Artikolo vs Frase

Frase.io takes a research-first approach: it analyzes the pages that rank for your target keyword, extracts the topics and questions they cover, and builds content briefs, with a content score that shows how your draft compares.

Artikolo takes a more automated approach: it writes the article and publishes it to WordPress, without a brief or a score in between. Alongside the writer it has SEO Autopilot, which finds keywords your competitors rank for and you do not, and a Lighthouse-based SEO audit.

This comparison describes what Artikolo does today, and Frase in general terms: check frase.io for its current features and prices. Frase's research and briefs suit people who write or commission content; Artikolo suits people who want finished articles published.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Pricing Comparison

Pricing Breakdown

Frase.io sells plans for individuals and teams; check frase.io for current prices, limits and trial terms.

Artikolo has a Free plan with 1 English article a month and three paid plans. Starter at $11.99 a month (£9.99, €11.99) includes 4 articles, 100 keyword lookups and 1 SEO audit. Pro at $24.99 a month (£19.99, €24.99) includes 15 articles in English, Spanish, French and German, 150 lookups and 2 audits. Business at $49.99 a month (£39.99, €49.99) includes 40 articles in all 9 languages, the second editing pass, 300 lookups and 4 audits. Annual billing costs the price of ten months. Every paid plan has a free trial without a card: 7 days on Starter, 14 on Pro and Business.

The right choice depends on whether you want research and briefs for writing yourself, or finished articles published for you.

Frase.io — Pros

• Research before writing — Shows what the pages that rank cover: topics, questions and structure.
• Content briefs — Useful for delegating to writers.
• Content scoring — See how your draft compares as you write.
• Question research — Helps target answer boxes.

Frase.io — Cons

• You still write or commission the content — Its strength is guidance and research.
• Not a technical audit tool — Page speed and Core Web Vitals are not its focus.

Artikolo — Pros

• Finished articles, published — Written and published to WordPress with a featured image, meta description and links to related posts.
• Competitor keyword gaps — SEO Autopilot lists keywords your competitors rank for and you do not, and turns the ones you pick into a cluster of articles.
• Lighthouse site audit — Mobile and desktop scores with AI-written recommendations, on paid plans.
• Low entry price — A Free plan, and paid plans from $11.99 a month with the AI included.
• Multilingual on Pro and Business — Articles written directly in the target language.

Artikolo — Cons

• No content scoring — Articles are not scored against the pages that rank.
• No briefs — Nothing to hand to a human writer.
• No question research — Each article ends with a short FAQ section, but questions are not researched from search results.
• No rank tracking — You need another tool to follow your positions.

Who Should Use Each Tool?

Choose Frase.io if you:

• Want research before writing — understanding what the pages that rank cover
• Create briefs for writers or freelancers
• Want a content score for your drafts
• Write content yourself and want data-driven guidance

Choose Artikolo if you:

• Want finished articles published to WordPress for you
• Want to find keywords your competitors rank for and turn them into articles
• Need articles in Spanish, French or German (Pro) or any of 9 languages (Business)
• Want a low monthly price starting at $11.99, or the Free plan

Our Verdict

Frase.io suits content strategists who value research-driven writing: its analysis of the pages that rank, its briefs and its content scoring help people who write or brief writers.

Artikolo suits people who want the articles written and published for them. It writes and publishes to WordPress, finds keywords your competitors rank for, and audits your site with Lighthouse, from a Free plan and paid plans starting at $11.99 a month. It has no content scoring, briefs or rank tracking.

Choose Frase for research before writing; choose Artikolo for finished articles. Some users may combine them, researching in Frase and generating in Artikolo.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Frase.io good for AI content generation?

Frase is best known for research, briefs and content scoring; check frase.io for its current AI writing features. Artikolo is built to write whole articles and publish them to WordPress.

Does Frase.io have a WordPress plugin?

Check frase.io for Frase's current WordPress integration. Artikolo publishes to WordPress itself: the app publishes posts through the WordPress REST API with an Application Password, and the optional Artikolo WordPress plugin lets you generate articles inside WordPress and save them as drafts.

Can I use Frase and Artikolo together?

Yes. You could research a keyword in Frase, then have Artikolo write and publish an article on it. Artikolo does not import Frase briefs, so the article is written from the keyword or topic you give it.

Which is better for SEO — Frase or Artikolo?

They cover different parts of the work. Frase helps with content-level SEO: what the pages that rank cover, and how your draft compares. Artikolo writes and publishes articles around your keywords, finds keywords your competitors rank for, and audits your site with Lighthouse. It has no rank tracking, and no tool can promise rankings.

How much does Artikolo cost?

The Free plan includes 1 English article a month. Starter is $11.99 a month for 4 articles, Pro $24.99 for 15 and Business $49.99 for 40, with keyword lookups and SEO audits included up to each plan's allowance. For Frase's current prices, see frase.io.

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