Tool comparison
Surfer SEO vs Clearscope
Two established content-grading tools that both added AI-answer tracking — one gates it to a higher plan, the other includes it at every tier.
Side by side
| Surfer SEO | Clearscope | |
|---|---|---|
| AI tracking availability | Included from the Standard plan up (~€99/mo); not available on the entry Discovery plan | Included at every tier, including the cheapest Essentials plan ($129/mo) |
| Named engines tracked | ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Perplexity and Gemini (5 surfaces) — no Claude or Copilot | ChatGPT and Gemini for AI Prompt Tracking specifically, with broader brand-visibility coverage extending to Perplexity — no Claude or Copilot |
| Standalone option | A separate AI Search Analytics product is available for teams that don't need the full content suite (~€158/mo, 100 prompts tracked daily) | No standalone AI-only product — AI Prompt Tracking is bundled into the content-grading plans |
| Workflow integration | Tracked visibility gaps link directly into Surfer's Content Editor for on-page fixes | Visibility insights sit alongside content briefs and a real-time content-grading editor |
Which should you choose?
Clearscope includes AI tracking at every pricing tier, even its cheapest ($129/mo Essentials), so there's no plan-tier gate to clear — but its named AI-tracked engines (ChatGPT and Gemini) are narrower than Surfer's five. Surfer's AI Visibility Tracker covers more surfaces (including both Google AI Overviews and AI Mode specifically) but only from its Standard plan up, or via a separate standalone AI Search Analytics product. Neither tracks Claude or Copilot by name, which matters if your buyers lean on either of those.
While you're comparing
Claude and Copilot included, not missing
If your buyers use Claude or Copilot, neither of these tracks them by name. MentioningYou covers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI and Copilot as core engines from the start — run a free scan to see where you stand across all six.
Frequently asked questions
Which includes AI tracking on its cheapest plan?
Clearscope includes AI Prompt Tracking at every tier, including its $129/mo Essentials plan. Surfer SEO only includes its AI Visibility Tracker from the Standard plan up (~€99/mo) — it's not on Surfer's entry Discovery plan.
Which tracks more AI engines?
Surfer SEO names five surfaces: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Perplexity and Gemini. Clearscope's AI Prompt Tracking centers on ChatGPT and Gemini, with broader visibility coverage extending to Perplexity.
Does either track Claude or Copilot?
No — neither Surfer SEO nor Clearscope names Claude or Copilot among their tracked AI surfaces.