Agent skill
Add Trackee instructions to your coding agent so it can plan and run visibility checks directly.
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npx skills add trackee All alternatives
The DataForSEO alternative built for SEO and AI visibility
DataForSEO is a deep, raw SEO data API for developers, but it stops at data and never touches AI search. Trackee returns finished SEO data plus AI visibility, with a dashboard, hosted MCP, and coding skill.
100 free credits every month. No card required.
Track visibility across
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- Grok
- Perplexity
- Google
Trackee vs DataForSEO
One API for SEO, GEO, AEO, and brand visibility across search and AI. API and dashboard on one plan, same credits. Unlimited brands, an MCP server, and a coding skill.
API-first · SEO + GEO + AEO + brand visibility
DataForSEO
Visit siteDataForSEO is an API-first platform that serves raw SEO data: SERPs, keywords, backlinks, and on-page audits for teams building their own tools.
Best for: Developers who need raw, comprehensive SEO data at scale
DataForSEO limitation
Raw data only, and nothing for AI search
DataForSEO is a developer API with no dashboard and no visibility into AI answers. It won't tell you whether ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Perplexity mention your brand, and you build every report and workflow yourself.
With Trackee
Finished SEO data and AI visibility
Trackee returns rank tracking, keyword volume, backlinks, and audits from one API, plus AI visibility across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity with mentions, citations, and sentiment. A no-code dashboard, hosted MCP, and coding skill come included.
Feature comparison
Trackee covers 17 of 17. DataForSEO covers 8.
Capability
Trackee
DataForSEO
REST API
Hosted MCP server
Agent coding skill
AI visibility (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity)
Google AI Overviews
AI citations & sources
Real AI answer monitoring
Sentiment analysis
Google rank tracking
SERP data
Keyword research & volume
Backlink data
On-page SEO audit
Competitor & share of voice
No-code dashboard
Unlimited brands / projects
Free plan
Pay-as-you-go credits
Which one fits your use case?
Both can help. Here is the honest split, so you pick the one your team actually needs.
Choose DataForSEO when you want
- You need raw, comprehensive SEO data at scale
- You're building your own SEO tool or dashboard
- You want SERP, keyword, backlink, and on-page endpoints in one API
- You're comfortable paying per request with a $50 minimum
A good fit if you mainly need Developers who need raw, comprehensive SEO data at scale.
Recommended
Choose Trackee when you want
- You want AI visibility across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity
- You want finished data plus a no-code dashboard
- You want a hosted MCP server and coding skill
- You want a free plan and simple credit packs, no $50 minimum
One API for SEO, GEO, AEO, and brand visibility, with an MCP server and a coding skill. Starts free.
One platform instead of a stack
Where DataForSEO covers part of the picture, Trackee puts AI visibility and classic SEO behind one API and one dashboard.
AI visibility
Track ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity plus Google AI Overviews for any prompt.
Classic SEO
Google rank tracking, keyword research and volume, backlinks, on-page audits, and domain data.
Citations & mentions
Read the real AI answers that name your brand and the sources those answers cite.
API, MCP & skill
A REST API, a hosted MCP server, and a coding skill so agents and products build on it.
Unlimited brands
Track as many brands or client sites as you want on every plan, including free.
One plan, one balance
The API and the dashboard share the same credits. Free tier, plus pay-as-you-go top-ups.
Your agents already know how you rank
A first-party Claude Code skill, a hosted MCP server, and a plain REST API. All official, all maintained.
MCP server
Connect any MCP-compatible client to Trackee's hosted tools with one organization access key.
mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"trackee": {
"url": "https://mcp.trackee.dev/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}REST API
Call the same visibility data from your own agent, product, workflow, or server-side application.
terminal
curl -X POST https://api.trackee.dev/v1/visibility \
-H "x-access-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-d '{"brand":"Acme","prompt":"best project management software"}'Pricing compared
One plan, API + dashboard
Free$0
100 credits / month
Starter$49/mo
5,000 credits · $9.80 / 1k
Standard$99/mo
15,000 credits · $6.60 / 1k
Most popular
Pro$199/mo
50,000 credits · $3.98 / 1k
Pay-as-you-go top-ups (credits never expire):
Starter Pack$30
1,000 credits · never expires
Growth Pack$59
3,000 credits · never expires
DataForSEO plans
Pay as you go$50 min.
Minimum first payment, then pay per API request
Usage-based. The minimum payment is $50, then every API request costs money based on the endpoint and priority. There is no free plan and no dashboard; you pay for raw data as you call it.
Pricing
Get Started for Free
Track your brand's mentions, rankings, and citations across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google, and more with one API.
Free
- 100 credits / month
- Perfect for testing
- 40 requests / minute
- 1 team member
- Every plan includes
- All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
- MCP server
- Dashboard & playground
- Scheduled trackers & history
Starter
- 5,000 credits / month
- $9.80 per 1k credits
- 60 requests / minute
- Up to 5 team members
- Every plan includes
- All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
- MCP server
- Dashboard & playground
- Scheduled trackers & history
Most popular$99$99 / month
Standard
- 15,000 credits / month
- $6.60 per 1k credits
- 180 requests / minute
- Up to 20 team members
- Every plan includes
- All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
- MCP server
- Dashboard & playground
- Scheduled trackers & history
- Priority support
Pro
- 50,000 credits / month
- $3.98 per 1k credits
- 600 requests / minute
- Unlimited team members
- Every plan includes
- All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
- MCP server
- Dashboard & playground
- Scheduled trackers & history
- Priority support
Frequently asked questions
What does DataForSEO do?
It's an API that returns raw SEO data: SERPs, keyword volume, backlinks, and on-page audits. Trackee returns that finished data plus AI visibility across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity.
Does DataForSEO track AI visibility?
No. It doesn't monitor whether AI assistants mention your brand. Trackee tracks mentions, citations, and sentiment across the major AI engines and Google AI Overviews.
How much does DataForSEO cost?
It's pay-as-you-go with a $50 minimum payment, then every request costs money based on the endpoint. Trackee has a free plan, monthly plans, and credit packs that never expire.
Does DataForSEO have a dashboard?
No, it's an API for developers. Trackee ships a no-code dashboard alongside the same API, so non-developers can use it too.
How do I move from DataForSEO to Trackee?
Start on the free plan with 100 credits a month, or try the free tools with no setup. Add your brand and prompts, then read everything through one REST API, a hosted MCP server, or the dashboard. See pricing for credit costs.
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