Clearscope vs Otterly.AI

Two SEO tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

The verdict Side by side Plans and pricing Who each is for Other options

The verdict

On the data we hold, Otterly.AI comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.

What the data says

Otterly.AI covers more of the features we compared: 3 of 3, against 2.
Otterly.AI starts lower, at $25/mo against $129/mo.
Only Otterly.AI has an MCP server, so an AI employee can work in it directly.
In our SEO ranking, Otterly.AI places 5 and Clearscope 11 of 15.

Side by side

Clearscope and Otterly.AI compared
7 points compared	Clearscope	Otterly.AI
Starts at	$129/mo	$25/mo
Free plan	No	No
API	Not known yet	Yes
MCP server	No	Yes
AI content optimiser	Yes	Yes
Optimisation recommendations	Yes	Yes
Technical site audit	No	Yes
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Clearscope

Essentials$129 a month with 50 tracked queries, 50 pages, unlimited users.$129/mo
Business$399 a month with 300 tracked queries, 300 pages and a dedicated account manager.$399/mo

Otterly.AI

Lite15 search prompts, 4 AI engines tracked, unlimited team members. Annual billing shown as $25 per month.$29/mo
Standard100 search prompts, API and MCP access (2,000 requests each per month). Annual billing shown as $160 per month.$189/mo
Premium400 search prompts, API and MCP access (5,000 requests each per month). Annual billing shown as $422 per month.$489/mo

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Clearscope if…

A content team that publishes SEO articles every week and wants every writer to work from the same brief and score, instead of guessing which topics to cover.

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Choose Otterly.AI if…

Marketing and SEO teams and agencies who want to see whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and similar engines mention and cite their brand compared with competitors.

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