Contentpen vs Koala (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Koala grades higher than Contentpen: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Koala grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Contentpen
AI blog writer with SEO scoring, autopublishing and AI answer tracking
Koala
AI article writer with SERP analysis, internal links and an SEO agent
Which one is for you
Pick Contentpen if
- Fits if you run a small business blog and want posts scored for Google and AI answers before they go out
- Works for agencies keeping several brands apart in separate workspaces
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you won't hand over a card, as the 7-day trial needs one and there's no free plan
- Tight if you're on Starter, with 12 articles, no Autopilot, no SEO opportunities and no AI-powered editing
- Too light for AI tracking on Starter, which checks ChatGPT and Google AI monthly, with Perplexity from Scale and Claude from Agency
- Watch out: unused articles don't roll over, and add-on packs for articles, images and prompts are sold only on Scale and Agency
- Pricey if you want the API, SSO or custom integrations, which are on Enterprise at a price you get from sales
Pick Koala if
- Fits if you run a blog or affiliate site and publish articles in volume
- Works for WordPress and Shopify sites that want drafts sent straight to the site
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as the free allowance is one-time
- Watch out: word allowances assume one model, and the others count double or triple
- Tight if you lean on the SEO agent, at 25 messages a month on Starter and 50 on Professional
- Pricey if you write for several brands, as each extra one is $29 a month
- Watch out: refunds come only within 15 days, and only if under 15,000 words and 100 credits were used
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAContentpenFair | 2.4GPAKoalaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $39 a month billed yearly ($468 a year), or $49 monthly, for 12 articles. That's an ordinary price here, between this category's cheaper quarter at $20 and its dearer quarter at $83. Autopilot needs Growth at $79 yearly. | CStarter is $25 a month for 45,000 words and 500 credits, between this category's cheaper quarter ($20) and its middle ($45). The SEO-scored editor, the Search Console dashboard and Deep Research start at Professional, $49. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan. The 7-day trial on every paid plan needs a credit card. | CNo ongoing free plan. A new account gets a one-time 5,000 words and 25 credits with no card, which is enough for a look and not much more. |
| Features | BKeyword research and clusters, a blog writer with SERP analysis, SEO and GEO scoring with one-click fixes, interlinking, bulk runs, Autopilot, Search Console flags for content decay and AI answer tracking. It covers the whole job, with Autopilot from Growth. | BAn article writer working from the ranking pages, an SEO agent that plans from Search Console, automatic internal links, publishing to four CMSs, Amazon affiliate articles, an API and an MCP server. The whole job, though the scored editor starts at Professional. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You connect your CMS and Search Console, set up a workspace and learn its two scores before posts go out on their own. | CNo rating on record. There's Brand DNA to set up, Search Console and a CMS to connect, and words and credits counted separately. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It publishes to WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, Wix and Ghost, reads Search Console, links to ContentStudio and sends webhooks. An API is Enterprise only. | BWeb, publishing to WordPress, Shopify, Webflow and Ghost, with Zapier, Make, Search Console, Analytics, an API and an MCP server. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | blog posts scored for Google and AI answers | AI blog articles published straight to your CMS |
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: Contentpen and Koala. How we grade
Price against what you get
Contentpen starts at $39 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Koala starts at $25 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Koala starts $14 a month lower. Of the other SEO content tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Contentpen for less, and 1 scores higher than Koala 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
- Contentpen also covers AI search visibility.
- Koala also covers image generation.
At a glance
| Contentpen | Koala | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $39 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly) | $25 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on every paid plan; a credit card is required | Free account with a one-time 5,000 words and 25 credits, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Contentpen | F5 Media, LLC |
| Price read from | contentpen.ai | koala.sh |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Contentpen
- The 7-day trial needs a credit card, and there is no free plan.
- Starter tracks only ChatGPT and Google AI, monthly, and has no Autopilot or SEO opportunities; Perplexity starts at Scale, Grok and Claude at Agency.
- Unused articles do not roll over, and add-on packs (articles from $29, images from $19, prompts from $49 a month) are sold only on Scale and Agency.
- AI-powered editing, readability controls, custom instructions and shareable drafts are not on Starter.
Koala
- There is no ongoing free plan; new accounts get a one-time 5,000 words and 25 credits.
- Word allowances assume the GPT-6 Luna model; GPT-6.1 Sol and Claude Sonnet 5 count double and Claude Opus 5.5 triple.
- The SEO agent is capped at 25 messages a month on Starter and 50 on Professional; Boost removes the cap.
- Extra brands cost $29 a month each; refunds are given within 15 days only if under 15,000 words and 100 credits were used.
Key features
Contentpen
- Keyword research and topic clusters
- Finds terms a site can win and groups them into connected topics to write around.
- Blog writer
- Writes full posts with an automatic SERP analysis, current facts, a table of contents and branded images made in the editor.
- SEO and GEO scoring
- Scores each draft for Google rankings and for being picked up in AI answers, and fixes flagged issues in one click.
- Automatic interlinking
- Adds internal and external links to posts as they are published, so new pages link to older ones.
- Scheduling, bulk runs and Autopilot
- Writes dozens of posts in one run and publishes them on a schedule; from Growth up, Autopilot researches, writes and publishes on its own.
- Search Console insights and AI visibility
- Uses Search Console data to flag quick wins, content decay and CTR gaps, and tracks set prompts and competitors across AI engines.
Koala
- KoalaWriter
- Drafts articles that cover the entities and terms shared by the ranking pages, with Deep Research sources from Professional, AI images and a bulk mode.
- Brand DNA and SEO agent
- Reads your website or Google Maps listing once, then plans topics from your Search Console and Analytics with built-in keyword, backlink and SERP data.
- Automatic internal linking
- KoalaWriter indexes your site and places internal links in each article; KoalaLinks adds links and schema markup across existing pages from Professional.
- One-click publishing
- Publishes drafts or finished posts to WordPress, Shopify, Webflow and Ghost, or anywhere else through webhooks for Zapier and Make.
- Amazon affiliate articles
- Writes product roundups and single-product reviews from live Amazon data, including product details and customer reviews.
- API and MCP server
- Every paid plan can write by API or connect an AI assistant to 62 SEO tools; research calls cost 0.1 to 4 credits each.
Plans
Contentpen
Starter$39
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
12 articles and 75 AI images a month, 1 workspace and seat, and 25 prompts tracked monthly in ChatGPT and Google AI.
Growth$79
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
40 articles, 3 workspaces, 5 seats, Autopilot, SEO opportunities and 75 prompts tracked weekly in ChatGPT, Google AI, Copilot and Gemini.
Scale$199
per month, billed annually ($249 billed monthly)
75 articles, 5 workspaces, 10 seats, 150 prompts across 5 AI engines including Perplexity, onboarding and add-ons.
Agency$359
per month, billed annually ($449 billed monthly)
150 articles, 10 workspaces, unlimited seats and competitors, and 300 prompts across 7 AI engines including Grok and Claude.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credits, unlimited seats and workspaces, custom integrations and API, SSO and SAML, and an SLA. Sold through sales.
Koala
Starter$25
per month for 45,000 words, billed monthly
500 credits a month, 1 brand, 25 agent messages, bulk writing, publishing integrations, the API and MCP server.
Professional$49
per month for 100,000 words, billed monthly
1,000 credits, 50 agent messages, Search Console and Analytics dashboard, SEO-scored editor, Deep Research and KoalaLinks for 50 sites.
Boost$99
per month for 250,000 words, billed monthly
2,500 credits a month, the full Brand DNA experience with no agent message cap, and content calendar autopilot.
Growth$179
per month for 500,000 words, billed monthly
Everything in Boost with 5,000 credits a month and 3 brands.
Elite$350
per month for 1,000,000 words, billed monthly
Everything in Boost with 10,000 credits a month and 7 brands.
Advanced$500
per month for 1,500,000 words, billed monthly
Everything in Boost with 12,500 credits a month and 12 brands. Scale plans go on up to $2,000 a month.
Ways to pay less
Contentpen
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Contentpen's pricing page lists 20% off for yearly billing: Starter is $39 a month billed as $468 a year instead of $49 a month.
- Nonprofit
Up to 50% off for nonprofits and startups
The pricing FAQ offers nonprofits and startups recurring discounts of up to 50% on all plans, set by organization size, with proof such as a 501(c)(3) letter.
Koala
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Koala's pricing page offers 20% off every plan with annual billing, with the whole year's words and credits given up front.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Contentpen or Koala?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Koala is cheaper to start with: $25 a month, against $39 a month for Contentpen. Contentpen starts at $39 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly), and Koala starts at $25 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Contentpen or Koala?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Contentpen nor Koala 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.