Zero of fourteen models named SE Ranking first on the direct prompt; zero named Frase. SE Ranking was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Frase by twelve and SE Ranking carries 24 labels and Frase 32, so the shares are not directly comparable.
United States, founded 2012. Named in five categories this edition.
Named in three 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.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, SE Ranking and Frase were named in the same answer thirty-six times, of the 102 answers naming SE Ranking and the 96 naming Frase. In those answers Frase took the first choice five times and SE Ranking thirteen.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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 |
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.
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
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Be especially cautious with: Frase.io due to billing practices and lifetime deal issues” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Content Optimization Suites (Frase, Surfer, Clearscope) ... They lack context.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Examples: Surfer SEO, Frase, Clearscope (when relied on too heavily)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“"The best SEO content platform for a team that wants research, writing, publishing, and AI-search optimization in one connected loop is Frase"” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“The most affordable tool that combines research, brief generation, AI writing, and optimization... Frase and NeuronWriter offer the best value” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“or Frase Solo ~$15-39/mo if you want brief creation + AI-assisted drafting in one place” Muse Glimmer 30B · 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.