Comparison
GetCited vs Surfer SEO
Surfer SEO is a content saas (From $89/mo). Here's how it compares to GetCited's full-stack AEO platform.
Feature
GetCited
Surfer SEO
AI Visibility Monitoring
10 engines + free tier
Limited/beta
Copy-Paste Fix Generators
✓
✗
Schema/JSON-LD Generators
✓
✗
Content Creation
Human-written editorial
Content editor + briefs
Editorial Placement
✓
✗
AEO Scanner (no-auth)
✓
✗
Citation Building
✓
✗
Technical AI Readiness Audit
✓
✗
E-E-A-T Optimization
✓
✗
Free Tools
4 free tools, no login
Limited trial
Agency Services
✓
✗
WordPress Plugin
✓
Content plugin
GBP Review Management
✓
✗
GSC Intelligence
34 modules
✗
Surfer SEO Strengths
- + 150K+ daily active users — massive distribution
- + Strong G2 presence (500+ reviews)
- + 20K community members
- + Established content scoring (Content Score)
- + Deep keyword research + NLP analysis
Surfer SEO Gaps vs GetCited
- - SEO-first, AEO is secondary — monitoring is thin
- - No AI engine citation tracking
- - No three-pillar AEO audit
- - No impact measurement for AEO actions
- - No fix workflows (Wikipedia, HARO, Reddit engagement)
- - No MCP server or Shopify AEO
The Difference?
Surfer SEO shows you where you stand. GetCited shows you where you stand and generates the fix. Monitor 10 AI engines, manage GBP reviews with AI-powered replies, access 34 GSC intelligence modules, and deploy schemas with our WordPress plugin. Plus, our agency tier delivers human-written editorial content placed on real publications — not AI-generated slop.