agentskillexchange OpenSEO Self-Hosted Keyword Research and SEO Analysis Platform
OpenSEO is an open-source, self-hostable SEO platform that provides keyword research, domain insights, backlink analysis, and site audits. It serves as a pay-as-you-go alternative to Semrush and Ahrefs, powered by DataForSEO APIs with no subscription required.
Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- Docker is recommended for getting started. It's super easy to get up and running once you install Docker.
- Install Docker: https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/
- docker compose pull
- docker compose up -d
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Docker Self Hosting
- Backlinks requires one more step beyond the API key: you also need DataForSEO Backlinks enabled on your account (trial or paid subscription), then confirm access from the Backlinks page in OpenSEO.
- Docker self-hosting: .env
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
DataForSEO API: pay-as-you-go based on usage.
cp .env.example .env
Set DATAFORSEO_API_KEY in .env
Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/every-app/open-seo/HEAD/README.md