★ HEAD TO HEAD · UPDATED APR 1, 2026 ★
Contender A
Surfer SEO
$89/mo · Gold standard Content Score metric
vs
Contender B
Moz Pro
$49/mo · Industry-standard Domain Authority metric
Two tools, one category, one clean verdict. This page is generated from our structured tool database so you can compare the essentials in minutes.
Surfer SEO leads 8.0 / 10Starts $89/moVerified APR 1, 2026Independent comparison
★ Our pick
Surfer SEO
wins 8.0 vs 7.0
Surfer SEO comes out ahead on overall rating and first-order strengths. Moz Pro still makes sense if its lead advantage, industry-standard domain authority metric, matters more to your workflow.
01 · THE SNAPSHOT
The core numbers, side by side.
8.0
Overall rating
5
Key features
3
Pros listed
No
Free tier
Snapshot rows use the current tool database only: overall rating, feature count, pros count, and free-tier availability.
02 · THE SPECS
Everything that matters, in one table.
Feature
Surfer SEO
Moz Pro
Base price
$89/mo
$49/mo
Free tier
No
No
Category
SEO
SEO
Rating
8.0 / 10
7.0 / 10
Last verified
APR 1, 2026
APR 1, 2026
Top feature
Content Score for on-page optimization
Domain Authority and Page Authority metrics
Best thing
Gold standard Content Score metric
Industry-standard Domain Authority metric
Biggest drawback
No free tier available
Smaller keyword and backlink database than Ahrefs/SEMrush
GO WITH SURFER SEO IF
You want gold standard content score metric.
- +Gold standard Content Score metric
- +Data-driven content optimization
- +Excellent Jasper and Google Docs integrations
GO WITH MOZ PRO IF
You care more about industry-standard domain authority metric.
- +Industry-standard Domain Authority metric
- +Most affordable entry point for SEO tools
- +Excellent educational resources and community