



GrowthBar is an AI SEO writing tool for bloggers, content teams and agencies, acquired by SEOptimer and being merged into its platform while it keeps its own plans for now. It scans the Google results to generate SEO outlines with headings, keywords, word counts and internal links, writes full blog posts with its AI (a 1,500-word post in about two minutes), audits existing articles, and adds keyword research on 7 billion suggestions, rank tracking, Search Console integration and data on competitors' keywords, Google Ads and backlinks. Custom AI models write in your brand voice, and a Chrome extension brings the tools into Google and WordPress.
GrowthBar has three plans, Standard, Pro and Agency, with a choice of monthly or annual billing and a 7-day free trial. See the GrowthBar website for current pricing.
Pros: fast outlines and drafts, keyword and competitor research in the same tool, rank tracking, Chrome extension, many articles per month on higher plans. Cons: no automatic publishing, no tracking in AI answers, no backlinks, product in transition after the SEOptimer acquisition.
Surfer (SurferSEO), now branded Positive Surfer, has moved from content optimization to what it calls an AI Visibility Platform for marketing teams, SEO specialists and agencies. Its AI Tracker shows how ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode talk about your brand, with a visibility score, mention gaps, sentiment and competitor share of voice. The Content Editor, AI writing assistant, Topical Map, content audit with ranking drop alerts and a beta MCP server cover the work on the page. Prices are in US dollars: Discovery at $59 per month, AI Search Analytics at $95 and Standard at $119, or $49, $82 and $99 per month billed yearly. Pro costs $219 ($182 yearly), Peace of Mind $359 ($299 yearly) and Enterprise is priced on request.
Pros: mature Content Editor, AI tracking on five AI surfaces, Topical Map, MCP and API access, large community and academy. Cons: AI prompts tracked only from AI Search Analytics or Pro upward (25 weekly prompts on ChatGPT only with Standard), no automatic publishing, no backlinks, white label only on Enterprise.




GrowthBar is an AI SEO writing tool for bloggers, content teams and agencies. It generates SEO outlines from the Google results, writes blog posts with AI, audits existing articles and includes keyword research, rank tracking and competitor data. It was acquired by SEOptimer and is being merged into its platform, while still sold with its own plans.
GrowthBar has three plans, Standard, Pro and Agency, with monthly or annual billing. See the GrowthBar website for current pricing. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial and can be cancelled at any time.
GrowthBar was acquired by SEOptimer, an SEO audit and reporting company, and its page is now on seoptimer.com. SEOptimer says GrowthBar is being merged into its platform and keeps working as a standalone tool with its own subscriptions for now.
Surfer (SurferSEO), now branded Positive Surfer, is an AI visibility and content optimization platform. It tracks how ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI features mention your brand, and helps you write and refresh pages with its Content Editor, Topical Map and content audit.
Discovery costs $59 per month, AI Search Analytics $95 and Standard $119, or $49, $82 and $99 per month billed yearly. Pro costs $219 ($182 yearly) and Peace of Mind $359 ($299 yearly), while Enterprise is priced on request. The prices are the same amounts in euros for visitors in Europe.
Yes. Surfer's AI Tracker follows prompts on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, with a visibility score, mention gaps and competitor share of voice. Standard tracks 25 prompts weekly on ChatGPT only, while AI Search Analytics and Pro track 50 prompts daily on all models.
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