All in One SEO (AIOSEO) and Yoast SEO are both freemium WordPress SEO plugins, but AIOSEO stays WordPress-centric with tiered AI content credits and a…
Best for All in One SEO: Best for WordPress site owners who want AI content generation (titles, rewrites, images) built into their SEO plugin via tiered AI credits (10,000 on Basic up to 200,000 on Elite) plus a native WooCommerce SEO module, at a lower entry annual price (€49.50/year).
Best for Yoast SEO: Best for teams needing SEO coverage outside core WordPress — a dedicated Shopify app, a Google Docs add-on — or wanting AI brand-mention monitoring across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude via the AI+ tier.
At a Glance
All in One SEO
Yoast SEO
Primary category
SEO
SEO
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Freemium
freemium
Starting price
Free (Lite); paid plans from $99/year
Free plugin; Premium is EUR 118.80 (about $129) per year per site
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Free trial
Not documented
Yes
Platforms
Web
Not documented
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Yes
Yes
Public API
Yes
Not documented
Key Differences
Platform reach
All in One SEO: AIOSEO's facts describe it as WordPress-only, not usable on other platforms.
Yoast SEO: Yoast SEO is available as a WordPress plugin, WooCommerce bundle, standalone Shopify app, and Google Docs add-on.
Merchants on Shopify or writers using Google Docs have no AIOSEO equivalent per the facts, making Yoast the only option of the two for those platforms.
AI content generation vs. AI brand monitoring
All in One SEO: AIOSEO's AI Assistant helps generate and rewrite content, titles, and images using tiered AI Credits (10,000 on Basic up to 200,000 on Elite).
Yoast SEO: Yoast's AI focus is generating titles/meta descriptions plus its AI+ tier's brand-mention monitoring across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude — not full content/image generation.
Teams wanting AI to draft content and images have that documented in AIOSEO; teams wanting to know where their brand is mentioned in AI answer engines have that documented in Yoast.
Site-count vs. domain-based pricing
All in One SEO: AIOSEO plans scale by website count — 1 website on Basic up to 100 websites on Elite.
Yoast SEO: Yoast's facts state each Premium subscription covers only one domain.
Agencies managing many WordPress sites may find AIOSEO's multi-site tiers more directly cost-effective than buying separate Yoast Premium subscriptions per domain.
Built-in e-commerce SEO module
All in One SEO: AIOSEO includes a dedicated WooCommerce SEO module as a core feature for optimizing WooCommerce product pages.
Yoast SEO: Yoast offers WooCommerce SEO as a separate bundle (€178.80/year) rather than included in the base Premium plan.
AIOSEO folds WooCommerce optimization into its core feature set, while Yoast requires purchasing an additional bundle for the same coverage.
Feature-by-Feature
Platform Availability
Feature
All in One SEO
Yoast SEO
WordPress plugin
Available
Available
WooCommerce module/bundle
Available
Available
Shopify app
Not documented
Available
Google Docs add-on
Not documented
Available
AI Features
Feature
All in One SEO
Yoast SEO
AI content/title/image generation
Available
Available
AI brand-mention monitoring
Not documented
Available
Tiered AI credit system
Available
Not documented
Pricing & Plans
Feature
All in One SEO
Yoast SEO
Free version
Available
Available
Entry paid tier price
Available
Available
Multi-site tier (10+ websites)
Available
Not documented
Money-back guarantee
Available
Not documented
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
All in One SEO
Basic — $99/year annual
Plus — $199/year annual
Pro — $399/year annual
Elite — $599/year annual
Yoast SEO
Free — $0 n/a
Premium — EUR 118.80 (about $129) per site annual
Pros & Cons
All in One SEO
Pros
Long-established plugin (since 2007) with a large, active WordPress user base
Covers on-page, technical, local, and e-commerce SEO in one plugin
Free Lite version available for basic use
Built-in Google Search Console integration and rank tracking on paid tiers
Cons
WordPress-only; not usable on other CMS or platforms
Advanced features (rank tracking, unlimited revisions) are locked behind higher-priced annual tiers
Renewal pricing reverts to full list price after introductory discounts
Yoast SEO
Pros
Deep integration with the WordPress editor gives instant, actionable feedback while content is being written
The free version already covers core SEO fundamentals most small sites need: sitemaps, schema and content analysis
Large support community, extensive documentation and frequent updates aligned with WordPress core changes
Premium automation, such as redirects, internal linking suggestions and AI snippets, addresses genuine time-saving needs
Trusted at scale, with millions of active installs, so it is well tested against WordPress and search engine changes
Cons
Premium is licensed per site, so agencies managing many WordPress properties face a recurring cost per domain
Redirect management, internal linking suggestions and AI snippet generation are all locked behind the paid tier
Advanced SEOs sometimes find the analysis rules too rigid for content that intentionally breaks conventional structure
Only works within WordPress, so it offers no value outside that specific CMS ecosystem
Use Cases
Choose All in One SEO: Best for WordPress site owners who want AI content generation (titles, rewrites, images) built into their SEO plugin via tiered AI credits (10,000 on Basic up to 200,000 on Elite) plus a native WooCommerce SEO module, at a lower entry annual price (€49.50/year).
Choose Yoast SEO: Best for teams needing SEO coverage outside core WordPress — a dedicated Shopify app, a Google Docs add-on — or wanting AI brand-mention monitoring across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude via the AI+ tier.
Need both: Agencies managing both WordPress/WooCommerce clients and Shopify clients may use AIOSEO for the WordPress side, with its AI credit system and WooCommerce module, and Yoast's dedicated Shopify app for merchants on that platform, since AIOSEO's facts describe it as WordPress-only.
All in One SEO
Blog and content SEO — Use TruSEO checklists and schema markup to optimize blog posts for search visibility.
E-commerce product optimization — Optimize WooCommerce product pages, feeds, and structured data for shopping search results.
Multi-site agency management — Manage SEO across many client WordPress sites from higher-tier plans supporting up to 100 sites.
Yoast SEO
Blog and content publishing — Content teams use Yoast SEO to check keyphrase usage and readability before hitting publish, standardizing on-page SEO across many contributors.
E-commerce product and category pages — Store owners use Yoast SEO alongside WooCommerce to optimize product titles, descriptions and schema so listings are more discoverable in search.
Multi-site agency SEO management — Agencies install Yoast SEO across client WordPress sites to enforce consistent metadata, sitemaps and schema without training every client on SEO basics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a free version of AIOSEO?
Yes, a free "Lite" version exists; paid Basic, Plus, Pro, and Elite tiers add more features and site coverage.
Is Yoast SEO free?
Yes, a free WordPress plugin is available; Premium starts at €118.80/year for additional features.
How many websites can I use AIOSEO on?
Plans range from 1 website (Basic) up to 100 websites (Elite).
Does Yoast SEO support WooCommerce and Shopify?
Yes, there's a WooCommerce SEO bundle (€178.80/year) and a separate Shopify app ($19/month with a 14-day free trial).
Does AIOSEO include AI content tools?
Yes, each plan includes a set number of AI Credits for the AI Assistant, Content Generator, and Image Generator.
What does the Yoast AI+ package include?
The AI+ package (€358.80/year) adds AI-generated titles/descriptions and brand-mention monitoring across AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude.