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Amplitude vs Frase vs SE Ranking

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Amplitude

4.0

From First 2M events free

Frase

4.0

From $49/mo

Best overall

SE Ranking

4.1

From $129/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Product and growth teams at apps and SaaS companies who want deep analytics and AI that spots changes for them.

Pick it if: Small marketing teams, freelancers and agencies who write SEO content and want research, briefs and drafts in one place.

Best overallBest value

Pick it if: Small businesses, freelancers and agencies who want a full SEO toolkit with AI search tracking for less than the big names.

Overview

AttributeAmplitudeFraseSE Ranking
In one lineProduct analytics with AI agents that watch your numbers and flag changes for you.Researches, briefs and drafts SEO articles, and tracks if AI search cites you.A cheaper all-in-one SEO tool that also tracks your brand in AI search answers.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaidPaid
Starting priceFirst 2M events free$49/mo$129/mo
Free plan Yes No No
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeAmplitudeFraseSE Ranking
Overall rating4.04.04.1Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.0
4.0
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.5
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.5
3.5
3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.0
4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
4.0
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeAmplitudeFraseSE Ranking
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No No
Mobile app No– No
Desktop app No– No
Browser extension No– Yes
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files No– No
Understands images–––
Makes images No No No
Makes video No No No
Writes code No No No
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes No
Learns your brand or style– Yes–
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score7/ 177/ 176/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeAmplitudeFraseSE Ranking
Plans

FreeOur pick

Free

Startups and small apps.

Starter

$49/mo, or $39/mo billed yearly

One person writing a few articles a month.

CoreOur pick

$129/mo, or $103.20/mo billed yearly

Small businesses and freelancers.

Plus

First 2M events free, then usage-based

Growing teams that need more charts and history.

ProfessionalOur pick

$129/mo, or $103/mo billed yearly

Small teams publishing weekly.

Growth

$279/mo, or $223.20/mo billed yearly

Agencies and teams with many sites.

Growth

Custom

Product teams at scale.

Scale

$299/mo, or $239/mo billed yearly

Agencies running several sites.

Enterprise

Custom

Large teams.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations.

Enterprise

Custom

Large teams needing white-label and SSO.

Which plan to pickStart on Free, which includes the AI agents and MCP. Move to Plus when you need custom events, cohorts or alerts. Growth and Enterprise are for larger product teams and need a sales call.Professional is the plan most teams settle on, because Starter's 10 articles a month runs out quickly. Try the 7-day trial on two or three real articles before paying.Start the 14-day free trial. Core covers most small businesses and freelancers, and paying yearly saves 20%. Agencies should look at Growth plus the $69 a month Agency Pack for white-label reports and client seats.

Key features

AttributeAmplitudeFraseSE Ranking
Standout features
  • Product analytics
  • AI agents
  • Session replay and heatmaps
  • Experiments
  • Guides and surveys
  • MCP server and Claude plugin
  • Search result research and briefs
  • AI drafting in your voice
  • Content scoring
  • Content Guard
  • AI visibility tracking
  • API, MCP and CLI
  • Daily rank tracking
  • Keyword and competitor research
  • Website audit
  • AI visibility
  • Content tools
  • API and MCP

Pros and cons

AttributeAmplitudeFraseSE Ranking
Pros
  • Free plan up to 2 million events
  • Strong AI agents that monitor metrics for you
  • MCP and Claude plugin on every plan
  • Covers analytics, replay, testing and surveys
  • Fast, thorough content briefs
  • Cheaper than Clearscope and Surfer at the entry level
  • Covers Google and AI search in one tool
  • API, MCP and CLI on every plan
  • Much cheaper than Ahrefs or Semrush for similar features
  • AI visibility tracking on every plan
  • API and MCP access included
  • Strong white-label reports for agencies
  • 14-day trial without a card
Cons
  • Steep learning curve
  • Needs tracking set up before it's useful
  • Growth and Enterprise prices aren't published
  • Overkill for simple website reporting
  • AI drafts need editing to sound human and be accurate
  • Starter limits are tight
  • Rebuilt in 2026, so the newer features have little track record
  • Past complaints about slow replies on billing issues
  • Smaller keyword and backlink data than the biggest suites
  • Extra seats, keywords and locations cost more
  • No cheap entry plan any more
  • Deeper AI tracking in SE Visible is a separate subscription

Who each one is for

AttributeAmplitudeFraseSE Ranking
Best for
  • Deep product analytics for apps
  • AI agents that flag metric changes
  • A free plan with up to 2 million events
  • Connecting your data to Claude through MCP
  • Building SEO content briefs fast
  • Drafting articles from a brief
  • Answering the questions searchers ask
  • Tracking citations in AI search
  • Daily rank tracking on a budget
  • Agencies needing white-label client reports
  • Tracking your brand in AI answers alongside Google
  • All-round SEO for small businesses
You'll find it used by
  • Product teams
  • Growth marketers
  • Data analysts
  • Large companies
  • Content marketers
  • SEO freelancers
  • Agencies
  • Small business owners
  • B2B software teams
  • Agencies
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • In-house marketers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Amplitude, Frase or SE Ranking?

SE Ranking scores highest overall in our ratings (Amplitude 4.0/5, Frase 4.0/5 and SE Ranking 4.1/5). Amplitude is best for deep product analytics for apps and AI agents that flag metric changes. Frase is best for Building SEO content briefs fast and drafting articles from a brief. SE Ranking is best for daily rank tracking on a budget and agencies needing white-label client reports.

Which is cheaper, Amplitude, Frase or SE Ranking?

Amplitude: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at First 2M events free. Frase: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $49/mo. SE Ranking: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $129/mo.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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