WiseSEO vs Surfer SEO
Surfer is a writing tool: give it a target keyword and it scores your draft against the pages currently ranking. WiseSEO sits upstream of that. It uses your Search Console history to choose the keyword and the page in the first place.
WiseSEO
Opportunity selection from your own performance data, with expected click upside attached to each recommendation.
Best for
Owners deciding what deserves to be written or refreshed next.
Free tier, then $19/month
Surfer SEO
On-page content scoring, SERP-driven outlines and an editor that keeps writers on target.
Best for
Writers and content teams producing articles at volume.
From around $95/month
Feature by feature
| Feature | WiseSEO | Surfer SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Chooses what to write next | Yes, from your own data | No — you supply the keyword |
| On-page content editor | No | Yes, core feature |
| Uses your Search Console data | Yes | Limited |
| Content decay detection | Yes | Partly |
| Topical authority map | Yes | Topic clusters in higher plans |
| Weekly cadence | Built in | Ad hoc |
| Entry price | $19/month | Around $95/month |
Prices and features for Surfer SEO are based on its public pricing and documentation and may have changed since publication.
The cheapest way to decide is to look at your own data
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