The SEO Content Machine Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SEO Content Machine 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.
SEO Content Machine
The Insider’s Guide
Desktop SEO workspace for planning, drafting and publishing pages
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SEO content tools, read from SEO Content Machine’s own pages.
Made by SEO Content Machine · 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 SEO Content Machine’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SEO Content Machine’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
2.6
GPA, above 81 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade
SEO Content Machine is a desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux that scans a site and its Search Console data, and has an AI agent suggest new pages and refreshes laid out as an editable topic tree. It drafts the chosen pages, publishes them to WordPress and shows later search data beside each page's publish date. It began in 2012 as a content scraper and still includes scraping, clustering and bulk automation tools.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SEO Content Machine, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for planning and drafting site pages on your own computer
SEO Content Machine is a desktop program that imports your site and Search Console, plans pages as a topic tree, drafts them and publishes to WordPress.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10.42 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $125 per year, or $27 billed monthly.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial with 100,000 AI credits, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Windows, macOS and Linux.
- 5
Site and Search Console import
Scans every page of a site and lines up each page's status with its Search Console clicks and trend, to spot pages to update or topics to cover.
- 6
Planning agent
A chat agent reads the site and recent search demand and proposes new pages and refreshes for a goal you describe.
- 7
Editable site plan
Lays out main pages and their supporting pages as a topic tree, including service and location page grids for local sites.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 81 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 SEO Content Machine 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.
SEO Content Machine at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $125 per year, or $27 billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with 100,000 AI credits, no credit card required
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux
- Made by
- SEO Content Machine, since 2012
- Category
- SEO Content Optimizers
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for planning and drafting site pages on your own computer
SEO Content Machine is a desktop program that imports your site and Search Console, plans pages as a topic tree, drafts them and publishes to WordPress. It's $125 a year or $208 once, but there's no browser version, its AI runs on credits that run out, and the one-time license only includes a year of updates.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Yearly is $125, which the vendor puts at about $10 a month, half where this category's cheapest quarter starts ($20). A one-time license is $208, under a year at the category's middle. Monthly is $27, and extra AI credits run from $9 to $72 a pack. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 14-day trial with 100,000 AI credits and no card needed. After that it's paid. |
| Features | B | Site and Search Console import, a planning agent, an editable topic tree with service and location page grids, drafting and WordPress publishing, results beside publish dates, plus scraping, clustering and an API. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. It's a desktop program with credits, optional AI keys or local models, and bulk tools such as scraping and task chaining, which take some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | A desktop program for Windows, macOS and Linux, with no browser or phone version listed. It links to WordPress and Search Console and has an API, but it's computers only. |
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 SEO Content Machine is for
- Fits if you'd rather pay once and bring your own AI keys or local models
- Works for agencies and niche-site builders turning a brief into a page plan at volume
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to work in a browser or on a phone, as it's desktop only
- Watch out: the one-time license includes one year of updates, then needs a renewal
- Tight if you lean on its AI, as credits run out and extra packs cost $9 to $72
- Watch out: credits aren't refundable, though subscriptions have a 30-day refund policy
- Not for you if your site isn't on WordPress, the only CMS it publishes to
Good to know
Good for
- SEO agencies turning a client brief into a page plan
- Affiliate and niche site builders working at volume
- Buyers who prefer a one-time license and their own AI keys
Worth knowing
- It is a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux; there is no browser version listed.
- AI features use SCM credits; extra packs cost $9 for 750K up to $72 for 6M, or you can use your own AI keys or local models.
- The one-time license includes one year of updates; later updates need a renewal.
- Credits are not refundable, though subscriptions have a 30-day refund policy.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10.42
A month to start, paid by the year
SEO Content Machine is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $125 per year, or $27 billed monthly.
Monthly
$27
per month
1M SCM AI credits a month, usable across the AI features.
Quarterly
$60
per quarter
2M SCM AI credits a quarter, which the vendor puts at about $20 a month.
Yearly
$125
per year
3M SCM AI credits a year, which the vendor puts at about $10 a month.
One-Time License
$208
one-time
Keep the version you buy for life, with 1 year of updates. AI credits are sold separately, or use your own AI keys or local models.
Trying it first
14-day free trial with 100,000 AI credits, no credit card required
Read from seocontentmachine.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 61% with yearly billing
The plans page prices the yearly plan at $125, which it says saves 61% against paying $27 monthly. Quarterly billing at $60 saves 26%.
Stated on seocontentmachine.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: macOS, Windows and Linux
Desktop SEO workspace for planning, drafting and publishing pages. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, public API, AI features, long-form writing, keyword research.
Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job.
- Site and Search Console import
- Scans every page of a site and lines up each page's status with its Search Console clicks and trend, to spot pages to update or topics to cover.
- Planning agent
- A chat agent reads the site and recent search demand and proposes new pages and refreshes for a goal you describe.
- Editable site plan
- Lays out main pages and their supporting pages as a topic tree, including service and location page grids for local sites.
- Drafting and WordPress publishing
- Creates drafts for the selected pages and publishes them to WordPress, or hands them off for review.
- Results beside publish dates
- Shows when each page was published or refreshed next to its later clicks and average position.
- Scraping, clustering and API
- Includes content scraping, keyword clustering and task chaining for bulk work, with an API for automation.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
What it works with
- WordPress
- Google Search Console
SEO Content Machine is made by SEO Content Machine, and has been around since 2012.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
81/87
Other SEO content tools it is graded above
SEO Content Machine's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 81 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 79 of 87) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $10.42 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $45 for the category: 6 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 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. SEO Content Machine’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 79 of 87
- CFree plan and trialAbove 37 of 87
- BFeaturesAbove 42 of 87
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 87
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 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. SEO Content Machine 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 SEO Content Machine 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 2.6 is higher than 81 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade. It costs $125 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.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, WordPress and Google Search Console 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. SEO Content Machine’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
ZimmWriter, Autoblogging.ai, ClickFlow, SEOWriting.ai and Article Forge
The 5 tools SEO Content Machine is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.4GPA
ZimmWriter
From $24.97/mo
Windows app for bulk AI blog posts using your own API keys.
- Only SEO Content Machine lists macOS and Linux apps.
- SEO Content Machine can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- SEO Content Machine also covers keyword research.
- 2.6GPA
Autoblogging.ai
Free plan · from $12/mo
Credit-based AI article writer for bulk SEO posts and WordPress.
- Autoblogging.ai has a free plan. SEO Content Machine does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SEO Content Machine lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Autoblogging.ai lists a web app.
- 2.2GPA
ClickFlow
Free plan · from $159/mo
Plans, drafts, refreshes and tracks SEO content from Search Console.
- ClickFlow has a free plan. SEO Content Machine does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SEO Content Machine lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only ClickFlow lists a web app.
- 2.4GPA
SEOWriting.ai
Free plan · from $14/mo
One-click SEO articles with bulk generation and WordPress posting.
- SEOWriting.ai has a free plan. SEO Content Machine does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SEO Content Machine lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only SEOWriting.ai lists a web app.
- 2.2GPA
Article Forge
Free trial · from $13/mo
AI writer that turns a keyword into a complete article.
- Only SEO Content Machine lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Article Forge lists a web app.
- SEO Content Machine can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 SEO Content Machine free?
No, SEO Content Machine is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial with 100,000 AI credits, no credit card required.
How much does SEO Content Machine cost?
SEO Content Machine lists 4 plans. Monthly: $27 per month.
What platforms does SEO Content Machine work on?
SEO Content Machine is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does SEO Content Machine offer any discounts?
SEO Content Machine publicly lists the following: Save 61% with yearly billing.
Does SEO Content Machine have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. SEO Content Machine is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does SEO Content Machine have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. SEO Content Machine is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Is SEO Content Machine open source?
SEO Content Machine is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does SEO Content Machine have an API?
Yes. SEO Content Machine offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does SEO Content Machine integrate with?
SEO Content Machine's listing names WordPress and Google Search Console.
Who makes SEO Content Machine?
SEO Content Machine is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2012.
What are the alternatives to SEO Content Machine?
The closest alternatives to SEO Content Machine in our directory are ZimmWriter, Autoblogging.ai, ClickFlow, SEOWriting.ai and Article Forge.
How does SEO Content Machine compare with other SEO content tools?
SEO Content Machine's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 81 of the 87 other SEO content tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is SEO Content Machine good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SEO Content Machine A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10.42 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $45 for the category: 6 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of SEO Content Machine?
To replace SEO Content Machine 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 SEO Content Machine’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 SEO Content Machine'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 SEO Content Machine. Prices change, so check seocontentmachine.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
- SEO Content Machine, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/seo-content-machine
- 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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- Autoblogging.ai Insider's GuideCredit-based AI article writer for bulk SEO posts and WordPress2.6 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what SEO Content Machine’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. SEO Content Machine is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by SEO Content Machine. Prices and plans change: check seocontentmachine.com before you buy.