How much does Rise at Seven cost compared to Screaming Frog?

Rise at Seven starts from £8,000/month with a 12-month minimum contract. Screaming Frog starts from £5,000/month with a 6-month minimum contract. Both sit in the Enterprise band for UK SEO retainers.

Which AI platforms do Rise at Seven and Screaming Frog cover?

Rise at Seven covers ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews (3 platforms). Screaming Frog covers ChatGPT, AI Overviews (2 platforms). For maximum AI search visibility in 2026, look for coverage of ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, AI Overviews, plus Bing optimisation (which feeds ChatGPT).

What sectors do Rise at Seven and Screaming Frog specialise in?

Rise at Seven works primarily with Retail, Lifestyle, Beauty, Fashion. Screaming Frog works primarily with Enterprise, Tech, Publishers. Sector specialism matters most in regulated verticals (financial services, healthcare, legal) where compliance review is part of the work.

UK SEO Agency Comparison

Rise at Seven vs Screaming Frog

Q: Which is better for UK businesses, Rise at Seven or Screaming Frog?

Neither is universally better. Rise at Seven is best for enterprise consumer brands wanting digital pr + seo firepower. Screaming Frog is best for enterprise sites needing deep technical seo + ai crawler audit. Choose based on your sector, budget (Rise at Seven from £8,000/month vs Screaming Frog from £5,000/month), and AI platform coverage needs.

Side-by-side comparison of two UK SEO and AI search agencies on price, contract length, AI platform coverage, sector specialism, and verdict.

Rise at Seven (from £8,000/month, 12-month minimum, 3 AI platforms covered) is best for enterprise consumer brands wanting digital pr + seo firepower. Screaming Frog (from £5,000/month, 6-month minimum, 2 AI platforms covered) is best for enterprise sites needing deep technical seo + ai crawler audit. Pick Rise at Seven if you prioritise retail or lifestyle; pick Screaming Frog if you prioritise enterprise or tech.

Side-by-side

Criterion	Rise at Seven	Screaming Frog
Headquarters	Sheffield, UK	Henley-on-Thames, UK
Founded	2019	2010
Team size	100+	50+
Starting price	£8,000/mo	£5,000/mo · cheaper
Pricing band	Enterprise	Enterprise
Minimum contract	12 months	6 months · shorter
Services	SEO, Digital PR, Content, AI SEO	Technical SEO, AI SEO, PPC, Crawling tools
Sector focus	Retail, Lifestyle, Beauty, Fashion · broader	Enterprise, Tech, Publishers
AI platforms covered	ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews (3) · wider	ChatGPT, AI Overviews (2)
Proprietary tool	—	Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Log File Analyser
Case studies	20+	20+
Best for	Enterprise consumer brands wanting digital PR + SEO firepower	Enterprise sites needing deep technical SEO + AI crawler audit
Watch out for	Pricing and contract length unsuitable for SMEs; less AI-search-native than purpose-built agencies	Less brand-side / content marketing capability than full-service agencies

When Rise at Seven wins

Pick Rise at Seven if your business matches the retail or lifestyle or beauty or fashion profile, your monthly budget is comfortable around £8,000, and you want 4 disciplines from one provider. Their 12-month minimum contract suits brands willing to commit but unwilling to lock in for a year.

When Screaming Frog wins

Pick Screaming Frog if your business matches the enterprise or tech or publishers profile, your monthly budget is comfortable around £5,000, and you want the Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Log File Analyser tooling. Their 6-month minimum contract suits brands willing to commit but unwilling to lock in for a year.

Verdict

Neither agency is universally better. The right answer depends on your sector, budget, and AI platform priorities. If you want a third independent option to consider alongside this comparison, use the SEOCompare agency matcher to surface a personalised three-to-five-agency shortlist.