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Category intelligence / October 2026
SEO Startup Market Report October 2026
Search engine optimization tools Explore directory growth, pricing choices and customer evidence before choosing your next move.
Category listings
17
New listings · 90d
17
Published-review average
Not rated
0 published reviews; review-weighted
Listing views · 30d
83
Directory pageviews, not unique people
New listings · last six months
0May 26
0Jun 26
0Jul 26
2Aug 26
11Sept 26
4Oct 26
Date added to the directory. The current month is partial.
Pricing model mix
free635.3%
freemium635.3%
paid423.5%
open source00.0%
contact15.9%
Self-reported listing models. A small segment does not establish demand or a viable price point.
Momentum leaderboard
A directional blend of recent directory traffic and community activity. Not an overall market ranking.
| Startup | Pricing | Reviews | Likes | 7d views | 7d change | Momentum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AI SEO Rainmakers | PAID | No reviews | 0 | 12 | +50% | 30/100 | |
 Optimaps | FREE | No reviews | 0 | 1 | New traffic | 17/100 | |
 RankZero | CONTACT | No reviews | 0 | 2 | 0% | 10/100 | |
 UpSearch | FREEMIUM | No reviews | 0 | 1 | 0% | 7/100 | |
 SEObot | PAID | No reviews | 0 | 1 | -50% | 2/100 | |
 Bottally | FREEMIUM | No reviews | 0 | 0 | No baseline | 0/100 | |
 GetMentionedByAI | FREE | No reviews | 0 | 0 | No baseline | 0/100 | |
| EExpired Local | FREE | No reviews | 0 | 0 | No baseline | 0/100 | |
| MMXVerify | FREE | No reviews | 0 | 0 | -100% | 0/100 | |
 RankOps AI | FREEMIUM | No reviews | 0 | 0 | -100% | 0/100 |
Fastest-growing listing visibility
Largest absolute pageview gains this week. A percentage is only shown when a previous-week baseline exists.
| Startup | Pricing | Reviews | Likes | 7d views | 7d change | Momentum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI SEO Rainmakers | PAID | No reviews | 0 | 12 | +50% | 30/100 | |
| Optimaps | FREE | No reviews | 0 | 1 | New traffic | 17/100 |
Most reviewed
Not enough recorded activity yet. An absence of directory activity is not evidence of an absence of demand.
Newest entrants
Most recently added directory listings, in order of addition.
| Startup | Pricing | Reviews | Likes | 7d views | 7d change | Momentum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottally | FREEMIUM | No reviews | 0 | 0 | No baseline | 0/100 | |
| SSimple Backlinks | PAID | No reviews | 0 | 0 | No baseline | 0/100 | |
 EntiScan | FREE | No reviews | 0 | 0 | -100% | 0/100 | |
| RankZero | CONTACT | No reviews | 0 | 2 | 0% | 10/100 | |
 Unfair Links | PAID | No reviews | 0 | 0 | No baseline | 0/100 |
Bottally · 19 Oct 2026Simple Backlinks · 16 Oct 2026EntiScan · 10 Oct 2026RankZero · 9 Oct 2026Unfair Links · 29 Sept 2026
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