The latest articles on DEV Community by RIADH BEN KHALED (@riadh_benkhaled_53d0c714). https://dev.to/riadh_benkhaled_53d0c714 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4181150%2Fb28a46e4-d965-4021-b6d8-8dfb9c75193a.png https://dev.to/riadh_benkhaled_53d0c714 en RIADH BEN KHALED Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:06:42 +0000 https://dev.to/riadh_benkhaled_53d0c714/i-built-a-local-windows-seo-audit-tool-for-freelancers-and-what-it-deliberately-doesnt-do-2bo6 https://dev.to/riadh_benkhaled_53d0c714/i-built-a-local-windows-seo-audit-tool-for-freelancers-and-what-it-deliberately-doesnt-do-2bo6 <p>I'm a solo developer, and I built <strong>VigieWeb</strong>, a desktop SEO audit app for Windows aimed at freelancers and small agencies. It's written in Python with Qt (PySide6).</p> <h2> Why a desktop app? </h2> <p>Most SEO tools are monthly subscriptions that live in the cloud. For a freelancer who audits a handful of client sites, that's a recurring cost for an occasional need. I wanted a tool you buy once and run locally.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <ul> <li>Audits 1 to 20 pages of a site, with the evidence behind each finding (not just a score)</li> <li>Generates PDF reports in French or English, with white-label support so you can put your own branding on them</li> <li>Builds an action plan and lets you re-audit to show before/after</li> <li>Monitors a site (the app has to be open for this)</li> <li>Compares your site against 1 to 5 competitors</li> <li>Imports Google Search Console data</li> <li>Includes a prospecting helper</li> </ul> <h2> What it deliberately doesn't do </h2> <ul> <li>No guaranteed rankings (nobody can honestly promise that)</li> <li>No rank tracking, no backlink index, no search volume data. Those need big paid data sources, and I'd rather say so than fake it.</li> </ul> <h2> Trade-offs I accepted </h2> <ul> <li>Windows 10/11 64-bit only</li> <li>The installer is large (about 313 MB) because it bundles its own runtime</li> </ul> <h2> Pricing </h2> <p>One-time payment, no subscription. It's sold on Whop: <a href="https://whop.com/apps-361b/products/vigieweb-pre-audit-et-suivi-commercial/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://whop.com/apps-361b/products/vigieweb-pre-audit-et-suivi-commercial/</a></p> <p><em>Disclosure: the promo video was made with AI tools.</em></p> <p>I'd love feedback from other freelancers: what's the one thing you'd want in a local audit tool?</p> showdev python seo windows