Surfer is an alternative
to Frase
$49/mo (Discovery) vs Frase Starter at $49/mo — covering 33% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Starter plan at $49/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Discovery: 588 USD/yearly.
Frase costs $49/mo on the Starter plan at single user, monthly billing. Surfer costs $49/mo (Discovery plan), which is not cheaper than Frase Starter at $49/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Surfer covers 33% of the 5 capabilities compared against Frase. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Surfer | Frase |
|---|---|---|
| Site audit | ✓ | ✓ |
| Content optimization | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI search visibility | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
| Backlink analysis | ✗ | ✓ |
| API access | ↑ Peace of Mind | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Frase has that Surfer lacks.
- AI search visibility — Track how a site appears in AI-generated search answers.Missing from Surfer.
- Backlink analysis — Analyze the backlinks pointing to a site.Missing from Surfer.
- API access — Pull SEO data programmatically via an API.Missing from Surfer.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Discovery | $49/mo (billed yearly) |
| Standard | $99/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro | $182/mo (billed yearly) |
| Peace of Mind | $299/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $999/mo |
| AI Search Analytics (standalone) | $158/mo (billed yearly) |
| Starter | $49/mo |
| Professional | $129/mo |
| Scale | $299/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Surfer lack compared with Frase?
AI search visibility, Backlink analysis, White-label reporting, API access — 4 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Frase: 2026-10-26; Surfer: 2026-10-27 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.frase.io/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.frase.io/pricing/#main-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Surfer data last verified 2026-10-27