Compare SE Ranking and Semrush 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $65.00
$0.00 Per Month
SE Ranking
Star Rating
(1,374)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $65.00
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(2,534)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SE Ranking
ESSENTIAL
Starting at $65.00
For individual SEO professionals
- 1 manager seat
- 5 projects
- 500 keywords to track daily
Semrush
Free
$0.00
Per Month
You can use Semrush with a free account, but the number of features and amount of data will be limited.
- Position Tracking: 10 keywords, updated daily
- Site Audit: 100 pages per month
- Social Media profiles: track 5, post to 2 (schedule 10 posts)
Free Trial
SE Ranking
Free Trial is available
Semrush
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,047
8.9
2,025
Ease of Use
9.3
1,054
8.4
2,042
Ease of Setup
9.3
757
8.6
1,259
Ease of Admin
9.2
733
8.6
1,056
Quality of Support
9.4
1,001
8.6
1,754
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
715
8.8
1,040
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
990
8.9
1,935
Features by Category
Metrics
Not enough data
8.3
340
Not enough data
8.3
335
Not enough data
7.9
321
Not enough data
7.7
295
Not enough data
7.4
284
Not enough data
7.6
281
Not enough data
7.5
282
Not enough data
7.6
292
Not enough data
7.2
277
Reporting
Not enough data
8.1
332
Not enough data
8.2
320
Not enough data
7.9
304
Not enough data
7.8
307
Not enough data
7.8
303
Not enough data
7.7
283
Not enough data
8.2
319
Other
Not enough data
7.8
295
Not enough data
8.1
308
Not enough data
7.7
298
Not enough data
8.0
300
Not enough data
7.5
268
Not enough data
7.1
249
Not enough data
7.7
267
Administration
Not enough data
7.7
275
Not enough data
7.5
267
Not enough data
8.5
319
Not enough data
8.3
310
Social Analytics
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
259
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
241
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
246
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
215
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
185
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
182
Reports & Dashboards
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
245
Not enough data
8.9(won by default)
252
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
239
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
177
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Grammar
Not enough data
8.8
96
Not enough data
8.5
97
Not enough data
8.6
95
Formatting
Not enough data
8.3
94
Not enough data
8.2
90
Not enough data
8.0
86
Content
Not enough data
8.7
103
Not enough data
8.4
96
Not enough data
7.7
81
Product Type
Not enough data
8.5
90
Not enough data
8.0
89
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.5
12
Listing Management
Not enough data
8.6
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
210
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
8.3
216
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
219
|
Verified
Local Search Optimization
9.4
322
|
Verified
8.9
461
|
Verified
8.7
152
8.5
423
|
Verified
8.5
159
8.5
395
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
406
|
Verified
7.9
216
|
Verified
8.1
396
|
Verified
9.1
315
|
Verified
8.9
451
|
Verified
Platform Basics
9.0
125
8.5
423
9.1
123
8.6
439
Platform Data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.1
398
Platform Content
8.0
97
7.5
342
Platform Reporting
8.2
113
8.1
412
Feature Not Available
8.4
422
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
8.2
85
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
77
Not enough data
8.5
88
Content Planning
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
8.8
91
Marketing Campaign Performance
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
8.7
67
Other Features
Not enough data
8.5
89
Not enough data
8.9
75
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
8.7
378
8.8
714
9.3
300
9.2
565
9.3
281
9.0
551
9.0
295
9.0
552
SEO Content & Rankings
8.2
660
8.2
1183
8.8
744
9.1
1282
9.4
733
8.8
1209
8.8
369
8.3
632
8.4
253
8.6
542
SEO Reporting
9.0
717
8.9
1259
9.0
430
8.6
713
8.7
385
8.4
669
8.9
311
8.0
554
Generative AI
7.7
111
6.8
129
7.8
109
6.8
127
Content & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.8
172
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
160
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
142
Social Management
Not enough data
8.7
207
Not enough data
8.8
201
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
198
Not enough data
7.9
175
Not enough data
8.0
149
Not enough data
7.7
121
Media Channels
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
98
Geographic Coverage
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
84
Not enough data
8.1
76
Reporting
Not enough data
8.9
115
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
104
Not enough data
9.1
113
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
8.5
72
Social Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
85
Campaign Management
Not enough data
9.1
83
Not enough data
8.8
82
Not enough data
8.7
83
Not enough data
8.6
76
Not enough data
8.6
77
Not enough data
8.5
78
Not enough data
8.5
76
Not enough data
8.4
78
Not enough data
8.3
77
Not enough data
8.6
81
Not enough data
8.5
77
Not enough data
8.1
75
Not enough data
8.3
77
Targeting
Not enough data
8.6
79
Not enough data
8.5
76
Not enough data
8.5
74
Not enough data
8.7
74
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
77
Not enough data
8.7
84
Not enough data
9.0
83
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.6
79
Not enough data
8.4
74
Not enough data
8.6
76
Not enough data
8.6
79
Grammar Tools
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.0
17
Writing Support
Not enough data
7.4
19
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
7.4
19
Not enough data
7.7
19
Software Availability
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
7.1
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data collection
Not enough data
7.8
146
Not enough data
8.3
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
164
Segment Trending
Not enough data
8.7
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
189
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
152
Analysis
Not enough data
8.4
183
Not enough data
8.7
205
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
166
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.8
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
163
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
156
Platform Basics
8.7
44
8.7
109
7.9
42
7.8
94
8.6
46
8.4
110
Platform Data
8.8
40
8.3
98
8.7
42
8.5
104
8.6
43
8.8
112
8.6
39
8.4
99
Planning
Not enough data
7.8
160
Publishing
Not enough data
7.7
164
Social Media
Not enough data
7.6
163
Planning
Not enough data
7.9
283
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
70
Not enough data
7.1
68
Not enough data
7.2
68
Not enough data
6.4
67
Not enough data
6.3
66
Tools
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.2
557
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Metrics
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.8
100
8.2
548
Feature Not Available
8.3
537
Feature Not Available
8.1
479
Feature Not Available
7.9
475
9.2
114
8.9
610
Marketing Operations
Not enough data
7.9
281
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
299
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
294
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
271
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Campaign Activity
Not enough data
8.5
284
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
321
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
260
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
274
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
296
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
250
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SE Ranking and Semrush are categorized as Local SEO, SEO Tools, Paid Search Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, and Content Analytics
Unique Categories
SE Ranking has no unique categories
Semrush is categorized as Marketing Calendar, AI Writing Assistant, Content Creation, Local Listing Management, Marketing Analytics, Market Intelligence, Media Monitoring, Social Media Advertising, Social Media Analytics, Social Media Suites, Social Media Management, Digital Analytics, and Proofreading
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SE Ranking
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Semrush
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
41.1%
Internet
7.9%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Computer Software
4.6%
Retail
2.6%
Other
38.3%
Marketing and Advertising
30.3%
Information Technology and Services
8.7%
Computer Software
7.9%
Internet
4.4%
Retail
3.5%
Other
45.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
SE Ranking
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Michael K.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
I have been using SE Ranking for 4 months when I signed up via AppSumo. -I love the holistic dashboards that provide exactly what I need to know in a user-friendly interface. -Whether I want to take a look at my competition's keywords, pull in Google...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Patrick H.
Verified User in Management Consulting
This solution is difficult to have confidence in since it appears half baked at times. Interface is clunky . Things are often cut off by frames. Often slow and laggy. Hangs on certain reports - a lot. Ratios for some features are a bit skewed. The...
Semrush
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stephen D.
Verified User in Internet
Well I use it mostly for keyword research to find more keywords that my client should be focusing on that they may have missed by looking at what their competitors are doing. However I think my favorite thing is the ability to find quality back-links that...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Don't like the pricing structure for adding additional users, or the way that projects are 'owned' by different users & how credits need to be spread between users rather than as a pool for all users to utilise together.
Michael K.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
I have been using SE Ranking for 4 months when I signed up via AppSumo. -I love the holistic dashboards that provide exactly what I need to know in a user-friendly interface. -Whether I want to take a look at my competition's keywords, pull in Google...
Stephen D.
Verified User in Internet
Well I use it mostly for keyword research to find more keywords that my client should be focusing on that they may have missed by looking at what their competitors are doing. However I think my favorite thing is the ability to find quality back-links that...
Patrick H.
Verified User in Management Consulting
This solution is difficult to have confidence in since it appears half baked at times. Interface is clunky . Things are often cut off by frames. Often slow and laggy. Hangs on certain reports - a lot. Ratios for some features are a bit skewed. The...
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Don't like the pricing structure for adding additional users, or the way that projects are 'owned' by different users & how credits need to be spread between users rather than as a pool for all users to utilise together.
Discussions
How do I get assistance in fixing errors I cant fix.
2 comments
Official Response from SE Ranking
Thanks Al, we are available via live-chat, e-mails and we can have a call too.
We will contact you directly to know more details. Read more
How to use SEranking for finding and tracking link building prospects?
2 comments
Official Response from SE Ranking
Hi Karthika, and thanks for a nice question, we have 2 Tools for this process - Backlink Monitor and Backlink Checker. So you can first analyze any domain,...Read more
Are there tutorials for fixing technical SEO issues?
2 comments
ED
Hello. We create all sorts of educational content: how-tos, webinars, expert talks on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SerankingCom, in-depth articles on...Read more
Nuclear Power & Lighting Electrical Engineers Ltd
3 comments
HM
Nuclear Power Lighting Electrical EngineeringRead more
What can SEMrush do?
3 comments
SR
SEMrush can help you to optimize your website for search engines, including keyword research, site audits, and link building. It offers a variety of features...Read more
Does SEMrush have a free plan?
3 comments
BB
Yes they have a free plan where you can add 1 website.Read more
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