Pay as you go
SEO research tools
in one workspace
A fairer way to pay
A plan you do not use costs the same as one you do
Most research tools bill by the month. DataFlowSEO bills by the result, so a quiet month costs nothing.
Add credit when you need it and spend it only on the research you run. Saved results are free to reopen, and a failed request is never charged.
The research toolkit
Ten tools, one workspace
Research
Decide what to target and what to write.
- Keyword research with volume, difficulty and intent
- Domain overview and top pages
- Content briefs from top-ranking pages
Compete
See who you really compete with and where links come from.
- Competitor discovery and gap keywords
- Backlink analysis and link gaps
- Referring domains and anchor text
Track and Fix
Follow rankings and find what is holding your site back.
- Rank tracking by country, language and device
- Site audits that crawl up to 10,000 pages
- Email alerts when a keyword moves
Visibility
See how nearby customers, the web and AI assistants find you.
- Local SEO with a geo-grid map
- Brand monitoring and sentiment
- AI visibility and prompt tests
How it works
From question to answer, step by step
No spreadsheets to stitch together and no plan to pick. Set up once and research from anywhere.
Create a project
One project per client or site keeps every result organised and separate.
Add credit when ready
Top up from $10 with no subscription and no expiry. You only spend credit when a lookup completes.
Run your research
Choose a tool, enter a keyword, domain, URL, brand or business, and get results saved in your workspace.
Track changes, ask your AI
Follow rankings and brand mentions over time, then connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor over MCP to query your saved research in plain language.
Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor over MCP, each with its own revocable token, and ask about your saved research in plain language. Link Search Console and GA4 for read-only access to your own data next to your research. Read the DataFlowSEO user guide.
Example research workflows
See what's possible
Typical questions DataFlowSEO helps you answer
Keyword Research
- Targets worth chasing.
Rank Tracking
- Spot every move early.
AI Visibility
- See who AI recommends.
FAQ
Common questions
Everything you need to know about DataFlowSEO before you start.
How does pay as you go work?
There is no subscription. You add credit and it is spent only when a research lookup completes. Credit never expires, failed requests are not charged, and saved results are free to reopen.
What can I research?
Ten things: keywords, domains, competitors, backlinks, rank tracking, site audits, content briefs, local SEO, brand monitoring and AI visibility. Keyword research covers volume, difficulty and intent, and domain research covers traffic, ranking keywords and top pages.
How does rank tracking work?
Add a website and the keywords you care about, choose the country, language and device, and run a check. You see where the site ranks on Google for each keyword and how far it moved since the last check, with up to three competitors followed in the same check. You can ask for an email when a keyword moves by a size you choose. Checks repeat daily or weekly only if you switch that on, and a spending limit you set keeps costs under control.
What do competitor research and content briefs show?
Competitor research finds the sites that rank for the same keywords as you and compares you with one of them: the keywords they rank for that you do not, the ones you share, and the ones only you win. A content brief reads the pages that rank for a keyword today and turns them into a plan with the search intent, a suggested length, and the sections, subjects and questions to cover.
What does local SEO cover?
Find your business on Google Maps and audit its Google Business Profile, with a list of what is missing and how to fix it. Check where you rank in Google Maps for any search term, see a geo-grid map of how you rank around your location, and analyse your latest reviews.
What is brand monitoring?
Follow a brand name, with up to three competitor brands, and run a report. It shows how often the brand is mentioned across the web, whether the mentions are positive, neutral or negative, the sites and countries they come from, your share of voice against competitors, and the newest mentions. Sentiment is worked out automatically from the text, so treat it as a guide.
What is AI visibility?
It shows how AI assistants talk about your brand or domain. For Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT you get mentions, AI search volume, the questions and answers that mention you, and the domains they cite. A prompt test lets you ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity the same question and see which ones mention or cite you. ChatGPT mentions data covers the United States in English only, and all figures are estimates.
How much does a lookup cost?
The cost depends on the tool and the size of the request, and the price is shown before you start. You pay only when a request succeeds, and results you have already saved are free.
How do payments work, and are they secure?
Top-ups of $10 to $1,000 are paid in US dollars through Razorpay, a PCI DSS compliant provider, by card, UPI or net banking. Your payment details never touch DataFlowSEO’s servers.
Is DataFlowSEO available outside India?
DataFlowSEO currently serves customers in India and is working towards global availability. If you are elsewhere, write to the team through the contact page and they will tell you what works today.
What is an MCP server, and which AI assistants work with it?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT read data from external services. With DataFlowSEO connected, your assistant can answer questions from your saved research and run new research. Any MCP-compatible client works, including Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, each with its own revocable token, and your credit balance is checked before every paid live lookup.
Is my Google data safe?
Linking Search Console and GA4 is optional and read-only. Tokens are encrypted at rest, report data is not stored in the DataFlowSEO database, and you can disconnect or revoke access at any time.
Are the figures exact?
No. Positions, mentions and sentiment come from a third-party data provider and are estimates that can vary by location, device and time.