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Why teams switch from Article Forge
Researches which topics to write about; the Article Forge page we read does not list keyword research
Refreshes live articles that rank in positions 8 to 20 using your Search Console data
Publishes to WordPress, Webflow, Wix, GoHighLevel or a webhook on a schedule you set
A CLI and an MCP server, 3 free articles with no card, and a free AI visibility checker that shows whether ChatGPT search and Google AI Overviews cite your site
“Pick Balzac if you want the topic research, writing and publishing done for you on a schedule, with refreshes driven by your Search Console data and a 30-day money-back guarantee on the first payment. Pick Article Forge if you want a far cheaper generator you point at topics you chose, bulk generation, or word-based pricing.”
Side by side
| Feature | Balzac | Article Forge |
|---|---|---|
| How you use it | Autopilot: researches, writes and publishes on a schedule | A generator you give topics to |
| What a plan counts | Articles (30, 60 or 150 a month) | Words (25,000 a month on Standard) |
| Entry price | $79 a month (30 articles, 1 website) | $27 a month ($13 a month billed annually) |
| Try before paying | 3 free articles, no card | 5-day free trial |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days, first payment | 30 days, if fewer than ten articles were created |
| Bulk article generation | Scheduled autopilot instead | |
| Keyword research built in | Not stated on the page we read | |
| Publishing | WordPress, Webflow, Wix, GoHighLevel, webhook | Automatic posting to blogs; platforms not listed |
| Google Search Console | Connection; refreshes articles ranking in positions 8 to 20 | Not stated on the page we read |
| API | ||
| CLI and MCP server | Not stated on the page we read |
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organic traffic for Javry.
Zero hours of writing.
“130% more organic traffic from Google, without adding work for our team.”
“Balzac helps us deliver more value to our clients with less effort.”
“We went from irregular blog posts to a consistent publishing engine, without lifting a finger. Rankings are going up, traffic is up.”
“Regular publishing has significantly boosted my visibility on Google.”
“We save about 15 hours a month on content.”
Pricing
One website, on autopilot
$79/month per website
~30 articles a month$2.63 per article
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