Clearscope vs Semji (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Semji grades higher than Clearscope: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Semji grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Clearscope
Content optimization with term guidance and AI answer tracking
Free trial · from $129/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Clearscope if
- Fits if you have several writers who all need access without paying per seat
- Works for teams whose editors live in Google Docs, Word or WordPress
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're one marketer, at $129 a month with no yearly discount
- Tight if you publish a lot on Essentials, which watches 50 pages and 50 queries; more cost extra
- Skip it if you want a free plan to keep using, as there's only a 14-day trial
- Watch out: the pricing page names ChatGPT and Gemini for query tracking, while the homepage also names Claude
- Not for you if you want to pay by invoice on a standard plan or need an API: invoices are for custom yearly plans, and no API is on record
Pick Semji if
- Fits if you're a large marketing team running content in several markets
- Works for brands that want briefs, drafts and publishing in one workflow
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price up front, as Semji quotes only after a demo
- Watch out: there's a free sign-up, but nothing says what it includes or for how long
- Too light for teams that need technical SEO or link building, which Semji sells as separate managed services
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAClearscopeFair | 2.4GPASemjiFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DGraded against other content editors. Essentials is $129 a month with no yearly discount, against $49 for Surfer, $39 for Frase and $19 for NeuronWriter. Users are unlimited, so a team of five pays about $25.80 a head, but one marketer pays the lot. | CNo price is published. Semji quotes by workspaces, markets and AI usage after a demo, so the price is only given on a sales call. Seats are part of the quote rather than charged per head. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but there's a 14-day free trial, and the listing doesn't say whether it asks for a card. | CNo free plan on record. The pricing page links a free sign-up, but doesn't say what it includes or for how long. |
| Features | BTerm and intent guidance with a live grade, AI drafts, query discovery, tracking of your brand in ChatGPT and Gemini, content monitoring with 404 and indexing alerts, and internal links while you write. The whole content job. | BAI visibility on six answer engines, Google opportunity data, agents that prepare briefs and drafts, a Content Score editor, brand voice training and publishing to six CMSs with traffic and revenue per page. The content job, without technical SEO or link building. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Clearscope includes live onboarding and training, but there are tracked queries, pages and drafts to manage within each month's limits. | CNo rating on record. Brand voice, a knowledge base and CMS publishing all take setting up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with add-ons for Google Docs, Microsoft Word and WordPress, and links to Google Analytics and Search Console. No API on record, and no desktop or phone app. | BWeb, publishing to WordPress, Drupal, Magento, Shopify, Contentful and Strapi, with Search Console, Analytics 4 and Claude. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | content teams with lots of writers | large teams running SEO and GEO content |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Clearscope and Semji. How we grade
Where they differ
- Clearscope also covers long-form writing and keyword research.
- Semji also covers AI agents, reports, AI search visibility and content optimization.
In commonWebAI features
At a glance
| Clearscope | Semji | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $129 per month, billed monthly | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Mushi Labs | SEMJI SAS |
| Price read from | clearscope.io | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Clearscope
- There is no free plan, and the pricing page shows no discount for paying yearly.
- Essentials allows 50 tracked queries and 50 monitored pages; more pages and drafts are paid add-ons.
- The pricing page names ChatGPT and Gemini for query tracking, while the homepage also names Claude.
- Invoice payment is only for custom yearly plans; other plans are paid by card.
Semji
- No prices are published; Semji quotes by workspaces, markets and AI usage after a demo, with seats included rather than charged per head.
- The platform does not do technical SEO or link building; Semji sells those as managed services.
- The pricing page links a free sign-up, but it does not state what the free access includes or for how long.
- Semji says it is SOC 2 Type II audited and hosts customer data on AWS in the EU.
Key features
Clearscope
- Term and intent guidance
- Get suggested terms, questions and search intent for a target query, with a content grade that updates as you edit.
- AI drafting
- Generate and edit first drafts inside Clearscope; plans include 20 drafts a month, with more sold as add-ons.
- Query Discovery
- Enter a topic or a website to surface the queries that bring traffic and attention in Google and AI chat tools.
- AI query tracking
- Track chosen queries in ChatGPT and Gemini to see when your brand is mentioned and which competitors are recommended.
- Content monitoring
- Watch published pages with Google Analytics and Search Console data, and get alerts for 404s, indexing and crawl problems.
- Internal linking
- See internal link opportunities from your connected content while you write, tied to the recommended terms.
Semji
- AI visibility tracking
- The Intelligence Hub reports mention rate, citation rate and average position on ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and DeepSeek.
- SEO opportunities
- Data Explorer sets your Google position, a competitor's and the focus keyword side by side, and sends a chosen topic to Planning.
- AI agents and briefs
- Agents such as GEO Expert and Content Master prepare briefs and drafts; every proposed change is reviewed before it is applied.
- Content Score editor
- A score that rises as the draft meets SEO, readability and brand rules, so a team can agree when a page is ready.
- Brand Voice and Knowledge Base
- Train the AI on a style guide and your own pages, and store product facts and rules for the agents to read before they write.
- CMS Publisher and measurement
- Sends drafts to WordPress, Drupal, Magento, Shopify, Contentful or Strapi, then reports traffic, conversions and revenue per page.
Plans
Clearscope
Essentials$129
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited users and projects, 50 tracked queries, 50 pages, 20 topic explorations and 20 AI drafts a month.
Business$399
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited users, 300 tracked queries, 300 pages, 50 topic explorations and 20 drafts a month, and a dedicated account manager.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credits and agreements, crawler whitelisting and single sign-on, through sales.
Semji
Pricing could not be confirmed. See semji.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Clearscope or Semji?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Clearscope starts at $129 per month, billed monthly, and Semji has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Clearscope or Semji?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Clearscope nor Semji has a free plan. Clearscope has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.