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Self-host OpenSEO with Docker and pay only for the SEO data you use
Run OpenSEO on your own server with the prebuilt Docker image and your own DataForSEO key.
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every-app/open-seo - Sales and marketing
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Self-host every-app/open-seo on <server> with Docker following docs/SELF_HOSTING_DOCKER.md, add my DataForSEO key, create the admin account, and run a site audit on <domain>. Report the setup steps you took.
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Give Claude Code real SEO data through the OpenSEO MCP server
Connect your agent to OpenSEO's MCP server and Agent Skills so it can research keywords and competitors for you.
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Connect every-app/open-seo's MCP server to Claude Code, then research keywords for <page topic>, compare the top 3 competitors for them, and suggest a title and outline for my page.
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Deploy OpenSEO to your own Cloudflare account with no server
Use the Cloudflare self-hosting path to run OpenSEO without managing a server, optionally behind Cloudflare Access.
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every-app/open-seo - Sales and marketing
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Deploy every-app/open-seo to my Cloudflare account following docs/SELF_HOSTING_CLOUDFLARE.md, put Cloudflare Access in front of it, add my DataForSEO key and start rank tracking for <keywords>.
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What people are building with Open SEO
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Tutorialthe web
Self hosted OpenSEO with Docker and ran keyword research and a site audit from Claude Code
A write up of Nuno Tavares's install: Docker Compose with a DataForSEO key, two startup errors fixed, a site audit that flagged 70 issues, then the OpenSEO MCP and skills added to Claude Code to run project work from the terminal.
Open SEO on GitHubTry it: Self-host OpenSEO with Docker and pay only for the SEO data you use
By João Queirós (ai.joaoqueiros.com) on the web
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Hands-onthe web
Replaced Ahrefs with OpenSEO and does keyword research for his blog through its MCP server in Claude
A solo blogger who would not pay around $100 a month for Ahrefs or Semrush settled on OpenSEO. With its MCP server connected to Claude, he asks for keyword clusters on a topic and gets search volume and difficulty saved to his workspace, so research and drafting happen in one conversation.
Open SEO on GitHubTry it: Give Claude Code real SEO data through the OpenSEO MCP server
By Lewis Lovelock (lewislovelock.com) on the web
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Quick start with Open SEO
- Check you have what it needs: A DataForSEO API key (you pay DataForSEO per request when self hosting); Docker on your own server or computer, or a Cloudflare account (works on the free plan); Optional: Claude Code, Codex or ChatGPT for the MCP server and Agent Skills.
- Open every-app/open-seo on GitHub and read the README and license.
- Get a DataForSEO API key as docs/DATAFORSEO_API_KEY.md explains
- Follow docs/SELF_HOSTING_DOCKER.md to start the prebuilt image on your server, or on Coolify, Portainer or Dokploy
- Open it in a browser; the first visitor creates the admin account
- Invite teammates with invitation links
These steps come from our top use case, Self-host OpenSEO with Docker and pay only for the SEO data you use, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.
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- Who it is forFounders, marketers and indie developers who find Semrush or Ahrefs too expensive and want SEO data their AI agent can use.
- Why it is hot26k stars, talked about in 3 AI sources we track
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- Sourcegithub.com/every-app/open-seo · Back to Hot repos
Requirements
- A DataForSEO API key (you pay DataForSEO per request when self hosting)
- Docker on your own server or computer, or a Cloudflare account (works on the free plan)
- Optional: Claude Code, Codex or ChatGPT for the MCP server and Agent Skills
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Questions about Open SEO
What is Open SEO?
OpenSEO is an open-source, pay-as-you-go alternative to Semrush and Ahrefs. It covers keyword research, rank tracking, competitor insights, backlinks, site audits and AI visibility, exposes an MCP server and Agent Skills for Claude Code, Codex and ChatGPT, and self-hosts on Docker or your own Cloudflare account with your own DataForSEO API key. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/every-app/open-seo.
How do I use Open SEO?
Get a DataForSEO API key as docs/DATAFORSEO_API_KEY.md explains; then follow docs/SELF_HOSTING_DOCKER.md to start the prebuilt image on your server, or on Coolify, Portainer or Dokploy; open it in a browser; the first visitor creates the admin account. The use cases on this page give the full steps and a copy-paste agent prompt for each job.
Who is Open SEO for?
Founders, marketers and indie developers who find Semrush or Ahrefs too expensive and want SEO data their AI agent can use.
What can I do with Open SEO?
3 use cases so far, for example: Self-host OpenSEO with Docker and pay only for the SEO data you use; Give Claude Code real SEO data through the OpenSEO MCP server; Deploy OpenSEO to your own Cloudflare account with no server. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.
What do I need to run Open SEO?
A DataForSEO API key (you pay DataForSEO per request when self hosting); Docker on your own server or computer, or a Cloudflare account (works on the free plan); Optional: Claude Code, Codex or ChatGPT for the MCP server and Agent Skills.
What are alternatives to Open SEO?
Other hot AI repos in Sales and marketing: Franco, TLive Omni, Claude SEO, Social Media Research Skills, Codflow.
Is Open SEO safe to run?
Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.