Looking for a smarter alternative to Rank Math?
If you’ve installed Rank Math, you’re already ahead of the curve. It’s one of the most advanced WordPress SEO plugins out there. Schema markup? Yep. Redirects? Sure. SEO scores, meta tag control, technical tweaks? All packed in.
But here’s the catch: Rank Math gives you the toolbox, but you’re still the builder.
And let’s face it, most small business owners didn’t sign up to moonlight as SEO experts. That’s where Kit comes in.
Kit is your AI-powered SEO assistant. While Rank Math waits for your input inside your WordPress dashboard, Kit is off doing the work: planning your strategy, writing content, fixing issues, and pushing your rankings up. Automatically.
Here’s how they compare…
DIY plugin vs. done-for-you powerhouse
Rank Math is ideal for WordPress users who want control. It gives you prompts and checklists, but to get results, you need to:
- Understand what those prompts mean
- Know how to implement them correctly
- Monitor your site for changes or errors
- Keep up with Google algorithm updates
- Find the time to actually do all of the above
That’s a lot for someone who’s already spinning multiple plates running a business.
Kit, on the other hand, is built for small businesses who just want SEO sorted. Kit:
- Creates a tailored SEO strategy based on your business and market
- Prioritizes the most impactful fixes and content opportunities
- Optimizes your core pages with fresh metadata, headers, and content
- Writes SEO blog posts every month ready for you to post
- Fixes technical SEO problems like duplicate content, broken links, and poor page structure
- Manages your Google Business Profile and local citations
It’s not just checking boxes, it’s moving your rankings forward, month after month.
Ease of use
Rank Math is one of the friendliest SEO plugins around, but it’s still a plugin. It needs you to:
- Configure settings correctly from the start
- Interpret SEO scores and recommendations
- Update your pages manually
- Recheck issues as your site evolves
Kit skips the setup headaches and jumps straight into action. After onboarding:
- Kit scans your site to find the biggest opportunities
- Matches relevant keywords to your pages
- Optimizes your on-page SEO across titles, H1s, internal links, and copy
- Builds a calendar of monthly SEO tasks and executes them for you
You won’t need to log in and figure out what’s next. Kit already knows, and it’s already doing it.
Real support, not just articles
Rank Math has a great knowledge base and a community forum. But if you hit a technical snag, you’re either trawling through Google or hiring expensive outside help.
Kit gives you the full VIP treatment:
- One-on-one onboarding call with a Hike account manager
- Live chat with friendly humans (not bots)
- Ongoing guidance from a dedicated Hike account manager
And if something unexpected happens, like a rankings drop, sudden tech issue, or competitor leapfrogging you, Kit will spot it and help you respond.
Manual work vs. hands-free results
Rank Math gives you the SEO checklist. It tells you what to fix, but doesn’t fix it.
Kit is the checklist and the person who ticks off every item. It:
- Researches your competitors and keyword landscape
- Crafts original SEO blog posts with the right keywords
- Edits your website content for readability and performance
- Updates your Google Business Profile to boost local search visibility
- Builds citations and backlinks from trusted directories
- Fixes common SEO errors and keeps your technical health in check
It’s like having an SEO strategist, content writer, and tech specialist on autopilot.
Progress without the pressure
Rank Math is great when you have time to use it. But that’s the problem, it depends on you. If your SEO tasks keep getting bumped to next week, progress halts. Rankings slide. Your competition gains ground.
Kit doesn’t wait for you. It works every week, adding content, fixing problems, and building momentum. Kit’s users:
- Can have the potential to grow organic traffic month after month
- Get the opportunity to appear in more “near me” searches on Google Maps
- Unlock the visibility to be found by the right customers, without spending on ads
And the best part? You didn’t have to touch a thing.
Cost vs. value
Rank Math: Starts free. Pro plans begin at $69/year. But they don’t include content creation, strategy, or actual implementation.
Kit: $149/month. And you get:
- Full SEO strategy built and managed by AI
- Monthly blogs and page-level optimization
- Local SEO with citation building
- Technical SEO fixes handled automatically
- Google Business Profile enhancements
- Expert human support + agency white-label options
With Kit, you’re not just buying a tool, you’re buying time, growth, and peace of mind.
The takeaway?
Rank Math is a great plugin if you want to do your own SEO and have time to spare.
But if you’d rather spend that time growing your business, Kit is the smarter choice.
Try Kit today. No plugin installs. No learning curve. Just rankings, content, and visibility, delivered monthly, no sweat.
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