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Check Position vs RankMySEO
Both stand on rank tracking software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
Check Position focuses on Google rank and indexing tracking with a small free allowance and defined paid limits. Datacenter checks, history, exports, and API access cover both manual monitoring and automation.
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Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
RankMySEO combines Google rank tracking with site audits, competitor comparisons, and backlink review. Its plan limits set the available project and keyword capacity, and paid upgrades currently require an emailed request.
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| Check Position | RankMySEO | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | 300 keywords (annual payment): €162 a year | Starter: $5 a month |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | check-position.com | rankmyseo.com |
| On rank tracking software | #2 of 67 | #1 of 67 |
Check Position: what it does well
- Free account includes seven keywords
- Tracks rankings across seven Google datacenters
- Provides historical position and SERP data
- Checks URL indexing and cached results
- Offers mobile access and report exports
What to know first
- API features require a subscription
- API is beta and experimental endpoints may change
- API accounts are limited to 120 requests per minute
- Displayed paid prices exclude VAT
RankMySEO: what it does well
- Tracks Google rankings and keeps ranking history
- Compares competitor rankings and reviews backlinks
- Manual rank checks are available
- Agency and Scale track selected AI mentions
- Free plan includes 14 days of history
What to know first
- Free and Starter rankings refresh weekly
- Mobile rank tracking is not available
- There is no public REST API yet
- Checkout is not live; upgrades require an emailed ticket
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