[category: seo and marketing][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for SEO and marketing
13 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 23 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
- free alternatives
- 13
- $/month replaceable
- 897
- already self-hosted
- 12
- apps covered
- 23
13 alternatives
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
574 $ /mese
OpenSEO open source ★ 10,6k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Tracks desktop and mobile positions by location with history; free software, compulsory DataForSEO credits.
the 10 apps it replaces · 574 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (574 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
313 $ /mese
SEO Panel open source ★ 149 active [docker] web · self-hosted
A dated but maintained SEO control panel: keyword positions, suggestions and reports, with all the glamour of PHP admin software.
the 6 apps it replaces · 313 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (313 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
268 $ /mese
Elmo open source ★ 230 active [docker] web · self-hosted
Tracks mentions, citations and competitors across the major engines; sentiment and referral traffic are still on the road map.
the 5 apps it replaces · 268 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (268 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-09
264 $ /mese
CrawlSEO open source ★ 507 active [ops] web · self-hosted
Scheduled crawls and real alerts without a subscription; the catch is configuring Google OAuth, Postgres and notification plumbing yourself.
the 7 apps it replaces · 264 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (264 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
241 $ /mese
SerpBear open source ★ 2k active [docker] web · self-hosted · iOS · Android
A real tracker with history and alerts; the software is free, the Google results usually are not.
the 4 apps it replaces · 241 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (241 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
99 $ /mese
Seobility Basic free [hosted] web
One 1,000-page project and ten tracked keywords for free; enough for one small site, not an agency cosplay.
the 3 apps it replaces · 99 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (99 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
40 $ /mese
FreeCrawl open source ★ 87 active [1-click] CLI · macOS · Windows · Linux
A finished desktop crawler with 200 checks, JavaScript rendering, projects and exports; unusually close to the actual frog.
the 4 apps it replaces · 40 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (40 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
40 $ /mese
Crawly free [1-click] macOS
Unlimited local crawling, JavaScript rendering and crawl diffs in a native Mac app; other operating systems get nothing.
the 3 apps it replaces · 40 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (40 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
40 $ /mese
SEOnaut open source ★ 751 active [docker] web · self-hosted
A workmanlike crawler with issue severity, audit history and exports; less microscope, more dependable checklist.
the 3 apps it replaces · 40 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (40 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
40 $ /mese
SiteOne Crawler open source ★ 841 active [1-click] CLI · macOS · Windows · Linux
A proper cross-platform crawler with JavaScript rendering, reports and raw exports; no license key hiding under the lily pad.
the 3 apps it replaces · 40 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (40 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
40 $ /mese
LibreCrawl open source ★ 827 active [docker] web · self-hosted
An unlimited browser-based crawler with JavaScript rendering; free, capable and one Docker stack away from useful.
the 2 apps it replaces · 40 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (40 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
22 $ /mese
Screaming Frog SEO Spider Free free [1-click] CLI · macOS · Windows · Linux
The same frog, permanently free for 500 URLs; JavaScript rendering, saved crawls and scheduling stay licensed.
the 1 app it replaces · 22 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (22 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
15 $ /mese
Rank Math SEO free [1-click] web · self-hosted
Most of the paid checklist for zero dollars; analytics refresh weekly and the upsells never quite leave the room.
the 3 apps it replaces · 15 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (15 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
Checked by hand: no votes, no buyable positions. Prices in dollars.