# RankMeFast

> RankMeFast is an AGPL-3.0 SEO web app (v0.1.0, public beta) run with Docker Compose. It covers site audits (26 checks), rank tracking, keyword research, backlinks and link gaps, competitor discovery, Search Console and GA4, AI-answer visibility, white-label reports, a REST API and an MCP server. It does not crawl or scrape itself: real data needs a paid DataForSEO account (plus optional Google, Firecrawl and LLM keys). A fake provider mode lets you try it without keys. Expect breaking changes during the beta; hardware needs are not documented.

- Repository: https://github.com/SelmiAbderrahim/rankme.fast
- Official docs: https://github.com/SelmiAbderrahim/rankme.fast#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-18

## What it replaces
- Semrush: Keyword research, Rank tracking, Backlink analysis, Site audit, Competitor analysis (partial). Same core workflows, but data is bought pay-as-you-go from DataForSEO; public beta, feature depth not compared.
  - Use it instead of paying for Semrush? Personal use: Partly (Needs something paid: DataForSEO API). Business: Partly (Commercial use with conditions: Allowed under AGPL-3.0; a modified version run as a network service must offer its source).
- Ahrefs: Keyword research, Rank tracking, Backlink analysis, Site audit, Competitor analysis (partial). Backlink and keyword data come from DataForSEO, not an own crawler index; public beta, feature depth not compared.
  - Use it instead of paying for Ahrefs? Personal use: Partly (Needs something paid: DataForSEO API). Business: Partly (Commercial use with conditions: Allowed under AGPL-3.0; a modified version run as a network service must offer its source).

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Self-hosted with Docker Compose | https://github.com/SelmiAbderrahim/rankme.fast#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Code licence | Partial | AGPL-3.0 (copyleft) | https://github.com/SelmiAbderrahim/rankme.fast/blob/master/LICENSE | 2026-10-18 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/SelmiAbderrahim/rankme.fast#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Commercial use | Partial | Allowed under AGPL-3.0; a modified version run as a network service must offer its source | https://github.com/SelmiAbderrahim/rankme.fast#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Paid services needed? | No | Real SEO data needs a paid DataForSEO account; Google, Firecrawl, LLM and Resend keys optional; fake demo data without keys | https://github.com/SelmiAbderrahim/rankme.fast#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Partial | Any host with Docker and the Compose plugin; host operating systems not listed | https://github.com/SelmiAbderrahim/rankme.fast#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Medium, Docker Compose with a few generated secrets in .env, then vendor keys | https://github.com/SelmiAbderrahim/rankme.fast#readme | 2026-10-18 |

GitHub: 759 stars, 30 forks, last push 2026-10-09, archived: no.
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