Surfer
ActiveSurfer · founded 2017
On-page content optimization for ranking.
Surfer optimizes content for on-page SEO — analyzing top-ranking pages and scoring your draft against them. It pairs well with AI writing tools (Jasper, Writesonic) and is more focused and affordable than full SEO suites like Semrush.
At a glance
- Category
- AI SEO & Marketing Tools
- Primary use case
- On-page content optimization
- Entry price
- $89/mo
- Free plan
- No
- API
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Evidence level
- Research / specifications only
- Last checked
- 20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Last checked 20 Aug 2026
| Free plan | None |
|---|---|
| Trial | Limited trial |
| Entry price | $89/mo |
| Pro price | $89/mo |
| API pricing | API available |
| Usage limits | Article/credit based |
Essential ~$89/mo. Verify.
What it does
Secondary use cases
- Content briefs
- AI writing
- Content score
Input types
Text
Output types
Text, Scores
Models used
In-house + LLM backends
Automation
Platforms
✓ Web — Windows — macOS — Linux — iOS — Android — Browser extension ✓ API — CLI — VS Code — Self-hosted
Integrations
Google DocsWordPressJasperAPI
Privacy & commercial rights
Data retention
Per policy
Trains on your data
No (per stated policy)
Enterprise privacy
Not disclosed
Self-hosting / local
Not available
SSO
Not disclosed
Compliance
Not disclosed
Commercial use
Permitted — Commercial use permitted
Pros & cons
Pros
- Focused on-page optimization
- Content scoring
- Integrates with writing tools
Cons / trade-offs
- Not full SEO suite
- Credit limits
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