# OpenSEO

OpenSEO is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to Semrush and Ahrefs. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7231/openseo

## Description

OpenSEO is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to Semrush and Ahrefs. It provides a focused, modern toolkit for keyword research, SERP analysis, backlink discovery, and site audits with a pay-as-you-go architecture (bring your own DataForSEO API key). Also features native Model Context Protocol (MCP) and AI SEO agent integration (SAM) for Claude Code, OpenClaw, and ChatGPT. Key Features: - Keyword Research & SERPs: Real-time search volumes, keyword difficulty, search intent, and live SERP rank tracking. - Backlink Analysis: Audit referring domains, anchor text distribution, and link authority. - Site Audits: Comprehensive technical SEO crawler checking broken links, meta tags, redirects, and Core Web Vitals. - AI Agent Integration (MCP): Connect AI coding assistants and use SAM (in-app SEO assistant powered by OpenRouter). - Pay-As-You-Go:

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

82/100 (Excellent), based on 4 of 5 factors.
- Maintained: 100 (last commit 0 days ago)
- Popular: 88 (24,662 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 20 (1 install platform, Docker image)
- Security check: 100 (no serious findings, CI, tests)

## Links

- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/app_60a25cc9c355f103
- GitHub: https://github.com/every-app/open-seo
- Official website: https://openseo.so

## Common questions

### Do I need an external data provider key to run OpenSEO self-hosted?

Yes. You must supply a DataForSEO API key so OpenSEO can pull keyword, SERP, backlink, and audit data.

### Which self-hosting path is best for a personal instance versus team access?

Use the Docker setup for simple personal testing. For internet-facing access from multiple devices or a team, the Cloudflare setup is the recommended path and works on its free plan.

### Who do I pay when self-hosting OpenSEO?

You pay DataForSEO directly for the API usage, and OpenSEO self-hosting does not require an OpenSEO subscription. Self-hosting costs are slightly lower than the hosted service estimates because the hosted service adds a 28 percent markup per request.

### How can I connect OpenSEO to an AI agent like Claude Code?

OpenSEO exposes an MCP server so agents such as Claude Code, OpenClaw, or Hermes can use your SEO data directly. Agent Skills are provided as reusable workflows for guiding agents through SEO tasks.

### Where can self-hosters get support?

OpenSEO support is available by email, Discord, or GitHub.

## Alternatives

- Google Search Console: Google Search Console is a free service by Google that helps monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance a website's presence in Google Search resul…
- Mangools: SEO tools suite with keyword research, SERP analysis, rank tracking, backlink analysis, and competitor authority examination for better tra…
- SE Ranking: SE Ranking is a cloud-based platform for SEO and online marketing professionals that provides a complete set of tools for comprehensive sit…
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider: The Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a small desktop program (PC or Mac) which crawls websites’ links, images, CSS, script and apps from an SEO…
- Semrush
- ahrefs: Ahrefs is a complete SEO toolset offering functionalities such as keyword research, link building, and website analysis.

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