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Comparison Page Generator
Add two products and the features that matter, then copy a clean comparison table in HTML. Comparison pages are among the most cited content in AI answers.
Features
<h2>Product A vs Product B</h2>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Feature</th>
<th scope="col">Product A</th>
<th scope="col">Product B</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr><th scope="row">Add a feature</th><td></td><td></td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>Publish this as its own page. A clear comparison table is one of the formats AI engines quote most.
Why comparison tables get quoted so often
An engine answering a versus question needs a structured claim about both products. A table gives it one attribute per row with both values on the same line, which survives being lifted out of the page and dropped into an answer. Six paragraphs comparing the same two products do not survive that cut, because the engine would have to summarise them, and summarising is where it decides to quote someone else instead.
The uncomfortable requirement is fairness. Your page will be read next to the rival's own page and two review sites, and a table where you win every row is a table an engine has no reason to trust and a reader stops believing halfway down. A comparison that concedes real ground is the one that gets quoted.
Publish it as its own page with both product names in the URL and the title, in the order buyers type them, which usually means the better known brand first. A comparison buried inside a features page will not be found for the query it answers.
The markup this generates, and what to put around it
The generator writes the table. The second block is the page structure that makes it rank and get quoted: a direct answer first, the table underneath, and a short section telling a reader which of the two to pick.
<h2>Acme vs Northwind</h2>
<p>How the two compare for a five person agency.</p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Feature</th>
<th scope="col">Acme</th>
<th scope="col">Northwind</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Starting price</th>
<td>$19 a month</td>
<td>$49 a month</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Recurring invoices</th>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Multi-currency</th>
<td>No</td>
<td>Yes, 40 currencies</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h1>Acme vs Northwind: which invoicing tool for a small agency?</h1>
<p>
Acme is the better pick for a UK or US agency billing in one currency, at
$19 a month against $49. Northwind is the better pick once you invoice in
more than one currency, which Acme does not support.
</p>
<!-- the comparison table goes here -->
<h2>Pick Acme if</h2>
<ul>
<li>You bill in a single currency.</li>
<li>You want recurring invoices without a per-seat charge.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Pick Northwind if</h2>
<ul>
<li>You invoice clients in several currencies.</li>
<li>You need approval steps before an invoice goes out.</li>
</ul>
Two rows make a comparison page credible: one the rival wins outright, and one naming the buyer who should not choose you. Both get quoted, and both are the reason the rest of the table gets believed.
Comparison page questions
Is it safe to name a competitor on my own site?
Naming a competitor for factual comparison is ordinary practice. Keep every claim about them checkable from their public pages, say when you last verified it, and update the page when their pricing changes. Avoid using their logo or brand marks in a way that suggests they endorsed the comparison, and drop any claim you could not defend with a screenshot.
Should the page be titled X vs Y or Y vs X?
Use the order buyers type, which is usually the better known brand first even when that is not you. The query is what you are answering, and a page titled in the reverse order competes for a phrase far fewer people search. Mention both orders once in the body so either phrasing matches.
Where should the table sit on the page?
After a short direct answer and before everything else. Engines lift the first clear statement they find and then look for structure to support it, so a two sentence verdict followed by the table gives them both in the order they read. A table at the bottom of a long page is often never reached.
Do I need Product or FAQ schema on a comparison page?
No. A clean HTML table with header cells marked by scope is already machine-readable, and comparison pages get cited without any markup at all. Add FAQPage markup only if the page carries real questions and answers a reader can see, since markup for invisible content breaches Google's structured data policy.
Previews the Content Agent
Make one table here, or let the Content Agent write the full comparison page, publish it, and prove what it did to your traffic.