Side-by-side comparison · SEO & Analytics
DataForSEO vs Frase vs Google Search Console
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone using Claude Code or building their own tools who wants real SEO data without a big monthly plan.
Pick it if: Small marketing teams, freelancers and agencies who write SEO content and want research, briefs and drafts in one place.
Pick it if: Anyone with a website. There's no reason not to set it up.
Overview
| Attribute | DataForSEO | Frase | Google Search Console |
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| In one line | Raw search, keyword and backlink data you pay for by the query, built for AI agents. | Researches, briefs and drafts SEO articles, and tracks if AI search cites you. | Google's free report on how your site shows up in search, AI results included. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid | Free |
| Starting price | From $50 top-up | $49/mo | Free |
| Free plan | No | No | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | DataForSEO | Frase | Google Search Console |
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| Overall rating | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | DataForSEO | Frase | Google Search Console |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | No | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | – | No |
| Desktop app | No | – | No |
| Browser extension | No | – | No |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | – | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | No | Yes | No |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | No | – | No |
| Understands images | No | – | No |
| Makes images | No | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | No | Yes | No |
| Learns your brand or style | No | Yes | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 3/ 17 | 7/ 17 | 5/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | DataForSEO | Frase | Google Search Console |
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| Plans | Pay as you goOur pick From $50 top-up Anyone who wants real data in Claude Code without a subscription. | Starter $49/mo, or $39/mo billed yearly One person writing a few articles a month. | FreeOur pick Free Every website owner, with no exceptions. |
ProfessionalOur pick $129/mo, or $103/mo billed yearly Small teams publishing weekly. | |||
Scale $299/mo, or $239/mo billed yearly Agencies running several sites. | |||
Enterprise Custom Large teams needing white-label and SSO. | |||
| Which plan to pick | There's only one way to pay. Use the $1 trial credit to test the MCP server, then top up $50 and set a daily limit of a dollar or two. Use the cheaper standard queue for bulk jobs and the live mode only when you need an answer now. | Professional is the plan most teams settle on, because Starter's 10 articles a month runs out quickly. Try the 7-day trial on two or three real articles before paying. | There's only one plan and it costs nothing. Verify every site you own, including subdomains, and add your marketing person or agency as a user so they can see the data too. |
Key features
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Questions people ask
Which is better, DataForSEO, Frase or Google Search Console?
They tie on our overall rating (DataForSEO 4.0/5, Frase 4.0/5 and Google Search Console 4.0/5). DataForSEO is best for SEO research from Claude Code and keyword volumes on demand. Frase is best for Building SEO content briefs fast and drafting articles from a brief. Google Search Console is best for seeing which searches bring visitors and finding indexing problems.
Which is cheaper, DataForSEO, Frase or Google Search Console?
DataForSEO: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at From $50 top-up. Frase: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $49/mo. Google Search Console: It's free to use.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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