IndexMeNow vs SEO Utils (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SEO Utils grades higher than IndexMeNow: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
IndexMeNow grades higher on ease of use. SEO Utils grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
IndexMeNow
Credit-based Google URL indexing with a 10-day refund rule
From $59
SEO Utils
Desktop SEO toolkit sold for a one-time fee, with AI search tracking
From $69 one-time
Which one is for you
Pick IndexMeNow if
- Fits if you submit a few dozen URLs and want unindexed ones credited back
- Works for people who want hourly status checks included
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you submit many URLs, with the smallest pack at about $0.98 each
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as none exists
- Watch out: prices exclude VAT, so checkout can come higher
- Watch out: about 20% of URLs may not be indexed in 72 hours by the vendor's own average
- Tight if you want results fast on every URL, as some wait 10 days for a credit-back
Pick SEO Utils if
- Fits if you'd rather pay once for a desktop app than pay for an SEO suite every month
- Works for people who already pay DataForSEO for search data and want an app on top
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as there's no free plan or trial on record
- Watch out: keyword, backlink, traffic and AI answer data are billed to your own DataForSEO account
- Pricey if you want it in a browser or on a phone, as Remote Access is $5.99 a month plus $1.99 per extra seat
- Skip it if you want a technical site audit, as none is on record beyond Search Console and internal link checks
- Watch out: updates stop after a year unless you renew, an expired key can't move to another computer, and MCP is $59.99 extra
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAIndexMeNowWeak | 2.2GPASEO UtilsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$59 for 60 credits is about $0.98 a URL, falling to $0.47 on the $1,999 pack. Rapid URL Indexer's packs run $0.04 to $0.05 a credit, so this is several times dearer for the same job. | A$69 once, with a year of updates, and you keep the last version after that. That's well under a year of this category's middle subscription. Data is paid for through your own DataForSEO account on top, with AI tracking at about $1.20 per 1,000 queries. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing is free: no plan and no trial, and the smallest pack is $59. | FNothing free on record: no free plan and no trial. You pay the $69 before you can try it. |
| Features | CIndexing by three methods, hourly index checks, refunds after 10 days and an API. It does the one job, and the 80% in 72 hours is an average the vendor states. | CRank tracking on Google, Bing and Maps grids, AI answer tracking, keyword research and clustering, backlink lookups, Search Console analysis, internal link suggestions and log files. The gaps: the search data needs a DataForSEO account, and there's no technical site audit on record. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating is on record, but you submit URLs with nothing to configure. | CNo rating on record. You install the app, but keyword, backlink and AI answer data only arrive once you open and fund a DataForSEO account and connect it. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, a Chrome plugin, a WordPress plugin and a free API. | BPrograms for Mac, Windows and Linux, connected to Search Console, GA4, WordPress, Claude, n8n, Make and Zapier. A browser or phone needs Remote Access at $5.99 a month, and there's no phone app of its own. |
| Best for | paid Google indexing of URLs | a desktop SEO toolkit you pay for once |
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: IndexMeNow and SEO Utils. How we grade
Where they differ
- SEO Utils can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- IndexMeNow also covers reports.
- SEO Utils also covers keyword research, rank tracking, backlink analysis, AI search visibility, internal linking and log file analysis.
At a glance
| IndexMeNow | SEO Utils | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $59 for 60 credits, excluding VAT | $69 one-time, with one year of updates |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | IndexMeNow | SEO Utils |
| Price read from | indexmenow.com | seoutils.app |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
IndexMeNow
- Prices are listed excluding VAT, so buyers in some countries will pay more at checkout.
- The smallest pack is $59 for 60 credits, about $0.98 per URL.
- The vendor's own figures are an average of 80% indexed in 72 hours, so some URLs will not index and are refunded after 10 days.
- There is no subscription and no free tier; credits never expire, and checking whether URLs are already indexed is free.
SEO Utils
- Backlink, traffic, keyword and AI answer data come from your own DataForSEO account, billed separately; AI tracking costs about $1.20 per 1,000 queries.
- Using the app from a browser or phone needs Remote Access at $5.99 a month for 1 seat, plus $1.99 a month for each extra seat.
- The MCP server for Claude and other AI clients is a separate $59.99 one-time purchase.
- Updates stop after a year unless the license is renewed, and an expired key cannot be activated on another computer.
Key features
IndexMeNow
- Three-method indexing
- URLs are sent through a combination of three indexing methods; the vendor says about 80% are indexed within 72 hours.
- Refund after 10 days
- A URL that is still not indexed after 10 days is credited back to the account automatically.
- Hourly index checks
- A built-in checker, powered by the vendor's isindexed.com, looks up each URL's status every hour at no charge.
- Refresh already indexed URLs
- The credit pack includes a way to refresh and boost pages that are already indexed.
- API
- A free API is included on all projects, and a Chrome plugin and an official WordPress plugin are offered.
SEO Utils
- Organic Rank Tracker
- Track unlimited keywords on Google or Bing, on desktop and mobile, with 10+ SERP features and competitor benchmarks, and sync GA4 conversions by page.
- LLM Rank Tracker
- Checks whether Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT (with and without web search) and Gemini mention or cite a brand, with sentiment and competitors.
- Google Maps tracking and citations
- Grid-based Google Business Profile rank tracking in square, circle or custom shapes, plus a finder for inconsistent name, address and phone listings.
- Keyword research and clustering
- Keyword Explorer for Google and Bing, local semantic clustering with no keyword limit, and SERP clustering for up to 200,000 keywords.
- Search Console tools
- Keeps Search Console data beyond Google's 16-month limit, flags cannibalization, runs SEO split tests and submits URLs for indexing in bulk.
- Internal links and log files
- Suggests new internal links with the sentence to add, applied to WordPress on approval, and reads server logs for Googlebot, Bingbot and AI crawlers.
Plans
IndexMeNow
Starter$59
one-time, for 60 credits
About $0.98 per credit, excluding VAT. One credit is one indexed URL.
Premium$199
one-time, for 260 credits
About $0.76 per credit, excluding VAT.
Agency$399
one-time, for 600 credits
About $0.66 per credit, excluding VAT. Marked popular on the page.
Guru$999
one-time, for 2,000 credits
About $0.49 per credit, excluding VAT.
Platinum$1,999
one-time, for 4,250 credits
About $0.47 per credit, excluding VAT.
SEO Utils
Desktop License Key$69
one-time, with one year of updates
Every feature of the app on your own computer. After the year of updates you can keep using the last version you received.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, IndexMeNow or SEO Utils?
As of Nov 13, 2026, IndexMeNow starts at $59 for 60 credits, excluding VAT, and SEO Utils starts at $69 one-time, with one year of updates.
Which has a free plan, IndexMeNow or SEO Utils?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither IndexMeNow nor SEO Utils has a free plan.
Which platforms do IndexMeNow and SEO Utils run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only IndexMeNow lists a web app and a browser extension and only SEO Utils lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps. 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.