SEO Panel vs WebCEO (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, SEO Panel grades higher than WebCEO: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
SEO Panel 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 Panel
Free open-source SEO control panel you host on your own server
WebCEO
SEO platform for agencies with white-label reports and audits
Which one is for you
Pick SEO Panel if
- Fits if you're comfortable running your own SEO software on a server
- Works for tracking rankings on lots of sites without a per-site fee
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you've never run a PHP server and don't want to pay for the cloud edition
- Tight if you're on a cloud plan, capped at 50 or 150 keywords per project on 2 or 3 engines
- Not for you if you want keyword research, which isn't on the list
- Watch out: some tools are paid plugins at $10 to $30, and live Cloud API data is $9.99 to $99.99 a month
- Watch out: AI articles, social publishing and the AI assistant are only in the paid cloud edition
Pick WebCEO if
- Fits if you resell SEO under your own brand and domain
- Works for agencies that want an audit widget on their site to collect leads
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need daily rankings or the top 100, which only Agency Unlimited gets
- Tight if you're on Solo, with a 3-month minimum, 1 user and no branded reports
- Not for you if you want a fixed bill on Agency Unlimited, which charges per project, user and 1,000 rank queries
- Watch out: a keyword tracked in several places, devices or engines counts once for each
- Watch out: white label on Agency Unlimited is $40 extra, and there's no free plan, only the 14-day trial
How we grade them
| 2.4GPASEO PanelFair | 2.2GPAWebCEOFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe self-hosted edition is free, but only if you run your own server, which we count as a C. The cloud edition is $34.95 a month for 1 website, mid-range for this category, and plugins at $10 to $30 and live API data from $9.99 a month cost extra. | CSolo is $32 a month billed yearly ($36 quarterly, with a 3-month minimum) for 1 project, 1 user and 100 keywords. Mid-range for this category. Agency Unlimited is $83 a month yearly plus usage fees, so that bill moves. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree means hosting it yourself: the open-source edition has unlimited websites and users, rank tracking, audits and Google data, which one person really could live on. Country Google domains and detailed backlinks are paid plugins, though. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial with no credit card required. |
| Features | CRank tracking, a site auditor with sitemaps, Moz metrics and backlinks, indexing, page speed and Google data. The basics with gaps: no keyword research, country domains need a $10 plugin, and the AI features are cloud only. | CRank tracking with local packs and snippets, keyword research, audits of up to 150,000 pages, backlink and toxic link tools with Majestic and Moz metrics, and 90+ branded reports. The gap the listing names: weekly scans and the top 50 only, below Agency Unlimited. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Self-hosting needs PHP, MySQL and cURL, and keeping it running is on you. The cloud edition takes that away and comes with setup help. | CNo rating on record. Solo comes with simplified step-by-step instructions, but 24 tools, usage fees and per-location keyword counts take some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app connected to Google Analytics, Search Console, Google Ads, PageSpeed Insights and Moz, run on your server or theirs. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb only, connected to Google Analytics, Search Console, Google Ads, Business Profile, Looker Studio, PageSpeed Insights, Majestic and Moz, with an API on Agency Unlimited. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | self-hosted rank tracking for many sites | agencies reselling white-label SEO |
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 Panel and WebCEO. How we grade
Price against what you get
SEO Panel starts at $34.95 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WebCEO starts at $32 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and WebCEO starts $2.95 a month lower. Of the other SEO tools on the chart, 7 score higher than SEO Panel for less, and 7 score higher than WebCEO 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 Panel is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- SEO Panel also covers page speed.
- WebCEO also covers reports, keyword research and internal linking.
At a glance
| SEO Panel | WebCEO | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $34.95 per month for 1 website, cloud hosted | $32 per month, billed annually ($36 billed quarterly) |
| Free plan | The self-hosted edition is free under GNU GPL v2 with unlimited websites; you supply the PHP and MySQL server, and some plugins and API data cost extra. | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial on cloud-hosted plans, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | SEO Panel | WebCEO LLC |
| Price read from | seopanel.org | webceo.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
SEO Panel
- Self-hosting needs a server with PHP 5.5 to 8.x, MySQL or MariaDB and cURL; installing and maintaining it is up to you.
- Some tools are paid plugins ($10 to $30 each, or $249 for all), and live data from the SEO Panel Cloud API costs $9.99 to $99.99 a month.
- AI article publishing, social media publishing and the AI assistant come only with the paid cloud-hosted edition.
- Cloud plans cap tracking at 50 or 150 keywords per project, on 2 or 3 search engines.
WebCEO
- There is no free plan, only the 14-day trial. Solo has a 3-month minimum, one user and no branded reports.
- Agency Unlimited's bill varies with use: $2 per project, $5 per extra user, $4 per 1,000 rank queries, $0.80 per 1,000 backlinks found and $40 for white label.
- Startup, Corporate and Solo track only the top 50 results with weekly automated scans; daily scans and top-100 results need Agency Unlimited.
- A keyword tracked in several locations, devices or search engines counts once for each against the plan's keyword limit.
Key features
SEO Panel
- Keyword rank tracker
- Checks positions on Google, Bing and Yahoo automatically and charts daily changes. Country domains such as google.de come with a $10 plugin.
- Site auditor and sitemaps
- Audits every page of a site for SEO issues and generates XML, HTML and text sitemaps.
- Moz metrics and backlinks
- Tracks Domain Authority, Page Authority and backlinks over time; the $30 Link Diagnosis plugin adds detailed backlink reports for you and competitors.
- Indexing and page speed
- Counts how many pages Google, Bing and Yahoo have indexed and tracks PageSpeed scores and mobile usability.
- Google Analytics and Search Console
- Brings traffic, clicks, impressions and average positions into the panel's reports.
- Users, proxies and directories
- Unlimited user accounts with access levels, a proxy manager that rotates proxies for rank checks, directory submission and a review manager.
WebCEO
- Rank tracking
- Checks live rankings by location and device, including local packs, Knowledge Graph, ads and featured snippets. Automated scans are weekly, or daily on Agency Unlimited.
- Site audit and on-page analysis
- Scores each landing page and lists technical issues, with mobile and page speed checks and an internal links audit. Plans audit 1,000 to 150,000 pages.
- Backlink and toxic link tools
- A backlink checker, a toxic link checker for link detox and a Competitor Backlink Spy, with Majestic and Moz metrics included at no extra cost.
- Branded reports and white label
- 90+ reports can carry your logo and be emailed to clients from your own mail server. Agency Unlimited can host the tools on your own domain for $40 a month.
- Lead-generation audit widget
- A free SEO audit button on an agency's site sends prospects a short report. It comes with Corporate (5 leads a day) and Agency Unlimited ($0.49 a lead, no cap).
- Task Manager
- Issues found by every tool appear as to-do items that can be assigned to teammates, alongside ready-made SEO checklists.
Plans
SEO Panel
Self-hosted$0
The open-source edition, installed on your own server: unlimited websites and users, rank tracking, site audits and Google data.
Starter$34.95
per month for 1 website, cloud hosted
Enhanced cloud edition: 50 keywords per project, 2 search engines, 1 user, 1 social project with 3 channels and 2 article connections.
SEO Manager$99.95
per month for 6 websites, cloud hosted
150 keywords per project, 3 search engines, 2 users, 10 social projects and 15 article connections.
Agency$269.95
per month for 10 websites, cloud hosted
150 keywords per project, 3 search engines, 5 users, 50 social projects, 35 article connections and priority support.
WebCEO
Solo$32
per month, billed annually ($36 billed quarterly, 3-month minimum)
1 project, 1 user and 100 keywords in the top 50, scanned weekly, with 1,000 pages audited and simplified step-by-step SEO instructions.
Agency Unlimited$83
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly), plus usage fees
Unlimited projects at $2 each a month, users at $5 each and keywords at $4 per 1,000 rank queries, with daily scans, the API and white-label support.
Startup$99
per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly)
5 projects, 5 extra users and 750 keywords in the top 50, with weekly scans, 5,000 pages audited and branded reports.
Corporate$251
per month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly)
30 projects, 10 extra users and 2,400 keywords, with 150,000 pages audited, 20 Business Profile locations per project and an audit widget for your site.
Ways to pay less
SEO Panel
No public discounts listed.
WebCEO
- Annual discount
Save 16% with annual billing
WebCEO's pricing page lists a 16% saving on annual billing: Startup is $99 a month paid annually instead of $119 a month.
- Other savings
Halloween special: double the time paid for, to October 31
From October 13 to 31, 2026, ordering 1, 3 or 6 months of Startup, Corporate or Agency Unlimited gives the same length of time again free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SEO Panel or WebCEO?
As of Oct 23, 2026, WebCEO is cheaper to start with: $32 a month, against $34.95 a month for SEO Panel. SEO Panel starts at $34.95 per month for 1 website, cloud hosted, and WebCEO starts at $32 per month, billed annually ($36 billed quarterly).
Which has a free plan, SEO Panel or WebCEO?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only SEO Panel has a free plan. WebCEO does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.