Content Harmony vs Topic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Content Harmony grades higher than Topic: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Content Harmony grades higher on value for money and platforms. Topic grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Content Harmony
Keyword reports, content briefs and a grader, priced per workflow
Topic
Content briefs, outlines and a draft grader for SEO writers
Which one is for you
Pick Content Harmony if
- Fits if you publish a set number of articles a month and want to pay per article
- Works for teams with many writers, since users and projects are unlimited
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it for free, as the trial costs $10
- Skip it if you write in languages other than English, as results are English-only for now
- Watch out: early API access is listed under Enterprise, which starts at $1,000 a month
- Pricey if you publish a lot, since 12 workflows are $99 a month and 25 are $199
Pick Topic if
- Fits if you write by hand and want a checklist from the top results
- Works for agencies producing 25 to 50 briefs a month
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want the article written for you, since it builds briefs and grades
- Pricey if you write a few pieces a month: 10 briefs cost $99
- Watch out: unused briefs roll over for only 1 month, and the trial is not free at $7
- Watch out: the pricing page has a summer sale banner from July 2021, annual prices need a call, and its AI ideas come from GPT-3
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAContent HarmonyWeak | 1.6GPATopicWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$50 a month for 5 workflows, about $42 on yearly billing, around this category's middle ($45). Each workflow is one page's research, brief and grading. Users are unlimited but share the workflows, and 12 a month costs $99. | D$99 a month for 10 briefs, $199 for 25, $299 for 50, where the dearest tenth of this category starts at $99. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: the trial costs $10 for 10 workflows. It has no time limit and doesn't renew on its own, but you still pay to try it. | DA 7-day trial that costs $7 for 3 briefs, and no free plan. |
| Features | CKeyword reports with search intent, a topic model, competitor outlines and questions, briefs from your own templates, a grader writers can use logged out, and an API. The gaps are in the listing: results are English-only, keyword data covers 9 countries, and no AI drafting is listed. | CBriefs, an outline builder, a draft grader, geo-targeting, and WordPress and Google Docs plugins. It researches and grades, and writing is up to you. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Briefs are built from your own templates, so there's setting up to do before the first one goes out. | CNo store rating on record. A brief has to be turned into an outline and a draft before it pays off. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Notion, Moz, DataForSEO and EditorNinja, plus a REST API and webhooks. No desktop or phone app. | CWeb only, with WordPress and Google Docs as the two named connections. |
| Best for | briefs and grading priced per piece | content briefs and draft grading for SEO 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: Content Harmony and Topic. How we grade
Price against what you get
Content Harmony starts at $50 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Topic starts at $99 a month and scores 2.0.
Content Harmony scores higher and starts $49 a month lower. Of the other SEO content tools on the chart, 19 score higher than Content Harmony for less, and 51 score higher than Topic for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Topic also covers research.
At a glance
| Content Harmony | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $50 per month for 5 workflows, billed monthly | $99 per month for 10 content briefs, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | $10 trial: 10 content workflows with no time limit and no automatic billing afterwards | 7-day trial: 3 content briefs for $7 |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Content Harmony | Chia Labs Inc. |
| Price read from | contentharmony.com | usetopic.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Content Harmony
- Plans are sold by workflows a month rather than by seat; one workflow covers research and optimization for one page.
- The trial is not free: it costs $10 for 10 workflows, with no automatic renewal.
- Keyword data covers 9 countries, and results are English-only for now; non-English results are listed as coming soon.
- The pricing page lists early API access under Enterprise, which starts at $1,000 a month.
Topic
- Plans are priced by brief count: 10, 25 or 50 a month, with only 1 month of rollover for unused credits.
- The pricing page shows annual rates of $80, $160 and $240 a month but sends buyers to contact the company for annual pricing.
- The pricing page still carries a summer sale banner that expired in July 2021, so its figures may be out of date.
- The pricing page says AI title and description ideas come from GPT-3, an older model.
Key features
Content Harmony
- Keyword reports
- Analyze the results for a keyword: search intent, a topic model, competitor outlines, keyword difficulty, common questions, and the images and videos that rank.
- Search intent classification
- Sorts a results page into eight intent types, such as research, answers, local, video and news, to show what format of page Google favors.
- Content briefs from templates
- Build briefs from your own templates and share them by link, or copy them into Google Docs, Word, Notion or a project tool.
- Content Grader
- Scores a draft against the keyword's topic model and lists unused subtopics; a shared link lets logged-out writers use the grader.
- Unlimited users and rollover credits
- Every plan has unlimited users and projects, and monthly credits stay valid for 90 days; annual plans get the year's credits upfront.
- API and webhooks
- A REST API with endpoints for each part of a workflow, from keyword report to brief and grader, plus outgoing webhooks.
Topic
- Research from the top 30 results
- Enter a focus keyword and Topic collects the headings, questions and keywords found across the top 30 Google results.
- Outline Builder
- Curate the research into an outline, with AI-generated ideas for titles, descriptions and headings when you want a starting point.
- Content Grader
- Paste a draft, new or existing, to see which topics it is missing, and share the grader with writers who do not count as users.
- Geo-targeting and languages
- Briefs can target searches from any location, in English, French, German, Portuguese or Italian.
- WordPress and Google Docs plugins
- Plugins let writers use Topic inside WordPress and Google Docs instead of switching tabs.
Plans
Content Harmony
Standard - 5$50
per month for 5 workflows, billed monthly (~$42 billed annually)
5 content workflows a month, each a keyword report, brief and grader. Unlimited users and projects; credits last 90 days.
Standard - 12$99
per month for 12 workflows, billed monthly (~$89 billed annually)
12 content workflows a month, about $8 each, for a weekly publishing schedule.
Standard - 25$199
per month for 25 workflows, billed monthly (~$179 billed annually)
25 content workflows a month, for a daily publishing schedule.
Standard - 50$299
per month for 50 workflows, billed monthly (~$269 billed annually)
50 content workflows a month. The next step, 100 workflows, is $599 a month (~$539 billed annually).
Standard - 150$799
per month for 150 workflows, billed monthly (~$719 billed annually)
150 content workflows a month, about $5 each, for agencies and publishers.
Enterprise$1,000
per month and up
200 or more workflows a month, procurement and invoicing support and early API access. Sold after a demo.
Topic
Starter$99
per month for 10 briefs, billed monthly
10 content briefs and optimizations a month, 1 user, a keyword research tool and 1 month of rollover.
Plus$199
per month for 25 briefs, billed monthly
25 content briefs and optimizations a month for in-house teams and agencies, with 3 users and 1 month of rollover.
Premium$299
per month for 50 briefs, billed monthly
50 content briefs and optimizations a month for agencies, with 5 users and 1 month of rollover.
EnterpriseCustom
For larger volumes or API access; the pricing page says to contact the company.
Ways to pay less
Content Harmony
- Annual discount
More than a month free with annual billing
Content Harmony says annual plans cost more than one month less than paying monthly, with the whole year's credits available on day one.
Topic
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page says paying annually saves 20% and lists lower yearly rates, but annual pricing is arranged by contacting the company.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Content Harmony or Topic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Content Harmony is cheaper to start with: $50 a month, against $99 a month for Topic. Content Harmony starts at $50 per month for 5 workflows, billed monthly, and Topic starts at $99 per month for 10 content briefs, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Content Harmony or Topic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Content Harmony nor Topic 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.