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Head-to-head · content optimizers · facts checked 13 Sept 2026

Clearscope vs Keyword Insights

Clearscope scores 5.2 to Keyword Insights's 5.0 among the content optimizers we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Clearscope
#8 of 14 content optimizers
5.2
/ 10
From
$129/mo (Essentials)
Free plan
No
Keyword Insights
#9 of 14 content optimizers
5.0
/ 10
From
$58/mo (Basic)
Free plan
No — Pay As You Go available via $1 trial
The verdict

Clearscope wins, 5.2 to 5.0

Keyword Insights costs $58 a month against Clearscope's $129 for Essentials, less than half the price to start. Clearscope answers with unlimited seats on every plan, where Keyword Insights gives just one on Basic. Keyword Insights includes live chat support on weekdays; Clearscope's support is a ticket form only. Both cluster keywords, write full articles and publish directly to WordPress.

Pick Clearscope if unlimited seats matter more than starting price.

Pick Keyword Insights if you want a lower price and live chat.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

SEO specialists doing research
Clearscope
Clearscope 5.3 · Keyword Insights 4.0 on keyword research and rank tracking and site audit, competitors and backlinks
  • Rank updates: Weekly / on-demand against No rank tracking
  • Keyword rank tracker: Pages via Search Console against None
Content writers and editors
Clearscope
Clearscope 9.5 · Keyword Insights 8.0 on content writing and optimization
  • Internal link suggestions: Clearscope yes, Keyword Insights no
  • But Keyword Insights leads on content languages: 13 languages against 5 languages
Freelancers on a budget
Keyword Insights
Clearscope 2.5 · Keyword Insights 4.0 on pricing
  • Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $58 against $129
  • But Clearscope leads on free trial: 14 days against 7 days
Agencies and in-house teams
Keyword Insights
Clearscope 4.3 · Keyword Insights 6.7 on works with your tools and team and support
  • API access: Keyword Insights yes, Clearscope no
  • White-label reports: Keyword Insights yes, Clearscope no
  • Live chat with a person: Keyword Insights yes, Clearscope no
  • But Clearscope leads on google Docs add-on: Clearscope yes, Keyword Insights no
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other content optimizers we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Keyword Insights leads on 3 of 6 criteria.

Keyword research and rank tracking30% of the score
Clearscope7.2
Keyword Insights5.0
Site audit, competitors and backlinks20% of the score
Clearscope2.5
Keyword Insights2.5
Pricing20% of the score
Clearscope2.5
Keyword Insights4.0
Content writing and optimization15% of the score
Clearscope9.5
Keyword Insights8.0
Works with your tools10% of the score
Clearscope5.0
Keyword Insights6.0
Team and support5% of the score
Clearscope3.0
Keyword Insights8.0
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

Keyword rank tracker
Clearscope
Clearscope
Pages via Search Console
source ↗
Keyword Insights
None
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Rank updates
Clearscope
Clearscope
Weekly / on-demand
source ↗
Keyword Insights
No rank tracking
source ↗
Monthly price, cheapest paid plan
Keyword Insights
Clearscope
$129
source ↗
Keyword Insights
$58
source ↗
Free trial
Clearscope
Clearscope
14 days
source ↗
Keyword Insights
7 days
source ↗
Internal link suggestions
Clearscope
Clearscope
Yes
source ↗
Keyword Insights
No
source ↗
Content languages
Keyword Insights
Clearscope
5 languages
source ↗
Keyword Insights
13 languages
source ↗
API access
Keyword Insights
Clearscope
No
source ↗
Keyword Insights
Yes
source ↗
Google Docs add-on
Clearscope
Clearscope
Yes
source ↗
Keyword Insights
No
source ↗
White-label reports
Keyword Insights
Clearscope
No
source ↗
Keyword Insights
Yes
source ↗
Seats on the cheapest plan
Clearscope
Clearscope
Unlimited
source ↗
Keyword Insights
1
source ↗
Live chat with a person
Keyword Insights
Clearscope
No
source ↗
Keyword Insights
Yes
source ↗

Published by only one of them

Countries covered
Clearscope
Not published
Keyword Insights
Global (multi-country)
source ↗
Where they match (13)
Keyword research with volume and difficulty
Clearscope
Yes
source ↗
Keyword Insights
Yes
source ↗
Keyword clustering
Clearscope
Yes
source ↗
Keyword Insights
Yes
source ↗
Connects Google Search Console
Clearscope
Yes
source ↗
Keyword Insights
Yes
source ↗
Technical site audit
Clearscope
No
source ↗
Keyword Insights
No
source ↗
Competitor analysis
Clearscope
Yes
source ↗
Keyword Insights
Yes
source ↗
Backlink analysis
Clearscope
No
source ↗
Keyword Insights
No
source ↗
Local SEO
Clearscope
No
source ↗
Keyword Insights
No
source ↗
Free plan
Clearscope
No
source ↗
Keyword Insights
No
source ↗
Writes full articles
Clearscope
Yes
source ↗
Keyword Insights
Yes
source ↗
Content editor with a score
Clearscope
Yes
source ↗
Keyword Insights
Yes
source ↗
Content briefs
Clearscope
Yes
source ↗
Keyword Insights
Yes
source ↗
WordPress
Clearscope
Yes
source ↗
Keyword Insights
Yes
source ↗
Chrome extension
Clearscope
No
source ↗
Keyword Insights
No
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Clearscope

Essentials
$129/mo
50 Tracked Prompts, 50 Pages, 20 monthly Topic Explorations, 20 monthly Drafts
Business
$399/mo
300 Tracked Prompts, 300 Pages, 50 monthly Topic Explorations, 20 monthly Drafts, Dedicated Account Manager
Enterprise
Custom
Everything in Business plus custom credits, custom agreements, crawler whitelisting, SSO

Keyword Insights

Basic
$58/mo · Save 20% annually
10,000 credits/mo, 1 user seat, 5 workspaces, AI Agent support
Professional
$99/mo · Save 20% annually
20,000 credits/mo, 3 user seats, 10 workspaces, team sharing
Premium
$299/mo · Save 20% annually
50,000 credits/mo, 5 user seats, 25 workspaces, live chat support
Enterprise
Custom
Custom credits, custom seats/workspaces, priority support, demo & onboarding
Pay as you go
$0.01/credit
They can be used only for keyword clustering, They cannot be used for content briefs, the AI Writer Agent, or other features, The selected credit amount is enough to cluster only 1 keyword without search-intent analysis and 0 keywords with search intent, Stored data is deleted after 30 days, Unused PAYG credits expire 30 days after the last purchase.

For everything else about each tool, read the full Clearscope review and Keyword Insights review.

Section 04

Clearscope vs Keyword Insights: common questions

Which is better, Clearscope or Keyword Insights?

Clearscope scores 5.2 and Keyword Insights 5.0 out of 10 among the content optimizers we rate. Clearscope is ahead on keyword research and rank tracking and content writing and optimization. Keyword Insights is ahead on pricing, works with your tools and team and support.

Is Clearscope or Keyword Insights cheaper?

Clearscope's cheapest paid plan is $129/mo (Essentials) and Keyword Insights's is $58/mo (Basic). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Clearscope and Keyword Insights have a free plan?

Neither has a free plan.

What can Clearscope do that Keyword Insights cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: internal link suggestions and google Docs add-on.

What can Keyword Insights do that Clearscope cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: aPI access, white-label reports and live chat with a person.

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