What OpenSERP covers
OpenSERP returns structured results from Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, and Ecosia with the same JSON across engines, and extracts SERP features such as AI summaries and answer boxes.
Alternatives / SerpAPI
1 open-source alternative
1 Best Open Source SerpAPI Alternatives in 2026
Looking for an open source SerpAPI alternative? Only one project we verified fits: OpenSERP, a self-hosted API that returns structured search results from six engines.
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Best SerpAPI alternatives at a glance
| Alternative | Best for | License |
|---|---|---|
| OpenSERP | Self-hosted SERP API across six engines | MIT |
How we chose these SerpAPI alternatives
We looked for open-source SERP APIs. We verified OpenSERP's license, recent activity, stars, and self-hosting in its repository. See our methodology for the full criteria.
Important: limits
Multi-engine megasearch endpoints are only in the managed cloud tier. You run and maintain the infrastructure yourself.
License details
OpenSERP is MIT.
Maintenance status
OpenSERP's last commit was in September 2026.
Why look for a SerpAPI alternative?
SerpAPI is a proprietary pay-per-search service. A self-hosted API removes per-search fees, but scraping can break and may conflict with search engines' terms.
openserp.org
OpenSERP is an MIT self-hosted REST API that returns structured search results from Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, and Ecosia through one endpoint, including features such as answer boxes. Multi-engine endpoints are part of the paid managed cloud.
1.5K172MITSelf-hosted
Pricing: Free to self-host; managed cloud has pay-as-you-go pricing.
- Same JSON structure for every engine
- No API keys to self-host
- JSON, Markdown, and plain text output
- Scraping can break when search pages change
- Multi-engine endpoints are in the paid cloud
Compare SerpAPI alternatives
| Alternative | Type | License | Self-hosted | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenSERP | SERP API | MIT | Yes | Search result data |
Which one should you choose?
Want SERP data without per-search fees
OpenSERP is free to self-host with no API keys.