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Free alternatives to BrightEdge

BrightEdge has no free plan. 22 of the 64 other SEO tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.

BrightEdge's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. All of them pair the free plan with paid ones.

22 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 23, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to BrightEdge

  1. Semrush

    SEO suite for keyword research, rank tracking and AI search visibility

    What is free: Free account: 1 project, 10 analytics reports a day across the main tools and 10 keywords in Position Tracking. No credit card needed.

    • Semrush has a free plan. BrightEdge does not.
    • Only BrightEdge lists a browser extension.
    • Semrush also covers backlink analysis.
    • BrightEdge also covers AI search visibility and content optimization.
    Semrush vs BrightEdgeSemrush pricing and details

  2. Authoritas

    SEO platform with credit-based rank tracking and AI search tracking

    What is free: Freemium account with all standard platform features, limited to 2 websites, 1,000 keyword rank credits a month and 1 user. You must log in every 30 days to keep it.

    • Authoritas has a free plan. BrightEdge does not.
    • Only BrightEdge lists a browser extension.
    • Authoritas also covers backlink analysis.
    • BrightEdge also covers reports.
    Authoritas vs BrightEdgeAuthoritas pricing and details

  3. SEOmator

    AI SEO agent for B2B SaaS sites, priced by monthly credits

    What is free: 500 credits a month that reset monthly, every feature, unlimited seats and projects, and community support.

    • SEOmator has a free plan. BrightEdge does not.
    • Only BrightEdge lists a browser extension.
    • SEOmator also covers backlink analysis.
    • BrightEdge also covers reports.
    SEOmator pricing and details

  4. SEOptimer

    SEO audit tool with white-label reports and a lead-generation widget

    What is free: Free SEO audits of any page from the Chrome extension, with no account needed; free users are limited in how many audits they can run a day.

    • SEOptimer has a free plan. BrightEdge does not.
    • SEOptimer also covers backlink analysis.
    • BrightEdge also covers AI search visibility and content optimization.
    SEOptimer pricing and details

  5. SpyFu

    Competitor research for SEO and Google Ads keywords and ad history

    What is free: Free version with no time limit: search any domain or keyword and see a limited set of results. Full results, exports and keyword tracking need a paid plan.

    • SpyFu has a free plan. BrightEdge does not.
    • Only BrightEdge lists a browser extension.
    • SpyFu also covers backlink analysis.
    • BrightEdge also covers AI search visibility and content optimization.
    SpyFu pricing and details

  6. PR-CY

    Site checker, Google and Yandex rank tracker and AI tool catalog

    What is free: 1 project, 10 limits a day (about 100 keyword position checks), express site analysis and an audit of 10 pages.

    • PR-CY has a free plan. BrightEdge does not.
    • Only BrightEdge lists a browser extension.
    • BrightEdge also covers AI search visibility and content optimization.
    PR-CY pricing and details

  7. Ahrefs

    SEO toolset for backlinks, keyword research, audits and rank tracking

    What is free: Ahrefs Free: Site Explorer, Site Audit (5,000 crawl credits a month per project) and Web Analytics for verified sites, plus the SEO Toolbar and 1 AI Content Helper doc a month.

    • Ahrefs has a free plan. BrightEdge does not.
    • Ahrefs also covers backlink analysis.
    • BrightEdge also covers reports, AI search visibility and content optimization.
    Ahrefs pricing and details

  8. Moz Pro

    SEO toolkit for keyword and link research, site crawls and rankings

    What is free: Free Moz Community account: limited use of Keyword Explorer, Link Explorer and the MozBar extension.

    • Moz Pro has a free plan. BrightEdge does not.
    • Moz Pro also covers backlink analysis.
    • BrightEdge also covers reports, AI search visibility and content optimization.
    Moz Pro pricing and details

  9. Similarweb

    Traffic estimates, keyword research and competitor data for any site

    What is free: Free version on similarweb.com and a free browser extension: a high-level sample of traffic, keyword and ranking data for any site, without the deeper drill-downs.

    • Similarweb has a free plan. BrightEdge does not.
    • Similarweb also covers backlink analysis.
    • BrightEdge also covers reports, AI search visibility and content optimization.
    Similarweb pricing and details

  10. Seobility

    Site audits, rank tracking and backlink monitoring in one web app

    What is free: Basic plan, free with no time limit: 1 website project, 100 pages per crawl started by hand, 10 tracked keywords and 5 tool credits a day.

    • Seobility has a free plan. BrightEdge does not.
    • Only BrightEdge lists a browser extension.
    • Seobility also covers backlink analysis.
    • BrightEdge also covers AI search visibility and content optimization.
    Seobility pricing and details

  11. SEO PowerSuite

    Four desktop SEO apps for rankings, audits, backlinks and outreach

    What is free: Free version with no time limit: 1 project and ranking checks with no saving, 500 URLs audited, 1,100 backlinks and 1 competitor per project.

    • SEO PowerSuite has a free plan. BrightEdge does not.
    • Only SEO PowerSuite lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
    • Only BrightEdge lists a web app.
    • Only BrightEdge lists a browser extension.
    SEO PowerSuite pricing and details

  12. OpenSEO

    Open-source, usage-priced SEO platform built for AI agents

    What is free: Self-hosted: the open-source app is free to run with Docker or on Cloudflare, but you bring your own DataForSEO API key and pay DataForSEO for the data.

    • OpenSEO has a free plan. BrightEdge does not.
    • Only BrightEdge lists a browser extension.
    • OpenSEO is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • OpenSEO also covers backlink analysis.
    OpenSEO pricing and details

10 more that are free or have a free plan

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Common questions

Is there a free alternative to BrightEdge?

Yes. Semrush, Authoritas, SEOmator, SEOptimer, SpyFu, PR-CY, Ahrefs, Moz Pro and 14 more are free or have a free plan.

Does BrightEdge have a free plan?

BrightEdge has no free plan. BrightEdge's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to BrightEdge: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.