Contadu vs NeuronWriter (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, NeuronWriter grades higher than Contadu: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
NeuronWriter 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.
Contadu
Content planning and NLP-based SEO editor for teams and agencies
NeuronWriter
Content editor that scores drafts against the pages already ranking
Which one is for you
Pick Contadu if
- Fits if you run an agency planning and scoring content for several client sites
- Works for writers working in languages other than English
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as there's only a 7-day trial
- Tight if you run more than 5 sites, since Freelance stops at 5 projects
- Skip it if you need extended API access or your own CMS in the editor, which wait on Enterprise at $293 a month
- Watch out: the same company sells NeuronWriter, which covers much of the same ground
Pick NeuronWriter if
- Fits if you write blog posts for a keyword and want a score to aim for, from $19 a month
- Works for writers who want AI drafts and term suggestions in one editor
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you write a lot on Bronze, which caps you at 2 projects, 25 analyses and 15,000 AI credits a month
- Pricey if you need integrations, the API or team editing, as they all start on Gold at $57 a month on yearly billing
- Skip it if you want a free plan to keep: after the 7-day trial every plan is paid, and refunds cover only the first plan within 30 days
- Watch out: AI monitoring tracks 5 to 20 questions by plan; more questions and models are a separate add-on
- Not for you if you want a desktop or phone app, as it runs on the web with a Chrome extension
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAContaduFair | 2.8GPANeuronWriterGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CFreelance is $37 a month billed yearly ($47 monthly), between this category's cheaper quarter ($20) and its middle ($45), with unlimited team members. Business, with 10 projects, is $77. | AGraded against other content editors. Bronze is $19 a month billed yearly ($23 monthly) for 2 projects and 25 analyses, under half of Frase's $39 and well under Surfer's $49 or Clearscope's $129. Gold, with integrations and the API, is $57. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 7-day trial once you make an account, and the listing doesn't say it needs a card. Refunds cover the first plan bought, within 30 days. | CNo free plan, but the 7-day trial runs on Gold terms and needs no card. Refunds cover the first plan you buy within 30 days. |
| Features | BA strategy planner with topical maps and clusters, an editor with NLP terms and entities, AI writing, plagiarism checks, internal links, tasks and reports. The whole job, though own-CMS editor integration and extended API access need Enterprise. | BAn editor scored against the pages that rank, AI drafts and one-click articles, content plans with internal links, AI answer monitoring, plagiarism checks and an API. It covers the content job, though much of it sits on Gold. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Strategies, writer analyses, AI words and projects each have their own monthly cap to keep track of. | CNo rating on record. Writing against a list of terms is quick to grasp, but credits, analyses and AI templates take a while to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus a Chrome extension for Google Docs, WordPress and Shopify editors, with Search Console, Zapier, OpenAI and Anthropic. Extended API access needs Enterprise. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb plus a Chrome extension for Google Docs, with Search Console, WordPress, Shopify, Zapier, Boost.space and OpenAI from Gold, and an API for bulk queries. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | content plans and NLP scoring for agencies | content scoring for blog writers |
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: Contadu and NeuronWriter. How we grade
Where they differ
- Contadu also covers reports, keyword research, content optimization and internal linking.
- NeuronWriter also covers long-form writing.
At a glance
| Contadu | NeuronWriter | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $37 per month, billed annually ($47 billed monthly) | $19 per month, billed yearly ($23 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial after creating an account | 7-day free trial on Gold plan terms, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Conti sp. z o.o. | Conti sp. z o.o. |
| Price read from | contadu.com | neuronwriter.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Contadu
- There is no free plan, only a 7-day trial; a refund can be requested within 30 days for the first plan bought.
- Each plan caps content strategies, content writer analyses, AI words and projects; Freelance stops at 5 projects.
- Editor integration with your own CMS and extended API access come only with Enterprise.
- The company also sells NeuronWriter, which covers much of the same ground.
NeuronWriter
- There is no free plan: after the 7-day trial every plan is paid, and refunds cover the first plan bought within 30 days.
- Integrations, the API, one-click articles, team editing and using your own OpenAI key need Gold at $57 a month billed yearly.
- Each plan caps content writer analyses, from 25 on Bronze to 150 on Diamond, along with AI credits and projects.
- AI monitoring covers 5 to 20 questions depending on plan; more questions and models come as a separate add-on.
Key features
Contadu
- Content strategy planner
- Builds a content plan from competitor analysis, with topical maps, keyword clusters, keyword details and coverage gaps against rival sites.
- NLP terms and entities
- The Content Writer editor suggests terms drawn from the top Google results and the people, places and events they mention, with entities in 19 languages.
- AI writing and Content Designer
- Generates articles and outlines enriched with NLP terms, from built-in or custom templates; your own OpenAI or Anthropic key lifts the plan's word limit.
- Plagiarism and internal links
- The editor checks text for plagiarism, within a monthly allowance, and suggests internal links between related pages.
- Tasks and reporting
- Assign content tasks with due dates to colleagues or outside writers, and produce reports on content quality, competition and progress.
- Chrome extension and WordPress
- The extension brings recommendations into Google Docs, WordPress and Shopify editors, and the WordPress integration imports and exports posts.
NeuronWriter
- Content Writer editor
- Analyzes the competing pages for a keyword, suggests terms to use, and scores the draft in real time as you write.
- AI drafts and one-click articles
- AI writing paid for with AI credits, including term auto-insert and image generation; Content Designer builds whole articles from Gold up.
- Content plan and ideas
- Suggests topics to write next and internal links between your pages, organized into a content plan per project.
- AI visibility monitoring
- Tracks a set number of questions in Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT and Perplexity to see whether your brand is mentioned.
- Integrations and API
- From Gold: Google Search Console, WordPress and Shopify, plus an API for adding queries in bulk. A Chrome extension works in Google Docs.
- Team sharing
- Share content read-only on lower plans, or with unlimited team members who can create and edit from Gold up.
Plans
Contadu
Freelance$37
per month, billed annually ($47 billed monthly)
5 content strategies, 50 content writer analyses, up to 150,000 AI words, 5 projects, 100 plagiarism checks and 1,000 backlink checks.
Business$77
per month, billed annually ($97 billed monthly)
10 content strategies, 100 content writer analyses, up to 300,000 AI words, 10 projects, 200 plagiarism checks and 10,000 backlink checks.
Agency$149
per month, billed annually ($187 billed monthly)
25 content strategies, 250 content writer analyses, up to 500,000 AI words, 25 projects and 500 plagiarism checks.
Enterprise$293
per month, billed annually ($367 billed monthly)
50 content strategies, 500 content writer analyses, up to 750,000 AI words, 50 projects, editor integration with your own CMS, extended API access and onboarding.
NeuronWriter
Bronze$19
per month, billed yearly ($23 billed monthly)
2 projects, 25 content writer analyses, 15,000 AI credits, 5 AI-monitored questions and read-only content sharing.
Silver$37
per month, billed yearly ($45 billed monthly)
5 projects, 50 content writer analyses, 30,000 AI credits and 7 AI-monitored questions.
Gold$57
per month, billed yearly ($69 billed monthly)
10 projects, 75 analyses, 45,000 AI credits, one-click articles, team editing, plagiarism checks, integrations and the API.
Platinum$77
per month, billed yearly ($93 billed monthly)
Everything in Gold with 25 projects, 100 analyses, 60,000 AI credits, 15 AI-monitored questions and 100 plagiarism checks.
Diamond$97
per month, billed yearly ($117 billed monthly)
Everything in Gold with 50 projects, 150 analyses, 75,000 AI credits, 20 AI-monitored questions and 150 plagiarism checks.
Ways to pay less
Contadu
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Contadu's pricing page lists yearly billing at 20% off: Freelance is $37 a month billed yearly instead of $47 billed monthly.
NeuronWriter
- Annual discount
About 20% off with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Bronze is $19 a month instead of $23, Gold $57 instead of $69 and Diamond $97 instead of $117.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Contadu or NeuronWriter?
As of Oct 23, 2026, NeuronWriter is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $37 a month for Contadu. Contadu starts at $37 per month, billed annually ($47 billed monthly), and NeuronWriter starts at $19 per month, billed yearly ($23 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Contadu or NeuronWriter?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Contadu nor NeuronWriter 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.