Pick Search Atlas if
agencies who will pay $99–$199 / month for OTTO + article credits on a few sites.
Read the Search Atlas pageSearch Atlas vs Surfer
Our take
Pick Search Atlas if you're agencies who will pay $99–$199 / month for OTTO + article credits on a few sites. 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 Search Atlas if you're a writer who only need a Content Score (NeuronWriter). Skip Surfer if you're people who want a cheap autoblog (Koala trial) or a brief-only grader
Best for
Search Atlas SEO execution plus a Write with AI desk
Surfer A Content Score desk for Google plus AI citations
Free plan
Search Atlas No free plan
Surfer No free plan
Lowest paid
Search Atlas Starter $99
Surfer Discovery $49/mo yearly
Next step up
Search Atlas Growth $199
Surfer AI Search Analytics $82/mo yearly
Watch out
Search Atlas Article credits are shared
Surfer $49 / $99 / $182 are yearly cards
Last checked
Search Atlas 2026-10-28 · searchatlas.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