Cituna MCP vs Frase SEO

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

Cituna MCP logoCituna MCPMarketing · Local subprocess (stdio)Track how 6 AI engines cite your brand, daily, with live Google Search Console.55GoodAuth: not declaredFrase SEO logoFrase SEOMarketing · Local subprocess (stdio)SEO, GEO & AI Visibility — research, write, optimize, publish & monitor content. 120 tools.56GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Cituna MCP for marketing work as a local process; choose Frase SEO for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Cituna MCP logoChoose Cituna MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: CITUNA_API_KEY, CITUNA_API_URL.
  • You want tools like whoami, list_brands, get_visibility.
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Frase SEO logoChoose Frase SEO when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: FRASE_API_KEY.
  • You want tools like list_sites, create_site, list_briefs.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecCituna MCP logoCituna MCPFrase SEO logoFrase SEO
CategoryMarketingMarketing
Quality signal55/100 · Good56/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsCITUNA_API_KEYCITUNA_API_URLFRASE_API_KEY
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars10
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools2055

Tools & capabilities

Cituna MCP tools 20

  • whoamiConfirm the connection, plan and usage meters. Start here. For Search Console state use `gsc_status`.
  • list_brandsBrands/domains tracked in your workspace
  • get_visibilityThe daily prompt × engine grid: cited or not, position, per-cell status
  • get_engine_answersWhat an engine actually said for a prompt, and who it cited instead
  • set_promptsEdit the tracked buyer questions: add, remove, enable or disable them, or replace the whole set
  • list_auditsScan history and a single scan's scores
  • list_gapsThe fix queue, and moving items through todo → doing → done
  • list_keywordsKeywords with real demand, each with the stage of the page behind it. Filter `stage: "none"` for demand nothing has been written for yet. Needs Pro (the keyword dataset is a Pro feature)
  • list_content_queueWhat AutoSEO already has in flight, so you never queue a topic twice
  • list_articlesThe articles AutoSEO wrote, with live URLs and when each was published, sent, edited and refreshed; and one article's stored text
  • queue_articleQueue a keyword so AutoSEO drafts it on the next run
  • mark_article_publishedTell Cituna a page is live, so it stops suggesting the topic and never writes a competing page
  • +8 more on the listing page

Frase SEO tools 55

  • list_sitesList all sites in your account
  • create_siteCreate a new site to track
  • list_briefsList content briefs with optional status filter
  • create_briefCreate a new brief (with optional auto-outline generation)
  • get_briefGet brief details including outline and SERP data
  • get_brief_statusCheck brief generation progress
  • export_briefExport a brief in JSON or Markdown format
  • list_contentList content items with optional status filter
  • get_contentGet content details including full body text
  • generate_contentGenerate content from a brief
  • update_contentUpdate content title, body, status, or meta tags
  • delete_contentDelete a content item (soft delete)
  • +43 more on 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.

Cituna MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cituna-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cituna-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CITUNA_API_KEY": "YOUR_CITUNA_API_KEY_HERE",
        "CITUNA_API_URL": "YOUR_CITUNA_API_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frase SEO

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frase-seo-3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@frase/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_FRASE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Cituna MCP is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Frase SEO belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Cituna MCP for marketing work and Frase SEO 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.

Cituna MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Frase SEO has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 cituna-mcp and frase-seo-3 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Cituna MCP has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Frase SEO has 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.