SEO & Website Optimization · head to head
Majestic vs Frase

Majestic
SEO & Website Optimization
Backlink analysis and link intelligence platform for SEO
- From
- $41.67/month
- Rated
- -

Frase
SEO & Website Optimization
AI content optimization and research tool for briefs, drafts, and SEO audits
- From
- $49/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Majestic pricing is based on consumable analysis units, so heavy usage can exhaust a plan's allowance before the month ends.; Frase the entry-level Starter plan is capped at a single seat and site, which limits it to solo users rather than small teams.
- They diverge on capability: Majestic covers Trust Flow & Citation Flow, Frase covers Content briefs and outlines.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Majestic and Frase actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (SEO & Website Optimization).
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 Majestic
- Trust Flow & Citation Flow
- Site Explorer
- Fresh & Historic Index
- Bulk Backlink Checker
- Author Explorer
- Link Graph
- API Access
Only in Frase
- Content briefs and outlines
- AI article drafting
- Content Guard monitoring
- Content audits
- CMS publishing
- Internal linking suggestions
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Majestic
- Auditing a site's backlink profile before an SEO campaignnot Frase
- Comparing link profiles between competitor domainsnot Frase
- Bulk-checking backlinks across many URLs at oncenot Frase
- Finding link-building opportunities via the link graphnot Frase
Frase
- Building SEO content briefs from competitor researchnot Majestic
- Drafting articles with AI assisted by SERP datanot Majestic
- Monitoring published content for ranking drops via Content Guardnot Majestic
- Auditing existing site content at scalenot Majestic
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Majestic
- Pricing is based on consumable analysis units, so heavy usage can exhaust a plan's allowance before the month ends.
- Lite plan excludes the Historic Index and raw data exports, which are common needs for deeper backlink audits.
- API access requires the most expensive plan, unlike some competitors that bundle limited API calls into mid-tier plans.
- The 7-day money-back guarantee is limited to first-time subscribers on Lite and Pro plans only.
Frase
- The entry-level Starter plan is capped at a single seat and site, which limits it to solo users rather than small teams.
- Overage charges apply per extra article or audit page once monthly plan limits are exceeded on Professional and Scale.
- Free trial features are limited to Professional-tier functionality for 7 days rather than reflecting the full product.
Pricing, plan by plan
Majestic
$41.67/month- Lite$41.67/month
- 1 user
- 1 million analysis units
- Fresh Index, Site Explorer
- Pro$83.33/month
- 1 user
- 20 million analysis units
- Historic Index, Index Merger
- API$333.33/month
- 5 users
- 100 million analysis units
- Full API access
Frase
$49/month- Starter$49/month
- 1 seat, 1 site
- 10 articles/month
- 50 audit pages/month
- Professional$129/month
- 3 seats, 5 sites
- 40 articles/month
- 250 audit pages/month
- Scale$299/month
- 5 seats, 10 domains
- 100 articles/month
- 1,000 audit pages/month
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- White-label portals
- SSO/SAML
- Dedicated account manager
Which should you pick?
Choose Majestic if
- You need trust flow & citation flow.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want site explorer.
Choose Frase if
- You need content briefs and outlines.
- You work on web.
- You also want ai article drafting.
Questions people ask
- Is Majestic or Frase better?
- Neither clearly leads. Majestic starts at $41.67/month and Frase at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Majestic or Frase?
- Majestic starts at $41.67/month and Frase at $49/month.
- Does Majestic or Frase run on more platforms?
- Majestic runs on web, api. Frase runs on web.
- What is Majestic best used for?
- Majestic is most often used for auditing a site's backlink profile before an seo campaign, comparing link profiles between competitor domains, bulk-checking backlinks across many urls at once, finding link-building opportunities via the link graph. Of those, auditing a site's backlink profile before an seo campaign and comparing link profiles between competitor domains are not what Frase is typically brought in for.
- What can Majestic do that Frase cannot?
- Majestic covers Trust Flow & Citation Flow, Site Explorer, Fresh & Historic Index, Bulk Backlink Checker. Frase covers Content briefs and outlines, AI article drafting, Content Guard monitoring, Content audits.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Majestic: What payment options does Majestic support?
Majestic supports payment by Credit Card, Debit Card, and PayPal for recurring monthly and annual subscription plans.
SourceFrase: What does Frase cost?
Plans run Starter at $49/month, Professional at $129/month, and Scale at $299/month billed monthly, with cheaper annual rates and a custom Enterprise tier.
SourceMajestic: Does Majestic offer a money-back guarantee?
Lite and Pro plans include a 7-day money-back guarantee for new customers purchasing their first ever subscription plan.
SourceFrase: Is there a free trial?
Frase offers a 7-day trial with Professional-level features and no credit card required.
SourceMajestic: How do I cancel my Majestic subscription?
PayPal users manage cancellation through their PayPal account, while monthly credit card subscribers can cancel via the My Subscriptions page in their account.
SourceFrase: What happens if I exceed my plan's usage limits?
Professional and Scale plans support optional pay-as-you-go overages, disabled by default, charged per extra article or audit page beyond the monthly cap.
SourceFrase: What does Frase integrate with?
Frase publishes content to WordPress, Webflow, Sanity, and Wix, or can host pages directly via its own FraseCMS.
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