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Moz vs Surfer
SEO Tools Moz wins overall
Moz edges ahead with a SaaSTweaks Score of 75/100 vs Surfer's 68/100, so it's our default seo tools pick for most teams. Moz offers a strong verified discount on a capable, industry-standard SEO suite with good accessibility, making it a compelling va Where Moz leads is trust & reliability; Surfer, scoring 68/100, is the stronger choice when time to value is your priority — Surfer offers a strong, verified deal with broad SEO capabilities and quick setup, though annual billing and limited reliability e Both are verified, real deals; the right pick comes down to which pillars below matter most for your team.
The verdict
Moz edges ahead with a SaaSTweaks Score of 75/100 vs Surfer's 68/100, so it's our default seo tools pick for most teams. Moz offers a strong verified discount on a capable, industry-standard SEO suite with good accessibility, making it a compelling va Where Moz leads is trust & reliability; Surfer, scoring 68/100, is the stronger choice when time to value is your priority — Surfer offers a strong, verified deal with broad SEO capabilities and quick setup, though annual billing and limited reliability e Both are verified, real deals; the right pick comes down to which pillars below matter most for your team.
Feature by feature
7 points of difference, taken from each vendor's published plans.
| Moz | Surfer | |
|---|---|---|
| SaaSTweaks Score | Moz 75/100 | Surfer 68/100 |
| Deal strength | Moz 8.0/10 | Surfer 8.0/10 |
| Value for money | Moz 7.0/10 | Surfer 5.0/10 |
| Capability | Moz 8.0/10 | Surfer 8.0/10 |
| Time to value | Moz 7.0/10 | Surfer 8.0/10 |
| Trust & reliability | Moz 8.0/10 | Surfer 5.0/10 |
| Flexibility & exit | Moz 6.0/10 | Surfer 5.0/10 |
What each one actually costs
Published rates at the time we checked. Confirm at checkout — vendors re-cut plans often.
| Plan | Moz | Surfer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Custom | Custom | |
| Free plan | No | No | |
| The deal | Save up to $995/year | 7-day money-back guarantee + ~26% saving on annual billing |
Which one is right for you?
Pick Moz if
- Trust & reliability matters most to you: Moz scores 8.0/10 vs Surfer's 5.0/10. Editorial summary states Moz invented Domain Authority, 'used by the majority of the SEO industry'; live site claims 'Trusted by 5
- Value for money matters most to you: Moz scores 7.0/10 vs Surfer's 5.0/10. After discount, Standard tier is $74.25/month (monthly) or ~$59.25/month (annual). Editorial summary notes Moz is 'accessible' and
- Flexibility & exit matters most to you: Moz scores 6.0/10 vs Surfer's 5.0/10. Pricing tiers are annual/monthly; editorial summary mentions monthly billing option with deal; no explicit mention of data export
Pick Surfer if
- Time to value matters most to you: Surfer scores 8.0/10 vs Moz's 7.0/10. Editorial summary states topical maps plan silos 'in minutes, not a day'; Content Editor provides live scoring; likely usable with
Moving from one to the other
The migration cost is part of the price. Here is what it actually involves.
It depends on your priorities. Overall, Moz scores 75/100 versus Surfer's 68/100 on the SaaSTweaks benchmark, so Moz is our default pick. That said, Surfer is the better choice when time to value matters more to you. Both are scored across the same six pillars below.
Moz starts at Custom and Surfer at Custom on their entry paid tiers. Factor in each verified deal too: Moz — Save up to $995/year; Surfer — 7-day money-back guarantee + ~26% saving on annual billing. The cheaper option depends on your seat count and which plan you need.
On deal strength specifically, Moz scores 8.0/10 and Surfer scores 8.0/10. Verified 25% discount on Standard tier ($74.25/month monthly, ~$59.25/month annual) via editorial summary; homepage banner shows ' See each deal page for the live offer and terms.
Yes. Before migrating, check each tool's data export and onboarding — most seo tools tools support CSV or API export. Moz scores 6.0/10 on flexibility & exit and Surfer 5.0/10, which is a good proxy for how painless switching will be.
Each tool earns a 0–100 SaaSTweaks Score weighted across six pillars: deal strength, value for money, capability, time to value, trust & reliability, and flexibility & exit. The ranking here is strictly by score — never by commission. See our methodology at /how-we-score.