# SEOnaut

> SEOnaut is an MIT-licensed Go web app with a MySQL database that crawls a site and reports SEO issues (broken links, redirect loops, missing or duplicate meta tags, heading order and more) grouped as critical, high and low. Docker Compose is the recommended install; a hosted version runs at seonaut.org. No paid services. It does not do keyword research, rank tracking or backlinks. No GitHub releases; hardware needs are not documented.

- Repository: https://github.com/StJudeWasHere/seonaut
- Official docs: https://github.com/StJudeWasHere/seonaut#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-15

## What it replaces
- Semrush: Site audit (partial). Technical crawl audit only.
- Ahrefs: Site audit (partial). Technical crawl audit only.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Self-hosted web app (Docker or compiled Go binary); hosted version also offered | https://github.com/StJudeWasHere/seonaut#quick-start-guide | 2026-10-15 |
| Code licence | Confirmed | MIT | https://github.com/StJudeWasHere/seonaut/blob/main/LICENSE | 2026-10-15 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No model weights | https://github.com/StJudeWasHere/seonaut#readme | 2026-10-15 |
| Commercial use | Confirmed | Yes, MIT code | https://github.com/StJudeWasHere/seonaut/blob/main/LICENSE | 2026-10-15 |
| Paid services needed? | Confirmed | None required | https://github.com/StJudeWasHere/seonaut#readme | 2026-10-15 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Partial | Docker Compose (app plus MySQL); host operating systems not listed | https://github.com/StJudeWasHere/seonaut/blob/main/docs/INSTALL.md | 2026-10-15 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Medium, Docker Compose with a MySQL container | https://github.com/StJudeWasHere/seonaut#using-docker-compose | 2026-10-15 |

GitHub: 808 stars, 138 forks, last push 2026-10-08, archived: no.
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