Surfer's real-time content scoring against actual top-ranking pages is more actionable for writers in the moment than Ahrefs or SEMrush's broader keyword/backlink dashboards, which serve a different part of the SEO workflow.
Surfer SEO
From $89/mo
An on-page SEO content optimization tool that scores drafts against top-ranking competitor pages in real time.
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Strengths
Ease of Use
82
Value
76
Features
80
Support
77
Pricing
Starter
From $89/mo
- Core features
- Community support
- Limited usage
Pro
From $89/mo
- Everything in Starter
- Priority support
- Higher usage limits
- Advanced features
Enterprise
Custom
- Everything in Pro
- Dedicated account manager
- SSO & advanced security
- Custom contracts
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