GrowthBar review (2026): is it worth $20.30 a month, billed yearly?
AI blog writer with keyword research and rank tracking, by SEOptimer
GrowthBar report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for AI blog drafts with keyword research built in
GrowthBar builds an outline from Google's results for a keyword, writes the post and audits old ones, with keyword research and rank tracking in the same plan. But SEOptimer bought it and is folding it into its own platform, so the plans may change, and Standard tracks just 25 keywords on one site.
Who GrowthBar is for
- Fits if you're a blogger who wants outlines, drafts and keyword research in one place
- Works for small teams sharing drafts with freelance writers, which starts at Pro
Who GrowthBar is not for
- Watch out: SEOptimer is merging GrowthBar into its own platform, so these plans may change
- Tight if you track rankings on Standard, at 25 keywords on one site
- Watch out: the Chrome extension the plans include wasn't on the Chrome Web Store when checked
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $36 for Standard against $20.30 a month on yearly billing
- Watch out: the live pricing page wouldn't load for us, so these prices are from a copy archived on 24 September 2026
Why GrowthBar gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStandard is $20.30 a month on yearly billing ($36 monthly) for 2 users and 25 articles or audits, just above this category's cheaper quarter ($19.99). Tracking more keywords or sites needs Pro at $55.30.
- CFree plan and trialNo free plan. There's a 7-day free trial, the page doesn't say whether it needs a card, and a full refund is offered if you ask within 7 days after it ends.
- BFeaturesOutlines from the ranking pages, a blog writer, audits of old posts, keyword and competitor research, rank tracking with Search Console and custom voice models. It covers the whole job, though Standard tracks only 25 keywords.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. There's Search Console to connect for each site, outlines to steer and allowances for articles, audits and tracked keywords to watch.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with Search Console and WordPress the only connections on record. The plans include a Chrome extension, but its Chrome Web Store listing showed no extension when checked.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read on 23 October 2026 from SEOptimer's GrowthBar page as archived on 24 September 2026, because the live page turned automated readers away. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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GrowthBar's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 35 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade, and level with 23.
It stands best on features (B, above 42 of 87) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $20.30 a month, against a middle price of $45 for the category: 22 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 7 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 88 SEO content tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. GrowthBar’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 19 of 87, level with 45
- CFree plan and trialAbove 37 of 87, level with 49
- BFeaturesAbove 42 of 87, level with 45
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 87, level with 82
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 87, level with 22
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 81 SEO content 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 GrowthBar, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace GrowthBar 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.
It costs $243.60 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.
- An index of the links between billions of web pages.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- A score built from what the top results for each keyword cover.
- 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. GrowthBar’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 GrowthBar?
GrowthBar is a web-based AI writing tool for SEO content. It builds an outline from the Google results for a keyword, writes the post, and audits existing posts, alongside keyword research, competitor data and rank tracking. SEOptimer acquired it and is merging it into its own platform, but for now GrowthBar is still sold on its own plans.
Worth knowing
- SEOptimer bought GrowthBar and is merging it into its platform, so the standalone plans may change.
- Standard tracks only 25 keywords on one site; tracking more sites or keywords needs Pro or Agency.
- The plans include a Chrome extension, but its Chrome Web Store listing showed no extension when checked.
- Refunds are offered in full if requested within 7 days after the free trial ends.
Key features
- Outlines from the search results
- Scans the Google results for a keyword and builds an outline with suggested headings, keywords, word count and internal links.
- AI blog writer and post audits
- Writes a full post from the outline and audits posts you have already published. Plans allow 25 to 300 articles or audits a month.
- Keyword and competitor research
- Keyword suggestions with difficulty scores, plus a competitor's keywords, Google Ads and backlinks, with a per-query cap that rises by plan.
- Rank tracking with Search Console
- Tracks 25 to 5,000 keywords across 1 to 25 sites depending on the plan, with a Google Search Console connection for each site.
- Custom AI models
- Upload your best content and GrowthBar builds a model that writes in your brand's style and voice.
- Other AI writing tools
- Chat, product descriptions, press releases, meta descriptions, blog ideas and conversion of a post to audio or video. It works in about 20 languages.
GrowthBar pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, GrowthBar is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $20.30 per month, billed annually ($36 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $20.30 per month, billed annually ($36 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $20.30per month, billed annually ($36 billed monthly) | 2 users, 25 AI articles or audits and 500 paragraph generations a month, 25 tracked keywords on 1 site, and unlimited keyword research. |
| Pro | $55.30per month, billed annually ($74.25 billed monthly) | 5 users, 100 AI articles or audits a month, 1,000 tracked keywords across 3 sites, 5 keyword roadmaps and draft sharing with writers. |
| Agency | $90.30per month, billed annually ($149.25 billed monthly) | 10 users, 300 AI articles or audits a month, 5,000 tracked keywords across 25 sites and 25 keyword roadmaps. |
GrowthBar’s own pricing page could not be read, so these figures come from web.archive.org, checked Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GrowthBar before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountLower monthly price with annual billing
The archived pricing table shows Standard at $20.30 a month billed annually ($243.60 a year) against $36 billed monthly.
Stated on web.archive.org
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Common questions
Does GrowthBar have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. GrowthBar is listed for Web.
Does GrowthBar have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. GrowthBar is listed for Web.
Is GrowthBar open source?
GrowthBar is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.