Built a simple rank tracker - worth sharing or nah?

cristib7

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Been working on a rank tracker for personal use and wondering if its worth polishing up for others. Basic idea is it checks positions daily, tracks competitors, and flags big movements.
I know theres a million of these already but most are either expensive or bloated with features nobody uses. Would anyone here actually want something simple and self-hosted? Not sure if its worth the effort to make it user-friendly or if I should just keep it for myself
 
I use Ahrefs so I don't need it but I am curious about how it works. Do you use DataForSEO api to pull ranking data? Or something open source so it's free to run? Have you compared it against paid tools to get an estimation of how accurate your tool might be?
 
You can make a simple tool and start growing it over time by adding additional features.
 
Sharing your work is always worth it because even a simple tool can solve a major problem for someone else while establishing your reputation as a builder.
 
publishing your work is rarely wasted effort tools you consider basic can be genuinely useful to others and strengthen your reputation over time.
 
If it's truly simple, self-hosted, and affordable, there's absolutely a niche for it. Many professionals are tired of overpriced, bloated SaaS trackers. Focus on a clean API, reliable data sourcing (not free plans), and one-click deployment. Validate demand by offering a beta to a small group first.
 
Yeah, a simple, lightweight self-hosted tracker could be useful—lots of people want easy tools without all the bloat.
 
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