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Comparison

Majestic vs Surfer SEO

On the evidence we track, Surfer SEO leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Majestic52
★Surfer SEO63
Score
Vioscale score
Majestic52 / 100low · 38%
Surfer SEO63 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Majestic✓
Surfer SEO✓
Model
Majesticfreemium
Surfer SEOfreemium
Price level
Majesticlow
Surfer SEOmid
Transparent
Majestic✗
Surfer SEO✓
Integrations
Count
Majestic2
Surfer SEO7
Security
Gdpr
Majestic✓
Surfer SEO✓
Iso27001
Majestic–
Surfer SEO✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for seo tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Pricing
Pricing transparency
MajesticContact-sales
Surfer SEOTransparent
Free tier / free tool
Majestic✓
Surfer SEO✓
Pricing model
Majestic-
Surfer SEOFlat
Data
Backlink index
Majestic✓
Surfer SEO✗
Keyword research database
Majestic-
Surfer SEO✓
Capability
Rank tracking
Majestic✗
Surfer SEO✓
Technical site audit / crawler
Majestic✓
Surfer SEO✓
Content optimisation (SERP-driven)
Majestic✗
Surfer SEO✓
Competitor / SERP intelligence
Majestic✓
Surfer SEO✓
Coverage
Local / mobile SERP support
Majestic✗
Surfer SEO✓
Countries / locales covered
Majestic-
Surfer SEOGlobal
Integration
Public API
Majestic✓
Surfer SEO✓
Search Console / GA4 integration
Majestic✗
Surfer SEO✓
Deployment
Deployment
MajesticCloud
Surfer SEOCloud

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Majestic

A web-based platform that indexes and analyzes the world's largest commercial backlink database, helping SEOs understand link quality, track competitor links, and identify link-building opportunities through flow metrics and topical analysis.

Independently observed

Surfer SEO

Leader

Surfer combines AI-powered content analysis with collaboration tools to help teams create and optimize content that performs well in both traditional search rankings and AI-generated answers across platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Majestic

from £39.99/moSubscriptionFree tier

From £39.99/month. Free tier available. 7-day money-back guarantee on Lite and Pro plans.

  • Lite£39.99/month or £399.90/year
    • Fresh Index
    • Site Explorer
    • N-grams
    • Near Links
    • Link Graph
    • +13 more
  • Pro£79.99/month or £799.90/year
    • Everything in Lite
    • Historic Index
    • Index Merger
    • Raw Data Exports
    • Custom Reports
    • +10 more
  • Full API£319.99/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Full API access
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Surfer SEO

Leader
from $49/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $49/mo (Discovery). Free tier available. Annual billing with monthly pricing displayed.

  • Discovery$49/mo billed yearly
    • Create or Optimize Documents
    • AI SEO Optimization Guidelines
    • Surfy (AI SEO Assistant)
    • Humanizer
  • Standard$99/mo billed yearly (Save $240/year)
    • Create or Optimize 360 Documents
    • Track AI Visibility
    • Track 25 AI Prompts (weekly refresh)
    • Integrations
    • Brand Knowledge
    • +4 more
  • Pro$182/mo billed yearly (Save $444/year)
    • Create or Optimize 360 Documents
    • Track AI Visibility
    • Track 50 AI Prompts (daily refresh)
    • Integrations
    • 5 Brand Workspaces
    • +4 more
  • Peace of Mind$299/mo billed yearly (Save $720/year)
    • Create or Optimize Unlimited Documents
    • Track AI Visibility
    • Track 100 AI Prompts (daily refresh)
    • Integrations
    • Unlimited Brand Workspaces
    • +4 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • SSO & Enterprise-grade Security
    • Comprehensive Advisory Program
    • Legal Onboarding Assistance
    • Early access to new features
    • Custom Limits
    • +3 more
  • AI Search Analytics$158/mo billed yearly (Save $324/year)
    • Track 100 AI Prompts (daily refresh)
    • Key LLM models
    • 5 Brand Workspaces
    • Mention Gap and Brand Sentiment
    • Visibility Score & Share of Voice
    • +1 more
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Majestic✓
Surfer SEO✓
CLI
Majestic✓
Surfer SEO✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Majestic✓
Surfer SEO✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Majestic

2 total
  • Google Search Console
  • OpenApps API
Independently observed

Surfer SEO

Leader
7 total
  • WordPress
  • Google Docs
  • Contentful
  • Zapier
  • Looker Studio
  • Google Sign-In
  • Jasper
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.