I built a rank tracker that also monitors Google AI Overviews - here's what I learned after launching in India

I built a rank tracker that also monitors Google AI Overviews - here's what I learned after launching in India

TL;DR: Built RankTraq - a Google rank + AI Overview tracker with prepaid credits (no subscription). 500 free trial credits for new users. Sharing what surprised me building and launching it.

The problem I kept hitting as an SEO

Every rank tracker I used either cost $99+/month for features I didn't fully use, or had no visibility into AI Overviews — the thing Google is now showing above organic results for hundreds of queries. I couldn't answer a basic client question: "Are we showing up in the AI answer box?"

So I built RankTraq (https://ranktraq.com).

What it does

Track Google keyword positions + whether your queries appear in AI Overviews - in one dashboard. Connect Google Search Console to see clicks and impressions alongside your tracked keywords. Manage multiple domains from a single wallet.

Pricing works on prepaid credits - 1 credit per keyword refresh, 2 credits per AI Overview check. You only pay when a run succeeds. No subscription, no seat fees. New users get 500 free trial credits to start.

What surprised me building this

AI Overview presence is wildly volatile. A query that shows an AI answer on Monday might not show one on Friday. This made the tracking feature harder to build - and honestly more useful than I expected. Clients care a lot about this trend, even if individual data points are noisy.

Also: building for the Indian market with INR pricing via Razorpay turned out to be a real differentiator. Most SEO tools price in USD and feel like they weren't built for you. A lot of Indian freelancers and agencies told me this mattered.

Current traction

Early stage - just launched. A handful of agencies and SEO consultants are using it across multiple client domains. Looking for feedback from the IH community, especially on the credit model and whether monthly subscriptions would be preferred.

Questions for the community

- Do you track AI Overview presence for your clients? How?

- Prepaid credits vs subscription - which do you prefer for SEO tools?

- What would make you switch from your current rank tracker?

Happy to answer anything. Try it free at https://app.ranktraq.com - 500 free credits when you sign up.