DataForSEO

Recommended

A developer-first API stack and raw data platform for search engine results, keyword metrics, backlinks, and market intelligence.

“An exceptionally cost-effective, developer-first API suite for raw search and marketing data, though you need technical skills to build and maintain the user interface yourself.”

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4.4/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $50 one-time
Free plan: Yes

DataForSEO

Recommended

A developer-first API stack and raw data platform for search engine results, keyword metrics, backlinks, and market intelligence.

4.4/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $50 one-time
Free plan: Yes

Try DataForSEO→

Starting price

$50 min deposit (pay-as-you-go)

Free trial

Yes, $1 credit + free sandbox

Pricing model

Pay-as-you-go per API request

Compliance

ISO 27001 & GDPR

How we rated it

BettrList score

4.4/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.6

Ease of use3.8

Value for money4.7

Support4.3

Compliance4.4

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BettrList score

4.4/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.6

Ease of use3.8

Value for money4.7

Support4.3

Compliance4.4

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The verdict

“An exceptionally cost-effective, developer-first API suite for raw search and marketing data, though you need technical skills to build and maintain the user interface yourself.”

Read the full BettrList reviewOur detailed evaluation — verdict: Recommended with caveats

Pricing breakdown

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Recommended

Pay As You Go

$50 one-time

Prepaid pay-as-you-go balance with a $50 minimum deposit. Funds never expire, and you only pay per API request or crawled page.

Full access to all DataForSEO APIs and raw data endpoints
Per-request and per-task billing with no monthly subscriptions or seat fees
$50 minimum initial top-up; deposited funds never expire
Includes $1 in test credits and unlimited free Sandbox access
Account dashboard with spending controls, usage tracking, and webhooks

All features

SERP API extracts organic, paid, map, and rich snippet search results across Google, Bing, Yahoo, and Baidu

Keywords Data API returns monthly search volume, historical search trends, and CPC data from Google Ads and Bing Ads

Backlinks API delivers backlink counts, referring domains, anchor text analysis, and historical link profile metrics

On-Page API crawls complete websites to audit technical SEO health, internal linking, and duplicate content

DataForSEO Labs API enables deep competitor research, keyword gap discovery, and domain rank tracking

Business Data and Reviews APIs collect local business profiles, map listings, and reviews from Trustpilot, Tripadvisor, and Google

Merchant API gathers live product listings, competitive pricing, and seller reviews across Amazon and Google Shopping

LLM Mentions API monitors brand presence, query citations, and visibility inside AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity

Prebuilt connectors and integrations for Google Sheets, Make, n8n, Zapier, Postman, and MCP for AI agents

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Independent

No paid placements, ever.

Hands-on tested

Real use, not vendor demos.

Reviewed

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Verdict refreshed

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