Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#3,554
AI visibility: Grade A
87
SEO health: Latest audit
97
Visits
507.6K
per month, estimated
Keywords
10.9K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
507.6K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
137 lines AI engines can read
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man7.org Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- man7 (Open Source Software) is ranked #3,554 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 10,000, up 79 places from #3,633 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 507,600 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 10,900 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 87 out of 100 (grade A), with a published llms.txt of 137 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 97/100, with "Add a Meta Description" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #3,554 | ▲ 79 |
| July 2026 | #3,633 | ▲ 29 |
| June 2026 | #3,662 | — |
| May 2026 | #3,662 | ▲ 81 |
| April 2026 | #3,743 | ▲ 15 |
| March 2026 | #3,758 | ▲ 41 |
| February 2026 | #3,799 | — |
What this company does
Michael Kerrisk runs man7.org as a hub for detailed Linux documentation and training materials. The site centers on the man-pages project, which he maintains, offering extensive coverage of system calls, library functions, and kernel interfaces that form the core of Linux programming. Visitors can access the full collection of manual pages, along with supplementary articles, course notes, and information about his bo…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of man7.org is strong, with high performance and accessibility scores. However, there are significant content gaps and missing meta descriptions that could be optimized to enhance visibility and user engagement.
man7.org Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send man7.org an estimated 507,600 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 507,600 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 10,900 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 47 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
507.6K
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
507.6K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
man7.org AI Visibility
man7.org scores 87 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt and Structured data. The biggest gap is Company profile, at 19 of 25 points (6/8 core fields), worth 6 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (5/10) and SEO health (18/20).
Grade A
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
6/8 core fields
92/100
robots ✓ · sitemap ✗
Detected
Fix these first
- → Complete your company profile so AI answers about you stay accurate.
- → Add sitemap.xml so AI crawlers can read you.
man7.org LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on man7.org runs to 137 lines (6,240 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in March 2026. It introduces the site as "man7 - Linux Kernel Documentation and Open Source Tools". It tells AI engines the business works in Open Source Software, Technology and Software Development. It describes 3 products, with prices such as Linux Kernel Documentation at Free, Open Source Tools at Free and Community Support Forums at Free. Services it lists include Technical Consulting and Training and Workshops. The audience it names is Developers, System Administrators, Tech Enthusiasts, Students, aged 18-54 (Global). Technologies it mentions include Linux, Git, Python, Markdown and HTML/CSS. The keywords it claims start with "Linux kernel", "open source software", "Linux documentation" and "Linux tools".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
137
In the file
Size
6.2K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Mar 6, 2026
What the file says
# man7 - Linux Kernel Documentation and Open Source Tools ## About man7 is a leading platform dedicated to open source software development, with a primary focus on the Linux kernel and related technologies. It provides developers, system administrators, and tech enthusiasts with comprehensive documentation, tools, and community support for Linux-based systems. Through continuous updates and active community engagement, man7 strives to enhance the functionality and user experience of Linux software. The platform serves as a vital resource for anyone working with or learning about Linux technologies. **Areas of Work:** Open Source Software, Technology, Software Development ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://man7.org - **Address:** Not Available, City Not Specified, Country Not Specified - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** Not Available - **Hours:** Not Specified - **Timezone:** UTC+0 - **Currency:** USD - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** Not Disclosed - **Revenue:** Not Disclosed - **Hiring Status:** Yes, actively hiring ## Products - **Linux Kernel Documentation** (Free): Comprehensive and up-to-date documentation for the Linux kernel, aiding developers and system administrators in understanding and utilizing kernel features. - **Open Source Tools** (Free): A collection of utilities and tools designed to support Linux development and system managem
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Linux Kernel DocumentationFree
- Open Source ToolsFree
- Community Support ForumsFree
Services it tells AI about
- Technical ConsultingContact for quote
- Training and WorkshopsContact for quote
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Developers, System Administrators, Tech Enthusiasts, Students · 18-54 · Global
Company type
Private · actively hiring
man7.org Organic Keywords
Google lists man7.org for about 10,900 keywords, which together bring an estimated 507,600 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
10.9K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
507.6K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
No ranked-keyword data cached for this domain yet.
Ranked Keywords pulls the full list on its first run.
What it ranks for
man7.org SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of man7.org scored 97 out of 100 overall. All 3 sub-scores are 90 or above. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
Excellent
SEO
Excellent
Performance
Excellent
Accessibility
Excellent
Fix these first
- CriticalAdd a Meta Description
- HighCreate a Sitemap
- HighOptimize H1 Tags
- MediumImplement Structured Data
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
man7.org Competitors and Alternatives
man7's company profile names kernel.org, linuxfoundation.org and ubuntu.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds redhat.com and debian.org. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are clinicaltrials.gov, hs-analytics.net, global-e.com and prtimes.jp.
man7.org Company Profile
Michael Kerrisk runs man7.org as a hub for detailed Linux documentation and training materials. The site centers on the man-pages project, which he maintains, offering extensive coverage of system calls, library functions, and kernel interfaces that form the core of Linux programming. Visitors can access the full collection of manual pages, along with supplementary articles, course notes, and information about his bo…
man7 was founded in 2010, about 16 years ago. Its profile files it under Open Source Software, with further tags for Technology, Software Development and Community Engagement. Products on record for it: Linux Kernel Documentation, Open Source Tools and Utilities and Community Support and Forums. Its tagline reads: "Open Source Software Development and Community Engagement".
- Sector
- Open Source Software
- Headquarters
- Not Available, Not Available
- Founded
- 2010
- Employees
- Not Disclosed
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Not Disclosed
- Products
- Linux Kernel Documentation, Open Source Tools and Utilities, Community Support and Forums
man7.org Traffic by Country
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