Writing

Clearscope

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★4.6ratingPricing · Paid from $170/moStable

The FalcoScan Intel PanelClearscope · Writing

Data updated 2 November 2026

Opportunity

Low

Band

Saturation

Contested

Band

Wrapper risk

Low

Band

Moat

Narrow

Band · Writing moats

Momentum

Stable

Market trend

Rating

4.6

of 5 · FalcoScan rating

Writing AI has no moat to speak of on average, from the moat scores of its rated products. What protects Writing AI tools, and the widest moats

The Brief

What Clearscope does

Clearscope analyzes top-performing pages and gives you a term-by-term optimization checklist as you write. Integrates with Google Docs and WordPress. Trusted by major brands for enterprise-grade content optimization.

How Clearscope compares with its closest alternatives

2 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan; Clearscope does not. Among the 5 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Frase at $15 a month and the median is $89. Clearscope starts at $170 a month, above that median. None of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Clearscope. Clearscope offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Clearscope was founded in 2016; the alternatives were founded between 2015 and 2019, 1 of them earlier. Clearscope is based in San Francisco, United States; 2 of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too, and the others in Poland.

Market position · Writing

How Clearscope compares in Writing

Clearscope has low opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 329 live Writing tools on FalcoScan. Across Writing, the average opportunity score is 39.5 and the average saturation score 64.8. FalcoScan rates Clearscope's own market position as contested. 23 of the 329 operating Writing tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 20 shutdowns in the category.

Clearscope compared with its closest alternatives
Product	Opportunity	Saturation	Pricing	Pricing from	Free plan	API	Platforms	Momentum
ClearscopeFounded 2016 · San Francisco, United States	Low	Contested	Paid	$170/mo	No	No	Web	Stable
Surfer SEOFounded 2017 · Wrocław, Poland	Low	Contested	Paid	$89/mo	No	No	Web, Extension	Stable
MarketMuseFounded 2015 · Boston, United States	Low	Contested	Freemium	$149/mo	Yes	No	Web	Stable
DashwordFounded 2019	Low	Contested	Paid	$99/mo	No	No	Web	Stable
Ink EditorFounded 2019 · Remote-first	Low	Contested	Freemium	$39/mo	Yes	No	Web	Stable
FraseFounded 2016 · Boston, United States	Low	Crowded	Paid	$15/mo	No	No	Web	Stable

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Writing.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Clearscope exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities

Seo AnalysisContent ScoringKeyword Extraction

Industry Verticals

MarketingPublishingE Commerce

Tagged

Clearscope shows up when builders search for these

SEOcontent-optimizationgoogle-docsenterprisekeyword

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Surfer SEO

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MarketMuse

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Dashword

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Ink Editor

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★ 4.2Opportunity Low

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Frase

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★ 4.5Opportunity Low

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Scalenut

End-to-end AI SEO content platform

★ 4.4Opportunity Low

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Questions

Clearscope: common questions

Is Clearscope free?

No. Clearscope is a paid product from $170 a month.

What are the best alternatives to Clearscope?

The closest alternatives to Clearscope that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Surfer SEO, MarketMuse, Dashword, Ink Editor, and Frase.

Is Clearscope still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Clearscope as operating at clearscope.io.

Where is Clearscope based?

Clearscope is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Clearscope have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Clearscope.

Who is Clearscope for?

Clearscope is built for seo professionals and content teams.

How do I sign in to Clearscope?

Sign in on Clearscope's own website, clearscope.io. FalcoScan reviews Clearscope but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Clearscope directly.

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