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Ranket
AI SEO automation that researches keywords, writes long-form articles, auto-publishes to your CMS, and optimizes underperformers using your real Search Console + PostHog data.
Pricing: €49 or €99 / month
Start free trialAn honest side-by-side: pricing, features, automation depth, and which tool actually fits your situation. We make Ranket — but we're not going to pretend Outrank.so doesn't have real strengths.
AI SEO automation that researches keywords, writes long-form articles, auto-publishes to your CMS, and optimizes underperformers using your real Search Console + PostHog data.
Pricing: €49 or €99 / month
Start free trialAI-powered SEO content automation. AI SEO autopilot.
Pricing: $49 / $99 / month
Visit Outrank.so →Outrank.so is one of the original AI autopilot SEO tools — pick keywords, schedule the cadence, articles publish to your CMS automatically. It pioneered the "set it and forget it" content engine model that this category has standardised on. The product is mature, the pricing is approachable, and the team has been shipping consistently since 2023.
| Feature | Ranket | Outrank.so |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €49 / month | $49 / month |
| Articles per month (entry plan) | 15 | ~15-30 depending on plan |
| Free trial | 7 days | free trial |
| AI-generated articles | ||
| Article length target | 2,500-3,500 words | ~1,500-2,000 words |
| Auto-publish to CMS | ||
| Backlink exchange | Vector-matched semantic placements | — |
| GSC integration | partial | |
| Article optimization agent | Reads GSC + PostHog, rewrites underperformers | — |
| Internal links per article | 12-15 enforced | ~3-5 |
| Cited facts per article | 8+ inline source links | — |
| JSON-LD schema bundle | BlogPosting + Person + HowTo + 5 more | Article only |
| TL;DR opener + 8-12 FAQ entries | partial |
Outrank is the original AI SEO autopilot — it works, it ships, and the team has a long track record. Ranket is what you pick if you want deeper articles (3K+ words vs 1.5K), real measurement (GSC + PostHog integration), an optimization loop that rewrites old articles, and a contextual backlink network — all in one product.
Yes, and a more focused one. Both publish AI-generated articles to your CMS on a schedule. Ranket differentiates on article depth (3K+ words vs ~1.5K), real-performance feedback (GSC + PostHog integration), an optimization agent that rewrites underperforming content, and a contextual backlink exchange — features Outrank does not include.
Both start at ~€/$49 per month. The bigger difference is what you get for the price: Ranket's entry plan includes GSC integration, the optimization agent, backlink exchange, and full JSON-LD schema. Outrank focuses on the core publish-to-CMS loop.
Premium publisher standards. Sites that rank consistently (BrightShot, Stripe, NerdWallet) publish 3,000+ word articles with deep section structure, inline citations, and rich JSON-LD. Ranket's draft pipeline enforces 2,500-3,500 words, 8-12 H2s, 8+ source-cited facts. Outrank's output is closer to 1,500-2,000 words — fine for some niches, weaker for competitive ones.
Yes. The brand-setup pipeline scrapes your existing site (including any Outrank-published articles) and uses them as internal-link targets going forward. Connect Google Search Console and the optimization agent will surface which existing articles need rewriting.
Ranket. The cascade fallback guarantees at least 15 keywords on the first refresh even when your domain has no rankings yet. Outrank requires you to bring seed keywords; Ranket auto-extracts them from your scraped pages and brand profile.
Connect your site in 60 seconds. Watch the first article publish before your trial ends.