Clearscope
Content optimization with term guidance and AI answer tracking
Clearscope report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for content teams with lots of writers
Clearscope tells writers which terms and questions an article should cover, grades the draft as they edit, and watches published pages for decay and AI mentions. It works in Google Docs, Word and WordPress, and every plan has unlimited users. But Essentials is $129 a month with no yearly discount, the dearest content editor here.
Who Clearscope is for
- Great if you have lots of writers who all need access without paying per seat
- Handy when your editors live in Google Docs, Word or WordPress
- Good for brands refreshing older articles that are losing traffic
Who Clearscope is not for
- Pricey if you're one marketer, at $129 a month with no yearly discount
- Tight if you publish a lot on Essentials, which watches 50 pages and 50 queries
- Skip it if you want a free plan to keep using, as there isn't one
Why Clearscope gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyGraded against other content editors. Essentials is $129 a month with no yearly discount, against $49 for Surfer, $39 for Frase and $19 for NeuronWriter. Users are unlimited, so a team of five pays about $25.80 a head, but one marketer pays the lot.
- CFree plan and trialNo free plan, but there's a 14-day free trial, and the listing doesn't say whether it asks for a card.
- BFeaturesTerm and intent guidance with a live grade, AI drafts, query discovery, tracking of your brand in ChatGPT and Gemini, content monitoring with 404 and indexing alerts, and internal links while you write. The whole content job.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. Clearscope includes live onboarding and training, but there are tracked queries, pages and drafts to manage within each month's limits.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, with add-ons for Google Docs, Microsoft Word and WordPress, and links to Google Analytics and Search Console. No API on record, and no desktop or phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Clearscope's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/clearscope#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/clearscope.svg" alt="Clearscope: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Clearscope stands among SEO tools
Clearscope's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 21 other SEO tools we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on features (B, above 14 of 21) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $129 a month, against a middle price of $34.45 for the category: 21 of the 21 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 22 SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Clearscope’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 21, level with 5
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 21, level with 17
- BFeaturesAbove 14 of 21, level with 7
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 21, level with 18
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 21, level with 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 22 SEO tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Clearscope, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Clearscope you would be making search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 10 of the 21 other SEO tools grade higher. It costs $1,548 a year.
What you could make
- Long-form writing: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- It plugs into other products, Google Docs, Microsoft Word and WordPress among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Clearscope’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Clearscope?
Clearscope is a web-based content optimization tool for content teams. It researches the queries around a topic, suggests the terms and questions an article should cover, drafts with an AI assistant and grades content as it is edited. It also monitors published pages and tracks whether AI chat tools mention your brand. Every plan has unlimited users.
Clearscope is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $129 per month, billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- Content teams with many writers who all need access
- Editors who work in Google Docs, Word or WordPress
- Brands refreshing older articles that are losing traffic
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan, and the pricing page shows no discount for paying yearly.
- Essentials allows 50 tracked queries and 50 monitored pages; more pages and drafts are paid add-ons.
- The pricing page names ChatGPT and Gemini for query tracking, while the homepage also names Claude.
- Invoice payment is only for custom yearly plans; other plans are paid by card.
Key features
- Term and intent guidance
- Get suggested terms, questions and search intent for a target query, with a content grade that updates as you edit.
- AI drafting
- Generate and edit first drafts inside Clearscope; plans include 20 drafts a month, with more sold as add-ons.
- Query Discovery
- Enter a topic or a website to surface the queries that bring traffic and attention in Google and AI chat tools.
- AI query tracking
- Track chosen queries in ChatGPT and Gemini to see when your brand is mentioned and which competitors are recommended.
- Content monitoring
- Watch published pages with Google Analytics and Search Console data, and get alerts for 404s, indexing and crawl problems.
- Internal linking
- See internal link opportunities from your connected content while you write, tied to the recommended terms.
Clearscope pricing
- Starts at
- $129 per month, billed monthly
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $129per month, billed monthly | Unlimited users and projects, 50 tracked queries, 50 pages, 20 topic explorations and 20 AI drafts a month. |
| Business | $399per month, billed monthly | Unlimited users, 300 tracked queries, 300 pages, 50 topic explorations and 20 drafts a month, and a dedicated account manager. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom credits and agreements, crawler whitelisting and single sign-on, through sales. |
Read from clearscope.io on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Clearscope before you buy.
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Common questions
Is Clearscope free?
No, Clearscope is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial.
How much does Clearscope cost?
Clearscope lists 3 plans. Essentials: $129 per month, billed monthly. Business: $399 per month, billed monthly. Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from clearscope.io on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Clearscope work on?
Clearscope is available on Web.
Does Clearscope have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Clearscope is listed for Web.
Does Clearscope have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Clearscope is listed for Web.
Is Clearscope open source?
Clearscope is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Clearscope integrate with?
Clearscope's listing names Google Docs, Microsoft Word, WordPress, Google Analytics and Google Search Console. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Clearscope?
Clearscope is made by Mushi Labs.
What are the alternatives to Clearscope?
The closest alternatives to Clearscope in our directory are Surfer, Frase, NeuronWriter and Semrush. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Clearscope.
How does Clearscope compare with other SEO tools?
Clearscope's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 21 other SEO tools we grade, and level with 5. It stands best on features (B, above 14 of 21) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Is Clearscope good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Clearscope D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $129 a month, against a middle price of $34.45 for the category: 21 of the 21 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of Clearscope?
To replace Clearscope you would be making search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 10 of the 21 other SEO tools grade higher. It costs $1,548 a year. What you could not make: Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date. It plugs into other products, Google Docs, Microsoft Word and WordPress among them. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.