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OpenSEO is an SEO tool for _the people_. If tools like Semrush or Ahrefs are too expensive or bloated, OpenSEO is a pay-as-you-go alternative that you actually control. OpenSEO is an SEO tool for _the people_. If tools like Semrush or Ahrefs are too expensive or bloated, OpenSEO is a pay-as-you-go alternative that you actually control.
Easy to self-host and extend, but we have a managed version too:
[openseo.so](https://openseo.so)
![OpenSEO demo (placeholder)](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6a928771-66ff-486b-b131-a54a3943985f) ![OpenSEO demo (placeholder)](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6a928771-66ff-486b-b131-a54a3943985f)
## Table of Contents ## Table of Contents
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- Open source and self-hostable. - Open source and self-hostable.
- No subscriptions. - No subscriptions.
- Focused workflows instead of a giant, complex SEO suite. - Pay only for what you use.
- AI-native: use your own tools like Claude Code / Cowork for more powerful AI features than other platforms provide. - Fork and vibe code your own features.
- Focused workflows instead of a bloated, complex SEO suite.
## Main SEO Workflows ## Main SEO Workflows
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- MCP for Claude - MCP for Claude
- Making the best agentic workflows for SEO - Making the best agentic workflows for SEO
If something important is missing, please join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/c9uGs3cFXr) or email me at ben@everyapp.dev and request it. If something important is missing, please join the [Discord](https://discord.gg/c9uGs3cFXr) or email me at ben@openseo.so and request it.
## Community ## Community
Email me: ben@everyapp.dev Email me: ben@openseo.so
Join Discord to chat: [Discord](https://discord.gg/c9uGs3cFXr) Join Discord to chat: [Discord](https://discord.gg/c9uGs3cFXr)
Follow along for updates: Follow along for updates:
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### 1) Rank tracking ### 1) Rank tracking
- Uses the SERP Task API with `depth: 100` + `stop_crawl_on_match` (stops early when your domain is found). There are in-app estimates for this since its dependent on the settings you select.
- Cost per keyword per device: `$0.0006` (ranks top 10) to `$0.00465` (not ranking).
- Typical cost per keyword (both devices): `~$0.002` assuming most keywords rank in the top 20. $2/month example:
- Planning examples:
- 100 keywords, both devices, weekly: `~$0.80/month` - 50 keywords
- 500 keywords, both devices, weekly: `~$4.00/month` - 1 device (Mobile or Desktop)
- Search 5 pages deep.
Searching ten pages deep costs 8x more than one page. Tracking both devices costs 2x more.
### 2) Site audit ### 2) Site audit
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### 5) Backlinks search ### 5) Backlinks search
> [!NOTE]
> There is a 2 week free trial, but then DataForSEO requires a $100/month commitment for this API. You can access this data for just $10/month through [openseo.so](https://openseo.so). Soon, we'll let you use an OpenSEO API key so that you can call our API from your self hosted instance.
- Backlinks search costs about `$0.06` for a domain or `$0.04` for a page. - Backlinks search costs about `$0.06` for a domain or `$0.04` for a page.
- Opening extra tabs like `Referring Domains` or `Top Pages` adds about `+$0.02` each. - Opening extra tabs like `Referring Domains` or `Top Pages` adds about `+$0.02` each.
- Exact cost can vary slightly based on returned rows and DataForSEO pricing. - Exact cost can vary slightly based on returned rows and DataForSEO pricing.