Readsgreat vs Freelance writers
A freelance writer alternative: 8 researched articles for $99/month
Eight blog posts a month from a freelancer can cost thousands. Readsgreat researches, writes, fact-checks and posts them, with updates included, from $99 a month.
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By Readsgreat Staff · Updated September 29, 2026 · Based on each company’s published features and prices. How we compare
A good freelance writer brings a real voice and can interview you for a story. For the steady weekly articles that answer customers' questions, though, paying by the word adds up fast, and you still plan topics, review the work and post it. Readsgreat researches, writes, fact-checks and posts up to 8 SEO articles a month to your site, and updates older posts when they slip.
The choice at a glance.
| What matters | Readsgreat | Freelance writers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $99/month billed yearly, or $129 month to month | Median $62.50 to $112.50 per 250 words for work-for-hire blog posts (EFA 2026 Rate Chart)Source |
| Each month you get | Up to 8 new articles and 4 updates to older posts (Starter); up to 40 and 20 on Growth | The posts you brief and pay for, priced by the word, hour, page or projectSource |
| Who does the work | We research, write, fact-check and post; you approve each article or choose autopilot | The writer writes to your brief; rates vary with expertise, turnaround and experienceSource |
| Updates to older posts | Included: when a post starts to slip in Google, we update it with fresh facts and sources | Paid as extra work; the EFA chart lists separate rates for editingSource |
| Best for | Owners who want weekly articles without paying by the word | Interviews, case studies and pieces that need one person's distinctive voiceSource |
Price
- Readsgreat
- From $99/month billed yearly, or $129 month to month
- Freelance writers
- Median $62.50 to $112.50 per 250 words for work-for-hire blog posts (EFA 2026 Rate Chart)Source
Each month you get
- Readsgreat
- Up to 8 new articles and 4 updates to older posts (Starter); up to 40 and 20 on Growth
- Freelance writers
- The posts you brief and pay for, priced by the word, hour, page or projectSource
Who does the work
- Readsgreat
- We research, write, fact-check and post; you approve each article or choose autopilot
- Freelance writers
- The writer writes to your brief; rates vary with expertise, turnaround and experienceSource
Updates to older posts
- Readsgreat
- Included: when a post starts to slip in Google, we update it with fresh facts and sources
- Freelance writers
- Paid as extra work; the EFA chart lists separate rates for editingSource
Best for
- Readsgreat
- Owners who want weekly articles without paying by the word
- Freelance writers
- Interviews, case studies and pieces that need one person's distinctive voiceSource
Why Readsgreat
Why owners pick Readsgreat over Freelance writers.
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Eight articles for less than one post
The Editorial Freelancers Association's 2026 Rate Chart, built from what its members charged in 2025, lists a median 25 to 45 cents a word for work-for-hire blog posts. A 1,000-word post comes to $250 to $450. Eight a month is $2,000 to $3,600, before any revisions or updates. Readsgreat Starter covers those same 8 articles, plus up to 4 updates to older posts, for $99 a month billed yearly or $129 month to month. Each one is researched, fact-checked and posted to your site.
Source - 2
Deep research on every article
Good research takes hours, and hours are what a writer bills for. Readsgreat's AI agents spend those hours for you on every article: they find the government sites, studies and industry data that matter, read them in full, PDFs included, and keep the useful facts. No claim stays in unless it matches an exact quote from a real source. Instead of an interview, you answer a few quick questions by email when it suits you, and your answers become quotes and tips you approve.
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No briefs, no uploads, no chasing
With a freelancer, someone on your team still picks the topics, writes the brief, reviews the copy, adds images and posts it. Readsgreat builds your plan to rank instead of waiting for a brief: which topics to own, a main guide for each and the next articles to write, refreshed weekly as results arrive. Articles post straight to WordPress, Webflow, Ghost, Wix, Framer and more, with an original image, alt text, SEO titles and structured data. Posts that begin to slip in Google come back with fresh facts and sources, without a new invoice.
Picture it in your business
For a dental practice in Denver
Dr. Patel wanted a new blog post every week but couldn't justify $250 or more per post for a writer. On Readsgreat Starter, her plan to rank covers implants, whitening and emergency visits. Each week, a researched article built on studies and government health sites arrives for her approval. She answers a quick email question about what patients ask most, and that becomes a tip in the article. Each month, up to 8 new articles and 4 updates go live.
Pricing
What each one costs.
Freelance writers
Freelance rates vary by writer. The Editorial Freelancers Association's 2026 Rate Chart, based on member rates for 2025, lists a median 25 to 45 cents a word for work-for-hire blog posts, or $62.50 to $112.50 per 250 words. At 1,000 words, one post costs $250 to $450, and 8 posts a month cost $2,000 to $3,600. The same chart prices editing separately.
SourceReadsgreat
Starter
$99/ month
Billed yearly ($1,188). Or $129 month to month.
- Up to 8 new articles a month
- Up to 4 updates to older posts a month
- Research, fact checks, images, posting and AI Visibility Tracking
Growth
$349/ month
Billed yearly ($4,188). Or $449 month to month.
- Up to 40 new articles a month
- Up to 20 updates to older posts a month
- Research, fact checks, images, posting and AI Visibility Tracking
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When Freelance writers is the better fit
Hire a freelance writer when a piece needs interviews, original reporting or a voice that is clearly one person's, such as a founder story or a detailed case study. A trusted writer is worth keeping for that kind of work. Readsgreat can carry the weekly articles while your writer focuses on the pieces only they can write.
Switching from Freelance writers
Your published posts stay where they are, and they stay yours. Connect your website, tell us about your business through a few quick questions, and look over your plan to rank. Lock the topics you care most about and add any your writer already had lined up. Keep your writer for special projects if you like.
Common questions
Readsgreat or Freelance writers?
Can Readsgreat match a writer who knows my business?
Readsgreat builds your know-how in. You answer a few quick questions by email, as often as suits you, and your answers become quotes and tips in the articles, used the way you approve. Every fact is matched to an exact quote from a real source, and you choose a Standard, Formal or Conversational voice. You can approve each article before it goes live.
What would 8 freelance blog posts cost?
The Editorial Freelancers Association's 2026 Rate Chart lists a median 25 to 45 cents a word for work-for-hire blog posts. At 1,000 words each, 8 posts cost $2,000 to $3,600 a month. Readsgreat Starter includes up to 8 new articles and 4 updates to older posts for $99 a month billed yearly, or $129 month to month.
Is a freelance writer's fact-checking the same?
It depends on the writer and on how many hours you pay for, since research time is billed like writing time. Readsgreat builds the check into every article at no extra cost: each claim is tied to an exact quote from a government site, study or industry source, and anything without one is taken out. It happens the same way on Starter and Growth.
Who updates old posts when I use a freelancer?
With a freelancer, updates are new work you brief and pay for; the EFA chart even lists separate rates for editing. Readsgreat includes them. When Google Search Console shows a post slipping, we refresh it with new facts and sources, up to 4 a month on Starter and 20 on Growth, and anything you changed by hand stays as you left it.
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- Editorial Rates - The Editorial Freelancers AssociationChecked 2026-09-29
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