PilotaSEO vs Alternatives: Outrank, Koala, Fasta Blogging or DIY? (2026)
What are the alternatives to PilotaSEO, and which one should you pick?
Pick PilotaSEO Autopilot if you want SEO posts written and published to your own site for a fixed €322 a year and you accept no human review and no backlinks. Pick a human-reviewed service such as Fasta Blogging if you want an SEO specialist guiding topics and every draft checked, at a higher monthly price. Pick an automated platform such as Outrank if you want high volume and automated backlinks in one dashboard, or an AI writer such as Koala if you want to edit every post yourself. If you have five or more hours a week, writing it yourself costs the least.
Disclosure: we make PilotaSEO, and it is on this list. We say below where each alternative is the better choice. Competitor prices and features were read on their own websites on 2026-11-07 and can change; check them before you buy.
How we compared them
We used six criteria that decide whether a blog actually gets published every month: who writes, who publishes, whether a human reviews drafts, whether backlinks are included, the listed price and how you leave. We only list facts published on each product's own site, and we give no ratings or scores.
- Who writes and who publishes. A tool that drafts but leaves publishing to you is a different job from a service that puts posts live.
- Human review. Whether a person checks drafts before they go out.
- Backlinks. Included, extra or not offered.
- Price and term. The listed price on the date checked, monthly or yearly, and the currency.
- Leaving. Cancellation, refunds and whether published posts stay on your site.
PilotaSEO vs Outrank vs Fasta Blogging vs Koala: side by side
As listed on 2026-11-07, PilotaSEO Autopilot costs €322 a year, Fasta Blogging $125 a month, Outrank $99 a month and Koala's Starter plan $25 a month. They are not the same kind of product, so compare the work each one leaves to you, not just the price.
| Option | What it is | Who publishes | Human review | Backlinks | Listed price (checked 2026-11-07) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PilotaSEO Autopilot (ours) | Done-for-you SEO blog service | PilotaSEO, to your site | No, fully automated | No | €322 a year |
| PilotaSEO Growth (ours) | Autopilot plus link building | PilotaSEO, to your site | Not stated as included | 4 to 8 editorial backlinks a month | €8,250 a year |
| Fasta Blogging | Done-for-you blogging service | The service (it says published posts stay if you cancel) | Yes, before content is ready | Not listed | $125 a month, founding-client price |
| Outrank | Automated article and backlink platform | Outrank, through WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, Framer and others | Not listed | Yes, built automatically | $99 a month (shown next to a struck-through $199) |
| Koala (Starter) | AI writing tool | You, or through its WordPress, Shopify, Webflow and Ghost integrations | You do it | No | $25 a month; 20% less billed annually |
| Do it yourself | You plus free tools | You | You | Your own outreach | Your time |
What does each alternative include?
Volume and review differ the most: Outrank lists 30 articles a month, Fasta Blogging 4 posts a month plus up to 2 from your own material, and Koala Starter 45,000 words a month for you to turn into posts. The details below are from each product's own page.
- Outrank. Lists 30 articles a month "generated and published on auto-pilot", automated keyword research, backlinks built automatically, AI images, YouTube embeds, more than 150 languages and cancel anytime.
- Fasta Blogging. Lists 4 SEO blog posts a month, up to 2 more from your own work, topic strategy guided by an SEO specialist, human review, unlimited edits, a first-month money-back guarantee and cancel anytime with published posts kept on your site.
- Koala. Starter lists 45,000 words and 500 credits a month, with publishing integrations; the $99 Boost plan adds a "Content Calendar Autopilot". A free allowance of 5,000 words needs no card.
- PilotaSEO. Posts with byline, dates, meta, internal links and diagrams, published to your site through a signed webhook you authorize once, automated live checks after every post and a monthly report of published URLs. Each subscription covers one site and one language, English or Italian. The homepage does not state a fixed number of posts per month, so ask when you get in touch.
If you are unsure which kind of service you need at all, our done-for-you SEO blog checklist for small businesses walks through the questions to ask any provider.
Choose PilotaSEO if… / Choose an alternative if…
The short version: PilotaSEO suits a small business that wants posts going live on its own site every month at a fixed yearly price, without managing anything. The alternatives win where you need human review, many languages, high volume or full control.
| Choose PilotaSEO if… | Choose an alternative if… |
|---|---|
| You want a fixed yearly price in euros (€322 or €8,250) | You prefer monthly billing you can stop any month (Outrank, Fasta Blogging, Koala) |
| You want posts published to your site with no copy-paste | You want every draft reviewed by a person first (Fasta Blogging) |
| Your site is in English or Italian | You need other languages (Outrank lists more than 150) |
| You want link building only when you choose Growth | You want automated backlinks at a lower price (Outrank) |
| You do not want to edit posts | You want to edit every post yourself (Koala or doing it yourself) |
Who PilotaSEO is not for: regulated topics that need expert review before publishing, sites that need a language other than English or Italian, and anyone who wants to buy online today, because you start by contacting us. No one can honestly guarantee rankings, and PilotaSEO does not. Read what Google says about AI-written blog content before choosing any automated option.
What does a year of each cost?
At the listed prices, a year costs €322 for PilotaSEO Autopilot, $1,188 for Outrank ($99 × 12), $1,500 for Fasta Blogging ($125 × 12) and $300 for Koala Starter on monthly billing ($25 × 12). These are simple multiplications of the prices shown on 2026-11-07, in different currencies, not quotes; introductory and founding-client prices can rise.
Price is not the whole cost. With an AI writer or DIY, you also spend time on topics, editing, images, links and publishing. With any service, results take months: our guide to how long a done-for-you SEO blog takes to show in Google sets realistic expectations, and a good brief for a done-for-you blog writer improves any option you pick.
Where PilotaSEO fits
PilotaSEO is a done-for-you SEO blog service that writes SEO posts for your site and publishes them automatically. Autopilot is €322 a year and Growth is €8,250 a year, prepaid in euros; Growth adds 4 to 8 editorial backlinks a month when link-building capacity is available. If you cancel, the plan does not renew and published posts stay on your site, with a 14-day refund window at the start. See the PilotaSEO plans, and who runs PilotaSEO and its refund terms.
FAQ
What is the cheapest alternative to PilotaSEO?
Writing the posts yourself with free tools costs no money, only time. Among paid options checked on 2026-11-07, Koala's Starter plan at $25 a month is the lowest listed price, but it is a writing tool, so you still edit and publish.
Is PilotaSEO an SEO tool or a service?
PilotaSEO is a done-for-you SEO blog service. It writes the posts and publishes them to your site; you do not log in to a tool to write them.
Which alternative includes backlinks?
Outrank lists automatically built backlinks in its plan. PilotaSEO includes 4 to 8 editorial backlinks a month only on the Growth plan, at €8,250 a year. Fasta Blogging and Koala do not list backlinks.
Does any alternative have human review?
Fasta Blogging lists human review before content is ready. PilotaSEO Autopilot is fully automated with no human review, and with Koala or DIY the review is yours to do.
Sources
- PilotaSEO homepage: plans, prices and FAQ (checked 2026-11-07)
- Outrank homepage: pricing and what's included (checked 2026-11-07)
- Fasta Blogging homepage: pricing and guarantee (checked 2026-11-07)
- Koala pricing page (checked 2026-11-07)