SEOnaut
A no-frills crawler that stores audits and sorts broken SEO plumbing by severity; bring Docker and MySQL.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- MIT
- Hosting Model
- Self-host (your server)
- Platforms
- webself-hosteddocker to self-host
- Installation
- Docker Compose with MySQL 8.4, then expose the web UI behind HTTPS
- Operational Setup
- Docker, MySQL and a reverse proxy are required; its default exposed port is plain HTTP
- Where Your Data Lives
- Sites, crawl results and audit history live in the self-hosted MySQL database
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It provides a straightforward self-hosted audit history but not Lumar's enterprise orchestration, distributed crawling or governance.
Replaces 3 paid apps
up to $41.55/mo ($499/yr) in subscriptions
SEOnaut FAQ
Common questions
Is SEOnaut free and open source?+
SEOnaut is an open-source tool licensed under MIT that runs on self-host. A no-frills crawler that stores audits and sorts broken SEO plumbing by severity; bring Docker and MySQL.
What paid software does SEOnaut replace?+
SEOnaut serves as a free replacement for 3 paid SaaS applications: Lumar, Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Sitebulb, saving up to $41.55/month ($499/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up SEOnaut?+
Installation: Docker Compose with MySQL 8.4, then expose the web UI behind HTTPS. Setup notes: Docker, MySQL and a reverse proxy are required; its default exposed port is plain HTTP
What is the catch or trade-off with SEOnaut?+
It provides a straightforward self-hosted audit history but not Lumar's enterprise orchestration, distributed crawling or governance.