Mangools is a privately owned, bootstrapped SEO software company based in Bratislava, Slovakia. Founded in 2014 by Peter Hrbáčik with the launch of KWFinder, it expanded into a full suite of SEO tools and formally adopted the Mangools brand in 2016 to unify its growing product line. The company positions itself as a simple, affordable alternative to heavyweight SEO platforms, focusing on usability and accurate data rather than an overloaded feature set. sk.linkedin.com
The core Mangools toolkit today includes five main applications—KWFinder for keyword research, SERPChecker for SERP and competitive analysis, SERPWatcher for rank tracking, LinkMiner for backlink analysis, and SiteProfiler for authority and domain insights—all accessible via a single web dashboard. In 2024–2025 the company also launched AI Search Watcher, a generative‑AI search monitoring tool that tracks how brands are mentioned across LLM‑based search engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, Llama and Mistral. Together with a free browser extension and several mini‑tools (SERP Simulator, Volatility Checker, Reddit Threads Finder, Content Optimizer, etc.), Mangools covers most day‑to‑day SEO workflows from research to reporting. mangools.com
Mangools is notable for having grown without external funding, reaching around US$2.6M in annual revenue by 2020 and serving more than 1.1 million users and roughly 25,000 paying customers worldwide. Its pricing is structured around three paid tiers—Basic, Premium and Agency—with both monthly and discounted annual billing, plus a permanent Free plan and a 10‑day Free+ trial tier with elevated limits. The company also offers a private API for higher‑volume data access and Looker Studio integration for rank‑tracking reports. getlatka.com
Mangools’ market position is strongest among bloggers, small businesses, in‑house marketers and boutique SEO agencies that want reliable keyword, SERP and backlink insights without the complexity or price of enterprise SEO suites. Its tools are frequently recommended for their intuitive UI, fast learning curve and strong local SEO capabilities (65k+ locations), and the brand highlights customers such as Airbnb, Adidas, Skyscanner, Alexa and RetailMeNot as proof of adoption by larger organizations as well. mangools.com