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BuzzSumo vs Ubersuggest

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BuzzSumo

Software

Content research and media outreach platform for trends, mentions, and influencer discovery

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Ubersuggest

Software

Win at the game of SEO and AEO

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: BuzzSumo entry-level Content Creation plan is limited to a single user and just 2 alerts, forcing teams onto the pricier PR & Comms tier.; Ubersuggest entry plan limits tracking to 1 domain project and 125 tracked keywords, with reports capped at 150 per day

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BuzzSumo and Ubersuggest actually diverge.

Attributes where BuzzSumo and Ubersuggest differ
AttributeBuzzSumoUbersuggest
Starting price$199/monthOn request

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in BuzzSumo

  • Content Analyzer
  • Trending Feeds
  • Question Analyzer
  • Media database and outreach
  • Coverage reports
  • Alerts

Only in Ubersuggest

Nothing recorded that BuzzSumo does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

BuzzSumo

  • Finding trending content topics before writing new articlesnot Ubersuggest
  • PR teams pitching journalists via the media databasenot Ubersuggest
  • Tracking brand and competitor mentions across the webnot Ubersuggest
  • Analyzing which existing content earns the most engagementnot Ubersuggest

Ubersuggest

No use cases recorded yet. See the Ubersuggest review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BuzzSumo

  • Entry-level Content Creation plan is limited to a single user and just 2 alerts, forcing teams onto the pricier PR & Comms tier.
  • Enterprise-only annual billing means the top tier is not available on flexible monthly terms.
  • Media database and PR outreach features are withheld from the base plan, so pure content-research buyers still pay for a PR-oriented tier to unlock coverage reporting.

Ubersuggest

  • Entry plan limits tracking to 1 domain project and 125 tracked keywords, with reports capped at 150 per day
  • Report volume and tracked keywords scale by tier, with the mid tier capped at 7 domain projects and 150 keywords and the premium tier capped at 15 domain projects and 300 keywords

Pricing, plan by plan

BuzzSumo

$199/month
  • Content Creation$199/month
    • 1 user
    • Unlimited searches
    • 2 alerts
  • PR & Comms$299/month
    • 5 users
    • 5 alerts
    • Media database & outreach
  • Suite$499/month
    • 10 users
    • 10 alerts
    • YouTube Analyzer
  • Enterprise$999/month
    • 30 users
    • 50 alerts
    • RSS feed sync

Ubersuggest

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ubersuggest review.

Which should you pick?

Choose BuzzSumo if

  • You need content analyzer.
  • You work on web.
  • You also want trending feeds.
BuzzSumo review

Choose Ubersuggest if

Nothing in the data separates Ubersuggest from BuzzSumo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Ubersuggest review

Questions people ask

Is BuzzSumo or Ubersuggest better?
Neither clearly leads. BuzzSumo starts at $199/month and Ubersuggest at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BuzzSumo or Ubersuggest?
BuzzSumo starts at $199/month and Ubersuggest at On request.
Does BuzzSumo or Ubersuggest run on more platforms?
BuzzSumo runs on web. Ubersuggest runs on Web.
What is BuzzSumo best used for?
BuzzSumo is most often used for finding trending content topics before writing new articles, pr teams pitching journalists via the media database, tracking brand and competitor mentions across the web, analyzing which existing content earns the most engagement. Of those, finding trending content topics before writing new articles and pr teams pitching journalists via the media database are not what Ubersuggest is typically brought in for.
What can BuzzSumo do that Ubersuggest cannot?
BuzzSumo covers Content Analyzer, Trending Feeds, Question Analyzer, Media database and outreach.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

BuzzSumo: What does BuzzSumo cost?

Plans run Content Creation at $199/month, PR & Comms at $299/month, Suite at $499/month, and Enterprise at $999/month, all billed yearly.

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BuzzSumo: Can I cancel my subscription anytime?

Users can cancel at any time, though they remain billed for the full duration of the current subscription period.

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BuzzSumo: What does BuzzSumo integrate with?

The PR & Comms plan and above include a Slack integration for sharing mentions and coverage alerts with a team.

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