Surgent vs. Scorpion
A Scorpion alternative built for the next decade.
Scorpion is a serious agency with a serious price tag and serious contract terms. Surgent ships the same outcomes — websites, ads, AI receptionists, local SEO — for a fraction of the cost, with month-to-month terms and every account in your name.
The short version
Surgent is a Scorpion alternative for service businesses that costs 80–98% less ($500–$2,000/mo vs. Scorpion's $10,000–$25,000/mo). The biggest structural difference: Surgent provisions every account (Google Ads, Meta, Google Business Profile, website) in the client's name from day one and operates on month-to-month terms after a 90-day pilot. Scorpion typically owns the accounts and locks clients into multi-year contracts.
Side by side
Surgent vs. Scorpion, factor by factor.
Where Scorpion is strong
Scorpionisn't a bad choice. Just a different one.
- ✓
Large team, mature platform, established brand recognition in home services
- ✓
Heavy investment in proprietary tooling (Scorpion Connect, Ranked, etc.)
- ✓
Long track record with national multi-location service businesses
Where Surgent differs
Structural differences, not feature-list differences.
80–98% less cost for the same stack
Surgent operates with AI doing the work that legacy agencies need fifty people for. $500–$2,000/mo per service gets you the website, ads, AI receptionist, and local SEO Scorpion charges $10K–$25K/mo for.
You own every account
Google Ads, Meta Business Manager, Google Business Profile, the website, every domain — all in your name from day one. If you leave Scorpion, the accounts typically don't come with you. With Surgent they do, always.
Month-to-month after 90 days
Scorpion's contracts are typically multi-year. Surgent is 90 days minimum, then month-to-month with 30 days' notice. The risk structure is weighted to the client.
Direct founder access, no junior layer
Scorpion routes clients through account managers and call centers. Surgent's team of operators handles strategy and execution directly. The same person who plans the work does it.
Frequently asked
Switching from Scorpion? Read this first.
Is Surgent really 80–98% cheaper than Scorpion?
Yes. Scorpion's published and reported pricing ranges from $10,000 to $25,000+ per month for service-business clients. Surgent's full-stack engagement (website + AI receptionist + Google Ads management + Local SEO Engine) typically lands in the $2,500–$4,000/mo band. For foundation-only engagements (website + Local Foundation Setup + light ads) it's under $1,500/mo. The cost gap is structural — Surgent uses AI to compress headcount.
Does Surgent do what Scorpion does for service businesses?
Yes, plus the AI receptionist and the one-time Local Foundation Setup, which Scorpion doesn't commonly offer. The core deliverable set — custom website, Google Ads management, local SEO, Google Business Profile optimization, lead capture — is the same. Surgent's stack also includes the AI receptionist for 24/7 inbound call handling and a one-time Local Foundation Setup that gets you listed correctly on the 15 directories Google actually credits.
What happens to my accounts if I leave Scorpion?
It depends on your contract terms — typically Scorpion retains ownership of the website, Google Ads account, and other assets they built or operated. Surgent's approach is the opposite: every account is provisioned in your name from day one, so leaving Surgent means walking away with everything we built.
Should small service businesses pick Surgent or Scorpion?
For a service business under $10M in revenue, Surgent is almost always the better fit — same outcomes, dramatically lower cost, month-to-month terms, and you own the accounts. Scorpion's scale and tooling make more sense for national multi-location operators who already have internal marketing teams to coordinate.
Ready to switch from Scorpion?
We migrate clients off Scorpion regularly. 72 hours to a clean start.