Clearscope vs Textmetrics (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Clearscope grades higher than Textmetrics: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Clearscope grades higher on the free plan and features. Textmetrics grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on 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
Textmetrics
Content governance editor for SEO, readability and brand guidelines
Paid
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 Textmetrics if
- Fits if your organization has many writers who must follow one writing guide
- Works for recruitment teams writing inclusive job ads inside their ATS
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price first, as quotes come only through sales
- Not for you if you want to try it yourself, as a trial comes only after a demo
- Watch out: language checks cover twelve languages, and Russian only in part
- Tight if you change things often, as adding domains or users goes through a customer success manager
- Watch out: the API, single sign-on and trainable custom functions are listed under the Advanced features
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAClearscopeFair | 2.0GPATextmetricsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. Textmetrics quotes by usage and organization size, so the price is only given on a sales call. |
| 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. | DNo free plan and no trial you can start yourself. A trial account is arranged only after a demo. |
| 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. | CA real-time editor for SEO, GEO, readability, inclusive language and tone, a content dashboard, custom rule sets and WCAG checks. It polices writing rather than planning it: no keyword research or briefs on record, and language checks cover twelve languages. |
| 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. Rules are set up from your writing guide during onboarding, and adding domains or users goes through a customer success manager. |
| 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, Chrome and Edge extensions, and add-ins for Word, Outlook and Google Docs, plus WordPress, Drupal, Adobe Experience Manager, Optimizely and SmartRecruiters. The API sits under the Advanced features. No app of its own. |
| Best for | content teams with lots of writers | holding many writers to one style guide |
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 Textmetrics. How we grade
Where they differ
- Clearscope also covers long-form writing and keyword research.
- Textmetrics also covers reports and content optimization.
In commonWebAI features
At a glance
| Clearscope | Textmetrics | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Mushi Labs | Textmetrics BV |
| 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.
Textmetrics
- Prices are not published; the vendor quotes by usage and organization size, and a trial account is arranged only after a demo.
- Language checks cover twelve languages, Russian only in part; the SEO suggestions work in more than 60.
- API access, trainable custom functions and single sign-on are listed under the Advanced features.
- Changes such as adding domains or users to the dashboard go through a Customer Success Manager.
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.
Textmetrics
- Real-time editor
- Suggestions while writing on keywords in titles, headings and metadata, reading level, inclusive language, sentiment and tone of voice.
- GEO guidelines
- Advice on matching text to specific questions and structuring it so AI assistants such as Copilot and Gemini can draw answers from it.
- Content dashboard
- Monitors a website's published content weekly for SEO, readability, inclusion, accessibility and branding, broken down by team or writer.
- Custom rule sets
- Rules are configured from your own writing guide and policies, with separate rule sets for teams that follow different style guides.
- Accessibility checks
- Checks text against WCAG guidelines and a target reading level such as B1, including heading structure and semantic layout.
- Plugins where people write
- Add-ins for Word, Outlook and Google Docs, Chrome and Edge extensions, and plugins for CMSs and applicant tracking systems.
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.
Textmetrics
Pricing could not be confirmed. See textmetrics.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Clearscope or Textmetrics?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Clearscope starts at $129 per month, billed monthly, and Textmetrics has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Clearscope or Textmetrics?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Clearscope nor Textmetrics has a free plan. Clearscope has a free trial.
Which platforms do Clearscope and Textmetrics run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Textmetrics lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.