Koala vs SEO Autopilot (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Koala grades higher than SEO Autopilot: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Koala grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Koala
AI article writer with SERP analysis, internal links and an SEO agent
SEO Autopilot
SaaS content pipeline with cited comparison pages and AI visibility
Which one is for you
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
Pick SEO Autopilot if
- Fits if you run a B2B SaaS and need alternatives and versus pages with sources
- Works for startups that want to see whether ChatGPT and other assistants name them
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your site isn't on WordPress or Framer, the only publishing targets it names
- Not for you if you want a week to try it, as the trial is 5 days and charges on day 6
- Watch out: its terms page is marked as a draft, with the operator still a placeholder
- Tight if you're on Starter, at 20 posts, 40 briefs and 10 blog plans a month
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAKoalaFair | 2.0GPASEO AutopilotFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CStarter is $38.25 a month on yearly billing ($45 monthly) for 20 posts, between this category's cheapest quarter ($20) and its middle ($45). Growth is $59.50 for 40 posts and Scale $85 for 100. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | DNo free plan, and the trial is 5 days, under a week, with the first charge on day 6. A free visibility audit runs 10 buying prompts against any URL without signing up. |
| Features | 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. | CA ranked topic queue from your site, competitors, keywords and Search Console, comparison pages from sourced claims, AI answer checks, and briefs through to published posts. Its own gap: WordPress and Framer are the only publishing targets it names. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. There's Brand DNA to set up, Search Console and a CMS to connect, and words and credits counted separately. | CNo rating on record. You connect Search Console, let it read your site, and approve each competitor claim before it drafts a comparison page. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It links to Search Console and publishes to WordPress and Framer, and the site mentions others without naming them. |
| Best for | AI blog articles published straight to your CMS | sourced comparison pages for SaaS products |
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: Koala and SEO Autopilot. How we grade
Price against what you get
Koala starts at $25 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SEO Autopilot starts at $38.25 a month and scores 2.3.
Koala scores higher and starts $13.25 a month lower. Of the other SEO content tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Koala for less, and 12 score higher than SEO Autopilot 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
- Koala also covers image generation and content optimization.
- SEO Autopilot also covers AI search visibility.
At a glance
| Koala | SEO Autopilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $25 per month, billed monthly | $38.25 per month for 20 posts, billed annually ($45 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free account with a one-time 5,000 words and 25 credits, no credit card required | 5-day free trial on every plan, with no charge until day 6 |
| Web | ||
| Made by | F5 Media, LLC | S&G Software Solutions |
| Price read from | koala.sh | seoautopilot.app |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
SEO Autopilot
- WordPress and Framer are the only publishing targets the site names; it says "and more" without listing others.
- There is no free plan; a free visibility audit runs 10 buying prompts against any URL without signing up.
- The terms page is marked as a draft and still names the operator as a placeholder; its contact section gives S&G Software Solutions.
Key features
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.
SEO Autopilot
- Unified Backlog
- Pulls topics from your site, competitor gaps, keyword research and Search Console queries into one ranked queue, each tagged by search intent.
- Verified comparison pages
- Researches competitors from their own pages, stores each claim with its source URL and excerpt, and needs your approval before drafting alternatives and versus pages.
- AI search visibility
- Runs buying prompts such as best tools or alternatives through AI assistants, scores how often your product is recommended and shows which competitors win.
- Brief to published post
- Writes a brief and the full article, adds internal links and calls to action, then schedules or auto-publishes it to WordPress or Framer.
- Site and brand analysis
- Reads your live site to infer topics, audience and brand tone, and flags striking-distance and click-through opportunities from Search Console.
Plans
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.
SEO Autopilot
Starter$38.25
per month for 20 posts, billed annually ($45 billed monthly)
40 briefs and 10 blog plans a month, the comparison builder, AI visibility, and Search Console, WordPress and Framer publishing.
Growth$59.5
per month for 40 posts, billed annually ($70 billed monthly)
80 briefs and 30 blog plans a month, with everything in Starter, for larger comparison-page programs.
Scale$85
per month for 100 posts, billed annually ($99.99 billed monthly)
200 briefs and 80 blog plans a month, everything in Growth and ten times the AI response tracking.
Ways to pay less
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.
SEO Autopilot
- Annual discount
15% off with annual billing
SEO Autopilot's pricing section shows 15% off on annual plans: Starter is $38.25 a month billed annually instead of $45 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Koala or SEO Autopilot?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Koala is cheaper to start with: $25 a month, against $38.25 a month for SEO Autopilot. Koala starts at $25 per month, billed monthly, and SEO Autopilot starts at $38.25 per month for 20 posts, billed annually ($45 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Koala or SEO Autopilot?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither Koala nor SEO Autopilot 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.