We make QuerySail, one of the servers on this list. We checked every other server against its own docs, pricing page or README on October 28, 2026. Where a vendor does not state a fact, we say so. Prices are in US dollars, billed monthly unless we say otherwise. If something here is wrong or out of date, email support@querysail.com and we will fix it.
Two kinds of SEO data
Your own data comes from Google Search Console and Google Analytics: the real clicks, impressions, rankings and visits of your site. Only you can see it, and you connect it with a Google sign-in.
Third-party data comes from an SEO tool's own crawler and estimates: search volumes, backlinks, competitors' rankings and traffic. It covers any site, including your competitors, but the numbers are estimates.
Most SEO tasks use both. You can connect more than one MCP server to the same AI app.
Summary
QuerySail comes first because we make it. Then come the SEO suites, then the data APIs and traffic estimates.
| Server | Type | Setup | AI apps | Changes data? | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuerySail | Hosted | Sign in with Google on the QuerySail website, then add one URL to your AI app | ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Cursor, VS Code and other apps that connect to remote MCP servers | No | $8 per month after a 7-day free trial, Search Console and Google Analytics included |
| Ahrefs MCP | Hosted | An Ahrefs Lite plan or higher. You approve a consent screen that creates an API key for MCP | Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Copilot Studio, Le Chat and others | Not stated | From $129 per month (Lite). Each call uses at least 50 of the plan's 200,000 monthly API units |
| Semrush MCP | Hosted | Sign in with OAuth or an API key. Needs Semrush One Starter or Pro+, SEO Classic Pro or Guru, or a Trends API plan | ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity and others | No write tools listed | From $199 per month (Semrush One Starter), or $165.17 per month billed annually. Includes 50,000 API units |
| SE Ranking MCP | Hosted | Sign in with OAuth or an API key | ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and others | Not stated | Included in every SE Ranking subscription. API credits from $50 for 250,000. 14-day free trial with 100,000 credits and no card |
| DataForSEO MCP | Hosted, or open source (Apache-2.0) on your computer | A DataForSEO account. Sign in with OAuth, or use your API login and password | ChatGPT, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and Gemini CLI | Not stated | Pay as you go from a $50 top-up, with no subscription. New accounts get $1 of trial credit |
| Moz MCP (beta) | Hosted | Sign in with OAuth or a Moz API key. During the beta, only account owners can use it | Claude Desktop, Claude Code and ChatGPT Desktop | Not stated | Moz API Starter from $20 per month for 3,000 rows, with MCP access marked as beta |
| Similarweb MCP | Hosted | A Similarweb login on an API-only, Business or Enterprise plan | ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity and Manus | Not stated | Not published. MCP calls use data credits, like the API |
The servers
QuerySail
Our product. Two servers on one plan: Google Search Console (performance reports, period comparisons, URL inspection and sitemaps) and Google Analytics 4 (reports, period comparisons and realtime). It reads your own Google data, not estimates.
- Good fit if you want your own Search Console and Google Analytics numbers in ChatGPT or Claude at a low price.
- Check first: it has no keyword volumes, backlinks, competitor data or rank tracking. For those you need one of the other tools on this page.
Ahrefs MCP
Ahrefs data in 20 tool categories: Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, SERP overviews, rank tracking, site audit, Brand Radar and Web Analytics. It also reads Search Console data for sites connected to an Ahrefs project, and those calls use no API units. Ahrefs archived its older local server in February 2026.
- Good fit if you already pay for Ahrefs and want its backlink, keyword and rank data in Claude or ChatGPT.
- Check first: it starts at $129 a month, and most calls use API units.
Semrush MCP
14 tools for domain, organic, keyword, competitor, backlink, traffic, paid search, position tracking and site audit data. MCP calls use the same API units as the Semrush API, with no extra MCP fee.
- Good fit if your team already uses Semrush.
- Check first: the 50,000 included units refresh only when the plan renews, and the cheaper Semrush SEO plan does not list MCP access.
SE Ranking MCP
More than 180 tools for keywords, backlinks, domains, SERPs, rank tracking, site audits, local listings and AI visibility.
- Good fit if you want a broad SEO data set with a free trial and a low entry price.
- Check first: its API keys have full account access. SE Ranking says restricted and read-only keys are not available yet.
DataForSEO MCP
Four tools: three that read DataForSEO's documentation, and api_request, which calls any DataForSEO API endpoint, such as SERPs, keywords or backlinks. The open-source server has 255 stars on GitHub.
- Good fit if you want raw SEO data without a subscription and pay only for the calls you make.
- Check first: each call costs what its API endpoint costs, and there is no monthly cap, so watch your balance.
Moz MCP (beta)
Two servers: one for Moz site metrics, links, keywords and rankings, which needs a Moz API subscription, and one for Moz Local listings.
- Good fit if you want Moz data in your AI app at the lowest paid price on this page.
- Check first: it is a beta, and a Moz Pro plan does not include API access.
Similarweb MCP
Traffic and competitor estimates for websites, plus search and app intelligence.
- Good fit if you need estimates of other sites' traffic and where it comes from.
- Check first: there is no public price, and the plans that include MCP are business plans.
How to choose
- Do you already pay for an SEO suite? If you use Ahrefs, Semrush, SE Ranking or Moz, check whether your plan includes MCP access before you add another tool.
- Do you need your own numbers or estimates? To see how your own pages perform in Google, you need Search Console data: QuerySail, or Ahrefs for sites in an Ahrefs project. For competitors and search volumes, you need a third-party tool.
- How do you want to pay? The SEO suites charge a monthly plan, and most count MCP calls against API units or credits. DataForSEO charges per call with no subscription. QuerySail charges $8 a month with fair-use limits.
- Which AI app do you use? Every server on this page is hosted, so it works with ChatGPT and claude.ai as well as desktop apps. Check the vendor's list for your app.
Only need Search Console? See the best Google Search Console MCP servers and the best Google Analytics MCP servers, including free open-source options. To try QuerySail, see the Google Search Console MCP server page or start the 7-day free trial. It needs no card.