Question 1

Is SEOBolt really self-hosted?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You own the server, the data, and the code. Deploy on any VPS with Docker and Kamal. No vendor lock-in.

Question 2

How does SEOBolt compare to Ahrefs?

Accepted Answer

SEOBolt covers Site Audit, Rank Tracker, Backlinks, Keywords Explorer, Content Optimizer, and more. Same core features, 60-75% cheaper at $49/mo vs $129/mo.

Question 3

Does SEOBolt work with AI assistants?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SEOBolt has a built-in MCP server for Claude and a REST API. AI agents can sign up, run audits, and get results programmatically.

Question 4

Is there a free plan?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The free plan includes 2 projects, 3 crawls per month, and 100 pages per crawl. All paid plans have a 7-day free trial.