DataForSEO vs DomDetailer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick DataForSEO: it is first in our ranking of SERP and SEO data APIs, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
DataForSEO grades higher on the free plan and features. DomDetailer grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
DataForSEO
Pay-as-you-go APIs for SERP, keyword, backlink and AI mention data
DomDetailer
Bulk Moz, Majestic and backlink lookups on credits that never expire
Which one is for you
Pick DataForSEO if
- Fits if you're building your own rank tracker, keyword tool or backlink checker and want one bill for the data
- Works for batch jobs that can wait minutes for a queued result at $0.60 per 1,000
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want reports to look at, since it returns JSON with no SEO dashboard
- Tight if you're only testing, as the $1 trial credit goes fast and the next step is a $50 top-up
- Watch out: search operators multiply the price of a Google query by five
- Pricey if you pull backlinks or AI mentions in bulk, at $0.024 a task plus $0.000036 a row, and $0.1 a task plus $0.001 a row
Pick DomDetailer if
- Fits if you screen expired or auction domains in bulk by authority metrics
- Works for occasional users who don't want Moz and Majestic subscriptions
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try before you buy, as there's no trial and no refund once credits are used
- Skip it if you need rank tracking, site audits or keyword research, as it sells data only
- Tight if you run big jobs, with up to 20 concurrent threads and an error once credits run out
- Watch out: checkout and accounts run on pbl-soft.com, the operator's site, not domdetailer.com
How we grade them
| 2.8GPADataForSEOGood | 2.2GPADomDetailerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$50 is the smallest top-up and the balance never expires, a first spend at the dear end of this category's usual $25 to $50. The rate lifts it: Google results are $0.60 per 1,000 in the standard queue and $2 live, where most rivals here charge $1 to $4. | B$34 once for 25,000 domain lookups that never expire, $1.36 per 1,000, with Moz and Majestic metrics in each. The first spend sits in this category's usual range, but per domain it's under a tenth of DataForSEO's backlinks rate of $0.024 a task. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. New accounts get $1 of trial credit and a Sandbox that returns sample responses, enough to wire up your code, and then it's a $50 top-up. | FNothing free: no trial, and purchases can't be refunded once credits are delivered or used. The Windows app is free, but it spends the same paid credits. |
| Features | ASearch results from Google, Bing, YouTube, Yahoo, Baidu, Naver and Seznam, plus keyword volumes, its own backlink index back to 2019, site crawls and brand mentions in ChatGPT and AI Overviews. No other API in this category covers that much of the SEO job from one key. | CMoz DA, PA and Spam Score, Majestic Trust and Citation Flow and its own link counts in one call, plus lists of up to 5,000 backlinks. It does that job fully, but it's a smaller job: no rank tracking, audits or keyword data. |
| Ease of use | CJudged on how fast a developer gets a first result: a Sandbox, spending limits per API and connectors for Sheets, n8n and Make. No rating on record, and each API is billed per SERP, task, row or page, which takes reading before you start. | BNo rating on record, but the browser tools and the free Windows app take a list of domains and return the numbers, with nothing to set up or code. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with an API and connectors for Google Sheets, n8n, Make, Zapier, Airtable, Postman and Pabbly. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top. | BWeb, a Windows app and an API, which Domain Hunter Gatherer, Scrapebox, GSA Search Engine Ranker, Cora and Servya read with your own key. No Mac or phone app. |
| Best for | SEO data for building your own tools | bulk domain metrics without Moz or Majestic plans |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: DataForSEO and DomDetailer. How we grade
Where they differ
- DataForSEO also covers keyword research, site audit, AI search visibility and sERP API.
At a glance
| DataForSEO | DomDetailer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $50 minimum top-up, used as you go | $34 one-time for 25,000 domain lookups, credits never expire |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | $1 of trial credit for new accounts, plus a free Sandbox that returns sample responses | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | DataForSEO OU | Pure Business Logic Ltd |
| Price read from | dataforseo.com | domdetailer.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DataForSEO
- Google organic results cost $0.0006 per SERP in the standard queue, $0.0012 in the priority queue and $0.002 live; search operators multiply the price by five.
- Backlinks API calls cost $0.024 per task plus $0.000036 per row, and LLM Mentions $0.1 per task plus $0.001 per row.
- There is no free plan: after the $1 trial credit, the account needs a top-up of at least $50.
- It is a data API with no ready-made SEO dashboard; results come back as JSON for your own code or a connector.
DomDetailer
- It sells data only: there is no rank tracker, site auditor or keyword tool, and it does not replace the Moz Pro or Majestic interfaces.
- There is no free trial, and purchases are non-refundable once credits are delivered or used.
- Each account runs up to 20 concurrent threads; requests stop with an error when credits run out.
- Checkout and accounts run on pbl-soft.com, the operator's site, rather than on domdetailer.com.
Key features
DataForSEO
- SERP API
- Search results from Google (organic, Maps, AI Mode, News, Images, Jobs and more), Bing, YouTube, Yahoo, Baidu, Naver and Seznam, in queued or live modes.
- Keyword data
- Search volume and keyword metrics from Google Ads, Bing Ads, Google Trends and clickstream sources, plus the Labs API for keyword and competitor research.
- Backlinks API
- Backlink profiles, referring domains, anchors and link history back to 2019 from DataForSEO's own continuously crawled index, with bulk endpoints for up to 1,000 targets.
- On-Page and Lighthouse
- Crawls websites, audits pages, parses content and takes screenshots, priced from $0.00015 a page.
- AI Optimization API
- LLM Mentions draws on a database of over 280 million prompts and answers from ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews; other endpoints return LLM responses and AI search volume.
- Spending controls
- The dashboard tracks usage and cost, sets daily spending limits per account, API or endpoint, and can top up the balance automatically.
DomDetailer
- Three data sources in one call
- Moz DA, PA, Spam Score and links, Majestic Trust Flow, Citation Flow, referring domains and topical category, and Pretty link counts, for 1 credit.
- Backlink lists
- Pull up to 5,000 backlinks for a domain with anchor text, source page and follow status from the Pretty index, at 1 credit per request.
- Pretty link index
- DomDetailer's own crawl, started in 2023, which it puts at more than 110 billion links.
- Extension coverage
- Check whether a name exists across published domain-extension datasets, charged 1 credit for the whole request rather than per extension.
- Web tools and Windows app
- Bulk domain stats and backlinks tools in the browser, and a free Windows desktop app, all drawing on the same credit balance.
- Built into domain tools
- Domain Hunter Gatherer, Scrapebox, GSA Search Engine Ranker, Cora and Servya read the API with each user's own key.
Plans
DataForSEO
Pay as you go$50
one-time top-up, used as you go
No subscription: the balance never expires and each API is billed at its own rate per SERP, task, row or page.
DomDetailer
25,000 credits$34
one-time pack of 25,000 lookups, never expires
$0.00136 per domain, with Moz, Majestic and Pretty data, backlink lists and full API access.
50,000 credits$57
one-time pack of 50,000 lookups, never expires
$0.00114 per domain, 16% less per lookup than the entry pack; the pack the vendor says most buyers choose.
150,000 credits$148
one-time pack of 150,000 lookups, never expires
$0.00099 per domain, 27% less per lookup than the entry pack.
500,000 credits$397
one-time pack of 500,000 lookups, never expires
$0.00079 per domain, 42% less per lookup than the entry pack. Volume pricing above this by request.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DataForSEO or DomDetailer?
As of Oct 23, 2026, DataForSEO starts at $50 minimum top-up, used as you go, and DomDetailer starts at $34 one-time for 25,000 domain lookups, credits never expire.
Which has a free plan, DataForSEO or DomDetailer?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither DataForSEO nor DomDetailer has a free plan. DataForSEO has a free trial.
Which platforms do DataForSEO and DomDetailer run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only DomDetailer lists a Windows app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.