AI SEO writers
As of October 29, 2026, SEOwind's cheapest paid plan is Platform at $189/month billed annually, per its own pricing page. Both SEOwind and Paperboy write SEO articles, so the differences that matter are fact checking, Search Console and whether an agent can run it.
| Row | Paperboy | SEOwind |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $49 a month | $189/month billed annually |
| Fact checks claims against sources | Yes | Partly |
| Learns from Search Console | Yes | Partly |
| Publishes to your site for you | Partly | Not listed |
| MCP, API or CLI for agents | Yes | Not listed |
Side by side
Every cell links the page it came from, with the day we read it.
| Feature | Paperboy | SEOwind |
|---|---|---|
| What it is for | Researches, writes, fact checks and publishes SEO articles to your own site, then learns from Search Console. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 | AI article writer and content brief tool, with white-label content production for agencies. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 |
| Cheapest paid plan | Starter is $49 a month per site for 3 articles a week. Growth is $99 and Pro is $179. Yearly billing is two months free. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 | The only self-serve plan listed is Platform at $189 per month billed annually: up to 20 articles, 2 projects or domains, brand voice, SERP-based outlines, keyword clustering and internal linking. The monthly-billing price is not shown. SEO Services start at $3,000 per month. White-label content is quoted per article. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 |
| Free plan or trial | Yes The first article is free, no card. Any plan then starts with a 14-day trial (card required). SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 | Yes Platform has a 3-day free trial and you can cancel anytime. White-label work starts with a pilot of 5 to 10 articles and no long-term contract. No permanent free plan listed. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 |
| Publishes to your site for you | Partly Posts directly to WordPress and Ghost. Other sites use a hosted blog, a signed webhook or a prompt that builds a blog in your code. No Shopify, Webflow, Wix or Squarespace connector. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 | Not listed No page found that describes SEOwind publishing to a site by itself. Pages mention export to Google Docs or your CMS, CMS-ready delivery for white-label work, and a separate internal linking plugin. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 |
| Fact checks claims against sources | Yes Every number and cited sentence is compared with the saved text of its source. An article that fails gets one rewrite, then is held for you. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 | Partly Partial. The site says a RAG research agent pulls from real sources to reduce hallucinations, an AI Review and Refine agent audits drafts, and human QA covers nuance, tone and risk. EEAT scoring rates credibility. Pages do not describe automatic claim-by-claim checking against saved sources. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 |
| Learns from Search Console | Yes Optional read-only Search Console connection. It picks topics from your impressions and reports clicks per article. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 | Partly Partial. Docs say the Google Search Console integration lets SEOwind insert internal links into AI articles (seowind.io/docs/what-are-projects). The SEO automation page says it flags underperforming content from Search Console data, such as pages losing traffic or impressions, and a Refine Agent rewrites sections. The Content Update tab rebuilds old articles against top-ranking competitors. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 |
| Open source or self-host | Yes The engine is open source under AGPL-3.0. Self-host it with Docker and your own keys. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 | Not listed No open source or self-host statement found. SEOwind is hosted software, with some free tools (EEAT checker, AI humanizer, internal linking plugin). SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 |
| MCP, API or CLI for agents | Yes A remote MCP server with eight tools and a REST API with an OpenAPI file. The CLI is built in the open but not on npm yet. Agents pay with credits, $20 for 100. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 | Not listed No MCP server, public API, CLI or Zapier connector described on the pricing page, docs index or product pages checked. SourceRead Oct 29, 2026 |
“Not listed” means we found no statement either way on the pages linked in that cell. It does not mean the answer is no. Vendors change their pages, so confirm before you buy.
The honest verdict
Sometimes the other tool is the better fit. Here is how to tell.
Pick SEOwind if
What SEOwind does well, from its own pages
Pick Paperboy if
Judge it before you pay anyone
Your first article is free with its full fact check, so you can judge it before you pay anyone.
Write my first article freeWhat you get
The four that decide it for most people, each with the source for the other side.
Partial. The site says a RAG research agent pulls from real sources to reduce hallucinations, an AI Review and Refine agent audits drafts, and human QA covers nuance, tone and risk. EEAT scoring rates credibility. Pages do not describe automatic claim-by-claim checking against saved sources (seowind.io, read Oct 29, 2026). Paperboy compares every number and cited sentence with the saved text of the page it links to. An article that fails gets one rewrite and is then held for you instead of published.
Partial. Docs say the Google Search Console integration lets SEOwind insert internal links into AI articles (seowind.io/docs/what-are-projects). The SEO automation page says it flags underperforming content from Search Console data, such as pages losing traffic or impressions, and a Refine Agent rewrites sections. The Content Update tab rebuilds old articles against top-ranking competitors (seowind.io, read Oct 29, 2026). Paperboy reads Search Console, read-only, to choose the next topic and to report clicks and impressions per article.
The SEOwind pages we read do not say (seowind.io, read Oct 29, 2026). The Paperboy engine is open source under AGPL-3.0 and runs with Docker and your own keys.
The SEOwind pages we read do not say (seowind.io, read Oct 29, 2026). Paperboy ships a remote MCP server with eight tools and a REST API with an OpenAPI file (the CLI is not on npm yet), so Claude Code, Cursor or n8n can run it.
Try it
You do not have to switch. Run Paperboy on one site, read the fact check, and compare it with what you get from SEOwind.
Keep SEOwind running. Nothing to cancel to try Paperboy.
Paste your site address. The first article is free, no card.
Read the fact check. Every number and cited sentence is compared with the saved text of its source.
Pick a plan only if you want more. Cancel with one button on the Billing page.
https://paperboyseo.com/start?url=yoursite.comThe engine is open source under AGPL-3.0. Self-hosting for your own sites is free; you pay your own model bill. Self-host docs.
About SEOwind
SEOwind is an AI article and content brief platform that also sells white-label AI plus human editorial content production for marketing agencies. (its own description, read Oct 29, 2026)
The homepage now leads with white-label content production for marketing agencies. The software Platform plan is one of three offers. Platform is priced only as billed annually, and higher volume plans are shown in-app, not on the pricing page.
| Plan | Price | What the page says it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | $189/month billed annually | Up to 20 articles with AI, 2 projects or domains, custom brand voice, SERP-based AI outlines, keyword clustering, internal linking, keyword research with SEO Missions. Higher volume plans are shown in-app. 3-day free trial. |
| SEO Services | From $3,000/month, custom retainer | SEO audit and strategy, keyword research and content roadmap, content production (AI plus human editorial), on-page guidance, technical SEO recommendations, monthly reporting, dedicated strategist. 3-month minimum. |
| White-Label Content | Custom, fixed per-article pricing | Full production from research to delivery, multi-agent AI plus human editorial, RAG-powered research, EEAT scoring, CMS-ready white-labeled delivery, dedicated account manager. Starts with a pilot of 5 to 10 articles. |
From SEOwind's pricing page, read October 29, 2026. Paperboy's own prices are on our pricing page.
FAQ
As of Oct 29, 2026, SEOwind lists Platform $189/month billed annually; SEO Services From $3,000/month, custom retainer. seowind.io is the source, so confirm there before you buy.
Partial. The site says a RAG research agent pulls from real sources to reduce hallucinations, an AI Review and Refine agent audits drafts, and human QA covers nuance, tone and risk. EEAT scoring rates credibility. Pages do not describe automatic claim-by-claim checking against saved sources (seowind.io, read Oct 29, 2026).
The SEOwind pages we read do not say (seowind.io, read Oct 29, 2026).
The SEOwind pages we read do not say (seowind.io, read Oct 29, 2026).
The SEOwind pages we read do not say (seowind.io, read Oct 29, 2026).
Sources
Every cell above links the page we read, and every date is the day we read it. Facts about SEOwind come from SEOwind's own pages only. Facts about Paperboy come from pages on this site. If something is wrong or out of date, write to hello@paperboyseo.com and we will fix it and change the date.
Keep going
Paste your address. In under ten minutes you read a finished, fact-checked article written for your site. Free, no card.
Prefer to run it yourself? Self-host it (repo coming soon). Using an agent? Add the MCP server.