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How popular isSurfer in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 180 branded searches for Surfer worldwide which is down 35.7% over the last 11 months. Surfer holds 0.13% estimated Share of Search among AI SEO tools worldwide and is ranked 5th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Frase95.8%
  2. Clearscope2%
  3. MarketMuse1.4%
  4. WriterZen0.71%
  5. Surfer0.13%
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Which AI SEO tools compete with Surfer?

Surfer against AI SEO tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Frase, Surfer. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthFraseClearscopeMarketMuseWriterZenSurfer
Oct 202592.7%3.4%2.8%0.89%0.16%
Nov 202593.7%2.7%2.4%1.1%0.12%
Dec 202594.2%2.3%2.3%1.1%0.1%
Jan 202691.6%3.2%4%1.1%0.18%
Feb 202693.9%2.8%2.3%0.9%0.12%
Mar 202694%2.8%2.3%0.74%0.15%
Apr 202694.6%2.3%1.9%0.91%0.15%
May 202695.6%1.9%1.6%0.75%0.09%
Jun 202695.2%2.3%1.5%0.91%0.08%
Jul 202695.8%2%1.4%0.7%0.13%
Aug 202695.8%2%1.4%0.71%0.13%
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  1. 1.Frase

    95.8%

    Held 1st. 136K estimated branded searches, -0.09% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Clearscope

    2%

    Held 2nd. 2.8K estimated branded searches, +1.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.MarketMuse

    1.4%

    Held 3rd. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -2.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.WriterZen

    0.71%

    Held 4th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Surfer

    0.13%

    Held 5th. 180 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Surfer and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Surfer

How has branded search demand for Surfer changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Surfer worldwide fell from 280 to 180.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Surfer’s estimated Share of Search among AI SEO tools worldwide held steady, from 0.16% to 0.13%.

How did search popularity change for AI SEO tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for MarketMuse worldwide fell 61.5% over 11 measured months, from 5.1K to 1.9K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Clearscope worldwide fell 53.8% over 11 measured months, from 6.1K to 2.8K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for WriterZen worldwide fell 37.5% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 1K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Surfer worldwide fell 35.7% over 11 measured months, from 280 to 180 in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Frase worldwide fell 18.4% over 11 measured months, from 167K to 136K in August 2026.

Where does Surfer compete?

Surfer is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
SEO content optimization platforms5th of 50.12%Show ranking
AI SEO tools5th of 50.13%Shown above

How is Surfer measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Surfer’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

2 branded search terms

  • surfer content optimization
  • surferseo.com

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