cognitiveSEO
cognitiveSEO is a software suite for SEO analysis, website crawls, audits, and related work, with tools for backlink research, technical SEO, content, keywor…
What cognitiveSEO is
cognitiveSEO is a software suite for SEO analysis, website crawls, audits, and related work, with tools for backlink research, technical SEO, content, keywords, and rank tracking. Its backlink tool combines data from link databases with link analysis performed on demand for each customer. Unnatural Link Detection sorts a link profile into unnatural, okay, and suspect links, and can produce a Google Disavow File. Site Explorer shows fresh backlinks and historical link data, while configurable email alerts report new and lost links on a user's site or competitors' sites. The content optimizer analyzes keyword rankings in any language and provides keyword, search intent, and SERP information. Its API supports link analysis, rank tracking, and social visibility data; API access is limited to Premium and higher subscriptions and remains subject to plan limits. Google Analytics integration is listed across all three plans. Pricing starts at 89 /mo yearly for Starter, which has no API access; the listed Premium plan also excludes API access, while Elite includes it. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Iasi, Romania.
Good
- Classifies links as unnatural, okay, or suspect
- Generates a Google Disavow File
- Tracks fresh and historical backlink data
- Email alerts cover new and lost links
Watch out
- No free plan is listed
- Starter and Premium do not include API access
- Starter has no JavaScript crawling
Who it suits
cognitiveSEO suits SEO practitioners who need backlink analysis alongside audits, keyword research, rank tracking, and content tools. Agencies, webmasters, and developers may also consider its API, subject to subscription access and limits.
Verdict
cognitiveSEO brings backlink tools together with broader SEO audit and content functions. Check plan limits carefully, especially if API access or JavaScript crawling is needed.
Plans and prices
From cognitiveSEO's own pricing page, checked 28 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $129.99 a month | 5 campaigns · 50,000 backlinks analyzed per site · 150 content audit credits · 200,000 inbound links per site · 1,500 keywords tracked · 2 users · no whitelabel · no JavaScript crawling · no API access · $129.99 /mo monthly; $89 /mo yearly |
| Premium | $199 a month | 10 campaigns · 150,000 backlinks analyzed per site · 500 content audit credits · 1 million inbound links per site · 4,500 keywords tracked · 5 users · whitelabel · JavaScript crawling · no API access · $199 /mo monthly; $209 /mo yearly |
| Elite | $499 a month | 25 campaigns · 300,000 backlinks analyzed per site · 1,000 content audit credits · 3 million inbound links per site · 13,500 keywords tracked · 10 users · whitelabel · JavaScript crawling · API access · $499 /mo monthly; $349 /mo yearly |
The facts
Each one read from cognitiveSEO's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alerts
- Users can configure email alerts for new and lost links on their own or competitors' sites.checked 28 Sep 2026
- API
- The API supports link analysis, rank tracking, and social visibility data, and is designed for agencies, webmasters, and developers to integrate into their applications or workflows.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Backlink analysis
- The backlink tool aggregates data from link databases and crawls and analyzes links on demand for each customer.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Content optimization
- The content optimizer analyzes rankings for keywords in any language and offers keyword, search intent, and SERP analysis information.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The pricing page lists Google Analytics Integration on all three subscription plans.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Link research
- Site Explorer provides real-time information on fresh backlinks and historical link data for examining a site's growth trend.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Penalty prevention
- Unnatural Link Detection classifies a link profile into unnatural, okay, and suspect links, and the tool can generate a Google Disavow File.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Product
- cognitiveSEO is a software suite for SEO analysis, website crawls, audits, and related SEO functions.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- The privacy policy says the company follows GDPR and Romanian law, does not sell personal data, uses industry-standard security measures, and does not store credit card data.checked 28 Sep 2026
- SEO features
- The suite includes backlink analysis, technical SEO audits, content audits, keyword research and rank tracking, content optimization, and Google penalty prevention and recovery.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Support
- The pricing page advertises one-to-one onboarding and 24-hour online support, and directs users to contact support by email.checked 28 Sep 2026
The company
- Company
- The terms identify GESKIMO SRL as a Romanian private limited liability company registered at an address in Iași, Romania.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Founded
- 2010checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Iasi, Romaniachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Plan limits
- The API is available for Premium and higher subscriptions, and its campaign commands remain subject to the limits of the subscription plan.checked 28 Sep 2026
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