Frase vs Surfer vs Clearscope vs Neuronwriter

Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions

Frase and Surfer score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. Neither lists a free tier. Paid plans start at $14.99/mo for Frase and $49/mo for Surfer.

Quick Overview

Overview	FraseAI tool for SEO content research and optimization.	SurferSEO tool that analyzes content against search engine ranking factors.	ClearscopeContent optimization tool for high-quality SEO writing.	NeuronWriterSemantic SEO and NLP-based content optimization tool.
Type	ai tool	hybrid	hybrid	hybrid
Company	Frase	Surfer Sp. z o.o.	Mushi Labs	CONTADU
Free Tier
Has API
Open Source
Learning Curve	-	-	-	-
Integration	-	-	-	-
Trending	Active	Stable	Stable	Stable
GitHub Stars	-	-	-	-
Industries	MarketingData & Analytics	MarketingData & AnalyticsSales & CRM	MarketingData & AnalyticsConsulting & Agency	MarketingData & AnalyticsAI & Machine Learning
Categories	seo	marketing-toolsseo	seo	seo
Website	Visit	Visit	Visit	Visit

Dimension Scores

Winners by Dimension

Pricing Value

Tie15% weight

Frase

5.0

Surfer

5.0

Clearscope

5.0

Neuronwriter

5.0

Features

Tie15% weight

Frase

3.0

Surfer

3.0

Clearscope

3.0

Neuronwriter

3.0

Free Tier

Tie10% weight

Frase

2.0

Surfer

2.0

Clearscope

2.0

Neuronwriter

2.0

Ease of Use

Tie10% weight

Frase

5.0

Surfer

5.0

Clearscope

5.0

Neuronwriter

5.0

Scalability

Tie10% weight

Frase

4.0

Surfer

4.0

Clearscope

4.0

Neuronwriter

4.0

Integrations

Tie10% weight

Frase

8.0

Surfer

8.0

Clearscope

8.0

Neuronwriter

8.0

API Quality

Tie10% weight

Frase

6.0

Surfer

6.0

Clearscope

6.0

Neuronwriter

6.0

Momentum

Tie10% weight

Frase

3.0

Surfer

3.0

Clearscope

3.0

Neuronwriter

3.0

Community

Tie5% weight

Frase

3.0

Surfer

3.0

Clearscope

3.0

Neuronwriter

3.0

Open Source

Tie5% weight

Frase

2.0

Surfer

2.0

Clearscope

2.0

Neuronwriter

2.0

Pricing Comparison

Frase

Solo

~$15/mo

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Basic

~$45/mo

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Team

~$115/mo

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per seat

3 user seats

Enterprise

Contact sales

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custom

custom services
higher volume limits

Surfer

Enterprise

Contact sales

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custom

Discovery

~$49/mo

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flat

Draft and optimize content
Create or Optimize 120 Documents
Track 10 AI Prompts

Standard

~$99/mo

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Create or Optimize 360 Documents
Track AI Visibility
Track 25 AI Prompts
Integrations
Brand Knowledge
1-click Content Optimization
+3 more

Pro

~$182/mo

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flat

Everything in Standard
Create or Optimize 360 Documents
Track AI Visibility
Track 50 AI Prompts
Integrations
5 Brand Workspaces
+4 more

Peace of Mind

~$299/mo

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Everything in Pro
Create or Optimize Unlimited Documents
Track AI Visibility
Track 100 AI Prompts
Integrations
Unlimited Brand Workspaces
+4 more

Clearscope

Essentials

~$129/mo

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20 Tracked Topics
50 Pages
20 monthly Topic Explorations
20 monthly Drafts

Business

~$399/mo

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flat

50 Tracked Topics
300 Pages
50 monthly Topic Explorations
20 monthly Drafts
Dedicated Account Manager

Enterprise

Contact sales

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custom

Everything in Business
Custom credits
Custom agreements
Crawler whitelisting
Single sign-on (SSO)

NeuronWriter

Bronze plan

~$23/mo

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flat

Standard AI templates
Content plan
Content sharing (Read only)

Silver plan

~$45/mo

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flat

Standard AI templates
Content plan
Content sharing (Read only)

Gold plan

~$69/mo

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Advanced + Custom AI templates
Content Designer (one click articles)
Content plan + New ideas
Content sharing with unlimited team members (Create, Edit, Read)
Integrations: GSC, WP, Shopify
Content management
+2 more

Platinum plan

~$93/mo

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Advanced + Custom AI templates
Content Designer (one click articles)
Content plan + New ideas
Content sharing with unlimited team members (Create, Edit, Read)
Integrations: GSC, WP, Shopify
Content management
+2 more

Diamond plan

~$117/mo

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flat

Advanced + Custom AI templates
Content Designer (one click articles)
Content plan + New ideas
Content sharing with unlimited team members (Create, Edit, Read)
Integrations: GSC, WP, Shopify
Content management
+2 more

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Frase or Surfer?

Frase's paid plans start at $14.99/mo and Surfer's start at $49/mo, so Frase is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.

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