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OpenSEO or Bisibility?
OpenSEO and Bisibility are built for different jobs.
OpenSEO is a broad SEO toolkit. It brings research, rank tracking, audits, backlinks, and AI visibility into one product. You can use its hosted service or run it yourself.
Bisibility stays focused on rank tracking. It gives you API access, alerts, a choice of SERP provider, and direct access to your PostgreSQL data.
Last verified: 2026-07-24
The short version
Which one fits your work?
OpenSEO is a better fit when you want one product for research, audits, backlinks, rank tracking, and AI visibility. Bisibility is a better fit when rank tracking is the main job and you want APIs, alerts, provider choice, and your own PostgreSQL data.
OpenSEO makes sense if
You want broad SEO tooling, an MIT license, and a hosted option.
Bisibility makes sense if
You want focused rank tracking with APIs, alerts, and provider choice.
Where OpenSEO is stronger
- Keyword research with volume, difficulty, CPC, intent, and 12-month trends.
- Site audits, Lighthouse data, and backlink insights.
- AI visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini.
- Built-in SEO and onboarding agents, plus MCP tools.
- Hosted and self-hosted options under the MIT license.
Bisibility, OpenSEO, or DataForSEO?
The first two are ready-to-use products. DataForSEO is an API you build around.
| Capability | Bisibility | OpenSEO | DataForSEO directly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data access | Rank-tracking UI + REST API + MCP | UI + MCP + workflows | Raw API |
| Ready-made interface | Yes | Yes | No |
| Keyword research | In progress | Yes | Build it yourself |
| Backlink research | No | Yes | Build it yourself |
| Site audit | No | Yes | Build it yourself |
| Rank history in your own database | PostgreSQL | D1/SQLite by default; optional PostgreSQL on self-host | Build it yourself |
| SERP provider choice | DataForSEO or SerpAPI | DataForSEO is the only supported SERP data provider; no alternative-provider work is merged or open | Your own integration |
| Alerts and automations | Email + signed webhooks | Not publicly documented | Build it yourself |
| Minimum data spend to start | Self-host: $50 DataForSEO increments, or SerpAPI plan | Hosted: $10/mo incl. $10 credits; self-host: $50 DataForSEO increments | $50 DataForSEO top-up increments |
Hosting and ownership
QuestionBisibilityOpenSEO
Can you self-host it?
Yes
Docker or Cloudflare
Can you host the database yourself?
Yes - self-hosted
Optional PostgreSQL on self-host; D1/SQLite default
Can you query rank data with SQL?
Yes - self-hosted
Optional PostgreSQL on self-host; D1/SQLite default
What does the self-hosted license cost?
$0 / AGPL-3.0
$0 / MIT
Who operates the infrastructure?
Customer-operated
Available - self-hosted or hosted
Is a hosted plan available?
Waitlist
$10/mo incl. credits
Data access and export
QuestionBisibilityOpenSEO
Can you export all historical rankings?
Yes
Rank-tracking CSV export
Can you access the original SERP response?
Yes - self-hosted
Not compared
Who bills you for SERP data?
Paid directly to provider
DataForSEO usage or hosted credits
Automation and integrations
QuestionBisibilityOpenSEO
Which plans include API access?
Yes
Not publicly documented; MCP-first
Can you switch SERP data providers?
Yes
DataForSEO only; GSC is separate first-party data
How are team seats priced?
Yes
Limited - multi-user planned (open issue #87)
Does it send alerts and outbound webhooks?
Email + signed webhooks
Not publicly documented
Can checks fall back to another SERP provider?
DataForSEO + SerpAPI
No
Can each keyword use its own schedule?
Custom cron per keyword
Planned (open issue #37)
Does it connect to Google Analytics 4?
GA4 + GSC + Plausible
Not publicly documented as of 2026-07-22
Product scope
QuestionBisibilityOpenSEO
Does it include keyword research?
In progress
Yes
Does it include a site audit?
No
Yes
Does it include backlink insights?
No
Yes
Does it track visibility in AI search?
Planned
Yes
Before choosing OpenSEO
- No public REST API is documented. MCP is the documented interface.
- User alerts and notification delivery are not publicly documented.
- Rank tracking relies on DataForSEO and is documented for Google.
- Self-hosted multi-user support is still open in issue #87.
- Per-keyword tracking intervals are still open in issue #37.
What Bisibility adds
- Use the REST API, OpenAPI, TypeScript SDK, CLI, or MCP.
- Send email alerts, signed webhooks, and weekly digests.
- Choose DataForSEO or SerpAPI and use automatic fallback.
- Set team roles and schedules for individual keywords.
- Store and query full rank history in PostgreSQL.
What you lose by switching
- Keyword research, site audits, backlink data, and AI visibility.
- The built-in SEO agent and OpenSEO's broader MCP workflow.
- The MIT license and current hosted plan.
What you gain
- REST API, OpenAPI, TypeScript SDK, CLI, and MCP access.
- Email alerts, signed webhooks, and weekly digests.
- Provider choice, automatic fallback, and cost controls.
- Team roles, per-keyword schedules, and your own PostgreSQL data.
Moving from OpenSEO
Export your keywords from OpenSEO, then import them into Bisibility by CSV or API. Past ranking positions do not move with them. Keep the OpenSEO export if you need the old history.
Common questions
What is the main difference?
OpenSEO covers a broad set of SEO tasks. Bisibility focuses on rank tracking and gives you more control over APIs, alerts, providers, schedules, and stored data.
Does OpenSEO have a public API?
OpenSEO does not document a public REST API. MCP is its documented interface. Bisibility provides a REST API, OpenAPI, TypeScript SDK, CLI, and MCP access.
Can I migrate from OpenSEO to Bisibility?
You can move your keyword list by CSV or API. Historical positions do not transfer, so keep the OpenSEO export if you need the old history.
What should teams know?
Bisibility has team roles, alerts, and schedules for each keyword. OpenSEO's self-hosted multi-user support is still open in issue #87.
Operate rank history as your own data.
Run the app, PostgreSQL database, and scheduled-check worker on your own infrastructure. You operate upgrades, backups, monitoring, and provider secrets.