The Scalenut Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Scalenut in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Scalenut
The Insider’s Guide
AI article writing and optimization with AI answer tracking
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SEO content tools, read from Scalenut’s own pages.
Made by Scalenut Inc. · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Scalenut’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Scalenut’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 59 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade
Scalenut is a web-based platform for planning, writing and optimizing articles for Google and AI chat tools. It builds keyword clusters, drafts and scores articles against the ranking pages, audits existing pages and tracks whether set prompts in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews mention your brand. A separate done-for-you service is sold through sales.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Scalenut, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There's a domain to set up, prompts to pick and monthly allowances for articles, optimizations and clusters to keep track of.
- 1
Best for AI articles with weekly AI answer checks
Scalenut drafts and scores articles against the ranking pages, groups keywords into clusters and checks a set of prompts in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews each week.
- 2
Paid plans start at $59 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $59 per month, billed monthly.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial on monthly plans; no refunds after the trial ends
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
AI Visibility
Tracks a set of prompts weekly in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, plus Perplexity on Professional, with insights on AI bot traffic.
- 6
GEO article writer
Cruise Mode drafts articles from keyword and SERP research, with tone of voice settings and AI images included in each plan's monthly allowance.
- 7
Content optimizer
Scores existing articles against the ranking pages with NLP terms and a content score, and suggests the changes to make.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 59 of 87
That is against the other SEO content tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Scalenut 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.
Scalenut at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $59 per month, billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on monthly plans; no refunds after the trial ends
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Scalenut Inc.
- Category
- SEO Content Optimizers
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for AI articles with weekly AI answer checks
Scalenut drafts and scores articles against the ranking pages, groups keywords into clusters and checks a set of prompts in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews each week. Starter is $59 a month for only 5 new articles, and internal links, audits and auto-publishing wait on Plus at $89. There are no refunds once the 7-day trial ends.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter is $59 a month billed monthly, between this category's middle ($45) and its dearer quarter ($83), for 5 articles, 5 optimizations and 5 clusters. Yearly plans are only shown at a time-limited Black Friday price, with no regular yearly price. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but monthly plans start with a 7-day trial, and the listing doesn't say it asks for a card. Once the trial is over there are no refunds. |
| Features | B | Keyword clusters, an article writer working from SERP research, an optimizer with NLP terms and a score, page audits, internal linking and weekly AI answer tracking. The whole job, though audits and internal links start at Plus. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. There's a domain to set up, prompts to pick and monthly allowances for articles, optimizations and clusters to keep track of. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, publishing to WordPress and Shopify, with Semrush and Copyscape linked in. No API on record, and no desktop or phone app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Scalenut is for
- Fits if you publish a steady stream of blog articles with AI help
- Makes sense if you want article writing and AI answer tracking in one account
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're on Starter, at 5 new articles, 5 optimizations and 5 clusters a month
- Watch out: there are no refunds once the 7-day trial is over
- Skip it if you need daily AI answer checks, as prompts are checked weekly and Perplexity needs Professional at $199
- Pricey if you want internal links, audits or auto-publishing, which start at Plus for $89 a month
- Watch out: yearly prices only show as a time-limited Black Friday deal, with no regular yearly price
Good to know
Good for
- Small teams producing a steady flow of blog articles with AI help
- Marketers who want article writing and AI answer tracking in one account
- Agencies publishing to many WordPress or Shopify sites
Worth knowing
- Annual plans are sold only at a time-limited Black Friday price at present; the regular annual price is not shown.
- There is no free plan, and the refund policy rules out refunds once the 7-day trial is over.
- AI answers are checked weekly, not daily; Starter and Plus cover only ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews.
- Internal linking, content audits, auto-publishing, Social UpReach and the backlinks marketplace start at Plus.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$59
A month to start
Scalenut is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $59 per month, billed monthly.
Yearly plans are only shown at a time-limited Black Friday price, with no regular yearly price.
Starter
$59
per month, billed monthly
1 domain, 10 prompts checked weekly in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, and 5 new articles, 5 optimizations and 5 keyword clusters a month.
Plus
$89
per month, billed monthly
2 domains, 4 team members, 25 prompts, 30 articles and 30 optimizations a month, a 200-page audit, internal linking and auto-publishing.
Professional
$199
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited domains and members, 100 prompts with Perplexity added, 75 articles a month, 1,000-page audits, cannibalization checks and a CSM.
VIP Service
Custom
Done-for-you work by a dedicated strategist, writers, editors and AI agents, with backlinks and weekly reports. Sold after a strategy call.
Trying it first
7-day free trial on monthly plans; no refunds after the trial ends
Read from scalenut.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Black Friday early access: 65% off annual plans
For a limited time, annual Starter is $21, Plus $31 and Professional $70 a month, with 3x usage limits. No end date is given and the deal is non-refundable.
Stated on scalenut.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI article writing and optimization with AI answer tracking. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, long-form writing, keyword research, AI search visibility, content optimization, internal linking.
The whole job, though audits and internal links start at Plus.
- AI Visibility
- Tracks a set of prompts weekly in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, plus Perplexity on Professional, with insights on AI bot traffic.
- GEO article writer
- Cruise Mode drafts articles from keyword and SERP research, with tone of voice settings and AI images included in each plan's monthly allowance.
- Content optimizer
- Scores existing articles against the ranking pages with NLP terms and a content score, and suggests the changes to make.
- Keyword planner
- Groups keywords into topic clusters; Professional adds an advanced planner and cannibalization analysis.
- Content audit and internal linking
- From Plus, audits a set number of pages a month for topic gaps and suggests internal links between them.
- Social UpReach and backlinks
- From Plus, Social UpReach follows Reddit threads by keyword and subreddit, and a marketplace sells backlinks.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- WordPress
- Shopify
- Semrush
- Copyscape
Scalenut is made by Scalenut Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
59/87
Other SEO content tools it is graded above
Scalenut'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 $59 a month, against a middle price of $45 for the category: 54 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. Scalenut’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 19 of 87
- CFree plan and trialAbove 37 of 87
- BFeaturesAbove 42 of 87
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 87
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 24 of 87
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 81 SEO content tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Scalenut is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Scalenut 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 $708 a year.
What you could make
- Long-form writing and internal linking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
- A score built from what the top results for each keyword cover.
- The same prompts asked of ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google's AI answers every day, and the answers kept.
- 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. Scalenut’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Surfer, Frase, NeuronWriter and Clearscope
The 4 tools Scalenut is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Surfer
Free trial · from $49/mo
Content editor that scores articles for search and AI citations.
- Only Surfer lists a browser extension.
- Scalenut also covers AI search visibility, content optimization and internal linking.
- 2.4GPA
Frase
Free trial · from $39/mo
AI content agent that drafts, publishes and refreshes articles.
- Scalenut also covers keyword research, AI search visibility, content optimization and internal linking.
- Frase also covers AI agents.
- 2.8GPA
NeuronWriter
Free trial · from $19/mo
Content editor that scores drafts against the pages already ranking.
- Only NeuronWriter lists a browser extension.
- Scalenut also covers keyword research, AI search visibility, content optimization and internal linking.
- 2.2GPA
Clearscope
Free trial · from $129/mo
Content optimization with term guidance and AI answer tracking.
- Scalenut also covers AI search visibility, content optimization and internal linking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Scalenut free?
No, Scalenut is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial on monthly plans; no refunds after the trial ends.
How much does Scalenut cost?
Scalenut lists 4 plans. Starter: $59 per month, billed monthly.
What platforms does Scalenut work on?
Scalenut is available on Web.
Does Scalenut offer any discounts?
Scalenut publicly lists the following: Black Friday early access: 65% off annual plans.
Does Scalenut have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Scalenut is listed for Web.
Does Scalenut have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Scalenut is listed for Web.
Is Scalenut open source?
Scalenut is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
What does Scalenut integrate with?
Scalenut's listing names WordPress, Shopify, Semrush and Copyscape. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Scalenut?
Scalenut is made by Scalenut Inc.
What are the alternatives to Scalenut?
The closest alternatives to Scalenut in our directory are Surfer, Frase, NeuronWriter and Clearscope.
How does Scalenut compare with other SEO content tools?
Scalenut's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 59 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade, and level with 21.
Is Scalenut good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Scalenut C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $59 a month, against a middle price of $45 for the category: 54 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Scalenut?
To replace Scalenut you would be making search volumes for millions of keywords, gathered and kept up to date.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Scalenut’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Scalenut's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Scalenut Inc. Prices change, so check scalenut.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Scalenut, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/scalenut
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
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