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Frase vs NeuralText

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. Frase starts at $39, NeuralText at $19. Both ship a public API.

FraseBuilds content briefs from live SERPs, now scoring AI answers tooNeuralTextSERP-driven content briefs, keyword clustering and AI drafting

Side by side

FactFraseNeuralText
CategorySEO ToolsSEO Tools
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starts at$39 month$19 month
Public APIYesYes
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CompanyFraseAtmos Media
Launched20162020
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Frase

The brief builder is still the reason to buy it — pulling competitor headings and questions into a usable outline in a minute — but the article and audit caps are tight enough that the entry tier suits one writer, not a content team.

Pros

  • SERP extraction into a structured brief remains fast and genuinely useful
  • API and MCP access are included on every plan rather than being an upsell
  • Direct publishing to WordPress, Webflow, Sanity and Wix removes the copy-paste step
  • Now scores against AI answer engines, not just Google rankings

Cons

  • No free tier and a short 7-day trial
  • Monthly billing costs about 25% more than the advertised annual rate
  • Article, audit-page and Content Guard caps are all separate meters to track
  • Extra seats at $29/month add up quickly on a 3-seat plan

NeuralText

The keyword clustering and brief generation earn their keep; the AI writer does not, and you should plan to draft elsewhere. At $19 entry it undercuts Surfer and Clearscope by a wide margin for the research half of the job.

Pros

  • Entry tier at $19/month is one of the cheapest ways into SERP-based briefs
  • Keyword clustering by intent is a genuine time sink removed, not a wrapper feature
  • Search Console integration closes the loop between brief and published performance
  • Documented developer API, uncommon at this price point

Cons

  • Generated copy is weaker than dedicated writing tools — treat the editor as an assist
  • No rank tracking or link data, so it is one piece of an SEO stack, not the stack
  • Small Italian team, so support depth and roadmap pace are limited
  • Quotas on the $19 tier run out quickly for agencies handling several clients

Which one fits

Choose Frase if you need

  • Writers and small agencies who want a research-backed outline before drafting
  • Teams tracking whether published pages are decaying in both Google and AI answers
  • Anyone who wants brief, draft and publish in one tool

Choose NeuralText if you need

  • SEO freelancers and small agencies producing briefs for outsourced writers
  • Content teams grouping thousands of keywords into topic clusters
  • In-house marketers who want brief compliance tracked against Search Console data

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