Lead portals (Zillow, Angi, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor)
Veeylo does not sell or send you leads. It shows whether you appear on Google and in AI answers, so you can depend less on a portal over time. Keep the portal while it pays for itself.
Veeylo, the big SEO suites, an agency or free tools?
An honest side by side for a small business. The short version: if you want to see your market yourself, in plain words, from $9 a month, Veeylo was built for you. If you want someone to do the work, hire an agency.
| Question | Veeylo | Big SEO suitesSemrush, Ahrefs | An SEO agency | Free Google tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it costs a month | From $9 | From about $129 to $140 for the entry plan | Often $750 to $3,000 | Free, paid in your hours |
| Contract | Monthly, cancel anytime | Monthly or yearly | Often 6 to 12 months | None |
| Written for | Owners, in plain language | SEO specialists and marketing teams | Done for you | You, if you know where to look |
| Where you rank on Google | Yes, with movement and the page that ranks | Yes | In their monthly report | Average position in Search Console |
| What customers search and ask | Rising searches, local demand, questions, Reddit | Yes | Depends on the agency | Google Trends and Keyword Planner |
| Mentions in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews | Included in every plan | Often a higher tier or an add-on | Some agencies offer it | No |
| What to fix on your website | Site audit with a prioritized plan | Yes | They fix it for you | Search Console flags some issues |
| Instagram scheduling and auto replies | Included | Usually a separate product | Sometimes, as an extra | Meta's own apps |
| Comment-to-DM, link in bio and lead forms | Included: the jobs of ManyChat, Linktree and a scheduler in one | Separate tools | Sometimes, as an extra | Separate apps |
| See the cost before every check | Yes, and it never spends on its own | Usage limits by plan | Fixed retainer | Free |
| Who holds the data | You, in your workspace | You | Often the agency | You |
Competitor prices are their public monthly prices for the entry plan in October 2026 (Ahrefs Lite $129, Semrush Pro $139.95) and typical agency retainers reported for local SEO. Prices change: check their sites before deciding.
What Veeylo replaces, and what it does not.
Google Ads and Local Services Ads
Veeylo does not run ads. It shows the Google search ads your competitors run, the keywords they bid on and the words in the ad.
Booking software
Link in bio can point to your booking page. Leads from Veeylo forms stay in Veeylo, in Leads, and are not sent to other tools.
A one-time or lifetime SEO tool you already own
Keep it if it does the job. Veeylo adds mentions in ChatGPT and Google's AI answers, Instagram tools and plain-language reports.
ManyChat, Linktree, Later or Buffer
Comment-to-DM, link in bio and scheduling are in every plan. Instagram is the only network connected today.
Your SEO agency
Use Veeylo to see positions, what moved and what is still broken, then decide with real numbers.
When each one is the right choice.
- You want to see your rankings, demand and AI answers yourself.
- You need plain-language next steps, not a dashboard to learn.
- You want Instagram and search in the same place, from a small monthly price.
- SEO is your full-time job.
- You need very deep link and keyword data across many sites every day.
- Your team already knows the tool.
- You want someone else to do the work.
- You have the budget for a monthly retainer.
- You still want to check their results: Veeylo works next to an agency too.
What owners ask before switching.
Is Veeylo a cheaper Semrush?
It covers the questions a small business asks most (rankings, demand, competitors, AI answers, website health) and adds Instagram tools, in plain language. If you need very deep link data across hundreds of sites every day, a big suite is built for that.
Should I fire my SEO agency?
Not necessarily. Many owners use Veeylo to see for themselves what their agency is doing: positions, what moved, what is still broken. If the agency is delivering, the numbers will show it.
Can an agency use Veeylo for its clients?
Yes. Each client is a project, and the terms allow using Veeylo for your clients' businesses. The Scale plan includes white-label reports you can send under your own brand.
Should I fire my SEO agency?
Not because of a tool. Many owners use Veeylo to check what the agency is doing: where they rank, what moved and what is still broken. If the agency delivers, the numbers show it. If not, you will see that too.
Where do the numbers come from?
Google data via licensed providers, plus Reddit and Instagram for the social parts. Search volume, difficulty and estimated traffic are estimates, the same kind every SEO tool shows.
Try it on your market before you decide.
No card to start, no contract, and every check shows its cost before it runs.