What does OpenSEO do?

OpenSEO combines keyword research, saved keywords, domain overview, backlinks, rank tracking, site audits, AI visibility, and MCP tools in one SEO workspace.

Is OpenSEO open source?

Yes. OpenSEO is open source and can be self hosted. The hosted app is also available for teams that do not want to run it themselves.

What does the managed app cost?

The managed app starts at $10 per month. The base plan includes keyword research, backlinks, rank tracking, site audits, $10 of monthly usage credits, and extra usage credits that can be purchased anytime.

How do usage credits work?

Credits are used by DataForSEO API features such as backlinks, keyword volume, competitor data, and site audits. Google Search Console tools use zero credits, top up credits do not expire, and base plan credits reset each billing cycle.

Which AI clients work with OpenSEO MCP?

OpenSEO MCP works with Claude, Cursor, Codex, ChatGPT, and any MCP client. The docs include setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Codex CLI.

Is Google Search Console access read only?

Yes. OpenSEO requests read only Search Console access. Agents can read clicks, impressions, CTR, position, and URL inspection data, but they cannot change the connected account.

OpenSEO: Open source SEO workspace for humans and agents

What is OpenSEO?

OpenSEO is an open source SEO platform for founders, marketers, agencies, and developers who want search data in one workspace instead of scattered exports. Users research keywords, inspect live SERPs, compare domains, check backlinks, crawl sites, track rankings, and review AI search visibility, then save the work in an OpenSEO project. It also exposes SEO and Google Search Console data through MCP so Claude, Cursor, Codex, ChatGPT, and other clients can run research against real data.

Why OpenSEO works

AI SEO advice gets vague fast when the agent cannot see search volume, rankings, backlinks, or Search Console data. OpenSEO puts DataForSEO research and read only Google Search Console signals behind one workspace and MCP endpoint, so an agent can save keyword ideas, pull competitor context, and check page two queries instead of turning a prompt into a generic content checklist.

OpenSEO features

Keyword research with live SERPs. Start with seed topics and expand them into keyword ideas with volume, difficulty, CPC, intent signals, and live SERP results before saving the ones worth using.
Competitor and backlink research. Domain Overview shows estimated organic traffic, ranking keywords, and top pages, while Backlinks adds referring domains, target URLs, rank, spam, broken, lost, and nofollow signals.
Rank tracking in the same project. Monitor selected keywords by domain and location, with optional desktop and mobile results, ranking URLs, movement, and SERP feature context.
Technical site audits. Crawl pages for status codes, titles, meta descriptions, headings, indexability, image alt coverage, links, response time, and optional Lighthouse findings.
MCP tools for AI agents. Connect Claude, Cursor, Codex, ChatGPT, or any MCP client to keyword, SERP, domain, backlink, rank tracking, and Search Console tools so agents can research with real data.

Who OpenSEO is for

Solo founders and indie marketers who need keyword, backlink, rank, and audit data without moving through a large SEO suite.
SEO freelancers and agencies planning content or competitor research who want saved keywords, tags, and rank tracking in the same workspace.
Developers building agent workflows in Claude, Cursor, Codex, or ChatGPT who need SEO tools exposed through MCP.
Content teams checking AI search visibility who want mentions, citations, prompts, and classic SEO data side by side.
Technical teams that want to inspect or self host their SEO stack instead of committing every workflow to a closed tool.

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