Content optimizers
As of October 30, 2026, Thruuu's cheapest paid plan is Starter at $19/month, per its own pricing page. Thruuu is built around optimizing content, while Paperboy writes the article, fact checks it against its sources and publishes it.
| Row | Paperboy | Thruuu |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $49 a month | $19/month |
| Fact checks claims against sources | Yes | Not listed |
| Learns from Search Console | Yes | Not listed |
| Publishes to your site for you | Partly | Not listed |
| MCP, API or CLI for agents | Yes | Partly |
Side by side
Every cell links the page it came from, with the day we read it.
| Feature | Paperboy | Thruuu |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SERP analysis, content briefs and keyword clustering SourceRead Oct 30, 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 | Starter $19/month ($13/month annual), Pro $49/month, Agency $99/month, plus a free one-time plan. SourceRead Oct 30, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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” 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 Thruuu if
What Thruuu does well, from its own pages
Pick Paperboy if
Judge it before you pay anyone
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Write my first article freeWhat you get
The four that decide it for most people, each with the source for the other side.
The Thruuu pages we read do not say (thruuu.com, read Oct 30, 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.
The Thruuu pages we read do not say (thruuu.com, read Oct 30, 2026). Paperboy reads Search Console, read-only, to choose the next topic and to report clicks and impressions per article.
The Thruuu pages we read do not say (thruuu.com, read Oct 30, 2026). The Paperboy engine is open source under AGPL-3.0 and runs with Docker and your own keys.
Partial. A SERP API and a Brief API are listed. MCP is not stated (thruuu.com, read Oct 30, 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 Thruuu.
Keep Thruuu 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 Thruuu
Content optimization tool for SERP analysis, content brief generation and keyword clustering. (its own description, read Oct 30, 2026)
Thruuu prepares briefs and analysis. It does not state that it writes, fact checks or publishes articles.
| Plan | Price | What the page says it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 one-time | 10 SERP analyses; 2 content briefs; 500 keyword clustering; 10 one-time credits |
| Starter | $19/month ($13/month billed annually) | 75 monthly credits; 75 SERP analyses; 15 briefs; 1,500 keywords clustering |
| Pro | $49/month ($33/month billed annually) | 250 monthly credits; 250 SERP analyses; 50 briefs; 5,000 keywords clustering |
| Agency | $99/month ($66/month billed annually) | 700 monthly credits; 700 SERP analyses; 140 briefs; 14,000 keywords clustering |
From Thruuu's pricing page, read October 30, 2026. Paperboy's own prices are on our pricing page.
FAQ
As of Oct 30, 2026, Thruuu lists Free $0 one-time; Starter $19/month; Pro $49/month; Agency $99/month. thruuu.com is the source, so confirm there before you buy.
The Thruuu pages we read do not say (thruuu.com, read Oct 30, 2026).
The Thruuu pages we read do not say (thruuu.com, read Oct 30, 2026).
The Thruuu pages we read do not say (thruuu.com, read Oct 30, 2026).
Partial. A SERP API and a Brief API are listed. MCP is not stated (thruuu.com, read Oct 30, 2026).
Sources
Every cell above links the page we read, and every date is the day we read it. Facts about Thruuu come from Thruuu'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.
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