SEO King vs TinySEO (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick SEO King: it is second in our ranking of SEO plugins and apps, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
SEO King grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SEO King
Shopify SEO app with unlimited AI meta text and image optimization
TinySEO
Shopify app for image compression, page speed and SEO fixes
Which one is for you
Pick SEO King if
- Fits if you run a Shopify store and want AI meta text without counting credits
- Works for large catalogs, since 20,000 pages is $16.99 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your store isn't on Shopify, as that's the only place it installs
- Tight if you stay free, because AI text, bulk photo work, robots.txt and llms.txt are all paid
- Watch out: alt text read from the photo itself is about $1 per 400 photos, and translation and upscaling also use prepaid credits
- Pricey if you want it done for you, as the Full-Service tier is $95 a month or $595 a year, with no theme work
Pick TinySEO if
- Fits if heavy product images are slowing your Shopify store down
- Works for merchants wanting image, speed and SEO fixes in one app
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as it stops at 50 images and 10 AI credits a month
- Pricey if you go past your allowance, as extra images are billed one by one
- Watch out: redirects, minification, IndexNow and llms.txt start at Advanced, $23, and Search Console insights at Expert, $49
- Watch out: it was renamed from TinyIMG in July 2026, and the Shopify listing is now Tiny SEO Speed Image Optimizer
- Skip it if your store isn't on Shopify, as it runs nowhere else
How we grade them
| 2.6GPASEO KingGood | 2.4GPATinySEOFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$9.99 every 30 days for up to 500 pages, a little above the $8.25 where this category's cheaper quarter ends. Yearly billing brings it to $69.99, about $5.83 a month, and the 20,000-page tier is $16.99 a month. Vision AI and translation cost extra. | CBeginner is $14 a month for 1,500 images, or $140 a year, between this category's cheaper quarter ($7.99) and dearer quarter ($19.99). Images past the allowance cost 2¢ each on Beginner. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free basics have no stated cap: alt text, meta title and description edits, photo renaming and compression, a store scan and Search Console stats. A small store could run on that. What's missing is any AI text, bulk photo work, robots.txt and llms.txt. | C50 image optimizations and 10 AI credits a month, alt text and file names, and a 50-page audit. A store with real stock will get through 50 images quickly. |
| Features | BStore scans with a fix checklist, image compression, JSON-LD with FAQ markup, image sitemaps, robots.txt and llms.txt, broken links and redirects, rank tracking and SEO text in 40+ languages. Nothing in the listing leaves a gap in the job; tiers differ only in pages covered. | BImage compression and resizing, lazy loading and minification, site audits with fixes, alt text, AI meta, JSON-LD, an HTML sitemap, IndexNow, llms.txt and broken-link redirects. It covers the whole job across its plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It installs from the Shopify App Store, but you connect Search Console, work through the checklist and choose what the AI rewrites and keeps updated. | CNo rating on record. It installs from the Shopify App Store, but speed settings, schema and audits change plan by plan, with AI credits to manage. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, inside the Shopify admin, with Google Search Console, Google Merchant Center, Easy Watermarks and Swap Photo Editor, and AI writing through MCP. No phone or desktop app, and nothing for stores off Shopify. | BWeb only, inside Shopify. It connects to Search Console and IndexNow, and works with PageFly, Judge.me, Loox, Yotpo and Stamped. |
| Best for | AI meta text on a Shopify store, priced by page count | image compression with SEO fixes on Shopify |
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: SEO King and TinySEO. How we grade
Price against what you get
SEO King starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TinySEO starts at $14 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and SEO King starts $4.01 a month lower. Of the other SEO plugins and apps on the chart, 1 scores higher than SEO King for less, and 1 scores higher than TinySEO for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- SEO King also covers keyword research, rank tracking and content optimization.
- TinySEO also covers page speed.
At a glance
| SEO King | TinySEO | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 per month for up to 500 pages, billed every 30 days | $14 per month for 1,500 image optimizations, billed every 30 days |
| Free plan | Free basics: unlimited alt text, meta title and meta description updates, photo renaming and optimization, a store scan, and Search Console and keyword analytics. No AI text. | 50 image optimizations a month, alt text and file name optimization, a 50-page site audit, 10 AI credits and 30-day image backup. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of the paid plans |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Engage Apps | TinySEO Ltd |
| Price read from | apps.shopify.com | apps.shopify.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
SEO King
- Works only on Shopify stores; it is installed from the Shopify App Store.
- AI text, auto-updating, bulk photo work, robots.txt, llms.txt and advanced JSON-LD all need a paid tier; tiers differ only in pages covered.
- Vision AI, translation, upscaling and background removal are paid per use from prepaid credits, or by an optional unlimited AI credits plan.
- A done-for-you Full-Service tier with expert setup and monthly strategy calls costs $95 a month or $595 a year, without theme work.
TinySEO
- Works only on Shopify stores; it is installed from the Shopify App Store.
- Renamed from TinyIMG to TinySEO in July 2026; the Shopify listing is titled Tiny SEO Speed Image Optimizer.
- Broken-link redirects, minification, IndexNow and llms.txt start at Advanced, $23 a month.
- Images beyond the monthly allowance are billed per image; the free plan stops at 50 a month.
Key features
SEO King
- Unlimited AI meta text
- Paid plans write meta titles, meta descriptions, alt text and product descriptions with GPT and Gemini models, with no credit limit, and can keep them updated.
- Image optimization
- Compresses, resizes, converts and renames photos without a meter. Vision AI alt text from the photo itself is pay-per-use, about $1 per 400 photos.
- Store scan and SEO checklist
- Scans the store for SEO issues on every plan and lists fixes in a checklist and dashboard; changes can be previewed before they go live.
- JSON-LD, sitemaps and robots.txt
- Advanced JSON-LD schemas including FAQ markup, image sitemaps, and robots.txt and llms.txt editing on paid plans.
- Keywords and SERP rankings
- Google Search Console stats and site keyword analytics on every plan, with SERP rank tracking and a page tracker in the app.
- Links, redirects and translation
- Finds broken links and 404 errors, manages redirects and URL rewriting, and writes SEO text in more than 40 languages.
TinySEO
- Image compression
- Compresses images without visible quality loss, resizes them and keeps 30-day backups; extra images beyond the plan cost 2¢ to 0.8¢ each.
- Speed optimization
- Lazy loading and asset preloading from Beginner; script control and CSS and JavaScript minification from Advanced.
- Site audit
- Checks pages for SEO problems: 50 pages on the free plan, then 150, 500 or 1,500 pages, with automated fixes on paid plans.
- Alt text and AI metadata
- Writes image alt text and file names on every plan, and uses AI credits for meta titles, product descriptions and keyword suggestions.
- JSON-LD and sitemaps
- Adds structured data, including return policy and shipping details from Beginner and extended types on Expert, plus an HTML sitemap.
- Indexing and AI search
- From Advanced, submits changed URLs through IndexNow, writes llms.txt and agents.md files, and redirects broken links.
Plans
SEO King
Free basics$0
Unlimited alt text, meta title and meta description updates, photo renaming and optimization, store scans and Search Console analytics.
500 Pages$9.99
per month for up to 500 pages, billed every 30 days
All features: unlimited AI text, auto-updating, bulk photo optimization, the fast SEO editor, robots.txt, llms.txt and advanced JSON-LD.
5,000 Pages$13.99
per month for up to 5,000 pages, billed every 30 days
The same features as 500 Pages, for stores with up to 5,000 pages.
20,000 Pages$16.99
per month for up to 20,000 pages, billed every 30 days
The same features as 500 Pages, for stores with up to 20,000 pages.
TinySEO
Free$0
50 image optimizations and 10 AI credits a month, alt text and file names, instant page speed-up and 24/7 support.
Beginner$14
per month for 1,500 image optimizations, billed every 30 days
150 AI credits, resizing, lazy loading, preloading, return-policy and shipping schema, 150-page audit. Extra images 2¢ each. $140 a year.
Advanced$23
per month for 5,000 image optimizations, billed every 30 days
300 AI credits, CSS and JS minification, IndexNow, llms.txt, broken-link redirects, 500-page audit. Extra images 1¢ each. $230 a year.
Expert$49
per month for 15,000 image optimizations, billed every 30 days
1,000 AI credits, Search Console insights, extended JSON-LD, redirects on product deletion, 1,500-page audit. Extra images 0.8¢. $490 a year.
Ways to pay less
SEO King
- Annual discount
Save up to 52% with yearly billing
The listing offers the 500-page tier at $69.99 a year (42% off), 5,000 pages at $79.99 (52%) and 20,000 pages at $99.99 (51%).
TinySEO
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
The Shopify listing offers Beginner at $140, Advanced at $230 and Expert at $490 a year, which it says saves 17% against monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SEO King or TinySEO?
As of Oct 23, 2026, SEO King is cheaper to start with: $9.99 a month, against $14 a month for TinySEO. SEO King starts at $9.99 per month for up to 500 pages, billed every 30 days, and TinySEO starts at $14 per month for 1,500 image optimizations, billed every 30 days.
Which has a free plan, SEO King or TinySEO?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both SEO King and TinySEO have a free plan.
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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.