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Comparing AI blog writers?

An AI blog writer alternative that researches, writes and publishes

Weighing up AI blog writers or autoblogging tools? Compare how they work and what they cost rather than how they are marketed: what you pay per article, whether it stops at a draft, and where its facts come from. Here is how BlogTend answers each — then try it free on your own site.

3 free articles, no card · Paid plans from $29/mo

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One run from topic to published post: brief, research, writing, design, SEO fields and the publish, each ticked off as it happens.
One run from topic to published post: brief, research, writing, design, SEO fields and the publish, each ticked off as it happens.
  • Try it before you connect a site
  • Free plan, no card required
  • Draft-for-review mode
  • First month back if nothing gets published

From the real product

Where the work stops: at the published post

Two short clips from the product tour, recorded on a demo site.

  • Sources are fetched one by one and marked checked; a dead link is dropped instead of cited.

    Research before writing

    Sources are fetched one by one and marked checked; a dead link is dropped instead of cited.

  • The SEO title, description and focus keyword are written in, then the post goes live — no copy and paste.

    SEO fields, then the publish

    The SEO title, description and focus keyword are written in, then the post goes live — no copy and paste.

Cut from the product tour, recorded on a demo site. No sound; the full tour with narration is below.

Real output, not a mock-up

Our own blog is written by BlogTend

Every post on blogtend.com/blog is researched, written and published by a BlogTend automation — the same pipeline you get, connected to our site by webhook. These are the latest three, as they went live.

Two minutes, start to finish

Watch one article go from a topic to a published post

The real product, recorded end to end: connecting a site, setting a topic and a rhythm, the run itself, and the finished article live on the blog.

What this approach gets you

One tool from topic to published post

  • Research before writing

    On paid plans each article starts on the live web, and the sources it used stay in the post, linked inline.

  • It finishes the job

    Writing, featured image, SEO fields and the publish happen in one run — or it stops at a draft if you prefer to review.

  • A price you can predict

    You pay per finished article, and the credit cost is shown before you spend it. Failed runs come back automatically.

  • Runs without your computer

    Automations are hosted, so a weekly schedule keeps publishing while your laptop is closed.

Six questions to ask any AI blog writer

Compare the approach, not the adjectives

These are the differences that change your month: what an article costs, who does the publishing, and whether the facts can be checked.

  • How is usage counted?

    What you'll see
    A monthly word budget, a per-article credit, or a price per seat.
    How BlogTend does it
    Per finished article: 1 credit at Standard, 2 at Enhanced, 3 at Maximum — research, featured image and publishing included. Failed runs are refunded; unused credits don't roll over.

  • Where does the work stop?

    What you'll see
    A draft in an editor you copy from, or a post published on your site.
    How BlogTend does it
    Publishes to WordPress, Shopify, Webflow or Wix — live, as a draft on your site, or held in BlogTend for review.

  • Where do the facts come from?

    What you'll see
    The model's own memory, or research with sources you can check.
    How BlogTend does it
    Live web research on paid plans and on the free trial's 3 articles. Sources are fetched and checked before they are cited, and the article lists them.

  • Where does it run?

    What you'll see
    A desktop app on your computer, or a hosted service.
    How BlogTend does it
    Hosted. Schedules run daily, weekly or monthly with your computer off, and there is nothing to install.

  • Who fills in the SEO fields?

    What you'll see
    You copy them into your SEO plugin, or they are filled at publish.
    How BlogTend does it
    On paid plans the SEO title, description and focus keyword are written into Yoast or Rank Math when the post is published.

  • What stops duplicate posts?

    What you'll see
    You check by hand, or the tool checks before it writes.
    How BlogTend does it
    Every planned article is checked against your site's existing posts before a credit is spent.

What you get

Exactly what is included — and what is not

Read from the live plans. The Free plan has no trial clock; paid plans add research and SEO fields on every article.

Free plan · no card, no trial clock

  • 3 free articles to start, no card needed
  • 1 site
  • Live web research on your first 3 articles
  • Featured image and publishing included
  • Publish live, save a draft, or hold for review

Paid plans · from $29/mo

  • Starter: 20 articles a month at Standard — a post every day
  • 3 sites
  • Unlimited automations
  • Live web research with cited sources on every article
  • Yoast and Rank Math fields filled in
  • Failed runs refunded automatically · Cancel anytime

First month back if nothing gets published

Subscribe on blogtend.com. If nothing is published to your site in your first 30 days and you have generated fewer than 3 articles, claim that first month back from the Billing page in one click. Once per account.

What we do not promise: rankings or traffic. BlogTend researches, writes, fills the SEO fields and publishes; search engines decide the rest.

How it works

Try it side by side with what you use now

No migration needed: connect the same site and let BlogTend publish a draft next to your existing posts.

  1. Three blank article cards: the free trial's 3 articles.
    1

    Start free

    No card. 3 complete articles on one site, researched live with cited sources.

  2. The Connect your WordPress site form: site URL, a name, and an Application Password.
    2

    Connect your site

    WordPress, Shopify, Webflow or Wix. Choose draft mode so nothing goes live unreviewed.

  3. A post BlogTend published to a demo site: featured image, opening research and the source count.
    3

    Compare the output

    Read the draft, check its structure and images, and decide on the evidence.

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Pricing

Priced per finished article

One credit is one finished article at the Standard writing level — research, writing, featured image and publishing included. Enhanced costs 2 credits and Maximum 3. Failed runs are refunded.

  • Free

    $0.00/mo

    3 free articles to start, no card needed

    1 site

    Live web research on your first 3 articles

  • Starter

    $29/mo

    20 articles a month at Standard — a post every day

    3 sites

    Live web research with cited sources

  • Most popular

    Growth

    $79/mo

    60 articles a month at Standard — 14 posts a week

    10 sites

    Live web research with cited sources

  • Scale

    $199/mo

    180 articles a month at Standard — 6 posts a day

    25 sites

    Live web research with cited sources

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Questions

Can I use BlogTend alongside the tool I have now?
Yes. It publishes to your own site, so it can run next to anything else. Planned articles are checked against the posts already on your site, so it will not repeat what you have published.
How do I compare a word budget with per-article credits?
Divide the monthly word allowance by your usual article length to get articles a month, then compare the price per article. On BlogTend one credit is one finished article at the Standard writing level, with research, featured image and publishing included.
Does it publish, or do I copy and paste?
It publishes to WordPress, Shopify, Webflow or Wix, or saves a draft there for you to review. Any other site can receive finished articles through a signed webhook.
Does it cite sources?
Yes, on paid plans and on the free trial's 3 articles: sources are fetched and checked before being cited, and each article lists them.
Will switching improve my rankings?
No tool can honestly promise that. BlogTend researches, structures and publishes articles with sources and SEO fields; how search engines rank them is up to them.
Is there a contract?
No. Start on the Free plan with no card, and cancel a paid plan any time from the billing page. If you subscribe on blogtend.com and nothing gets published in your first 30 days, claim that first month back from Billing, as long as you have generated fewer than 3 articles.
Do I need a website to try it?
No. Your first article can be a preview: BlogTend researches and writes it in full, with its sources and featured image, and keeps it in your account. It uses one of your free articles. When you connect WordPress (about two minutes), Shopify, Webflow or Wix, you move it to your site in one click.
Is AI-written content OK for Google?
Google's published guidance is that it rewards helpful, original content however it is produced, and treats content made mainly to manipulate rankings as spam, whoever wrote it. BlogTend is built for the first kind: each article starts from research, cites its sources, and can wait as a draft for your edit. It does not promise rankings.

See it on your own site before you switch anything

Start free, connect the site you already run, and compare a BlogTend draft with what you publish today.

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