OpenSEO — open source SEO platform

• OpenSEO

  This page

  Pricing

  • Free trial with credits
  • Base sub + monthly credits
  • Top-ups roll over

• Ahrefs

  Pricing

  • Paid Lite and higher SEO suites

• Semrush

  Pricing

  • Paid Pro and higher marketing SEO

1. OpenSEO — official site
2. OpenSEO — pricing
3. Ahrefs — official site
4. Semrush — official site

Free tier

Yes

Pricing summary

OpenSEO offers a free trial with a small starter credit balance so you can test before subscribing. The base plan includes monthly usage credits for keyword, backlink, audit, and related DataForSEO queries; Google Search Console data is called out as free of those credits on the pricing page. Extra top-up credits can be purchased and roll over indefinitely, while included plan credits reset each billing cycle. An active subscription is required to use the product. Confirm live plan names and inclusions on openseo.so/pricing—this page does not list currency amounts; tiers change.

Reviewed on 14 September 2026 · OpenSEO — pricing

• Keyword research & saved keywords

  Find ideas with demand, difficulty, intent, and live SERPs; organize opportunities for content and tracking.

• Domain overview & backlinks

  Estimate organic visibility, inspect referring domains, and review link quality for competitor research.

• Rank tracking & site audit

  Monitor keyword positions over time and crawl pages for technical SEO signals.

• AI visibility & Prompt Explorer

  Look up brand mentions in AI search and compare answers across supported models.

• OpenSEO MCP & Search Console MCP

  Connect Claude, Codex, and other agents to SEO data and Search Console performance for agent-assisted workflows.

• Open source & self-host

  Star the project on GitHub and self-host when you need to customize or keep more of the stack under your control.

1. 1

   Start a free trial on openseo.so

   Create an account and spend starter credits on a keyword or domain check before committing to a plan.

2. 2

   Run keyword and domain research

   Seed keyword research, save opportunities, then open domain overview or backlinks for competitors.

3. 3

   Track ranks and audit pages

   Add tracked keywords and run site audits so technical issues sit next to ranking data.

4. 4

   Connect MCP to your agent

   Wire OpenSEO MCP (and Search Console MCP when needed) so Claude, Codex, or similar clients query live SEO data.

5. 5

   Watch usage credits

   API-backed actions spend credits; top up if you hit the monthly included balance—projects and stored data do not bill again.

• Indie founders and small SEO teams

  Need keyword, backlink, and audit data without enterprise suite pricing.

• Developers building agent workflows

  Want MCP tools for open source SEO research and Search Console inside Claude or Codex.

• Self-host and open-source advocates

  Prefer customizable, GitHub-backed tooling over closed SaaS-only platforms.

DataForSEO-backed queries

Credit spend applies to live API features (keywords, backlinks, audits, and similar)—not to viewing already-fetched workspace data.

MCP-first agent design

OpenSEO positions MCP as a first-class path for agents; confirm supported clients and tool lists in docs.

Self-host vs hosted

The marketing site and GitHub emphasize open source self-hosting; hosted billing and credits apply to the cloud product.

Free backlink checker vs full suite

A separate free backlink checker is listed under free tools—the curated platform page covers the full open source SEO product, not that single utility alone.