Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CognitiveSEO
Score 10.0 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
Frase
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Frase, from the company of the same name in Boston, presents their eponymous platform as an Answer Engine Optimization solution. Frase is designed to improve SEO and drive conversion by using website content to answer visitors' questions.N/A
SurferSEO
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
SurferSEO, from Polish company Surfer, is presented as a modern tool for SEOs and marketers for efficient and comprehensive on-page SEO optimization.N/A
Pricing
CognitiveSEOFraseSurferSEO
Editions & Modules
Starter
$129.99
per month
Business
Individual Pricing
Custom
Custom Plans Available
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CognitiveSEOFraseSurferSEO
Free Trial
YesNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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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CognitiveSEOFraseSurferSEO
Considered Multiple Products
CognitiveSEO

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Frase

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SurferSEO
Chose SurferSEO
Frase gives a lot of content to use, but it doesn't give you the factors you need to rank. This is ultimately why we use SurferSEO over any other editor tool that is out there. The analytics are number one to the entire space.
Chose SurferSEO
Semrush's content and page optimisation tool is quite poor; it's not in the same bracket as Surfer.

Frase is a good alternative from a cost perspective (if not paying the AI writing functions), it's cheaper, and Frase's keyword/topic heatmaps are quite unique.
Features
CognitiveSEOFraseSurferSEO
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
CognitiveSEO
7.1
4 Ratings
7% below category average
Frase
7.5
1 Ratings
2% below category average
SurferSEO
8.1
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Keyword analysis7.84 Ratings00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Backlink management8.24 Ratings00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking7.54 Ratings00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Page grader6.83 Ratings8.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Competitive analysis6.64 Ratings7.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics6.02 Ratings00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Site recommendations5.93 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Task management7.82 Ratings00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
CognitiveSEO
5.4
3 Ratings
33% below category average
Frase
7.0
1 Ratings
7% below category average
SurferSEO
7.0
1 Ratings
7% below category average
Local SEO7.22 Ratings7.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Social SEO6.52 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile SEO3.01 Ratings00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Global SEO5.02 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
CognitiveSEO
5.6
4 Ratings
40% below category average
Frase
9.5
1 Ratings
12% above category average
SurferSEO
8.0
2 Ratings
5% below category average
Multi-domain support5.54 Ratings10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools5.83 Ratings9.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Nozzle
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.2 out of 10
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.2 out of 10
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Conductor
Conductor
Score 9.2 out of 10
Conductor
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Conductor
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
CognitiveSEOFraseSurferSEO
Likelihood to Recommend
6.7
(4 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
9.5
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CognitiveSEOFraseSurferSEO
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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Frase, Inc
  1. If you are going to write any piece of content for your readers, it will be your great assistant!!
  2. If you want to cover a topic in entirety and from the angle of a reader, you should really go for it.
  3. It also brings you opportunities you can exploit by just integrating it with Google Search Console.
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Surfer
Surfer is well suited for:
  • Creating (and resisting) articles and web pages to increase their SEO relevancy for a keyword.
  • To identify NLP terms and the frequency of terms to be added to the page
  • To find internal linking opportunities
  • To plan pillar pages/topic clusters
Surfer is not a tool for
  • Technical SEO
  • Crawl Audits
  • Serp / Keyword Tracking
  • Project Management
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Pros
CognitiveSEO
  • New link alerts
  • Competitive analysis
  • Toxic link reports
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Frase, Inc
  • Create outlines from pages that are already ranking for a particular keyword. It performs SERP analysis to find common headings and sections amongst the pages.
  • Generate content for different types of sections. You can also use custom prompt, or select of the pre-defined types to generate. For e.g., convert features to benefits.
  • Get detailed analysis of website SEO performance from Google Search Console. Find pages that quickly gain/loose ranks.
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Surfer
  • Analysis for on-page ranking factors
  • Competition analytics
  • NLP Analysis for webpage content
  • Content SEO scoring
  • Content editor with details about what to rank for
  • Plugin that helps with search data on Google
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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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Frase, Inc
  • UI
  • Content Editor
  • Headings at Glance
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Surfer
  • Can improve their algorithm to serve better for technical articles
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Usability
CognitiveSEO
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Frase, Inc
No answers on this topic
Surfer
Because, I've been using this tool since many years and I haven't looked for any other tool when it comes to content optimization
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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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Frase, Inc
No answers on this topic
Surfer
No answers on this topic
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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Frase, Inc
Well MarketMuse and Frase may seem alternative to one another but we are using both of them in our workflow for different purposes. While MarketMuse is best for Topic Modeling, Frase gives you edge with competitive analysis like Headings, Questions and so on. So yeah some of their features overlap each other but as I told earlier, we are using both of them in complement to each other.
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Surfer
Semrush's content and page optimisation tool is quite poor; it's not in the same bracket as Surfer. Frase is a good alternative from a cost perspective (if not paying the AI writing functions), it's cheaper, and Frase's keyword/topic heatmaps are quite unique. Sufer has a better UI and a shorter learning curve. It has an advantage in that it offers internal linking recommendations, which Frase lacks. Surfer also has limited competitor analysis (backlinks and page speed), which Frase does not. Both tools allow you to choose the number of competitors on the SERPS
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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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Frase, Inc
  • We have published around 12 pieces with the guidance of this tool, and we are already ranking on top for around 10 pieces, so we are getting almost 20x ROI
  • Our clients are happy, so here our ROI is 50x
  • We are getting 10x ROI
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Surfer
  • SuferSEO has helped us rank in the top 10 for results that are over 1M in search volume
  • SurferSEO gives our team the ability to rank quicker than without the tool
  • SurferSEO helps us close prospects by showing them the depth of our analysis and knowledge.
  • SurferSEO makes our agency look and feel like a professional that knows what they are doing
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ScreenShots

CognitiveSEO Screenshots

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