Clearscope vs POP
POP scores 6.1 to Clearscope's 5.2 among the content optimizers we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
POP wins, 6.1 to 5.2
POP's Basic plan costs $40 a month, well under Clearscope's $129 for Essentials. POP ships a Chrome extension on every plan; Clearscope has none, working instead through a Google Docs add-on that POP does not offer. POP also reaches white-label reporting on its $143 a month Teams plan, something Clearscope does not provide at any price. Both write full articles and score drafts against top-ranking pages.
Pick Clearscope if you want unlimited seats and a Google Docs add-on.
Pick POP if you want a Chrome extension and white-label reports.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Rank updates: Clearscope Weekly / on-demand, POP not published
- Countries covered: Clearscope not published, POP Global (multi-country)
- Competitor analysis: Clearscope yes, POP no
- Content languages: 61 languages against 5 languages
- Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $40 against $129
- API access: POP yes, Clearscope no
- Chrome extension: POP yes, Clearscope no
- White-label reports: POP yes, Clearscope no
- But Clearscope leads on wordPress: Clearscope yes, POP no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other content optimizers we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. POP leads on 4 of 6 criteria.
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.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (11)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Clearscope
POP
For everything else about each tool, read the full Clearscope review and POP review.
Clearscope vs POP: common questions
Which is better, Clearscope or POP?
POP scores 6.1 and Clearscope 5.2 out of 10 among the content optimizers we rate. POP is ahead on keyword research and rank tracking, pricing, content writing and optimization and team and support. Clearscope is ahead on site audit, competitors and backlinks.
Is Clearscope or POP cheaper?
Clearscope's cheapest paid plan is $129/mo (Essentials) and POP's is $40/mo (Basic). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Clearscope and POP have a free plan?
Neither has a free plan.
What can Clearscope do that POP cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: competitor analysis, wordPress and google Docs add-on.
What can POP do that Clearscope cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: aPI access, chrome extension, white-label reports and live chat with a person.
