hrefStack review (2026): is the free plan enough?
AI content agent that writes, scores and publishes SEO articles
hrefStack report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for keyword gaps turned into published articles
hrefStack reads your Search Console data and competitors' rankings to find keyword gaps, writes and scores articles, and publishes them to your CMS on a schedule. It has a free plan, but that plan has no research features at all, the agent and gap tools start at $45, and the API and team seats wait on Pro.
Who hrefStack is for
- Fits if you're a small team that wants keyword gaps turned into published articles
- Works for sites on WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Ghost or Sanity
Who hrefStack is not for
- Tight if you stay free, at 10,000 words a month, 2,000 per article and no research features
- Pricey if you need the API, custom prompts or team seats, which wait on Pro at $69 a month
- Watch out: allowances are counted in words, so long articles mean fewer of them
- Watch out: the AI agent and competitor gaps are listed only from Starter at $45 a month
Why hrefStack gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStarter is $45 a month for 100,000 words, right at this category's middle ($45), or $450 a year. Pro is $69 a month for unlimited words, the API and team collaboration.
- CFree plan and trialA free plan with no card: 10,000 words a month, articles up to 2,000 words, one at a time. No research features, so you'll hit the edge quickly.
- BFeaturesA Search Console agent, competitor keyword gaps, researched articles with tables, video and links, a six-part content score, scheduled publishing and daily ranking data. The whole job, though research starts at Starter.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. You connect Search Console and a CMS, and allowances count words, not articles, so the monthly total depends on length.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It publishes to WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Webflow, Ghost, Sanity and Squarespace, reads Search Console and has an API on Pro.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from hrefStack's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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hrefStack's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 59 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade, and level with 21.
It stands best on features (B, above 42 of 87) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $45 a month, against a middle price of $45 for the category: 40 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 88 SEO content tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. hrefStack’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
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 24 of 87, level with 63
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 hrefStack, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace hrefStack 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 is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 59 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade. It costs $540 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 image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
- A score built from what the top results for each keyword cover.
- Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- It plugs into other products, WordPress, Shopify and Wix among them, and has an API.
- 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. hrefStack’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 hrefStack?
hrefStack is a web-based AI agent for SEO content. It reads a site's Google Search Console data and competitors' rankings to find keyword gaps, writes articles that are scored on readability, structure and keyword use, and publishes them to a CMS on a schedule. Plans are priced by the number of words generated a month, with a free plan that renews monthly.
Worth knowing
- The free plan has no research features and caps articles at 2,000 words and 10,000 words a month.
- API access, custom prompts and team collaboration need the Pro plan.
- Allowances are counted in words, not articles, so the number of articles a month depends on their length.
- The AI agent and the research tools, competitor gaps included, are listed only from the Starter plan up.
Key features
- Search Console agent
- Answers questions such as which pages are losing traffic with ranked findings from Search Console, articles and drafts, then proposes a fix to approve.
- Competitor keyword gaps
- Lists keywords a competitor's domain ranks for that the site does not, with volume, difficulty and a suggested move: create, refresh or cluster.
- Article generation
- Writes researched articles with a table of contents, comparison tables, an embedded video and internal and external links, in four length settings.
- Content scoring
- Scores each draft on readability, structure, keyword placement, depth, credibility and engagement, with what works and what to fix.
- Scheduled publishing
- Plans articles on a calendar and publishes to the connected CMS after approval, or on its own once the owner allows it.
- Ranking and traffic tracking
- Syncs Search Console every day to show clicks, impressions, average position and the queries each page already ranks for.
hrefStack pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, hrefStack has a free plan, and paid plans start at $45 per month for 100,000 words, billed monthly.
- Starts at
- $45 per month for 100,000 words, billed monthly
- Free plan
- 10,000 words a month, up to 2,000 words an article, one article at a time, unlimited AI images and basic models. No research features; no card needed.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10,000 words a month, articles up to 2,000 words, basic AI models and SEO checks, email support. |
| Starter | $45per month for 100,000 words, billed monthly | Articles up to 3,000 words, 5 at once, advanced models, research features and the AI agent. $450 a year billed annually. |
| Pro | $69per month for unlimited words, billed monthly | Articles up to 5,000 words, 10 at once, all premium models, full research, custom prompts, API access and team collaboration. $699 a year billed annually. |
Read from hrefstack.com on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with hrefStack before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave up to 17% with yearly billing
hrefStack's pricing page sells Starter at $450 a year and Pro at $699 a year, against $45 and $69 a month billed monthly.
Stated on hrefstack.com
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Common questions
Does hrefStack have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. hrefStack is listed for Web.
Does hrefStack have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. hrefStack is listed for Web.
Is hrefStack open source?
hrefStack is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does hrefStack have an API?
Yes. hrefStack offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.