Exact keyword positions
Live organic positions for any keyword and domain, straight from the SERP.
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.
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.
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.
cURLbash
curl "https://api.searlo.tech/api/v1/search/web?q=accounting%20software&num=10" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"Pythonpython
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)Node.jsjavascript
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 | Searlo | SE Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | REST API | SEO dashboard suite |
| Pricing | $0.30 / 1,000 queries | Subscription + keyword tiers |
| Keyword limits | None | Plan-capped |
| Data ownership | You store everything | In their platform |
| Free credits | 3,000 | Trial |
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
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.