Semrush vs WriterZen vs Frase vs SurferSEO

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

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Semrush
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WriterZen
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Frase
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SurferSEO
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool Semrush
semrush.com
Semrush is a visibility platform for SEO and AI search that combines keyword research, competitor analysis, backlink checks, rank tracking and technical audits with tools for tracking how brands ap...
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Competitor WriterZen
writerzen.net
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Competitor Frase
frase.io
Content briefs and optimization for SEO writers
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Competitor SurferSEO
surferseo.com
Surfer is an SEO and AI search visibility platform for marketing teams.
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
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28.4Kvisits/mo
140.5Kvisits/mo
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MoM change
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▼ 24.1%
▼ 10.5%
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6-month growth
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-53.9%
-14.9%
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Global rank web
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#712,363
#251,061
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Avg. last 3 months
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35.9K
148.7K
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Bounce rate lower is better
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29%
38%
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Pages / visit
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4.5
2.8
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Visit duration
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4m 53s
1m 44s
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Traffic sources
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● Direct 98% · ● Referral 2%
● Direct 85% · ● Referral 12%
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SemrushWriterZenFraseSurferSEO
042.7K85.4K128.1K170.8KWriterZen · 40.6KWriterZen · 43.2KWriterZen · 55.5KWriterZen · 56KWriterZen · 61.7KWriterZen · 66.2KWriterZen · 81.1KWriterZen · 41.9KWriterZen · 37.4KWriterZen · 28.4KFrase · 120.2KFrase · 170.8KFrase · 152.2KFrase · 159KFrase · 165.1KFrase · 147.4KFrase · 149.9KFrase · 148.3KFrase · 157.1KFrase · 140.5K10K100K1MWriterZen · 40.6KWriterZen · 43.2KWriterZen · 55.5KWriterZen · 56KWriterZen · 61.7KWriterZen · 66.2KWriterZen · 81.1KWriterZen · 41.9KWriterZen · 37.4KWriterZen · 28.4KFrase · 120.2KFrase · 170.8KFrase · 152.2KFrase · 159KFrase · 165.1KFrase · 147.4KFrase · 149.9KFrase · 148.3KFrase · 157.1KFrase · 140.5KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Free Trial
Starting price
€112.52per month · free tier available
$135per month
$39per month
€49per month
Free tier
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Free trial
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Plans
Free FreeSEO €112.52/moStarter (SEO + AI Search) €158.40/moPro+ (SEO + AI Search) €238/mo+2 more
Keyword Research $135All-In-One Basic $270All-In-One Advanced $405
Starter $39/moProfessional $103/moScale $239/moEnterprise Custom
Discovery €49/moAI Search Analytics €82/moStandard €99/moPro €182/mo+2 more
Capabilities input → output
Input
TextWeb pages
Text
TextWeb pages
TextWeb pages
Output
DataText
DataText
Text
DataText
Skill level
Intermediate
Beginner-friendly
Intermediate
Intermediate
Categories
Business & MarketingProductivity & OfficeWriting & ContentAI Monitor+2 more
AI Detection & SafetyBusiness & MarketingWriting & ContentAI Plagiarism Checker+2 more
Business & MarketingWriting & ContentAI SEO ToolsSEO Writing AI
Business & MarketingProductivity & OfficeWriting & ContentAI Monitor+2 more
Tasks what each tool can do · 2 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
15
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12
10
SEO
SEO writing
SEO analysis
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SEO recommendations
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Keyword research
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Brand monitoring
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Writing
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SEO content briefs
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SERP analysis
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Backlinks
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Competitive analysis
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On page SEO
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Online business visibility
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Plagiarism detection
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SEO content evaluation
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Topic generation
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Website audit
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Content strategy
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Social media management
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Traffic figures are third-party estimates for the tool's own domain; tools sharing a domain with a bigger product are not counted. Pricing is captured from each tool's site and may lag.