Request Indexing vs SEO Gets: Notifications and Reporting
SEO Gets is worth a look if you need Search Console analysis and indexing history. Request Indexing is an open-source application that sends Google Indexing API notifications directly. Start with what happens after you click each product's request button.
Checked 15 September 2026 against SEO Gets' documentation and Request Indexing's source. We did not run a signed-in comparison of the two services.
What happens when you request indexing?
| Product | Documented or inspected action |
|---|---|
| SEO Gets | Opens Search Console's URL Inspection tool with the selected URL loaded |
| Request Indexing | Sends an Indexing API notification with your connected Google credentials, after a check for recent notifications |
SEO Gets explains its shortcut on its Index Reporting page. You can read Request Indexing's behavior in its notification endpoint.
For an ordinary blog post, opening Search Console can be the right next step. Google's API notification path supports only eligible job and livestream pages. Read which Google interface fits a blog post before you compare convenience.
SEO Gets reporting and storage
SEO Gets offers Free and Core plans. Its current pricing page lists a 16-month base historical window. Five-year storage is an add-on, so connecting a property does not include it.
The Index Reporting page describes indexing history and weekly alerts through its Super Sites add-on. The extended storage documentation covers the longer search performance history. Read the current add-on terms next to the base plan.
If you manage several properties, the feature list also includes content groups, portfolio analysis, and client reporting. Those may matter more to you than where a request-indexing button sits.
Request Indexing's scope and limits
Request Indexing's source is MIT licensed. The inspected implementation is a free beta and reads stored indexing states through gscdump. You can follow the request path in the source.
This comparison did not confirm an unlimited row allowance or a hosted retention guarantee for Request Indexing. Its own request limits also differ from Google's project quotas. If request volume affects your choice, read which quota applies to you.
Which task matters most?
If you want portfolio reporting and a history of indexing changes, look at SEO Gets' reporting and add-ons. If you want to inspect or adapt an open-source notification workflow for eligible content, look at Request Indexing's code and setup requirements.
Either way, a request is not a promise that Google will index the page. The Indexing API guide separates notification receipt from inspection results.
Correction, 15 September 2026: An earlier version said SEO Gets lacked indexing requests and charged from day one. SEO Gets offers a free plan and an inspection shortcut. Earlier unverified Request Indexing retention and row-limit claims are removed.