Seo Audit Console vs Frase SEO

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

Seo Audit Console logoSeo Audit ConsoleMarketing · Local subprocess (stdio)Technical SEO audits in Claude: GSC + first-party crawl + DataForSEO. 93 prioritised checks + fixes.48FairAuth: 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 Seo Audit Console 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?

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

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

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecSeo Audit Console logoSeo Audit ConsoleFrase SEO logoFrase SEO
CategoryMarketingMarketing
Quality signal48/100 · Fair56/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsGOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALSDATAFORSEO_USERNAMEDATAFORSEO_PASSWORDMAJESTIC_API_KEYCRUX_API_KEYFRASE_API_KEY
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars830
Directory activity 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listed55

Tools & capabilities

Seo Audit Console tools

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

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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

Seo Audit Console 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 seo-audit-console and frase-seo-3 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

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