SEO and content optimization platforms · September 2026 Edition
Ubersuggest vs Clearscope
Zero of twelve models named Ubersuggest first on the direct prompt; zero named Clearscope. Ubersuggest was named by nine of the twelve models and Clearscope by twelve and Ubersuggest carries 15 labels and Clearscope 50, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Neil Patel. Named in three categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share12%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate20%16%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 16; printed, not drawn.
Labels1550A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Ubersuggest reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Surfer SEO was named alongside these two in ten of the twelve direct answers. Surfer SEO vs Ubersuggest · Surfer SEO vs Clearscope · Semrush vs Ubersuggest
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
UbersuggestFirst choices, of twelve modelsClearscope
Direct00
Paraphrase021 against Clearscope
Comparative001 against Clearscope
Budget-constrained603 against Clearscope
Scale-constrained01
Negative013 against Ubersuggest · 3 against Clearscope
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Ubersuggest and Clearscope stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | |
Ubersuggest Clearscope first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Ubersuggest on the left and Clearscope on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Ubersuggest and Clearscope stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
11 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Sight AI alternatives: Intero Digital, Stratabeat, Ubersuggest, Virayo, Writesonic
GPT-5.4 miniSemrush alternatives: Ahrefs, Clearscope, Conductor
Gemini 3.5 FlashSemrush, Surfer SEO alternatives: Ahrefs, Clearscope, SE Ranking
Perplexity SonarSemrush alternatives: Ahrefs, Clearscope, Surfer SEO
Grok 4.1 FastSurfer SEO alternatives: Ahrefs, Clearscope, Frase, MarketMuse, Semrush
Mistral SmallHubSpot Content Hub, HubSpot Marketing Hub alternatives: Clearscope, MarketMuse, Semrush, Surfer SEO
DeepSeek V4 FlashSemrush alternatives: Ahrefs, Clearscope, MarketMuse, Surfer SEO
Llama 4 MaverickKeygrip alternatives: Ahrefs, Clearscope, Screaming Frog, Semrush, Surfer SEO
Qwen 3.7 FlashAhrefs, Semrush alternatives: Clearscope, HubSpot, SE Ranking, Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, Surfer SEO
Kimi K2Semrush alternatives: Ahrefs, Clearscope, MarketMuse, Screaming Frog, Surfer SEO
GLM 4.7 FlashXSemrush alternatives: Ahrefs, Clearscope, NeuronWriter, Surfer SEO
Neither was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.MiniMax M2.5Surfer SEO alternatives: Ahrefs, MarketMuse
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Ubersuggest leads by two points.
Ubersuggest6%#7 of 13Clearscope4%#8 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Ubersuggest leads by six points.
Ubersuggest12%#3 of 16Clearscope6%#4 of 16Enterprise
The order flips: Clearscope leads at enterprise.
Clearscope2%#6 of 13Ubersuggest0%#– of 13What the models said about Ubersuggest
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Ubersuggest | 42/100 (High) | Persistent quality complaints; often criticized for outdated features” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Persistent data quality complaints ... Don't make strategic decisions based on its data alone.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Persistent quality complaints; data accuracy issues | Moderate” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“I’d pick Ubersuggest for most budget-conscious companies because it gives the broadest useful feature set at a relatively low entry price” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“Ubersuggest stands out as the top overall pick for most small businesses needing both SEO and content optimization under $30/month” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“My top recommendation: Start with Ubersuggest ($29/month) if you need keyword research and competitor analysis” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
What 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.
“Clearscope ($129+/mo) — enterprise-grade pricing” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“$189-350/month; extremely high price for solo users; no free trial; limited to content optimization only” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“premium content editors (like Clearscope or Surfer SEO) often start around $100 to $140+ per month” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Semrush Enterprise (~$18K/yr) + Clearscope or Surfer (~$1\u2013$15K/yr) for a cost-effective, comprehensive stack” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“I'd usually recommend Clearscope if your main goal is to improve content quality and search performance” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Legitimate paid tools: Surfer SEO, Clearscope, RankUp (with proper trials)” Mistral Small · negative prompt · first choice
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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.