UK SEO Agency Alternatives

5 Alternatives to SEO Works

UK SEO and AI search agencies that compete with SEO Works on b2c work. Compared on pricing, contract length, AI platform coverage, and sector fit.

SEO Works (£2,500/month, 3-month minimum) is best for uk b2c and ecommerce brands wanting seo + ai search together. The five strongest alternatives in 2026 are Targeted SEO, MRS Digital, ClickSlice, Angelfish Marketing, Rank4AI, ranked by sector overlap, pricing fit, and AI platform coverage. Use the table below to find the right swap for your business.

SEO Works at a glance

HQ: Sheffield, UK
Founded: 2010
Starting price: £2,500/mo
Min contract: 3 months
Sectors: B2C, B2B, Ecommerce
AI platforms: ChatGPT, AI Overviews

Watch out for: AI platform coverage narrower than purpose-built AI specialists

The 5 alternatives

1

Targeted SEO

Manchester, UK · Founded 2015 · 10-20 team

From
£1,500/mo
Sectors: Local services, Ecommerce, B2B
AI platforms: 2 (ChatGPT, AI Overviews)
Min contract: 3 months

Best for: UK SMEs and local service businesses wanting affordable SEO + AI

Watch out for: AI platform coverage narrow; team size caps enterprise capacity

2

MRS Digital

Southampton, UK · Founded 2007 · 20-50 team

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£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

3

ClickSlice

London, UK · Founded 2018 · 20-50 team

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£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

Angelfish Marketing

Cheltenham, UK · Founded 2007 · 10-20 team

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£2,500/mo
Sectors: B2B, Manufacturing, Tech
AI platforms: 2 (ChatGPT, AI Overviews)
Min contract: 6 months

Best for: B2B and manufacturing brands wanting SEO + inbound content together

Watch out for: AI platform coverage narrower than specialists; B2C experience limited

5

Rank4AI

London, UK · Founded 2024 · 5-10 team

From
£1,500/mo
Sectors: B2B, SaaS, Professional services, Local services
AI platforms: 6 (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity...)
Min contract: 3 months
Tooling: AI visibility audit + citation tracker

Best for: UK businesses wanting an AI-search-native specialist with full platform coverage

Watch out for: Newer agency (founded 2024); smaller team than legacy SEO firms

Disclosure: SEOCompare has a commercial relationship with Rank4AI.

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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