Searlo

SE Ranking API Alternative

An SE Ranking API for developers

If you need SE Ranking-style position data from an API rather than a dashboard, Searlo returns exact keyword rankings and SERP features at $0.30 per 1,000 queries — with no per-keyword limits.

Start free — 3,000 creditsView pricing
GET/api/v1/search/web?q=postgres+connection+pooling&num=3
200 OK0.17s1 credit85,000 results
{  "searchTime": 0.17,  "totalResults": 85000,  "page": 1,  "organic": [    {      "position": 1,      "title": "31.10. Connection Pools and Data Sources",      "link": "www.postgresql.org/docs/…",      "domain": "postgresql.org",      "snippet": "For an environment without an application se…"    },    { "position": 2, "domain": "medium.com", … },    { "position": 3, "domain": "stackoverflow.blog", … }  ],  "credits": 1}

SE Ranking is a well-known SEO platform with rank tracking built in. But teams building their own products often want the ranking data directly — without paying for a full suite or working within dashboard keyword limits. That is where a developer-first ranking API fits.

Searlo returns the same fundamental signal SE Ranking is built on — live keyword positions across markets — as clean JSON from a single endpoint. You own the storage, scheduling, and presentation, and you pay $0.30 per 1,000 queries with no keyword caps.

Features

  • Exact keyword positions

    Live organic positions for any keyword and domain, straight from the SERP.

  • 195-country tracking

    Country and language targeting for localized ranking data.

  • Rich organic data

    Titles, snippets, domains, and favicons in every response.

  • No per-keyword caps

    Pay per query at $0.30/1K instead of subscription keyword limits.

Get started in one request

Get SE Ranking-style position data from one request — find your domain, read its rank.

curl "https://api.searlo.tech/api/v1/search/web?q=accounting%20software&num=10" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
import requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://api.searlo.tech/api/v1/search/web",
    params={"q": "accounting software", "num": 10},
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
results = r.json()["organic"]
# position of your domain in the SERP
rank = next(
    (o["position"] for o in results
     if "yourdomain.com" in o["domain"]),
    None,
)
print("rank:", rank)
const res = await fetch(
  "https://api.searlo.tech/api/v1/search/web?q=" +
    encodeURIComponent("accounting software") + "&num=10",
  { headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" } },
);
const { organic } = await res.json();
const rank = organic.find(o =>
  o.domain.includes("yourdomain.com"))?.position ?? null;
console.log("rank:", rank);

Searlo vs SE Ranking

SE Ranking is a SaaS SEO suite; Searlo is a ranking data API. Pick the API when you are building a product, not using a dashboard.

Capability comparison between Searlo and SE Ranking
CapabilitySearloSE Ranking
Form factorREST APISEO dashboard suite
Pricing$0.30 / 1,000 queriesSubscription + keyword tiers
Keyword limitsNonePlan-capped
Data ownershipYou store everythingIn their platform
Free credits3,000Trial

When to choose an API over the SE Ranking suite

If you are an end user who wants audits, reports, and a UI, a suite like SE Ranking makes sense. If you are a developer building rank tracking into your own product — or running monitoring at a scale that makes seat-based pricing painful — an API is the better primitive.

With Searlo you integrate once, store positions in your own database, and scale by query volume rather than by plan tier.

  • Build rank tracking into your own product
  • Avoid per-keyword subscription ceilings
  • Own your ranking history and reporting
  • Scale cost linearly with query volume

Common reasons teams switch to an API

  • Embedding rank tracking in a SaaS product
  • High-volume monitoring beyond plan caps
  • Custom reporting and white-label dashboards
  • Owning ranking data in-house
  • Localized rank tracking at scale
  • Feeding rankings into AI/LLM workflows

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does SE Ranking have a public ranking API?

SE Ranking is primarily a SaaS suite. If you want raw ranking data to build your own tools, a developer-first ranking API like Searlo is often a simpler, cheaper fit.

How is Searlo different from SE Ranking?

Searlo is an API, not a dashboard. You get position data directly and build the tracker, storage, and reporting yourself, paying per query with no keyword caps.

Can I get the same position data?

Yes. Searlo returns live keyword positions and SERP features across 195 markets — the same core signal rank trackers rely on.

What does it cost?

$0.30 per 1,000 queries with 3,000 free credits and no per-keyword pricing.

Can I track localized rankings?

Yes. Country and language parameters return rankings as they appear in each specific market.

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