Research / OpenSEO

OpenSEO

Keyword research, backlinks, rank tracking, site audits and AI-visibility checks on DataForSEO data, usable in the web app or from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor over MCP. Pay-as-you-go inside a $10 plan, so light users spend a fraction of an Ahrefs seat.

My score

76 out of 100

Price

Free trial ($0.50 credits); Base $10/mo incl. $10 usage; top-ups that never expire; open source and self-hostable

From Asia-Pacific

Web app plus MCP from anywhere; Google Search Console data is free, which suits APAC owners doing their own SEO on a small budget.

Affiliate program

Unverified

Last checked

15 October 2026

Go to openseo.so

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