cognitiveSEO
SEO web app for backlink audits, unnatural link detection, site audits and rank tracking.
Key facts
- Lowest listed plan
- $129.99/moStarter plan
- Billing
- Month-to-month billing
- Free plan
- Unknown
- Free trial
- Yes, 7 days, card requiredPlans covered not recorded
- Prices last verified
- 30 Oct 2026
- Verification
- Vendor-checkedVerified 30 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation. Not independently tested.
What cognitiveSEO does
cognitiveSEO is a web-based SEO suite built around backlink analysis and unnatural link detection, with technical site audits, rank tracking, keyword research, content optimization and scheduled client reports.
Built for (vendor-stated)
- Freelancers and consultants
- Small businesses
- Agencies
- Enterprises
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Vendor documentation, 30 Oct 2026. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested.Prices as listed by cognitiveSEO; annual totals only where the vendor lists them. Lowest plans differ in limits between tools, so compare what each plan includes. How we check prices
| Plan | Month-to-month | Billed annually | Limits and inclusions (vendor-listed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Month-to-month$129.99/mo | Billed annually$89/mo | 5 campaigns, 2 users. 50,000 on-page audit limit, 150 content audit credits, 200,000 backlinks analyzed per site, 1,500 tracked keywords per account. No white label or JavaScript crawling. |
| Premium | Month-to-month$199/moPromotional price (Discounted price), regular price $299 | Billed annually$209/mo | 10 campaigns, 5 users. 150,000 on-page audit limit, 500 content audit credits, 1 million backlinks analyzed per site, 4,500 tracked keywords per account. White label, JavaScript crawling and a customer success manager. |
| Elite | Month-to-month$499/mo | Billed annually$349/mo | 25 campaigns, 10 users. 300,000 on-page audit limit, 1,000 content audit credits, 3 million backlinks analyzed per site, 13,500 tracked keywords per account. White label, JavaScript crawling, API access and a customer success manager. |
Paid add-ons
cognitiveSEO capabilities
Checked against cognitiveSEO's documentation on 30 Oct 2026 unless a row says otherwise; not independently tested. The plan column shows where a capability is confirmed, not that lower plans lack it.
- Offered10
- Partial0
- Paid add-on0
- Not offered0
- Unknown4
- * Not yet verified
| Capability | Availability | Confirmed plan | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content1 | |||
| Content optimizationScores or guides content against ranking competitors. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Starter, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Content optimizationChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “We can tell you how optimized any piece of content is, for a set of targeted keywords. You’ll also get our content difficulty score” Notes: Content audit credits: 150 on Starter, 500 on Premium, 1,000 on Elite. |
| Research3 | |||
| Keyword researchKeyword discovery with volume or difficulty data. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Starter, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Keyword researchChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Use our Keyword Explorer to reveal thousands of topics & keywords opportunities in just a few seconds. ... You will find out the most relevant keywords for you, along with their monthly volume, cost per click” |
| Rank trackingMonitors positions in traditional search results over time. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Starter, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Rank trackingChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Rank Tracking 1,500 Keywords Tracked per Account Keep an eye on your site's and competitors rankings. Your keywords are tracked on Google (Mobile/Desktop) on a weekly or daily basis.” Notes: 1,500 tracked keywords per account on Starter, 4,500 on Premium, 13,500 on Elite. Google desktop and mobile, weekly or daily. |
| Local rank trackingTracks positions in map and local results, by location. | Availability: Offered | Plan not specified | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Local rank trackingChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Desktop, Mobile & Local Rank Tracking for all Locations & Languages The tool offers accurate country, language and city precision for all your tracked keywords.” Notes: Country, language and city level tracking. |
| Technical SEO2 | |||
| Technical site auditCrawls a site to find technical and on-page issues. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Starter, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Technical site auditChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Our SEO Audit Tool crawls all the pages it finds on your website to provide a fully customized set of data easy to comprehend and visualize.” Notes: On-page audit limit: 50,000 on Starter, 150,000 on Premium, 300,000 on Elite. |
| JavaScript renderingRenders JavaScript while crawling, as a browser would. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from PremiumAvailability on lower plans not verified. | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for JavaScript renderingChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “JavaScript crawling” Notes: Listed on Premium and Elite. |
| Backlinks2 | |||
| Backlink analysisExplores referring domains and link profiles. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Starter, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Backlink analysisChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Inbound Link Analysis 200,000 Backlinks Analyzed per Site In-depth Link Analysis with real-time crawling capabilities.” Notes: 200,000 backlinks analyzed per site on Starter, 1 million on Premium, 3 million on Elite. Unnatural Link Detection and Site Explorer are listed on every plan. |
| Backlink monitoringAlerts on new or lost backlinks. | Availability: Offered | Plan not specified | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Backlink monitoringChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “New/Lost Links Email Alerts Delivered Directly to Your Inbox cognitiveSEO's alert system allows you to customize triggers & get notified about your or the competitor's site directly to your inbox.” Notes: Email alerts on new and lost links for your sites and competitors, with custom triggers. |
| Reporting2 | |||
| Automated client reportingBuilds scheduled reports or dashboards from connected marketing data sources. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from Starter, the lowest paid plan | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for Automated client reportingChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Schedule your reports to be sent automatically on your behalf, on a weekly or monthly basis, tailored to your clients’ needs.” Notes: Scheduled weekly or monthly reports, shareable report links and shareable read-only dashboards; reports can include Google Analytics metrics. |
| White-label reportsReports or dashboards carry the agency's own branding instead of the vendor's. | Availability: Offered | Confirmed plan: Confirmed from PremiumAvailability on lower plans not verified. | Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested., details for White-label reportsChecked against vendor documentation on 30 Oct 2026. Not independently tested. Vendor wording: “Make a strong impression with your reports by whitelabeling them at your choice. Give each client a fully branded overview” Notes: Listed on Premium and Elite. |
Unknown: 4 capabilitiesNo vendor documentation found either way. Unknown is not the same as Not offered.
AI visibility
- AI visibility monitoringTracks brand mentions or citations in AI assistants and AI search answers.
Content
- Automated content generationGenerates drafts or full articles with AI.
Publishing
- Automated publishingPushes content directly to a CMS such as WordPress.
Backlinks
- Backlink buildingHelps acquire new backlinks, for example through outreach tooling or link exchanges.
Integrations
2 verified in vendor documentation, 0 not yet verified.
- Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested.Google AnalyticsConfirmed from Starter, the lowest paid plan
- Vendor documentation. Checked against the vendor's own pages on the date shown. Not independently tested.Public API
Sources
Official cognitiveSEO pages read on 30 Oct 2026. These are the vendor's own claims; SEOFinder has not independently tested them.
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