CognitiveSEO vs. Conductor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CognitiveSEO
Score 5.3 out of 10
N/A
CognitiveSEO is a relatively new search engine optimization toolkit, launched in 2012 from developer and CEO Razvan Gavrilas of the company of the same name based in Romania. With an emphasis on backlink analysis and link creating, the platform also presents content and site audit analysis, keyword research and tracking, also rank tracking, all presented via a customizable dashboard. For a small group of up to 5 users with no interest in an API, CognitiveSEO can be had for $99 per month…
$129.99
per month
Conductor
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Conductor is a Website Optimization and Intelligence platform. Conductor’s platform is designed to help brands maximize organic search visibility and turn it into revenue, create and optimize content that gets found and converts, and protect performance with 24/7 website monitoring and alerting. Conductor provides prioritized, actionable insights across SEO, content, and technical health, empowering cross-functional teams with a central source of truth to transform their website…N/A
Pricing
CognitiveSEOConductor
Editions & Modules
Starter
$129.99
per month
Business
Individual Pricing
Custom
Custom Plans Available
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CognitiveSEOConductor
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsBusiness Plan pricing can be customized by the user using the on-site calculator found on the pricing page. Individual tools (Link Analysis, Rank Tracking, etc.) available a la carte.
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Features
CognitiveSEOConductor
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
CognitiveSEO
7.1
4 Ratings
9% below category average
Conductor
8.3
260 Ratings
6% above category average
Keyword analysis7.84 Ratings9.0259 Ratings
Backlink management8.24 Ratings7.594 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking7.54 Ratings9.1244 Ratings
Page grader6.83 Ratings8.3114 Ratings
Competitive analysis6.64 Ratings7.8257 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics6.02 Ratings8.5231 Ratings
Site recommendations5.93 Ratings8.7245 Ratings
Task management7.82 Ratings7.796 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
CognitiveSEO
5.4
3 Ratings
34% below category average
Conductor
8.3
233 Ratings
8% above category average
Local SEO7.22 Ratings9.0189 Ratings
Social SEO6.52 Ratings5.629 Ratings
Mobile SEO3.01 Ratings9.5209 Ratings
Global SEO5.02 Ratings8.9194 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
CognitiveSEO
5.6
4 Ratings
41% below category average
Conductor
9.1
246 Ratings
7% above category average
Multi-domain support5.54 Ratings9.3217 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools5.83 Ratings8.9231 Ratings
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User Ratings
CognitiveSEOConductor
Likelihood to Recommend
6.7
(4 ratings)
8.9
(261 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(14 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(149 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.1
(2 ratings)
8.9
(222 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
4.1
(7 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
CognitiveSEOConductor
Likelihood to Recommend
CognitiveSEO
CognitiveSEO is a very useful tool for any company looking to boost its marketing effort substantially. While telemarketing is an excellent way to generate new business, online marketing campaigns are crucial in today's society when it comes to prospecting for new business opportunities. Occasionally it can be difficult to reach new audiences who are in fact an appropriate fit for the products you offer. CognitiveSEO helps you target market those audiences and utilize the most out of your marketing efforts.
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Conductor
Conductor is irreplaceable for enterprise rank tracking across multiple regional sites. Conductor's blend of keyword and competitor tracking is perfect for keyword research in my industry. Conductor allows me to collect and report on our web content in any grouping and isolate it for performance.
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Pros
CognitiveSEO
  • New link alerts
  • Competitive analysis
  • Toxic link reports
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Conductor
  • When I need to quickly determine what Google features our keywords are ranking for: Featured Snippets, Carousels, Rich Snippets, Sitelinks, PAA boxes, etc.
  • The ability to create highly customizable dashboards that provide a one-page view of insights for the specific web properties you are tracking.
  • A content guidance tool that is unmatched by any other product available in the market.
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Cons
CognitiveSEO
  • The interface can be clunky
  • It's a bit too all-in-one for me as I use other solutions for features like rank tracking and mentions
  • You are unlikely to use all the features you are paying for
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Conductor
  • Backlink tracking/reporting (would like to see backlinks more easily and maybe backlink opportunities if possible)
  • Custom content briefs (right now I move the brief from the platform version into our own in-house Word doc template because it is more detailed. Would love to be able to customize the brief that is set up within Conductor so that we can do it all in one place.)
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Likelihood to Renew
CognitiveSEO
No answers on this topic
Conductor
Conductor has the right amount of tools for our usage. The support is also really good so we get help when we need it. The tool is well priced for the amount of functionality you get. There is plenty more I could say here but I'll keep it short and sweet.
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Usability
CognitiveSEO
No answers on this topic
Conductor
I check features like the InsightStream every Monday to monitor any major losses or gains in performance. These are easily digested and save me tons of time searching for these insights manually. If there's anything "worth calling home about" I can easily add insights into a workspace and create a report to communicate these results. It's super easy to use Conductor with a team and across departments.
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Reliability and Availability
CognitiveSEO
No answers on this topic
Conductor
Always works when I've needed it
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Performance
CognitiveSEO
No answers on this topic
Conductor
Sometimes reports can take some time to load
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Support Rating
CognitiveSEO
They do not respond quickly to any questions or the one time I had an issue. I had resolved the issue myself before they gave a response
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Conductor
It's been sort of off and on in the 2 years I've used it. The live chat has been really helpful many times, and they're quick to respond. We had different support contacts but they've all been good. I think they've recently changed the way they provide support that I believe will be more dedicated and hands-on
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In-Person Training
CognitiveSEO
No answers on this topic
Conductor
Our in house SEO manager trained everyone. It was easy to learn and he was well versed with the product. Any questions we had he was able to answer or reach out to support to find the answer
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Implementation Rating
CognitiveSEO
No answers on this topic
Conductor
I definitely recommend their professional services for getting started. It got our account 90% of the way to where we needed to be in order to gain value from it. In fact, I'd suggest that with few exceptions (such as, you have a staff that is already familiar with the platform and doesn't need any help), the quick start services over the first 30-90 days should be a standard part of onboarding with any new client. It definitely got us to the point of gaining ROI from the solution and, in turn, will make it easier to justify renewal and continued investment in it.
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Alternatives Considered
CognitiveSEO
CognitiveSEO specializes in target marketing for more efficient marketing campaigns and lead generation. While I am not too familiar with other competing products, I would highly advise using CognitiveSEO above all due to the efficiency, turnaround time, and customization features to attract new leads based on specific criteria that relate to your products and daily procedures.
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Conductor
We have looked at a few other competitors or other SAAS options but none of them offered the number and quality of tools and resources that Conductor offered especially for the flexible pricing we found with Conductor
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Scalability
CognitiveSEO
No answers on this topic
Conductor
Many features
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Return on Investment
CognitiveSEO
  • We've cleaned up link profiles which clients have appreciated
  • With the on-going link monitoring we've spent less time re-auditing link profiles
  • Anchor text monitoring also sped up our toxic review
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Conductor
  • Conductor helped us aim at low hanging fruits for quick wins, which increased our traffic
  • With Conductor's tool, it was easy to look at general keywords where we were already ranking, but not good enough, and then focus around what we could do to increase our positioning
  • All this extra traffic, gave us more leads, therefore more sales!
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ScreenShots

CognitiveSEO Screenshots

Screenshot of Account DashboardScreenshot of Boost Search Rankings by Fixing Website Errors

Conductor Screenshots

Screenshot of Keyword Rank Tracking:
Conductor's keyword reporting features provide an overview of important keywords, and access to the latest rank and MSV data. Viewers can track rankings over time and filter across multiple dimensions like location, device, search engine, result type, traffic and rank trends to gain actionable insights to address opportunities and stabilize performance.Screenshot of Performance Reporting:
Conductor provides a holistic view of content performance with integrated analytics (e.g., GA4, Adobe, custom), keyword visibility, Google Search Console data, and technical insights to identify the opportunities driving traffic and to measure organic marketing ROI. These analytics will connect team effort to impact with automated change detection, including content and metadata changes, custom events, and industry updates that may have affected performance.Screenshot of AI Content Workflow:
From researching high-converting topics with Conductor's keyword index to surfacing AI-powered content recommendations while writing, Conductor enables teams to create and optimize content faster and easier. The feature includes SEO guidance across everything from keyword insights and content attributes to page health, and offers AI-generated suggestions personalized to specific objectives, audience, and journey stage.Screenshot of Website Health Dashboard:
Conductor Website Monitoring helps protect and maximize performance at scale with 24/7 monitoring and real-time alerts with up-to-date site health and performance data across all websites in one command center. Automatic prioritization of issues by impact and unlimited customization across page segments, alerts, and issues make it easy to focus on the most relevant data needed for any specific growth goals.Screenshot of SEO Competitor Tracking: 
This produces a head-to-head comparison of any competitor's organic channel performance to survey top traffic-driving pages, identify what keywords they rank for, and see recent gains and losses. Viewers can search market share by category, result type, rank position, location, and device type to discover where a brand can win against its both direct and indirect competitors.Screenshot of Issues Management:
Customizable, real-time alerting used to catch and fix issues before traffic and revenue are impacted, including the ability to track any custom page element across a website to manage not only technical health but also content, product pages, brand standards, and legal compliance. It is used to support decisions, track progress, and check implementation with a full changelog of every website.