Surfer
Score a draft against the live SERP and close topical gaps before you publish.
OUR TAKE
Pick Surfer for SEO and content teams who will pay Discovery or Standard to write and refresh against a live Content Score. $49 / $99 / $182 are yearly cards.
Good fit
SEO and content teams who will pay Discovery or Standard to write and refresh against a live Content Score.
Poor fit
People who want a cheap autoblog (Koala trial) or a brief-only grader without Surfer’s score desk (Dashword).
Discovery $49/mo yearly · Standard $99/mo yearly · Pro $182/mo yearly
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · surferseo.com/pricing
OUR TAKE
Pick Surfer for SEO and content teams who will pay Discovery or Standard to write and refresh against a live Content Score. $49 / $99 / $182 are yearly cards. Flip to monthly before you budget.
Good fit
SEO and content teams who will pay Discovery or Standard to write and refresh against a live Content Score.
Poor fit
People who want a cheap autoblog (Koala trial) or a brief-only grader without Surfer’s score desk (Dashword).
Discovery $49/mo yearly · Standard $99/mo yearly · Pro $182/mo yearly
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · surferseo.com/pricing
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · surferseo.com/pricing
Discovery
120 documents; 10 pages tracked; Surfy + Humanizer
Lowest paid
$49/mo yearly
Standard
360 documents; 3 seats
$99/mo yearly
Pro
More AI prompts and seats
$182/mo yearly
Peace of Mind
Uncapped optimization + API
$299/mo yearly
AI Search Analytics
add-on card prints
$82/mo yearly
Enterprise / custom limits sit above these cards.
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Checked 2026-10-28·surferseo.com/pricing
Before you pay
Good fit
SEO and content teams who will pay Discovery or Standard to write and refresh against a live Content Score.
Poor fit
People who want a cheap autoblog (Koala trial) or a brief-only grader without Surfer’s score desk (Dashword).
Watch out
$49 / $99 / $182 are yearly cards. Flip to monthly before you budget.
Instead, try
Koala if SEO article desk with Brand DNA; Starter $25 / month; Writesonic if SEO + GEO agent when the job is AI-answer tracking, not Surfer’s Content Score
Compare Surfer with
Limits, in full
- 01
$49 / $99 / $182 are yearly cards. Flip to monthly before you budget.
- 02
Credits reset yearly. on annual plans (FAQ).
- 03
Not a $0 writer. Use Koala if you only need a trial word pile.
If Surfer isn't it
Why: SEO article desk with Brand DNA; Starter $25 / month.
Paid only$25/mo
$25 / $49 / $99 are monthly cardsChecked 2026-10-22·koala.sh/pricing
vs Surfer
Why: SEO + GEO agent when the job is AI-answer tracking, not Surfer’s Content Score.
Paid only$249/mo yearly
$79 is annual StarterChecked 2026-10-20·docs.writesonic.com/docs/different-subscription-plans-of-writesonic
vs SurferLimits & alternatives3 limits · Koala, Writesonic instead
Limits, in full
- 01
$49 / $99 / $182 are yearly cards. Flip to monthly before you budget.
- 02
Credits reset yearly. on annual plans (FAQ).
- 03
Not a $0 writer. Use Koala if you only need a trial word pile.
If Surfer isn't it
Why: SEO article desk with Brand DNA; Starter $25 / month.
Paid only$25/mo
$25 / $49 / $99 are monthly cardsChecked 2026-10-22·koala.sh/pricing
vs SurferWhy: SEO + GEO agent when the job is AI-answer tracking, not Surfer’s Content Score.
Paid only$249/mo yearly
$79 is annual StarterChecked 2026-10-20·docs.writesonic.com/docs/different-subscription-plans-of-writesonic
vs Surfer