Pick Scalenut if
founders who will pay $59–$89 / month to act on AI-visibility gaps, not just chart them.
Read the Scalenut pageScalenut vs Surfer
Our take
Pick Scalenut if you're a founder who will pay $59–$89 / month to act on AI-visibility gaps, not just chart them. Pick Surfer if you're on a sEO and content team who will pay Discovery or Standard to write and refresh against a live Content Score. Skip Scalenut if you're editors who only want a Content Grade (Clearscope). Skip Surfer if you're people who want a cheap autoblog (Koala trial) or a brief-only grader
Best for
Scalenut Visibility metrics plus a Generate Article button
Surfer A Content Score desk for Google plus AI citations
Free plan
Scalenut No free plan
Surfer No free plan
Lowest paid
Scalenut Starter $59
Surfer Discovery $49/mo yearly
Next step up
Scalenut Plus $89
Surfer AI Search Analytics $82/mo yearly
Watch out
Scalenut The pricing page mixes a sale with list cards
Surfer $49 / $99 / $182 are yearly cards
Last checked
Scalenut 2026-10-28 · scalenut.com/pricing
Surfer 2026-10-28 · surferseo.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Surfer if
sEO and content teams who will pay Discovery or Standard to write and refresh against a live Content Score.
Read the Surfer page