, who should stay

Three RankWatch customers who pay too much.

  • You sit between 1,500 and 5,000 keywords

    RankWatch jumps from $99 straight to $449. If your list is 3,000 Google keywords, you pay for 7,500. Our Agency plan covers 5,000 for $249, or $124.50 a month on yearly billing.

  • You never open the backlink or audit tools

    Most of the plan card is backlink monitoring, audit pages and research credits. If you already run Ahrefs or Semrush for those, you are paying twice for the same jobs.

  • You pay yearly and want the lowest bill

    RankWatch's annual discount is 10 percent. Ours is 50 percent, so 1,500 daily keywords cost $594 a year here against about $1,069 on RankWatch Large.

Stay on RankWatch if any of these is true.

  • Clients expect branded reports

    White label reporting comes with every RankWatch plan. We export CSV and offer an API on Agency, but we do not generate branded PDFs or client share links.

  • You track by city or by device

    City level and multi engine tracking are the reason the multiplier exists. We record one Google organic check per keyword and do not split by location or device.

  • You have many small projects and many users

    Unlimited projects and users on the $29 plan is generous. Our Starter plan allows 3 sites; unlimited sites start on Agency.

Moving your keywords over

Export, paste, and run both for two weeks.

Step 01

Export the keyword list

RankWatch exports project data, with row limits on the free trial. Export the keyword list for each project and keep a copy of your ranking history, because history does not move between trackers.

Step 02

Keep one row per keyword

If you tracked the same keyword on several engines or cities, collapse it to one row. That is the list SerpsTracker checks, once a day on Google.

Step 03

Paste into SerpsTracker

Add the site, paste the keyword column into the add keywords box, one per line. First readings arrive within minutes, so the overlap starts the same day.

Step 04

Cancel in writing, on time

RankWatch cancels by email and does not refund renewals, so send the request before your next billing date and keep the reply.

The full checklist is in how to switch rank trackers without losing your ranking history, and why two trackers rarely agree on the same morning is explained in how accurate are rank trackers. For a closer look at RankWatch on its own terms, read our RankWatch review. If agency reporting is what keeps you on a suite, the rank tracker for agencies page covers multi client setups.

RankWatch alternative questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the best RankWatch alternative?

It depends on what you use RankWatch for. If you want rank tracking plus backlinks, site audits and white label reports in one bill, SE Ranking and Wincher are the closest all in one swaps. If you only need daily Google positions at volume, SerpsTracker tracks 1,500 keywords for $49.50 a month on yearly billing and 5,000 for $124.50.

How much does RankWatch cost?

RankWatch lists three fixed plans in US dollars. Medium is $29 a month for 250 keywords a day, Large is $99 for 1,500 and Extra Large is $449 for 7,500. Annual billing saves 10 percent. A custom plan builder starts from $25 a month and prices keywords, backlinks and audit pages separately.

Is RankWatch Extra Large $449 or $499?

The RankWatch pricing page we read in September 2026 lists Extra Large at $449 a month for 7,500 keywords a day. Several review sites and search snippets still quote $499 for the XL plan, which looks like an older price. Check the live page before you budget, because RankWatch can change it.

How does RankWatch count keywords?

RankWatch multiplies each keyword by the search engines and locations you track it on. Its own FAQ gives the example of 20 keywords tracked over 4 search engines, which counts as 80. So 250 keywords on Google desktop and Google mobile already use 500 of your allowance, which is past the Medium plan.

Does RankWatch have an API?

Yes. RankWatch says its API can add projects, keywords and tags and fetch rank and competitor data, and that API export is available on the L plan and above, which starts at $99 a month. SerpsTracker puts its read only API on the Agency plan at $249, so RankWatch is the cheaper route to an API.

Does RankWatch have a free trial?

Yes. The RankWatch pricing FAQ says all features are active during the free trial, with limits on how much data some features publish, such as fewer export rows than the M plan. SerpsTracker has no timed trial: the rank checker on this page runs live Google checks without an account.

How do I cancel RankWatch?

RankWatch asks you to email a cancellation request to its support address. Its refund policy gives a 30 day money back guarantee on a fresh paid subscription only; renewals of an ongoing subscription are not refunded, and you keep access until the end of the cycle. SerpsTracker plans cancel from the billing page in your account.

What does RankWatch do that SerpsTracker does not?

A lot beyond the daily check. Every RankWatch plan includes unlimited projects and users, local and city rank tracking, real time rank rechecks, backlink monitoring, a site auditor and white label reporting. SerpsTracker records Google organic positions only, stores the top 10 per check, and has no backlink, audit, local or white label features.

Is RankWatch good for agencies?

For agencies that want branded reports and many client projects under one login, yes. Every plan allows unlimited projects and users and includes white label reporting, and Large adds a fully white label interface. The catch is the keyword multiplier: tracking each client on two devices or several cities burns the allowance fast.

Pricing other trackers against RankWatch? See the SERPRobot alternative for the cheapest daily checks on the market, the SE Ranking alternative for the closest all in one suite, and the daily rank tracker page for what a same day alert looks like.

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Paying for 7,500 keywords to track 3,000?

Run a live check above, then start tracking. 1,500 daily keywords for $99 a month, 5,000 for $249, and half that on yearly billing.