SEOBuzz vs Surfer SEO
Surfer SEO leads with a content-editor score after you enter a keyword; full site audit sits behind a paid plan (Standard ~USD 99/mo list on surferseo.com/pricing). SEOBuzz starts with a free paste-URL report, prioritized fixes, AI-search visibility, and USD 49/mo Autopilot with a weekly report — no claim that editor score equals Surfer's SERP ring.
| Feature | Surfer SEO | SEOBuzz |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price (list, verify) | Standard ~USD 99/mo (billed yearly) · surferseo.com/pricing (as of 20 Oct 2026) · docs/COMPETITORS.md #1 | USD 49/Monat · SEOBuzz pricing (as of 20 Oct 2026) · docs/COMPETITORS.md Self-serve |
| AI-search / LLM visibility | AI Search Analytics add-on ~USD 82/mo (billed yearly) · surferseo.com/pricing (as of 20 Oct 2026) · docs/COMPETITORS.md Surfer · AI-search add-on | Yes — free /check + /ai-visibility (10 prompts); no separate AI add-on fee |
| Autopilot | Not a Surfer plan name — content editor + optimization workflow | Yes — USD 49/mo Autopilot (Stripe); applies approved paste-ready fixes when connected |
| Weekly report | Rank drop detection on paid plans; no weekly re-audit email claimed here | Yes — weekly re-audit email with score delta (Autopilot) |
| First useful surface | Content editor Score ring + SERP terms | Paste URL → free report (/check) |
| Paste-URL site audit | Partial / paid plan | Yes — free report + /app/audit |
| On-page fix list | Yes | Yes — ranked plain-language fixes |
| Content editor + score | Yes (core) | Yes (/app/writer vs SERP) — not claimed Surfer-depth |
| Content brief (H1–H3, entities) | Yes | Yes (/app/briefs from top-10) |
| Rank tracking | No (core Surfer) | Yes when SERP provider key is set; else “not connected” |
| Self-serve checkout | Yes | Yes (Stripe USD 49) |
- Surfer SEO Standard ~USD 99/mo — https://surferseo.com/pricing · docs/COMPETITORS.md #1 · as of 20 Oct 2026
- Surfer SEO AI Search Analytics ~USD 82/mo — https://surferseo.com/pricing · as of 20 Oct 2026
- SEOBuzz USD 49/Monat — /pricing · docs/COMPETITORS.md Self-serve · as of 20 Oct 2026
SEOBuzz does not claim Surfer-equivalent SERP content scoring depth or guaranteed rankings. Surfer list prices are public figures from surferseo.com/pricing — verify before quoting. Positions stay unmeasured without a configured SERP key.
Sources: docs/COMPETITORS.md · docs/benchmarks/BOARD_TOP3.md (board row 1). Prices are list figures — verify before quoting.