Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#182,047
AI visibility: Grade B
75
SEO health: Latest audit
74
Visits
2.3K
per month, estimated
Keywords
796
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
2.3K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
71 lines AI engines can read
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objective-see.org Company Profile
Objective-See builds and maintains a collection of free, open-source utilities focused on macOS security and privacy. The tools help users detect malware, block unwanted network connections, and keep an eye on what apps are really doing behind the scenes. Everything is released without cost or tracking, which sets the project apart from commercial antivirus suites that often come bundled with subscriptions and data c…
Founded in 2014 (about 12 years ago), Objective-See is based in San Francisco, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 1 and 10 employees. Its profile files it under Cybersecurity & Privacy, with further tags for Software & Internet, Malware Protection and Network Security. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Free open-source macOS security tools that actually work".
- Sector
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- 1-10
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
objective-see.org Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Objective-See (Cybersecurity & Privacy) is ranked #182,047 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, down 135 places from #181,912 in August 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 2,289 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 796 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 75 out of 100 (grade B), with a published llms.txt of 71 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 74/100, with "Implement Meta Descriptions" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #182,047 | ▼ 135 |
| August 2026 | #181,912 | ▲ 56,971 |
| July 2026 | #238,883 | ▲ 123,630 |
| June 2026 | #362,513 | — |
| May 2026 | #362,513 | ▲ 43,142 |
| April 2026 | #405,655 | ▼ 16,060 |
| March 2026 | #389,595 | ▲ 17,913 |
| February 2026 | #407,508 | — |
What this company does
Objective-See builds and maintains a collection of free, open-source utilities focused on macOS security and privacy. The tools help users detect malware, block unwanted network connections, and keep an eye on what apps are really doing behind the scenes. Everything is released without cost or tracking, which sets the project apart from commercial antivirus suites that often come bundled with subscriptions and data c…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of objective-see.org is moderate, with significant opportunities for improvement in on-page SEO, accessibility, and technical aspects. The site has a strong performance score but lacks essential elements such as meta descriptions and H1 tags, which could enhance its visibility in search engines.
objective-see.org Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send objective-see.org an estimated 2,289 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 2,289 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 796 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 2.9 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
2.3K
Latest estimate
Change
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It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
2.3K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
objective-see.org AI Visibility
objective-see.org scores 75 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade B. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt. The biggest gap is Crawlability, at 0 of 10 points (robots ✗ · sitemap ✗), worth 10 points if closed. It also loses points on Company profile (19/25), Structured data (0/5) and SEO health (16/20).
Grade B
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
6/8 core fields
82/100
robots ✗ · sitemap ✗
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objective-see.org LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on objective-see.org runs to 71 lines (3,180 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Objective-See". It tells AI engines the business works in Cybersecurity & Privacy and Software & Internet. It describes 3 products, with prices such as Malware Detection Tool at Free, Network Monitor at Free and Process Inspector at Free. Services it lists include Security Audits and Incident Response Guidance. Technologies it mentions include macOS native APIs and open source libraries. The keywords it claims start with "malware protection", "data privacy", "network security" and "phishing prevention".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
71
In the file
Size
3.2K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated May 27, 2026
What the file says
# Objective-See ## About Objective-See builds and maintains a collection of free, open-source utilities focused on macOS security and privacy. The tools help users detect malware, block unwanted network connections, and keep an eye on what apps are really doing behind the scenes. Everything is released without cost or tracking, which sets the project apart from commercial antivirus suites that often come bundled with subscriptions and data collection. The founder started releasing these utilities after noticing a gap in simple, trustworthy options for everyday Mac users who wanted more visibility into their systems. Over the years the suite has grown to cover malware scanning, firewall-style controls, and process monitoring, all written with minimal overhead so they run quietly in the background. Small business owners, security researchers, and privacy-conscious individuals have adopted the tools because they require no account signup and do not phone home with usage data. The project stays funded through voluntary donations and occasional sponsorships rather than venture capital, keeping development decisions independent. Updates tend to appear steadily as new macOS versions and threats emerge, with each release tested on real hardware before being posted. **Areas of Work:** Cybersecurity & Privacy, Software & Internet ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://objective-
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Malware Detection ToolFree
- Network MonitorFree
- Process InspectorFree
Services it tells AI about
- Security AuditsContact for pricing
- Incident Response GuidanceFree community support
Competitors it names
Company type
Private
objective-see.org Organic Keywords
Google lists objective-see.org for about 796 keywords, which together bring an estimated 2,289 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
796
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
2.3K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
No ranked-keyword data cached for this domain yet.
Ranked Keywords pulls the full list on its first run.
What it ranks for
objective-see.org SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of objective-see.org scored 74 out of 100 overall. Accessibility is its weakest area at 50, while performance scores highest at 91. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Performance
Excellent
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalImplement Meta Descriptions
- CriticalAdd H1 Tags
- HighOptimize Images with Alt Text
- HighCreate a Sitemap.xml
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
objective-see.org Competitors and Alternatives
Objective-See's company profile names https://www.kaspersky.com, https://www.norton.com, https://www.mcafee.com and https://www.bitdefender.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://www.cisco.com and https://www.paloaltonetworks.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are parkplacetechnologies.com, escuelabiblica.com, zakladyboleslawiec.com and ru-hoster.com.
objective-see.org Traffic by Country
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objective-see.org Backlink Analytics
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