Bench test · AI SEO
SEOquake vs Outbrain
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| SEOquake | Outbrain | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score6.6/10 | score6.7/10 |
| agents won | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 |
| from | Custom | Custom |
| free tier | no | no |
| category | AI SEO | AI SEO |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| OpenAI | 8.5 ▲ | 7.5 |
| Gemini | 7.0 | 8.5 ▲ |
| Grok | 3.5 | 3.5 |
SEOquake
- ✓Quick, real-time insights without leaving your browser
- ✓Affordable access to competitive SEO data
- ✓User-friendly interface for beginners and professionals
- —Limited depth compared to enterprise SEO tools
- —Free version has restricted features and data limits
- —Occasional accuracy variations in metrics
Instant SEO metrics and on-page analysisCompetitor comparison and benchmarkingKeyword difficulty and search volume dataBacklink analysis and domain authority checkingSERP analysis and rankings trackingCustomizable reports and exports
Outbrain
- ✓Drives significant referral traffic to content
- ✓Improves user engagement and time-on-site
- ✓Monetization opportunities for publishers
- —Can appear as clickbait if poorly configured
- —Requires quality content to be effective
- —Dependent on third-party distribution network
AI-powered content recommendationsMulti-channel distribution networkSEO-optimized suggestion widgetsReal-time performance analyticsNative advertising capabilitiesAudience targeting and segmentation
Custom · no free tier
Try SEOquake ▸Custom · no free tier
Try Outbrain ▸Verdict
Outbrain takes it — 6.7 to 6.6 (a photo finish).
The panel gave Outbrain the edge on 1 of 4 agents. It's close enough that SEOquake is a fair pick if it fits your workflow better.