Yoast vs Asteris for WooCommerce — which is right for your store?
Yoast SEO is excellent at SEO. If SEO is the only thing your store needs, Yoast is the right tool. Asteris for WooCommerce is for stores that need SEO plus 18 other things — wishlist, side cart, PDF invoices, product filtering, and more.
That’s the comparison. Everything below unpacks it.
What Yoast SEO Premium costs in 2026
Yoast SEO Premium is €118.80/yr per site — approximately $129/yr USD at current exchange rates, verified April 2026.
That’s for SEO only: meta titles, descriptions, redirects, internal linking suggestions, and multi-keyword support.
If you also use the Yoast WooCommerce SEO add-on (for product schema, breadcrumbs on WooCommerce pages, and other WC-specific features), that’s an additional $69/yr. Combined: approximately $198/yr for Yoast’s WooCommerce SEO stack.
What Rank Math costs in 2026
Rank Math PRO is $59/yr for a single site. Rank Math BUSINESS is $199/yr. Both include schema, redirects, advanced SEO analysis, and WooCommerce-specific features.
Rank Math PRO is the most common alternative to Yoast. At $59/yr it’s meaningfully cheaper for similar functionality.
Where Asteris for WooCommerce fits
Asteris for WooCommerce Starter is $149/yr. It includes an SEO module with similar core functionality to Yoast Premium — meta titles, descriptions, breadcrumbs, XML sitemaps, redirects, WooCommerce-specific schema.
The SEO module in Asteris for WooCommerce is not trying to beat Yoast on depth. Yoast has been building their SEO plugin for fifteen years. The Asteris for WooCommerce SEO module covers what 80% of WooCommerce stores actually need.
What Asteris for WooCommerce adds: 18 other modules in the same $149/yr. Wishlist, PDF invoices, variation swatches, side cart, product filtering, back-in-stock notifications, quote request, and 11 more.
The honest comparison
| Feature | Yoast SEO Premium | Rank Math PRO | Asteris for WooCommerce Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $129/yr | $59/yr | $149/yr |
| SEO analysis | ✓ Advanced | ✓ Advanced | ✓ Core |
| Redirects | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Schema markup | ✓ Advanced | ✓ Advanced | ✓ WC-focused |
| AI content suggestions | ✓ (Yoast AI) | ✓ (Content AI) | ✓ (BYO API key) |
| WooCommerce schema | ✓ ($69 add-on) | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Multi-keyword support | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Internal linking suggestions | ✓ | — | — |
| Wishlist module | — | — | ✓ |
| PDF Invoices | — | — | ✓ |
| Side Cart | — | — | ✓ |
| Product Filtering | — | — | ✓ |
| [15 more modules] | — | — | ✓ |
When to stay on Yoast
Yoast SEO Premium is the right choice if:
- SEO is the only tool you need from this comparison
- You rely on Yoast’s internal linking suggestions
- You use Yoast’s multi-keyword optimisation deeply
- You’re happy paying $129/yr for best-in-class SEO tooling
Asteris for WooCommerce’s SEO module won’t give you the internal linking suggestions or 15+ years of SEO feature development. If those matter to your workflow, stay on Yoast.
When to consider Asteris for WooCommerce
Asteris for WooCommerce makes sense if:
- You’re already paying $129/yr for Yoast plus additional plugins for wishlist, PDF invoices, filtering, etc.
- Your SEO needs are met by core features (meta, schema, redirects, sitemap)
- You’d rather pay one company $149/yr than five companies $500/yr
- You want a migration path that preserves your existing Yoast SEO data
Migrating from Yoast to Asteris for WooCommerce
Asteris for WooCommerce imports your meta titles, descriptions, redirects, and schema settings from Yoast. Most stores migrate in under an hour.
Migration guide — from Yoast → Technical migration walkthrough →
Frequently asked questions
Does Asteris for WooCommerce conflict with Yoast if both are installed? No. If Yoast SEO is active, Asteris for WooCommerce’s SEO module automatically disables itself. You can run Yoast alongside the 18 non-SEO Asteris for WooCommerce modules without conflict.
Can I run Yoast for SEO and Asteris for WooCommerce for everything else? Yes. Many stores do exactly this during a transition period. Yoast handles SEO; Asteris for WooCommerce handles wishlist, side cart, PDF invoices, and the rest.
What happens to my Yoast data if I switch? The Asteris for WooCommerce migration tool imports all your Yoast meta data. Your rankings aren’t affected — the meta data moves over intact.
Is Asteris for WooCommerce’s SEO as good as Yoast’s? For most WooCommerce stores: yes. For stores that rely on Yoast’s internal linking suggestions, AI writing mode, or Yoast Academy: no. Honest answer.
All Asteris for WooCommerce pricing → · Yoast SEO pricing guide →