INK vs Surfer SEO: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | INK | Surfer SEO |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | $49/mo — Unlimited AI writing words, 10 SEO content articles/mo, keyword research | $49/mo — 120 documents, 10 tracked pages |
| tier 2 | $119/mo — Unlimited SEO articles, 3 team seats, keyword clustering, dedicated support | $99/mo — Content optimization plus AI visibility tracking |
| tier 3 | — | $182/mo — 360 documents, 50 AI prompts refreshed daily |
| tier 4 | — | $299/mo — Unlimited documents, 100 AI prompts |
| tier 5 | — | $999/mo — SSO, 5 brand workspaces, CSV export |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 22 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose INK if
- Editorial teams wanting real-time semantic SEO grading
- Publishers protecting content against automated search quality penalties
Choose Surfer SEO if
- Content teams working to a ranking target
- Briefing freelance writers consistently
Where each one disappoints
INK
- B2B enterprise telephony outbound dialers
Surfer SEO
- Sites outside competitive search niches
- Anyone on a tight budget — there is no free tier and entry is $49/mo on annual billing
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.