Clearscope vs Surfer
Surfer scores 6.4 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.
Surfer wins, 6.4 to 5.2
Clearscope costs $129 a month on Essentials against Surfer's $59 on Discovery, and Surfer throws in live chat support where Clearscope only offers a ticket form. Clearscope answers back with unlimited seats on every plan, while Surfer's Standard plan caps at 3. Both write full articles and score drafts against top-ranking pages, and both connect to WordPress. Clearscope also ships a real Google Docs add-on; Surfer's editor only reaches Docs through its Chrome extension.
Pick Clearscope if your team is large and needs unlimited seats.
Pick Surfer if you want a lower price and live chat support.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Countries covered: Clearscope not published, Surfer Global (multi-country)
- Content languages: 18 languages against 5 languages
- Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $59 against $129
- But Clearscope leads on free trial: 14 days against 7 days
- API access: Surfer yes, Clearscope no
- Chrome extension: Surfer yes, Clearscope no
- White-label reports: Surfer yes, Clearscope no
- But Clearscope leads on google Docs add-on: Clearscope yes, Surfer 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. Surfer leads on 5 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 (15)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Clearscope
Surfer
For everything else about each tool, read the full Clearscope review and Surfer review.
Clearscope vs Surfer: common questions
Which is better, Clearscope or Surfer?
Surfer scores 6.4 and Clearscope 5.2 out of 10 among the content optimizers we rate. Surfer is ahead on keyword research and rank tracking, pricing, content writing and optimization, works with your tools and team and support.
Is Clearscope or Surfer cheaper?
Clearscope's cheapest paid plan is $129/mo (Essentials) and Surfer's is $59/mo, Discovery. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Clearscope and Surfer have a free plan?
Neither has a free plan.
What can Clearscope do that Surfer cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: google Docs add-on.
What can Surfer do that Clearscope cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: aPI access, chrome extension, white-label reports and live chat with a person.
