# OpenSEO

An open-source SEO platform with keyword research, backlinks, rank tracking, site audits, and AI visibility.

HTML: https://softbests.com/software/openseo
Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/openseo.md
Website: https://openseo.so/

- Category: [Developer utilities](https://softbests.com/category/developer-tools)
- Pricing: Open source
- Platforms: Web, Self-hosted
- Underrated

## Best for

Indie hackers and content teams who want Ahrefs-style data without a four-figure subscription.

## Why it deserves attention

OpenSEO covers the core SEO workflow: keyword research, saved keyword lists, rank tracking, competitor domain overview, backlinks, page-level site audits, and prompt-level AI visibility. It is MIT-licensed with 26,000 GitHub stars, can be self-hosted for free, and connects to Claude, Codex, and other agents over MCP. The hosted version bills by usage instead of a fixed monthly subscription. Its index and data freshness are unlikely to match Ahrefs or Semrush everywhere, self-hosting needs your own API keys, and the product is still young.

## Can replace

- Ahrefs
- Semrush

## Related and alternatives

- [Firecrawl](https://softbests.com/software/firecrawl)
- [n8n](https://softbests.com/software/n8n)