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RankGear is desktop SEO analysis software for macOS and Windows that measures the pages ranking for a search query and reports how a target page differs from them as an ordered plan[4][2] . It is a product of Digitaleer, an SEO and web-design company founded by Clint Butler[1] . The maker describes its figures as correlation within a measured result set, used to prioritize work, rather than a claim about how Google ranks pages[2] .

Key facts. RankGear is evidence-led desktop SEO software from Digitaleer that catalogs 928 factors in 24 families and runs on macOS 14+ and Windows 11, with a $99.99 monthly subscription for live tools[2][5] .

What RankGear is

RankGear describes itself as "evidence-led SEO software"[4] . It measures the pages winning a query, which it calls the field, shows where a target page differs from that field, and turns the difference into a prioritized plan[4] . Its media room classifies it as "SEO analysis and decision software" and says it is not a rank tracker, not a site crawler and not an all-in-one marketing suite[2] .

The maker says every figure in a report can be opened, including the correlation, how the competing pages use a factor, the target, the deficit, the Factor ID and the source[1] . According to RankGear, the catalog holds 928 factors across 24 families, and a run measures the ones the field supports at result depths from the top 10 to the top 100[2] . The full list of families is covered in the RankGear factor catalog.

Maker and founder

RankGear is a product of Digitaleer, an SEO and web-design company founded by Clint Butler[1] . RankGear says it "grew out of the SEO work at Digitaleer" and out of frustration with tools that hand users a grade without a visible reason behind it[1] . Editorial responsibility for the RankGear website, its documentation and its published testing sits with the RankGear team at Digitaleer, according to the site[1] .

On the Microsoft Store the publisher is listed as Digitaleer[6] . On the Mac App Store the seller is listed as Clint Anthony Butler[5] .

How a run works

RankGear's home page describes a workflow in six stages: define, collect, measure, model, act and compare[4] . A user defines the keyword, page, depth, country, language, device, local settings, provider and strategy; the software then fetches the result set and rendered pages, measures on-page, content, entity, technical, link and schema factors, and models the field with correlation, competitor usage, BM25F and topical coverage[4] . The act stage produces an optimization score, a single first fix, a roadmap and a work order, and the compare stage keeps timestamped artifacts for Diff, Trends and Volatility[4] . Each stage is described in more detail in How RankGear works.

The maker calls the single first fix "the signature move": each report surfaces the highest-correlation, lowest-effort change, stated with its evidence[4] .

Tools and workspaces

RankGear groups its tools into four workspaces[7] . The Analyse workspace holds the Analysis Run, the On-Page Audit, the Local SEO grid, Bulk Runs, Ask Claude and the Action Planner[7] . The Compare workspace holds Diff, Trends and Volatility, covered in Diff, Trends and Volatility[7] . The Create workspace holds Content Intelligence and BM25 Drafts, along with Supplemental Content, Outreach Campaigns and Site Builder[7] .

The home page also describes an experiments lab for controlled tests that change one variable at a time, covered in Experiments[4] . Every run writes a timestamped, color-coded workbook and branded HTML reports that can be white-labeled for clients[4] .

Platforms, pricing and data

RankGear runs on macOS 14 or newer on Apple silicon and on Windows 11 on x64 or ARM64, and both versions use a shared Swift analysis and reporting engine[3] . It is distributed through the Apple App Store and the Microsoft Store[3] . The download is free and includes a demo with synthetic data; live tools require the auto-renewing RankGear Monthly subscription, listed at $99.99 per month in the United States when checked on November 14, 2026[5][6] . Details are on Pricing, platforms and requirements.

Users connect their own provider accounts: at least a search-results data provider to fetch the field, with optional entity-extraction and AI providers such as Claude or OpenAI[3] . RankGear says keys are held in a protected local credential store and reports are written to the user's own disk[3] . Charges from third-party providers are separate from the subscription[6] .

History

Before the desktop software, rankgear.com sold the Rank Gear Schema Markup Tool, which an archived copy of the site from March 2023 describes as a tool for producing JSON-LD schema with less hand-written code[8] . The current desktop application was first released on the Mac App Store on October 27, 2026[5] . The full story is on History of RankGear, and version dates are on Release history.

What RankGear does not claim

The maker is explicit about the limits of its numbers. Its media room says a factor figure "describes a relationship inside a measured result set" and is "not a claim about Google's algorithm, a factor weight, or a guaranteed ranking"[2] . The same page lists "Reveals Google's ranking factors" and "Tracks 928 ranking signals Google uses" as inaccurate descriptions of the product[2] . The background is explained in Correlation and causation in SEO.

RankGear's comparison page says it does not do managed daily position tracking or alerts, and suggests running a cloud rank tracker alongside it for that job[9] . How it sits next to other tools is covered in RankGear compared with other SEO tools.

Common questions

What is RankGear?

RankGear is desktop SEO analysis software for macOS and Windows[2] . It measures the pages ranking for a query and reports the difference between them and a target page as an ordered, inspectable plan[2] .

Who makes RankGear?

RankGear is made by Digitaleer, an SEO and web-design company founded by Clint Butler[1] . Digitaleer is listed as the publisher on the Microsoft Store[6] .

Is RankGear a rank tracker?

No. According to its maker, RankGear measures the competitive field for a query and correlates on-page factors with position, but it does not do managed daily position monitoring[9] . The maker suggests using it alongside a tracker rather than instead of one[9] .

Does RankGear run on Mac and Windows?

Yes. It requires macOS 14 or newer on Apple silicon, or Windows 11 on x64 or ARM64[3] . Both apps use the same shared analysis and reporting engine, according to the maker[3] .

Where does RankGear store reports?

Reports are written as local files on the user's own machine, and there is no required cloud account for report storage[2] . Provider keys are kept in a protected local credential store[3] .

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "About RankGear". RankGear (rankgear.com). Retrieved November 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Media room: RankGear brand assets, boilerplate and facts". RankGear (rankgear.com). Retrieved November 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Download RankGear for Mac and Windows". RankGear (rankgear.com). Retrieved November 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "RankGear: Evidence-Led SEO Software for Mac & Windows". RankGear (rankgear.com). Retrieved November 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d e "RankGear on the Mac App Store". Apple App Store. Retrieved November 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d e "RankGear on the Microsoft Store". Microsoft Store. Retrieved November 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d "RankGear Features". RankGear (rankgear.com). Retrieved November 2026.
  8. ^ "RankGear home page, March 6, 2023 (archived)". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 2026.
  9. ^ a b c "Compare RankGear vs cloud rank trackers and all-in-one SEO suites". RankGear (rankgear.com). Retrieved November 2026.