Frase SEO vs Seo Audit Console

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

Frase SEO logoFrase SEOMarketing · Local subprocess (stdio)SEO, GEO & AI Visibility — research, write, optimize, publish & monitor content. 120 tools.56GoodAuth: not declaredSeo Audit Console logoSeo Audit ConsoleMarketing · Local subprocess (stdio)Technical SEO audits in Claude: GSC + first-party crawl + DataForSEO. 93 prioritised checks + fixes.48FairAuth: not declared

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

Which MCP server should you choose?

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.
Explore Frase SEO

Seo Audit Console logoChoose Seo Audit Console when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS, DATAFORSEO_USERNAME, DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD, MAJESTIC_API_KEY, CRUX_API_KEY.
Explore Seo Audit Console

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecFrase SEO logoFrase SEOSeo Audit Console logoSeo Audit Console
CategoryMarketingMarketing
Quality signal56/100 · Good48/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsFRASE_API_KEYGOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALSDATAFORSEO_USERNAMEDATAFORSEO_PASSWORDMAJESTIC_API_KEYCRUX_API_KEY
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars083
Directory activity 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools55Not listed

Tools & capabilities

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

Seo Audit Console 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.

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Seo Audit Console

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seo-audit-console": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@houtini/seo-audit-console"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "YOUR_GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS_HERE",
        "DATAFORSEO_USERNAME": "YOUR_DATAFORSEO_USERNAME_HERE",
        "DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD": "YOUR_DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "MAJESTIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_MAJESTIC_API_KEY_HERE",
        "CRUX_API_KEY": "YOUR_CRUX_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Frase SEO is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Seo Audit Console belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Frase SEO for marketing work and Seo Audit Console 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.

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

On AllMCPs, Frase SEO has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Seo Audit Console has 48/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 83 GitHub stars.