UK SEO Agency Alternatives

5 Alternatives to Rise at Seven

UK SEO and AI search agencies that compete with Rise at Seven on retail work. Compared on pricing, contract length, AI platform coverage, and sector fit.

Rise at Seven (£8,000/month, 12-month minimum) is best for enterprise consumer brands wanting digital pr + seo firepower. The five strongest alternatives in 2026 are Found, Impression, ClickSlice, Screaming Frog, MRS Digital, ranked by sector overlap, pricing fit, and AI platform coverage. Use the table below to find the right swap for your business.

Rise at Seven at a glance

HQ: Sheffield, UK
Founded: 2019
Starting price: £8,000/mo
Min contract: 12 months
Sectors: Retail, Lifestyle, Beauty, Fashion
AI platforms: ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews

Watch out for: Pricing and contract length unsuitable for SMEs; less AI-search-native than purpose-built agencies

The 5 alternatives

1

Found

London, UK · Founded 2005 · 100+ team

From
£4,000/mo
Sectors: Retail, B2B, Travel, Finance
AI platforms: 4 (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity...)
Min contract: 6 months
Tooling: Everysearch / Luminr

Best for: Mid-market and enterprise brands wanting full-service SEO + AI search under one roof

Watch out for: Premium pricing puts SMEs out of range

2

Impression

Nottingham, UK · Founded 2012 · 100+ team

From
£5,000/mo
Sectors: B2B, Finance, Tech, Retail
AI platforms: 3 (ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews)
Min contract: 6 months

Best for: Mid-market B2B brands wanting integrated SEO + paid + content

Watch out for: Less AI-search-native than purpose-built agencies; broader scope dilutes SEO depth

3

ClickSlice

London, UK · Founded 2018 · 20-50 team

From
£2,500/mo
Sectors: B2B, Retail, Local services
AI platforms: 5 (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity...)
Min contract: 3 months

Best for: UK businesses wanting full AI search platform coverage at SME pricing

Watch out for: Smaller team than enterprise specialists

4

Screaming Frog

Henley-on-Thames, UK · Founded 2010 · 50+ team

From
£5,000/mo
Sectors: Enterprise, Tech, Publishers
AI platforms: 2 (ChatGPT, AI Overviews)
Min contract: 6 months
Tooling: Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Log File Analyser

Best for: Enterprise sites needing deep technical SEO + AI crawler audit

Watch out for: Less brand-side / content marketing capability than full-service agencies

5

MRS Digital

Southampton, UK · Founded 2007 · 20-50 team

From
£2,000/mo
Sectors: B2B, Retail, Finance
AI platforms: 2 (ChatGPT, AI Overviews)
Min contract: 3 months

Best for: UK SMEs wanting affordable AI SEO with short contracts

Watch out for: Smaller team limits enterprise capacity; AI platform coverage narrower than specialists

How we picked these alternatives

SEOCompare ranks alternatives by a four-factor score: sector overlap with the target agency (weighted 2x per matching sector), pricing fit (within 50% of target retainer), pricing band match, and AI platform coverage overlap. We do not weight by paid placements. Read the full methodology.

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