Can I vibecode Frase?
KINDA · weekend projectA content-brief generator over SERP pages and an LLM is reachable, but Frase's workflow combines SERP retrieval, scoring, editor UX, AI-search tracking, and reporting.
Build me a content-brief generator to replace Frase. Requirements: - A Node CLI: `brief "<keyword>"` writes ./briefs/<keyword-slug>.md. - Fetch the top 10 results for the keyword from Serper.dev (key in .env). - Scrape each result with Playwright plus Readability: title, H2/H3 outline, word count, and any questions found on the page. - Send the aggregate to an LLM (key in .env) to produce the brief: suggested title and angle, a target outline, questions to answer, terms competitors cover, and a word-count range. - `score <draft.md> "<keyword>"` re-checks my draft against the brief: which terms and questions are covered or missing, with a plain coverage percentage. - Cache scraped pages in ./cache/ keyed by URL so re-runs cost nothing. - Flat files only, no database; no accounts, no telemetry, the only network calls are the SERP API, page fetches, and the LLM. - Out of scope: an editor UI, rank tracking, team workflows. Briefs are Markdown, I write in my own editor. - README: which keys to get and the rough per-brief cost of the SERP API.
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They pay because writers need a repeatable research/editor workflow, not a pile of scraped pages.
xSERP data pipeline
xoptimization scoring
xteam workflows
xAI-search tracking
xeditor polish
xreporting
Frase pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| starter | $49/workspace | $39/workspace | 1 seat; 1 site; 10 articles/month; 50 page audits/month; 3 Frase Guard pages. |
| professional | $129/workspace | $103/workspace | 3 seats; 5 sites; 40 articles/month; 250 page audits/month; 15 Frase Guard pages. |
| scale | $299/workspace | $239/workspace | 5 seats; 10 domains; 100 articles/month; 1,000 page audits/month; 50 Frase Guard pages. |
| enterprise | custom | — | Custom sites, seats, article volume, audit volume, governance, security, and support. |
free tierno free tier (7-day trial only)
billingmonthly + annual (about 20% lower on annual billing)
hidden costsExtra seats cost $29/month; optional article/audit overages can add usage charges, but public unit rates are not disclosed. FraseCMS paid hosting starts at $19/month after its free 100,000-pageview/25 GB level.
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Can I vibecode Frase?
Kinda. The core of Frase is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: SERP data pipeline, optimization scoring. Read the honest list above before committing.
How much does Frase cost?
Frase costs about $49/month (Starter, checked 2026-07-30), which is $588 per year.
What do I lose by replacing Frase?
Honestly: SERP data pipeline; optimization scoring; team workflows; AI-search tracking; editor polish; reporting. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Frase?
Yes: Danswer/Onyx (Open-source enterprise search/answering app; not a Frase clone, but prior art for retrieva). Using prior art is also vibecoding; the prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.