Discover Better Search Lab, the self-hosted, open-source alternative to traditional SEO tools like Ahrefs, Semrush, and SE Ranking. Take control of your SEO data and visibility without recurring subscription fees. You only pay for the data you consume, making it a cost-effective solution for managing your online presence.
- Comprehensive SEO Features: Gain insights into rankings, conduct keyword research, analyze competitors, perform backlink analysis, and run on-page audits with the built-in crawler.
- Actionable Opportunities: Receive a weekly ranked shortlist of opportunities based on your real Search Console data, including striking distance keywords, decay, momentum, competitor gaps, SERP features, cannibalization, and CTR gaps.
- Integrated Data Sources: Connect Google Search Console and Google Analytics for a unified view of your performance alongside rankings and research data.
- AI Visibility: Stay ahead of the curve with weekly scans of Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Gemini to understand your mentions and citations in AI-generated answers.
- Self-Hosted & Open Source: Run the entire application on your own machine or server using Docker and curl. The source code is available under the AGPL-3.0 license on GitLab and GitHub.
- Transparent Pricing: Pay only for the data fetched through DataForSEO, with clear, itemized costs shown directly in the app. A small initial balance is sufficient to get started.
- Easy Installation: Get started in minutes with a single command installation process.
Better Search Lab empowers you to own your SEO tools and data, providing a transparent, flexible, and powerful platform for understanding and improving your website's visibility in both traditional search and emerging AI answer engines.