Clearscope vs TopicalMap.ai

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper: TopicalMap.ai — $56/mo vs $129/mo for Clearscope
Free plan: Neither — Clearscope has paid plans only, TopicalMap.ai has paid plans only
Public API: TopicalMap.ai has one; not confirmed by us for Clearscope
Higher Trust score: Clearscope — 81 vs 74 for TopicalMap.ai
Best fit: Clearscope: Content teams with several writers who need one shared grading standard · TopicalMap.ai: SEO agencies planning topical clusters for multiple clients

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

ClearscopeGrades drafts against what already ranks, and now tracks whether ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude recommend you.

TopicalMap.aiGenerates clustered keyword maps with search volume and content briefs for SEO topical planning.

Side by side

Fact	Clearscope	TopicalMap.ai
Category	SEO Tools	SEO Tools
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starts at	$129/mo	$56/mo
Public API	Not confirmed	Yes
Trust score	81 / 100	74 / 100
Platforms	Web	Web, API
Company	Mushi Labs LLC	Topical Map AI
Last verified	Sep 6, 2026	Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

Clearscope

Clearscope is the content-grading tool editorial teams tend to settle on when they want writers to see a score while they write and not fight a bloated interface, and the Google Docs and WordPress hooks are why. The AI-visibility tracking across ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude is a real addition rather than a label, but at $129 a month for 50 tracked queries it is priced for teams with a content budget, not for a solo blogger optimising a few posts.

Pros

Term-coverage grading reads cleanly and updates live in Google Docs and WordPress
Unlimited users and projects on every plan, so the price does not scale with headcount
Tracks brand presence and competitor recommendations inside ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude
Monthly billing with no minimum contract and a 14-day trial

Cons

$129/month entry price with only 50 tracked queries and 20 drafts a month
Add-on pricing for pages and drafts is shown without stating which tier each price applies to
No public API found and no Chrome extension on the site today
The Google Docs add-on is private and installed through a direct marketplace link, which confuses first-time setup

TopicalMap.ai

Topical Map AI is narrowly focused on one SEO workflow, turning a seed topic into a full keyword cluster with briefs attached, rather than trying to be a general content or SEO platform. It is bootstrapped by a named founder rather than a faceless team, which is unusual in this space, but $56 a month is a real commitment for a solo blogger just testing the workflow.

Pros

Returns full keyword clusters with search volume and briefs in one pass
Exports to CSV, Excel, PDF and Google Docs
REST API available on Business and Agency tiers

Cons

No free tier to test output quality before paying
Company location isn't disclosed

Which one fits

Choose Clearscope if you need

Content teams with several writers who need one shared grading standard
Publishers that draft in Google Docs or WordPress and want the score in the editor
Marketing teams that now have to report on brand mentions in AI answers as well as rankings

Choose TopicalMap.ai if you need

SEO agencies planning topical clusters for multiple clients
Content strategists who need briefs alongside keyword data