Independent head-to-head
Frase vs NeuronWriter
Both are on our shortlist, and most people only need one. Here is where each genuinely wins.
Which fits your work better: Frase or NeuronWriter?
Frase suits small teams and solo operators who want briefing, drafting and optimisation in one subscription at the lowest entry price of the three. NeuronWriter suits freelance writers and small agencies who want content scoring at a lower price than Surfer, Clearscope or Frase and are happy to work document by document. NeuronWriter is cheaper to start with ($23/month against $49/month), so price alone favours it.
Frase
Content Optimization ToolsThe cheapest seat at the content-optimisation table, AI drafting included.
NeuronWriter
Content Optimization ToolsA low-priced content optimizer that scores drafts against ranking pages and tracks AI answers.
Decision view
Compare what changes the answer
| Decision factor | Frase$49/mo | NeuronWriter$23/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo | $23/mo |
| Free plan | No | Not verified |
| Free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Best for | Small teams and solo operators who want briefing, drafting and optimisation in one subscription at the lowest entry price of the three. | Freelance writers and small agencies who want content scoring at a lower price than Surfer, Clearscope or Frase and are happy to work document by document. |
| Not for | Teams who need Clearscope's grading consistency across a large writer roster, or Surfer's deeper keyword and clustering tooling. | Teams that need an enterprise content workflow, or anyone who needs integrations and team seats on the entry plans — those start at Gold. |
Shared answers are dimmed so trade-offs stay visible.
Plan comparison
Published plans as recorded on each vendor’s pricing page on its verification date. Limits and add-ons differ between vendors, so compare at your own volume.
Frase
| Plan | Monthly | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $49 | 1 seat, 10 articles/month, 50 audit pages/month |
| Professional | $129 | 3 seats, 40 articles/month, content calendar and internal linking |
| Scale | $299 | 5 seats, up to 10 domains, client-ready reports |
NeuronWriter
| Plan | Monthly | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $23 | 2 projects, 25 documents, 5 AI-monitored questions, 15,000 AI credits. Yearly price is $230 a year. |
| Silver | $45 | 5 projects, 50 documents, 7 AI-monitored questions, 30,000 AI credits. Yearly price is $450 a year. |
| Gold | $69 | 10 projects, 75 documents, 10 AI-monitored questions, 45,000 AI credits. Adds unlimited team members, plagiarism checks, Search Console, WordPress and Shopify integrations, your own OpenAI key and API access. Marked most popular. Yearly price is $690 a year. |
| Platinum | $93 | 25 projects, 100 documents, 15 AI-monitored questions, 60,000 AI credits. Yearly price is $930 a year. |
| Diamond | $117 | 50 projects, 150 documents, 20 AI-monitored questions, 75,000 AI credits. Yearly price is $1,170 a year. |
Where Frase wins
- Cheapest entry point of the three mainstream optimisation tools
- Content Guard's AI-drop monitoring is a genuinely distinct feature, not a rebrand of grading
- Article and audit-page allowances are generous relative to price at the Professional tier
Where NeuronWriter wins
- Entry plan is $23 a month on monthly billing, far below the other content optimizers in our database
- A document allowance rather than per-keyword charges makes costs predictable
- Gold and above include unlimited team members and Search Console, WordPress and Shopify integrations
Frase or NeuronWriter?
Frase suits small teams and solo operators who want briefing, drafting and optimisation in one subscription at the lowest entry price of the three. NeuronWriter suits freelance writers and small agencies who want content scoring at a lower price than Surfer, Clearscope or Frase and are happy to work document by document. NeuronWriter is cheaper to start with ($23/month against $49/month), so price alone favours it.
Small teams and solo operators who want briefing, drafting and optimisation in one subscription at the lowest entry price of the three.
Freelance writers and small agencies who want content scoring at a lower price than Surfer, Clearscope or Frase and are happy to work document by document.
What decides it
- Entry price
- Frase starts at $49/month; NeuronWriter at $23/month. Compare the plan that matches your real usage, not the entry tier.
- Trial
- Frase offers a 7-day trial; NeuronWriter offers a 7-day trial.
- Platforms
- Frase: web. NeuronWriter: web, api.
- What each gives up
- Frase: grading and recommendations feel less rigorous than Clearscope's. NeuronWriter: bronze and Silver have no team members, integrations or plagiarism checks listed.