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AI seo tools , by Clearscope Inc. , since 2016

Clearscope

NLP content grading against top search results, priced per tracked prompt and page.

Pricing Paid not disclosed
Free tier No
Platforms
  • WEB
Our score 7.1/10

What Clearscope does

Clearscope grades content drafts against terms extracted from top-ranking pages for a target query and, since 2025, tracks how pages are cited across AI answer engines via 'tracked prompts.' It targets in-house content teams and agencies that need repeatable on-page optimization workflows rather than technical SEO or rank tracking.

What you get: Content optimization reports with term relevance grading, Google Docs and WordPress integration, AI answer-engine tracked prompts (2025+), Content inventory grading.

Typical jobs: Grading and re-optimizing existing blog content; Standardizing content briefs across a writing team; Tracking brand citations in AI search answers.

Worth knowing: No free tier; 14-day free trial, no credit card contract, month-to-month billing per pricing page.

What users complain about: There is no rank tracking, meaning you cannot close the loop between optimizing and actually moving in SERPs. (b2bsaasreviews.com roundup)

Pricing and plan limits

Verified August 2026
Plan Monthly Annual (per mo) Limits
Essentials $129 n/a 50 tracked prompts, 50 pages, 20 topic explorations/mo, 20 drafts/mo
Business $399 n/a 300 tracked prompts, 300 pages, 50 topic explorations/mo, 20 drafts/mo
Enterprise not disclosed n/a Custom credits and agreements

Where it wins

  • Term-relevance grading is straightforward and well documented, widely used by enterprise content teams
  • Unlimited users and projects on every plan simplifies team billing

Where it falls short

  • No built-in rank tracking, so you cannot verify optimized pages actually move in the SERPs without a separate tool
  • Entry price of $129/mo for only 50 optimization credits is high for solo creators or small businesses
  • Credit-based system creates anxiety about wasting runs on test content or wrong keywords, per user reports
  • Customer support response times of multiple days have been reported on SEO forums

How we scored it

Full methodology
Criterion Weight Score Contribution
Capability 30% 8.0 2.40
Value for money 25% 5.5 1.38
Ease of use 15% 7.5 1.13
Maturity 15% 8.5 1.27
Support & docs 10% 6.0 0.60
Momentum 5% 6.5 0.33
Weighted total 100% 7.1 7.10

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