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I built an open-source alternative to $300/mo SEO tools

#opensource #seo #ai #webdev

I was spending $200+/month on SEO tools. Ahrefs for keyword research, Surfer for content optimization, Jasper for AI writing. Three subscriptions, three dashboards, and I was still copy-pasting between them.

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So I built SEOBot — an open-source toolkit that handles the whole SEO workflow in one place.

What it does

Keyword Research — Type a seed keyword, get 50+ long-tail suggestions via Google Suggest (recursive 2-level expansion). Automatically clustered by semantic similarity. Zero API cost.

AI Content Generation — Pick a keyword → get 3 title suggestions → generate a full SEO-optimized article with real-time scoring (keyword density, heading structure, readability). Costs about $0.01 per article via OpenAI API.

Technical SEO Audit — Paste any URL, get an 18-point analysis across meta tags, content quality, security, mobile-friendliness, and performance. Visual score with actionable recommendations.

One-Click Publishing — Push to Dev.to, WordPress, Twitter/X, or export as Markdown. Credentials stay in your browser.

What it doesn't do (yet)

I want to be upfront:

  • No backlink data (we don't crawl the web like Ahrefs)
  • No keyword volume numbers (Google Suggest gives you real queries but not search volume)
  • No rank tracking (yet)
  • AI content needs human editing — it's a strong first draft, not a final product

These are on the roadmap. But even without them, the current feature set covers the daily SEO workflow for indie hackers and small teams.

Tech stack

  • Next.js 14 + TypeScript + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
  • OpenAI GPT-4o-mini for content generation
  • Client-side only — your data never leaves your machine

Try it 

git clone https://github.com/George3307/seobot.git
cd seobot && npm install && npm run dev
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Keyword research and audit work without any API key. Content generation needs an OpenAI key (set OPENAI_API_KEY).

Why open source?

I believe the best SEO tool is one you control. No monthly bill that goes up. No feature gates. No "upgrade to see this keyword." Fork it, customize it, self-host it.

If SEOBot is useful to you:

MIT licensed. Free forever.

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