G2 Vendor Directory

Yoast vs. Surfer

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricYoast

by Yoast

Surfer

by Surfer

Overall rating4.54.8
Review count203546
Ease of use9.29.4
Ease of setup8.99.5
Quality of support8.79.5
Meets requirements9.29.4
NPS75.62189186.866792
Small Business82.2%92.9%
Mid-Market15.3%6.3%
Enterprise2.5%0.8%
Total page views7101,526
Total LLM citations11,19116,624

Yoast

Yoast is committed to making search engine optimization accessible to all, whether you're part of an in-house marketing team, an entrepreneur, or a content creator who relies on SEO and content-driven channels to grow your brand and attract customers. Trusted by millions of websites worldwide, the Yoast SEO plugin provides real-time content optimization guidance, offering actionable suggestions to help users improve their search visibility, even without deep technical knowledge.

Pros

  • SEO Optimization
  • Ease of Use
  • SEO Improvement
  • Problem Solving
  • Page Optimization
  • Time Saving

Surfer

Positive Surfer is an AI Visibility Platform that helps marketing teams become the definitive answer wherever their buyers search — across Google and AI search. It combines data, research-backed optimization, and a user-friendly workflow to grow brand visibility through content where buying decisions start to form. Surfer is used by in-house marketing teams, content marketers, SEO specialists, and agencies around the world to track, plan, write, and optimize content that gets ranked and cited by both search engines and LLMs.

Pros

  • Content Creation
  • SEO Optimization
  • Ease of Use
  • SEO Improvement
  • Time Saving
  • User-Friendly