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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (93.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $79.00
Clearscope
Star Rating
(91)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ClearscopeSurfer
Star Rating
(537)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (93.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $79.00
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Clearscope excels in content creation tools, scoring 9.6, while Surfer's content creation tools are not rated, indicating a potential gap in functionality for users focused on content generation.
- Reviewers mention that Surfer offers superior SEO alerting features with a score of 7.6 compared to Clearscope's low score of 4.0, suggesting that Surfer may provide better real-time insights for SEO performance.
- G2 users highlight that Clearscope's SEO auditing capabilities are robust, scoring 9.5, while Surfer's score of 9.1 indicates it is still strong but may not match the depth of analysis offered by Clearscope.
- Users on G2 report that Surfer shines in keyword research with a score of 8.5, while Clearscope scores higher at 9.1, suggesting that both tools are effective but Clearscope may provide more comprehensive keyword insights.
- Reviewers mention that Surfer's data visualization features are rated at 8.6, significantly higher than Clearscope's score of 4.8, indicating that Surfer may offer more intuitive and visually appealing reporting options.
- Users say that Clearscope's quality of support is exceptional, with a perfect score of 10.0, while Surfer's support is rated at 9.4, suggesting that users may find more reliable assistance with Clearscope.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Clearscope
No pricing availableSurfer
Essential
Starting at $79.00
For individuals and small teams starting to grow their organic visibility.
Create content that ranks on Google and in AI search, stays on-brand, and keeps your site up to date — no SEO expertise or additional tools required.
- Publish content that ranks on Google and earns AI search visibility
- Generate ready-to-rank articles in minutes
- Stay on-brand with built-in templates and custom voice
Free Trial
Clearscope
No trial information availableSurfer
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.7
72
9.3
313
Ease of Use
9.6
74
9.3
319
Ease of Setup
9.9
36
9.4
149
Ease of Admin
9.8
36
9.4
123
Quality of Support
10.0
67
9.4
276
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.9
35
9.6
118
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
70
9.3
274
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
4.0
7
7.6
164
Feature Not Available
9.2
195
Feature Not Available
8.0
162
7.9
7
8.1
166
Agentic AI - SEO Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
SEO Content & Rankings
Feature Not Available
7.0
173
9.1
41
8.5
234
7.3
10
8.8
40
Feature Not Available
8.1
178
9.0
7
9.2
207
SEO Reporting
9.2
34
8.9
225
4.8
9
8.6
203
Feature Not Available
7.9
161
Feature Not Available
7.5
121
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
56
Feature Not Available
7.6
55
Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Metrics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.8
39
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Clearscope
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Surfer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
35.6%
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Internet
6.9%
Computer Software
5.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.6%
Other
37.9%
Marketing and Advertising
36.6%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.4%
Information Technology and Services
4.0%
Computer Software
4.0%
Writing and Editing
3.8%
Other
47.3%
Discussions
What if I'm not satisfied. Can I cancel at any time?
1 Comment
Official Response from Clearscope
There's no minimum contract with our monthly plans. Cancel anytime without penalty or hassle.Read more
I know what I'm doing. Can I self-serve purchase a subscription?
1 Comment
Official Response from Clearscope
We find that our customers are more successful when we demo the product first. However, if you'd rather not get a demo or if you already have experience with...Read more
What is a user seat? Can Clearscope support large content teams with in-house and outsourced writers?
1 Comment
Official Response from Clearscope
A user seat provides a login for a team member that can be used to create and manage content optimization reports. Alternatively, you can easily share...Read more
Can NLP be more clearly incorporated into the content editor?
2 Comments
TN
Hello Nikolai! Great question :-) Traditional audit is based on the frequency and commonness of keywords among competitors. With NLP we pass the content to...Read more
how to write content
2 Comments
TW
Surfer make it so easy to use and improves content 100%
Thanks Surfer,
Pro Cars Woking
www.procarswoking.comRead more
How to measure ROI?
1 Comment
BS
1. Track visitor click-through rates: The first step in measuring ROI on SurferSEO is to track the number of visitors that click through to your website from...Read more
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