Clearscope vs Wordmetrics (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Clearscope and Wordmetrics share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Wordmetrics starts cheaper, at $30 a month against $129 a month.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Clearscope grades higher on features and platforms. Wordmetrics grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan.
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
Wordmetrics
Browser-based SEO writing editor that scores semantic coverage
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 Wordmetrics if
- Fits if you write every word yourself and want term guidance while you draft
- Works for freelancers updating older posts against the pages that now outrank them
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want articles written for you, as it only scores text you write or paste
- Watch out: the week's trial rolls into $30 a month unless you cancel it in time
- Tight if you have a slow month, since unused post credits reset and don't roll over
- Not for you if you work from a phone or tablet, as there's no mobile support
- Watch out: the site still calls it a private beta and only lists monthly billing
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAClearscopeFair | 2.2GPAWordmetricsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CLite is $30 a month for 15 optimized posts, between this category's cheapest quarter ($20) and its middle ($45), so it's ordinary. Pro is $50 for 30. Billing is monthly only, and unused post credits don't roll over. |
| 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. Lite and Pro start with a week free, and nothing on record says a card is needed, but it rolls into the monthly price unless you cancel within the week. Pro Plus at $75 has no trial at all. |
| 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 semantic index of the terms ranking pages use, a live letter grade as you type, readability checks and re-checking old posts. It does draft scoring fully, but that's a smaller job: it writes nothing, and no keyword research or publishing is on record. |
| 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. | BNo rating on record, but there's nothing to connect: type a target phrase, write or paste a draft, and it grades the text as you go. |
| 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. | CWeb only, with no integrations or API on record. There's no mobile support either: its own help center says it's meant for laptops and desktops. |
| Best for | content teams with lots of writers | scoring your own drafts against ranking pages |
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 Wordmetrics. How we grade
Where they differ
- Clearscope also covers long-form writing and keyword research.
- Wordmetrics also covers content optimization.
At a glance
| Clearscope | Wordmetrics | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $129 per month, billed monthly | $30 per month for 15 optimized posts |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 1-week free trial on Lite and Pro; cancel within the week to pay nothing |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Mushi Labs | Wordmetrics |
| Price read from | clearscope.io | wordmetrics.com |
| 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.
Wordmetrics
- It does not write content; it only scores and guides text you write or paste.
- Monthly post credits reset each billing period and do not roll over.
- There is no mobile support; the help center says it is meant for laptops and desktops.
- The site still describes the product as being in private beta, and lists monthly billing only.
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.
Wordmetrics
- Semantic Index
- Lists the terms search engines associate with a target phrase, drawn from ranking pages, with each term's relevance and sample sentences.
- Live relevance grade
- Highlights index terms as you type and grades the draft with a letter score; the vendor suggests aiming for B+ or higher.
- Readability analysis
- Checks how easy the draft is to read alongside the relevance score.
- Existing post optimization
- Paste an older post into the editor to check it against current ranking pages and fill gaps.
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.
Wordmetrics
Lite$30
per month for 15 optimized posts
Aimed at freelance writers and affiliate marketers. Starts with a 1-week free trial.
Pro$50
per month for 30 optimized posts
Aimed at writers publishing daily. Starts with a 1-week free trial.
Pro Plus$75
per month for 60 optimized posts
Aimed at agencies and high-volume teams overhauling existing content. No free trial is listed.
Agency & EnterpriseCustom
Packages for 10 to 100 seats, priced on request.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Clearscope or Wordmetrics?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Wordmetrics is cheaper to start with: $30 a month, against $129 a month for Clearscope. Clearscope starts at $129 per month, billed monthly, and Wordmetrics starts at $30 per month for 15 optimized posts.
Which has a free plan, Clearscope or Wordmetrics?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Clearscope nor Wordmetrics has a free plan. Both have 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.