Clearscope

Named in 24 judge labels across 1 category by 6 of 6 models in the September 2026 Edition. 5 first choices, 3 negative labels. Every number here is derived from the raw labels under vendor table v2026-09-08.5.

Best standing

17% in SEO

Rank 2 of 45 products named in seo and content optimization platforms, accepted challenger. 0 of 6 models made it the first choice on the direct prompt; 12% of its 24 labels there were negative.

Standing by category

Every category where a model named Clearscope. Share is first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts; rank is within every product named in that category.

Category	Vertical	First choices	Rank	Negative rate	Labels	Quadrant
SEO and content optimization platforms	Marketing	17%	2 of 45	12%	24	accepted challenger

By model

How each model treated Clearscope across every prompt where it was named. Six models, six prompts per category.

Model	First choice	Alternative	Mention	Negative	Labels
Claude Opus 5	1	2	0	1	4
Claude Opus 4.8	1	2	1	0	4
GPT-6 Astra	1	2	0	0	3
GPT-5.6 Sol	1	2	0	1	4
Gemini 3.1 Pro	3	2	0	1	6
Perplexity Sonar Pro	0	3	0	0	3

What the models said for it

Verbatim evidence the judge attached to positive labels.

“I'd recommend Clearscope as the content optimization layer, sitting on top of Semrush or Ahrefs” Claude Opus 5 · SEO · paraphrase prompt · first choice

“What to use instead: Look for NLP-based content tools like Clearscope, SurferSEO, or Frase” Gemini 3.1 Pro · SEO · negative prompt · first choice

“For a mid-sized B2B software company, I'd choose Clearscope” GPT-5.6 Sol · SEO · paraphrase prompt · first choice

“Clearscope is the premium standard for content grading” Gemini 3.1 Pro · SEO · comparative prompt · first choice

And against it

Verbatim evidence attached to negative labels. A warning on a product with few labels is a warning; on a product with many, it is one voice among them.

“Content scoring tools (Surfer SEO, MarketMuse, Frase, Clearscope, etc.) are real products, but the failure mode is well documented” Claude Opus 5 · SEO · negative prompt · soft negative

“best budget alternatives to expensive tools like Clearscope or MarketMuse” Gemini 3.1 Pro · SEO · budget prompt · soft negative

“Primarily a budget concern for small sites.” GPT-5.6 Sol · SEO · negative prompt · soft negative

Names read as Clearscope

What the judge wrote, as written, with how often. The vendor table decides that these count as Clearscope; a claim can dispute any of them.

Clearscope Business 1

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