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OpenSEO

by OpenSEO · Open source SEO platform billed by usage, with MCP access for AI agents

53 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

OpenSEO is an open source SEO platform covering keyword research, saved keywords, rank tracking, domain overview, backlinks, site audits and AI-search visibility, all built on DataForSEO data. It is sold as a $10/month base plan that includes $10 of usage credits, with further work billed against credits. MCP servers expose the same data to Claude, Codex and other AI clients.

Best for: Solo founders, freelancers and agencies who want usage-priced SEO data inside their AI agents
Pricing: Base plan at $10/month including $10 of usage credits, with top-up credits sold separately; a free trial includes $0.50 of credits.
Runs on: WebSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

One $10/month plan that includes $10 of usage credits
Open source, self-hostable, 9.9k GitHub stars
MCP servers connect Claude, Codex and other AI clients
Google Search Console data does not consume credits

Trade-offs

An active subscription is required even if you hold top-up credits
Included credits reset each cycle; only top-up credits roll over
Tasks return errors once the month's credits are used up
AI brand checks are expensive at about $1.09 each

Pricing

Published plans from OpenSEO’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

OpenSEO pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Base Plan	$10	Keyword research, backlinks, rank tracking and site audits Includes $10 of usage credits each month Works inside Claude, Cursor and ChatGPT Google Search Console data does not use credits

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 10 out of 100
Documentation: 40 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 70 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 70 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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