Citedy Seo Agent vs RankControl

A side-by-side look at the Citedy Seo Agent and RankControl MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Citedy Seo Agent logoCitedy Seo AgentMarketing · Local subprocess (stdio)Full-stack AI marketing toolkit with 41 MCP tools. Scout X/Reddit trends, analyze competitors, find content gaps, generate SEO articles in 55 languages with AI illustrations and voice-over, create social adaptations for 9 platforms, generate AI avatar videos with subtitles, ingest any URL (YouTube, PDF, audio), create lead magnets, and run content autopilot.56GoodAuth: api key requiredRankControl logoRankControlMarketing · Local subprocess (stdio)Connect your RankControl workspace to Claude, Cursor or any MCP client. Plan and publish articles, find backlink prospects and draft outreach, and check Google and Bing rankings plus citations in six AI engines.56GoodAuth: oauth 2.0

Verdict: choose Citedy Seo Agent for marketing work as a local process; choose RankControl for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Citedy Seo Agent logoChoose Citedy Seo Agent when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: API key required.
Explore Citedy Seo Agent

RankControl logoChoose RankControl when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Explore RankControl

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecCitedy Seo Agent logoCitedy Seo AgentRankControl logoRankControl
CategoryMarketingMarketing
Quality signal56/100 · Good56/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthAPI key requiredOAuth 2.0
PricingFreemiumPaid service
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars205
Directory activity 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Citedy Seo Agent tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

RankControl tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Citedy Seo Agent

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "citedy-citedy-seo-agent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openskills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

RankControl

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rankcontrol": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "rankcontrol"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Citedy Seo Agent is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. RankControl belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Citedy Seo Agent for marketing work and RankControl for marketing.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Citedy Seo Agent is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. RankControl is listed as a paid service. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add citedy-citedy-seo-agent and rankcontrol as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Citedy Seo Agent has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 20 GitHub stars. RankControl has 56/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.