# hrefStack review (2026): is the free plan enough?

> AI content agent that writes, scores and publishes SEO articles

Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA.

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.

- **Category:** SEO Content Optimizers
- **Made by:** hrefStack Inc.
- **Website:** https://www.hrefstack.com
- **Runs on:** Web
- **Who should skip it:** Tight if you stay free, at 10,000 words a month, 2,000 per article and no research features.
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 23, 2026

## 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.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **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 | $45 per 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 | $69 per 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 https://www.hrefstack.com/pricing on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with hrefStack before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save up to 17% with yearly billing** (Annual discount): hrefStack's pricing page sells Starter at $450 a year and Pro at $699 a year, against $45 and $69 a month billed monthly. Source: https://www.hrefstack.com/pricing

## 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.

## Good for

- Small teams that want keyword gaps turned into published articles
- Trying an AI SEO writer on a free monthly word allowance
- Sites on WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Webflow, Ghost or Sanity

## 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.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Oct 23, 2026. 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.

- **Value for money: C.** Starter 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.
- **Free plan and trial: C.** A 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.
- **Features: B.** A 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.
- **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. You connect Search Console and a CMS, and allowances count words, not articles, so the monthly total depends on length.
- **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web 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.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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.

## Where it stands among SEO content tools

- 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.

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/seo-content

## Keep it, 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.

- You could make: Long-form writing: an app builder makes this well.
- You could not: Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- You could not: An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
- You could not: A score built from what the top results for each keyword cover.
- You could not: Daily checks of where your pages rank in search results.
- You could not: It plugs into other products, WordPress, Shopify and Wix among them, and has an API.
- You could not: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it.

## Works with

WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Webflow, Ghost, Sanity, Squarespace, Google Search Console

**Tags:** Long-form writing, Keyword research, Content optimization, Rank tracking, Image generation, Public API, AI features

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## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026:

- https://www.hrefstack.com/pricing
- https://www.hrefstack.com/
- https://www.hrefstack.com/about

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