BuzzSumo

$199/moPaid · billed yearly

Pricing
Alternatives

Content marketers, PR teams and agencies use BuzzSumo to research which content performs, follow trending topics and find journalists and influencers to approach. The plans bundle a content analyzer, trending feeds, a question analyzer for forum posts and alerts for media mentions.

Facts at a glance

Fact	Value	Source
Free trial	Yes	buzzsumo.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026
Starting price	$199/mo · billed yearly	buzzsumo.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension, API	buzzsumo.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026

Pricing & plans

Starts at

$199/mo

USD, billed yearly

Model

Paid

Trial

Yes

Price tiers

Plan	Per month	Usage, as the vendor states it
Content Creation	$199/mo	1 user, unlimited searches, 2 alerts; billed yearly
PR and Comms	$299/mo	5 users; billed yearly

Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD.

The page states a 20% saving for paying annually; the figure shown is the monthly equivalent of the yearly bill

Source: buzzsumo.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026

Features & platforms

Content Analyzer for engaging articles on any topic
Trending feeds of the day's most viral posts
Question Analyzer across forum posts
Alerts for media mentions and engagement

Web
Chrome extension
API

Sources: buzzsumo.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026

Alternatives

Ahrefs
Lower entry price at $29 a month billed monthly, plus a free plan for verified websites.
ahrefs.com
Semrush
SEO toolkit plans start at $139.95 a month billed monthly, below BuzzSumo's $199 entry plan.
semrush.com
Surfer
Focused on writing and optimizing content, with plans from $49 a month billed annually.
surferseo.com