Keysearch

Organize keyword research and low-volume rankings from a compliant data API

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price $24/mosubscription / year $288estimated build time closest consolation build: one sittingreplaced by 0 people

A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For Keysearch, organize keyword research and low-volume rankings from a compliant data API. The hard boundary is keyword database, competitive metrics, backlink data, and affordable bundled workflow, plus proprietary web index and data acquisition.

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What you give up

  • keyword database, competitive metrics, backlink data, and affordable bundled workflow
  • planet-scale crawl index
  • backlink graph
  • clickstream estimates
  • high-volume location-specific SERPs

Why people still pay

People still pay for Keysearch because customers pay for a continuously refreshed web-scale dataset whose collection cost dwarfs the dashboard around it. The recurring cost buys proxy and API costs, crawl freshness, geolocation, anti-bot rules, keyword normalization, storage, and data QA, not just the visible interface.

Your build guide

The stack, security requirements, and agent rules for a focused replacement.

Before you start

  • self-hosted server
  • PostgreSQL
  • approved search-data API or manual imports
  • scheduled worker
01
Use Python 3.12, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Playwright, and a small React frontend.
02
Model sites, crawl pages, keyword snapshots, audit findings, and report dates; keep stable source IDs and timestamps.
03
Interface for this keyword research, backlinks and rank tracking workflow: a local web page with input, progress, review, and export views.
engineering roadmap

Implementation plan

1

Phase 1, architecture and data

Use Python 3.12, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Playwright, and a small React frontend. Model sites, crawl pages, keyword snapshots, audit findings, and report dates; keep stable source IDs and timestamps.

2

Phase 2, implement

Create projects with domains, keywords, target country, language, device, and tags.

3

Phase 3, implement

Fetch rankings only through the configured compliant API and enforce a daily budget.

4

Phase 4, review and output

Store raw result snapshots and normalized positions so every chart is auditable. Add scheduled runs, failure alerts, CSV export, retention settings, and database backups.

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Phase 5, recovery and acceptance

Add scheduled runs, failure alerts, CSV export, retention settings, and database backups. Verify this invariant with a saved fixture: A failed crawl retains its last dated snapshot; a report must not imply backlink or keyword coverage the input lacks. State the practical limit: keyword database, competitive metrics, backlink data, and affordable bundled workflow.

the pro prompt
Build me a focused keyword research, backlinks and rank tracking workflow for the personal core of Keysearch. Requirements:

- Use Python 3.12, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Playwright, and a small React frontend. Model sites, crawl pages, keyword snapshots, audit findings, and report dates; keep stable source IDs and timestamps.
- Paid product context: Organize keyword research and low-volume rankings from a compliant data API. Build only this DIY scope: Track a user-supplied keyword set, collect low-volume ranking snapshots from a compliant data API, and show trends without pretending to recreate a commercial web index.
- Create projects with domains, keywords, target country, language, device, and tags.
- Fetch rankings only through the configured compliant API and enforce a daily budget.
- Store raw result snapshots and normalized positions so every chart is auditable. Import backlink and keyword files from third-party tools without claiming independent coverage. Add scheduled runs, failure alerts, CSV export, retention settings, and database backups.
- Use a local web page with input, progress, review, and export views. Required input or access: self-hosted server; approved search-data API or manual imports.
- Recovery: Add scheduled runs, failure alerts, CSV export, retention settings, and database backups.
- Acceptance: with one labelled sample, show the input, saved intermediate state, and exported result; verify this invariant: A failed crawl retains its last dated snapshot; a report must not imply backlink or keyword coverage the input lacks.
- Out of scope: keyword database, competitive metrics, backlink data, and affordable bundled workflow; planet-scale crawl index. Keep this a personal, inspectable workflow.
- Include a README with setup, a sample input, required keys or permissions, data location, and the supported scope.

$ open in your agent (prompt prefilled, you press enter), copy the prompt or copy AGENTS.md · generated from this app's build plan

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Alternatives to building your own

OpenSEOKeyword discovery, clustering and repeat rank checks in one container; DataForSEO sends the usage bill.11kjul 2026open source↗SerpBearRank history plus Google Ads keyword ideas; less research suite, more honest spreadsheet with alarms.2.0kmay 2026open source↗

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Keysearch pricing

planmonthlyannual (per mo)what you get
starter$24/workspace$20/workspace200 keyword searches/day; 80 tracked keywords/month; 2,000 audited pages/month; 5,000 AI credits/month; no Foresight.Annual total is $240.
pro$48/workspace$40/workspace500 keyword searches/day; 200 tracked keywords/month; 5,000 audited pages/month; 15,000 AI credits/month; Foresight included.Annual total is $480.

free tierno free tier (7-day trial only)

billingmonthly + annual (2 months free on annual billing)

pricing sources checked 2026-08-14 · pricing source ↗

Questions about Keysearch

Can you build your own Keysearch with AI?

A full replacement is not the recommended project. A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For Keysearch, organize keyword research and low-volume rankings from a compliant data API. The hard boundary is keyword database, competitive metrics, backlink data, and affordable bundled workflow, plus proprietary web index and data acquisition.

What does the Keysearch build prompt cover?

The prompt starts with this scope: Track a user-supplied keyword set, collect low-volume ranking snapshots from a compliant data API, and show trends without pretending to recreate a commercial web index. Full-product capabilities excluded from the comparison include: keyword database, competitive metrics, backlink data, and affordable bundled workflow; planet-scale crawl index; backlink graph. Follow the implementation plan and its prerequisites before expanding the build.

How do I use the prompt, AGENTS.md and agent skills?

Start with the Keysearch prerequisites and stack, then copy the prompt into your coding agent. Save the project rules as AGENTS.md in the project root. Linked skills are optional packages or source instructions for specific tasks; review their current contents and install only those matching the chosen stack. A skill does not supply API credentials or verify the finished app.

How long will this Keysearch project take?

The catalogue estimate is closest consolation build: one sitting for the limited scope. Setup, integration approvals, debugging, deployment and ongoing maintenance can add time. This is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee.

What would I give up by replacing Keysearch?

keyword database, competitive metrics, backlink data, and affordable bundled workflow; planet-scale crawl index; backlink graph; clickstream estimates; high-volume location-specific SERPs. People still pay for Keysearch because customers pay for a continuously refreshed web-scale dataset whose collection cost dwarfs the dashboard around it. The recurring cost buys proxy and API costs, crawl freshness, geolocation, anti-bot rules, keyword normalization, storage, and data QA, not just the visible interface.

What price is this guide comparing against?

The recorded Starter plan is $24/mo (monthly), checked 2026-07-31. Check the linked pricing source before buying. Building your own also has hosting, API and maintenance costs; the recorded amount is not a guaranteed saving.

What can I use instead of building Keysearch?

OpenSEO: Keyword discovery, clustering and repeat rank checks in one container; DataForSEO sends the usage bill. SerpBear: Rank history plus Google Ads keyword ideas; less research suite, more honest spreadsheet with alarms. Check each option's license, hosting needs and feature limits.

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