Best AI marketing & seo tools
8 AI marketing & seo tools compared with prices from official pricing pages (each tool shows its own checked date). Best value: Buffer. Free options: Buffer.
BEST VALUEBuffer — Real social scheduling from $5/mo per channel, plus a free plan.
FREE PLANS IN THIS CATEGORYBuffer (social scheduling) · No free alternative to Buffer that does the same main job (social scheduling) in our list
Price table
Entry paid plan. Monthly = billed monthly; Annual = per-month cost when billed yearly. "—" = not shown/verified on the official page.
| Tool | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Cost per output | All plans | Free tier | Checked |
|---|
| Buffer | $5 | — | per channel | Essentials $5/mo per channel ($60/yr billed yearly); Team $10/mo per channel | Free plan available | 2026-10-19 |
| Surfer | — | $49 | — | Discovery $49/mo; AI Search Analytics $82/mo; Standard $99/mo; Pro $182/mo; Peace of Mind $299/mo (all billed yearly) | Start for free | 2026-10-19 |
| Writesonic | $99 | $79 | — | Starter $99/mo ($79/mo billed annually); Basic $249 ($199); Growth $499 ($399) | Start free | 2026-10-19 |
| Frase | $49 | $39 | — | $49/mo month-to-month ($39 billed yearly); team $129 ($103) | 7-day free trial, no card | 2026-10-19 |
| Predis.ai | $79 | $39.5 | — | Rise $79/mo ($474/yr billed yearly) | 3-day trial | 2026-10-19 |
| Ocoya | $29 | — | — | Starter $29/mo; Team $79/mo (billed monthly) | Free trial | 2026-10-19 |
| Copy.ai | $29 | $24 | — | Chat $29/mo ($24/mo billed yearly, $288/yr); team plans from $1,000/mo | Free trial available | 2026-10-19 |
| Jasper | $69 | $59 | — | Pro $69/seat/mo ($59/seat/mo billed yearly) | No free plan; 7-day free trial | 2026-10-19 |
All tools
Schedule social posts with an AI assistant.
Essentials $5/mo per channel ($60/yr billed yearly); Team $10/mo per channel
Free plan available
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-19
Price checked 2026-10-19We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-19
- Essentials $5/mo per channel ($60/yr billed yearly); Team $10/mo per channel (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- Priced per social channel, so the cost grows with every account you connect.
How we pick
SEO content optimization and AI-search visibility tracking.
Discovery $49/mo; AI Search Analytics $82/mo; Standard $99/mo; Pro $182/mo; Peace of Mind $299/mo (all billed yearly)
Start for free
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-11-02
Price checked 2026-11-02We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-11-02
- Discovery $49/mo; AI Search Analytics $82/mo; Standard $99/mo; Pro $182/mo; Peace of Mind $299/mo (all billed yearly) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-19.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- The price we checked is billed yearly; we could not confirm a monthly price, so expect to pay a year upfront.
How we pick
AI-search visibility (GEO) and SEO content platform.
Starter $99/mo ($79/mo billed annually); Basic $249 ($199); Growth $499 ($399)
Start free
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-11-06
Price checked 2026-11-06We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-11-06
- Starter $99/mo ($79/mo billed annually); Basic $249 ($199); Growth $499 ($399) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; current price text confirmed on 2026-11-06.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- No free plan listed (Start free).
How we pick
SEO briefs and content optimization.
$49/mo month-to-month ($39 billed yearly); team $129 ($103)
7-day free trial, no card
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-19
Price checked 2026-10-19We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-19
- $49/mo month-to-month ($39 billed yearly); team $129 ($103) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- No permanent free plan, only a trial (7-day free trial, no card).
How we pick
AI social media posts, carousels and ads.
Rise $79/mo ($474/yr billed yearly)
3-day trial
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-19
Price checked 2026-10-19We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-19
- Rise $79/mo ($474/yr billed yearly) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- No permanent free plan, only a trial (3-day trial).
How we pick
AI copy + social scheduling.
Starter $29/mo; Team $79/mo (billed monthly)
Free trial
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-19
Price checked 2026-10-19We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-19
- Starter $29/mo; Team $79/mo (billed monthly) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- No permanent free plan, only a trial (Free trial).
How we pick
Marketing copy and GTM workflow automation.
Chat $29/mo ($24/mo billed yearly, $288/yr); team plans from $1,000/mo
Free trial available
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-11-06
Price checked 2026-11-06We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-11-06
- Chat $29/mo ($24/mo billed yearly, $288/yr); team plans from $1,000/mo (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; current price text confirmed on 2026-11-06.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- No permanent free plan, only a trial (Free trial available).
How we pick
On-brand marketing content for teams.
Pro $69/seat/mo ($59/seat/mo billed yearly)
No free plan; 7-day free trial
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-11-06
Price checked 2026-11-06We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-11-06
- Pro $69/seat/mo ($59/seat/mo billed yearly) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-23; current price text confirmed on 2026-11-06.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- No free plan on the pricing page we checked (7-day free trial).
How we pick
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