Clearscope vs SE Ranking
Two of fourteen models named Clearscope first on the direct prompt; zero named SE Ranking. Both were named by all fourteen models and Clearscope carries 48 labels and SE Ranking 24, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
United States, founded 2012. Named in five categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the SEO and content optimization platforms page.
By framing
ClearscopeFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSE Ranking
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Clearscope and SE Ranking were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 131 answers naming Clearscope and the 102 naming SE Ranking. In those answers SE Ranking took the first choice six times and Clearscope zero.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Clearscope SE Ranking first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Clearscope on the left and SE Ranking on the right.The direct prompt
Clearscope first, SE Ranking not the choice
2 of 14 modelsSE Ranking was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
SE Ranking18%#2 of 11Clearscope3%#8 of 11Clearscope14%#3 of 12SE Ranking10%#4 of 12Clearscope11%#4 of 11SE Ranking0%#– of 11What the models said about Clearscope
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“tools such as Surfer, Clearscope, or similar editors | Their term suggestions and scores can help with coverage, but they're recommendations—not proof” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Content Optimization Suites (Frase, Surfer, Clearscope) ... Use these to check your word count limits, not as a writing template.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“bloated enterprise platforms like Semrush, Ahrefs, or Clearscope, which easily run $100 to over $150 per month” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Clearscope: An enterprise content optimization platform that uses AI to grade content for topical depth and comprehensiveness” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I recommend considering Clearscope or Scalenut as your SEO content optimization tool.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the pairing of Semrush and Clearscope remains the most reliable, high-performing combination” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about SE Ranking
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“those can cost considerably more. For example, SE Ranking’s Core plan is listed at $103.20/month with annual billing” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · soft negative
“For an all-in-one budget platform: Ubersuggest ($12–29/mo) or SE Ranking ($44/mo)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Highly recommended for small businesses due to its affordability and comprehensive features” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.