Updated April 2026 · Independent Analysis
QuillBotvsSurfer SEO
QuillBot starts at $9.99/mo, 87% cheaper than Surfer SEO's $79/mo. Surfer SEO is rated higher at 4.8/5 vs QuillBot's 4.4/5.
QuillBotvs Surfer SEO
★ 4.4/5-0.4 vs Surfer SEO
Only in QuillBot
- ✦ Paraphrasing (7 modes)
- ✦ Grammar checker
- ✦ Summarizer
✓ Free planFrom $9.99/mo(cheaper)35M+ users · est. 2017
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Surfer SEOvs QuillBot
★ 4.8/5+0.4 vs QuillBot
Only in Surfer SEO
- ✦ Content score optimization
- ✦ SERP analyzer
- ✦ AI-powered writing
From $79/mo(pricier)150K+ users · est. 2017
Try Surfer SEO Free →Ratings Breakdown
QuillBot
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Surfer SEO
4.8/5 avg
G2 Score4.8/5
Capterra Score4.9/5
G2 Rating4.8/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
QuillBot uniquely offers Paraphrasing (7 modes), Grammar checker, Summarizer. Surfer SEO uniquely offers Content score optimization, SERP analyzer, AI-powered writing. Both share 0 features.
Feature
QuillBot
Surfer SEO
Paraphrasing (7 modes)
✓
✗
Grammar checker
✓
✗
Summarizer
✓
✗
Translator (45 languages)
✓
✗
Citation generator
✓
✗
Plagiarism checker
✓
✗
Co-Writer mode
✓
✗
Chrome extension
✓
✗
Google Docs add-on
✓
✗
Word add-on
✓
✗
AI detector
✓
✗
Vocabulary enhancement
✓
✗
Flow mode
✓
✗
Academic writing
✓
✗
Tone adjustment
✓
✗
Compare modes
✓
✗
Unlimited word summarizer
✓
✗
Research integration
✓
✗
Browser extension
✓
✗
Mobile app
✓
✗
Content score optimization
✗
✓
SERP analyzer
✗
✓
AI-powered writing
✗
✓
Keyword research
✗
✓
NLP analysis
✗
✓
Competitor analysis
✗
✓
Content planner
✗
✓
Topical authority maps
✗
✓
Internal linking
✗
✓
Audit tool
✗
✓
Google Docs integration
✗
✓
WordPress plugin
✗
✓
Content calendar
✗
✓
Multi-language
✗
✓
API access
✗
✓
Domain Planner
✗
✓
Grow Flow (AI tasks)
✗
✓
Outline builder
✗
✓
Image audit
✗
✓
Team collaboration
✗
✓
Total Features
20
20
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose QuillBot if you need:
- ✓ Paraphrasing (7 modes)
- ✓ Grammar checker
- ✓ Summarizer
- ✓ Translator (45 languages)
- ✓ Citation generator
Choose Surfer SEO if you need:
- ✓ Content score optimization
- ✓ SERP analyzer
- ✓ AI-powered writing
- ✓ Keyword research
- ✓ NLP analysis
Pricing Comparison
QuillBot starts at $9.99/mo, 87% cheaper than Surfer SEO's $79/mo.
QuillBot Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 125 words paraphrase
- • 3 rewrites
PremiumBest Value
$9.99/month- • Unlimited paraphrase
- • Advanced modes
Surfer SEO Plans
Paid plans only
EssentialBest Value
$79/month- • 30 articles/mo
- • Content editor
- • SERP Analyzer
Scale
$175/month- • 100 articles/mo
- • AI writing
- • Topical maps
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