The verdict
On the data we hold, OmniSEO comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.
What the data says
- Only OmniSEO has a free plan to start on.
- Only SurferSEO has an MCP server, so an AI employee can work in it directly.
- In our SEO ranking, OmniSEO places 14 and SurferSEO 1 of 15.
Side by side
Plans and pricing
OM
OmniSEO
- EssentialsSmall teams tracking early AI visibility$89/mo
- ProfessionalAgencies needing CSV/PDF exports$349/mo
- EnterpriseLarge orgs requiring multi-brand support$899/mo
SurferSEO
- AI Search AnalyticsTracks AI visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews and Perplexity; EUR 82 per month billed yearly.€984/yr
- DiscoveryCreate or optimise 120 documents and track 10 pages; EUR 49 per month billed yearly.€588/yr
- Standard360 documents, integrations and team collaboration; EUR 99 per month billed yearly.€1,188/yr
- ProStandard plus more AI prompts, internal linking and cannibalization reports; EUR 182 per month billed yearly.€2,184/yr
- Peace of MindUnlimited documents, dedicated success manager and API access; EUR 299 per month billed yearly.€3,588/yr
Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.
Who each is for
Choose SurferSEO if…
Content teams, SEO specialists, agencies and founders who publish articles for search and want data-based guidance on what to write and how to optimise it for Google and AI search.
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