Distilled vs The HOTH

A head-to-head comparison of Distilled and The HOTH in seo agencies, scored across the same 5 weighted criteria so you can see exactly where each agency is stronger.

Distilled

Former specialist SEO agency now part of Brainlabs.

54/ 100 overall
The HOTH

SEO, AI visibility, content, and link building services for businesses and agencies.

78/ 100 overallHigher score

Score-by-score

CriterionDistilledThe HOTH
Website Presence(20%)5891
Search Visibility(20%)5262
Trust & Credibility(20%)6478
Market Presence(15%)6182
Customer Satisfaction(10%)2074
Overall5478

Pricing at a glance

Distilled

Model
Custom quote for agency services, most plausibly a hybrid of per-project engagements and hourly consulting for SEO/digital marketing work.
Typical range
$150-$199 / hr
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The HOTH

Model
Hybrid pricing model: The HOTH sells both self-serve ala carte SEO/AEO/link-building/content/local SEO products with published per-item or per-link prices, and managed monthly programs with recurring subscription/retainer pricing. Managed SEO is custom-scoped monthly; AI Discover and Review & Reputation Management are monthly subscriptions; several link/PR products are priced per link, per pack, per page, or per campaign.
Typical range
$40-$5,000 / month
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