Content Raptor vs Content Refresher (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Content Refresher grades higher than Content Raptor: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Content Refresher grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Content Raptor
Picks pages to optimize from Search Console data and tests the result
Content Refresher
WordPress plugin that drafts AI updates for aging blog posts
Which one is for you
Pick Content Raptor if
- Fits if you'd rather fix the pages you already have before writing new ones
- Makes sense if you want to check whether an on-page change actually moved rankings and clicks
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you run several sites, as Pro is priced per site, so 10 sites cost ten times as much, and over 20 is a custom plan
- Not for you if you don't use Google Search Console, as every recommendation comes from it
- Too light for wider rank tracking, as it's capped at 150 keywords per site
- Tight if you're staying free, as Hobby shows only the top 25 opportunities and adds 5 a week after the trial
- Skip it if you want new articles written, as it works only on pages already published
Pick Content Refresher if
- Fits if you run a WordPress blog with a large archive of posts that go out of date
- Works for teams that want an editor to approve every AI change before it goes live
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your site isn't on WordPress, as it runs only as a plugin there
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as new installs get one free refresh and then need a monthly plan or tokens
- Tight if you're on Starter, which covers one site and the standard model, with deep research and brand voice from Growth at $49
- Watch out: monthly credits expire, and extra tokens cost $15 for 10 down to $115 for 100
- Watch out: it picks posts by age alone, with nothing on record to tell which ones are losing traffic
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAContent RaptorFair | 2.4GPAContent RefresherFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $47 a month per site, or $470 a year, just above this category's middle of $45. It's priced per site, so 10 sites cost ten times as much, and more than 20 is a custom plan. | BStarter is $19 a month for 10 refreshes on one site, just inside this category's cheaper quarter, which starts at $20. Deep research and brand voice need Growth at $49, right at the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day Pro trial with no card, then the free Hobby plan shows the top 25 opportunities and adds 5 a week. Enough to see how it works, not to work through a site. | CNo free plan. A new install gets 1 free refresh with no card, and after that it's a monthly plan or a token pack. |
| Features | CPages ranked by traffic they could gain, an editor that shows missing keywords and entities with an AI rewrite, before-and-after tests and daily tracking of 150 keywords. It does page optimization fully, but that's a smaller job, with no new articles on record. | CFinds posts past an age threshold, drafts updates with live research, keeps the formatting, adds FAQs and schema, and queues every draft for approval. It does refreshing fully, but that's a smaller job, and nothing on record ranks posts by traffic. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Each site needs a Search Console property connected, and you work page by page in the editor before a test can report back. | BNo rating on record, but it's a plugin inside the WordPress dashboard you already use: set an age and a scope, then approve drafts from the queue. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, connected to Google Search Console, WordPress through its API and SerpRobot for old ranking data. No other CMS, app or public API on record. | CWordPress only, as a plugin, with Gutenberg and Elementor support and Google Gemini doing the writing. No other CMS, app or API on record. |
| Best for | fixing existing pages from Search Console data | AI updates for old WordPress posts, approved first |
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 Raptor and Content Refresher. How we grade
Price against what you get
Content Raptor starts at $47 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Content Refresher starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3.
Content Refresher scores higher and starts $28 a month lower. Of the other SEO content tools on the chart, 32 score higher than Content Raptor for less, and 3 score higher than Content Refresher 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
- Content Raptor also covers rank tracking and a/B testing.
- Content Refresher also covers schema markup.
At a glance
| Content Raptor | Content Refresher | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $47 per site / month, billed monthly | $19 per month for 10 refreshes |
| Free plan | Hobby plan: starts with a 7-day Pro trial, then shows the top 25 optimization opportunities and adds 5 more each week. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Pro, no credit card required | 1 free refresh credit when the plugin is installed, no credit card needed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Content Raptor, LLC | VELTE Tomasz Adamski |
| Price read from | contentraptor.com | content-refresher.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Content Raptor
- It needs a Google Search Console property for each site; recommendations come from that data.
- Pro is priced per site, so 10 sites cost ten times the single-site price; above 20 sites is a custom plan.
- Rank tracking is capped at 150 keywords per site.
- The free Hobby plan shows only a limited, weekly growing set of opportunities after the trial ends.
Content Refresher
- It runs only inside WordPress, as a plugin; the site lists Gutenberg and Elementor support.
- There is no free plan: new installs get one free refresh, then a monthly plan or token packs are needed.
- Extra tokens cost $15 for 10 down to $115 for 100; they never expire, unlike the monthly plan credits.
- Starter covers one site and the standard model; deep research and brand voice start at Growth for $49 a month.
Key features
Content Raptor
- High-opportunity pages
- Reads every keyword each page ranks for in Search Console and sorts the site's pages by the traffic they could gain.
- Content editor with AI rewrite
- Shows the keywords and entities a page is missing, with a suggested coverage range, and can rewrite a highlighted section to work them in.
- Before-and-after tests
- After a change is published, compares rankings, clicks, impressions and click-through rate before and after. Unlimited on Pro.
- Daily rank tracker
- Tracks 150 keywords per site daily, on desktop or mobile, in 100+ languages and 300+ regions, with tags and 3 years of history.
- WordPress import and export
- Pulls content from a WordPress site and pushes optimized text back through the WordPress API, with no plugin needed.
- SerpRobot import
- Brings in historic ranking data from SerpRobot at no charge, and can import keywords from an XML sitemap.
Content Refresher
- Stale post detection
- Checks posts daily against an age threshold you set, using either the publish date or the last-modified date, with a daily limit and a cooldown.
- AI refresh drafts
- Rewrites outdated sections, updates statistics and facts from live research, and keeps the post's existing formatting.
- Verification queue
- Every draft lands in a review queue in the WordPress dashboard; nothing changes on the post until it is approved.
- Scope selector
- Limit refreshes to all posts, chosen categories or tags, or posts picked by hand.
- Schema and FAQ sections
- Adds FAQ sections and structured data to refreshed posts, aimed at People Also Ask results.
- Brand voice matching
- Trains on your existing posts so refreshed text keeps the same voice. Included on Growth and Agency.
Plans
Content Raptor
Hobby$0
The top 25 optimization opportunities, with 5 more each week, after a 7-day Pro trial.
Pro$47
per site / month, billed monthly ($470 per site / year)
Unlimited optimizer use, A/B tests and AI rewrites, and 150 keywords tracked daily per site. The price rises with each site, up to 20.
EnterpriseCustom
A custom package for larger needs, such as more than 20 sites, arranged by email.
Content Refresher
Starter$19
per month for 10 refreshes
One site, the standard AI model and email support.
Growth$49
per month for 50 refreshes
Up to 10 sites, the advanced model with deep research, brand voice matching and priority support.
Agency$149
per month for 200 refreshes
Up to 100 domains, with the same advanced model, deep research, brand voice and priority support as Growth.
Ways to pay less
Content Raptor
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
Content Raptor's pricing page offers annual billing at $470 per site a year, which it describes as two months free against $47 a month.
Content Refresher
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Content Raptor or Content Refresher?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Content Refresher is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $47 a month for Content Raptor. Content Raptor starts at $47 per site / month, billed monthly, and Content Refresher starts at $19 per month for 10 refreshes.
Which has a free plan, Content Raptor or Content Refresher?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Content Raptor has a free plan. Content Refresher does not, though it 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.