KUKU.io vs. Semrush

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
KUKU.io
Score 1.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
KUKU.io social media tools allow users to schedule posts on 10 social networks, including Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, Telegram, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, OK.ru, Vk.com, and Tumblr, without any risks of a ban. KUKU.io is an official partner of these social networks. In KUKU.io social media analytics users can analyze content engagement compare posts with special filters (by clicks, likes, comments, shares), count reach and monitor team performance. Users can add colleagues in KUKU.io…
$400
per 200+ user accounts
Semrush
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Semrush is a relatively popular search engine optimization tool set from the company of the same name based in Pennsylvania and founded in 2008. Largely the platforms relies on competitive intelligence, and features SEO staples like backlink checking, keyword analysis to refine SEO and PPC campaigning and locate low-cost / high-yield keywords, analysis of competitors who co-occupy desired ad and listing spaces, domain vs. domain analysis, as well as site audit and domain tracking. Semrush can…
$139.95
per month
Pricing
KUKU.ioSemrush
Editions & Modules
White label solutions
$400.00
per 200+ user accounts
Pro
$139.95
per month
Guru
$249.95
per month
Business
$499.95
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
KUKU.ioSemrush
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$7 per 5 accounts and 500 postsOptional
Additional Details17% discount for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
KUKU.ioSemrush
Considered Both Products
KUKU.io
Chose KUKU.io
I have also used: ContentStudio.io

Aside from TweetDeck, all of these scheduling tools are preferable to Kuku because you can schedule posts in advance across multiple channels and accounts. If you're just using Twitter then TweetDeck is a great option to use and very reliable.
Chose KUKU.io
I think Buffer is a great service, but I like the simplicity of KUKU.io and the engagement of the people working at KUKU.io
Semrush
Chose Semrush
all the tools are very good in each of their domain, but the tool Semrush is cheaper when you compare it with Ahref's but it comes in to the category of costly when you compare it with other tools like rank pro. The tool is good but also needs a good learning curve to …
Chose Semrush
Keywords Everywhere is my budget option, that I have used in place of Semrush, due to pricing...
Chose Semrush
Semrush provides a great amount of data to help with market and channel research while keeping current with changes in the search environment and how that impacts the competitive space for digital marketers. Other tools appear every week as things progress so quickly in search …
Chose Semrush
Semrush has better brand recognition and value compared to its competitors. It has a futuristic vision and has been growing consistently organically and inorganically. It has helped achieve ROI and better inbound strategy YoY and thus we chose to go with Semrush. Also, our …
Chose Semrush
Semrush is a good middle ground and it’s not a tool you are going to be disappointed with. I think it’s good at all aspects of SEO so if you don’t have a specific strategy in place it’s going to be your best option.
Chose Semrush
Ahrefs, Yoast Wordpress SEO Plugins and Moz Pro
Chose Semrush
For me, Semrush has a good UX and is a trustworthy source of organic traffic data. When compared to other tools, they sometimes could be pretty much off when I observe data in Google Search Console and Google Analytics. That's why I think Semrush does a pretty good job for any …
Chose Semrush
We use Yoast SEO from within WordPress sites to help with the effectiveness of individual pages and posts. It has great value due to being built-in to the website. Semrush provides us with a much more detailed analysis though to look at the overall health of the sites and has …
Chose Semrush
Honestly, Semrush is the only product like it that I've used extensively. Although I have used Moz free version before and didn't love it.
Chose Semrush
Semrush overall UI is much better than ahrefs and also more easier to use. Although both the tools have similar features, the reporting asp[etc if semrush is a lot better. Even the pricing of ahrefs is a bit more expensive then semrush in my opinion.
Chose Semrush
Though Google Analytics and Semrush are similar products, when comparing them, the question is not whether you should use one or the other. Rather, understanding what each tool does. Semrush is best for keyword research for content marketing and paid search campaigns, doing …
Chose Semrush
I have only really used Semrush and love it. I do not plan on looking at their competitors in the future because of my comfortability with Semrush.
Chose Semrush
Semrush is a little pricey; it works very well and is very useful.
Chose Semrush
Moz is not as in-depth and not the best for overall strategy. It has some great features but is not a complete system. Semrush has everything you need and is of great value.
Chose Semrush
I find the Semrush certification very useful for teaching.
Chose Semrush
We also use Ahrefs, but since upgrading our Semrush account, we have less and less need for it.
Chose Semrush
Semrush is amazing. Not only is it easy to use, it's better than Moz or Ahrefs combined. The Keyword Research tool and planner is incredible. it makes it easy to pull what keywords we want to rank for and add them to our keyword list. It's helped with productivity and workflow. …
Chose Semrush
Frankly, once I started using Semrush and found very quick success, I had no desire or reason to try others. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! I did use some other SEO tools in the past, but it was so long ago I don't even recall the names anymore.
Features
KUKU.ioSemrush
Publishing
Comparison of Publishing features of Product A and Product B
KUKU.io
4.2
Ratings
63% below category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Content planning and scheduling1.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Channel coverage/integration
Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Product A and Product B
KUKU.io
2.4
Ratings
111% below category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Twitter1.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Facebook1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
LinkedIn1.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Google+9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Instagram1.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Pinterest1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
KUKU.io
1.0
Ratings
155% below category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Campaign success analytics1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
KUKU.io
1.0
Ratings
156% below category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Mobile access1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
KUKU.io
-
Ratings
Semrush
7.9
Ratings
2% above category average
Keyword analysis00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Backlink management00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Page grader00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Competitive analysis00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Site recommendations00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Task management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
KUKU.io
-
Ratings
Semrush
8.1
Ratings
6% above category average
Local SEO00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Social SEO00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Mobile SEO00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Global SEO00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
KUKU.io
-
Ratings
Semrush
8.7
Ratings
3% above category average
Multi-domain support00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
KUKU.ioSemrush
Likelihood to Recommend
1.1
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
KUKU.ioSemrush
Likelihood to Recommend
If you are using a lot of social media channels KUKU.io can help you to save a lot of time. Writing once and publishing it everywhere including scheduling your posts is the best.
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This is suited to plan for keywords in a single market, but it struggles when you need to consolidate several markets. It is well-suited to discover new keywords directly related to the ones being used currently to expand the content the company is creating to get better results.
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Pros
  • It is easy to use and setup.
  • Nice and clean UI
  • Great support if you need help or if you have any kind of feedback.
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  • Great visuals for keyword position tracking, love that you can see the page that is ranking
  • Enjoyed the auto-generated reporting feature (specifically in the context of keyword position tracking)
  • Shows many different and useful views for competitive research
  • Great templated keyword research tools for those who are not as hands-on with SEO
  • I LOVE the Keyword Magic Tool for honing in on longtail, high-opportunity keywords
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Cons
  • io corrupts headlines of articles you reshare. When you schedule a post with a URL in it, the Title of the blog post that is displayed below the picture/preview gets corrupted. So if you add any text in with the URL, that will replace the headline. I have noticed this on both LinkedIn and Twitter.
  • Very poor support team. I have found that the support team at KUKU.io are extremely rude, unwilling to help you and take a long time to reply. On some occasions I have had to message them three times in the chatbot for them to even reply. None of these times has the issue been resolved. When I reported to them that KUKU.io was corrupting headlines, at first they refused to take responsibility. Finally, they admitted it was the platforms fault but said they were not doing anything at that time to fix it.
  • Analytics are poor. The analytics suite in KUKU.io does not give you anything analytics for LinkedIn. The ones it provides for Twitter you can get directly from Twitter. So no value is added there.
  • You cannot tag LinkedIn accounts. I use HubSpot to schedule social media posts which allows you to tag companies at least. KUKU.io cannot.
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  • Extra seats can be expensive, as [an] agency with multiple team members this can be frustrating
  • Backlink data is not great, misses out a lot of backlinks (better off using a specialist backlink tool like Link research tools LRT)
  • Tracking multiple keywords, across multiple clients can be costly
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
I [previously] used Semrush for many years and I cannot find any other tool being so complete and easy to use.
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Usability
No answers on this topic
The interface is a little less intuitive than it could be. The data is often available but filtering and manipulating the data can be a little difficult at times. Expanded comparisons would be helpful since most of the time seeing more than a few competitors at a time allows for a better sense of how to forecast.
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Reliability and Availability
No answers on this topic
Semrush available when you need it!
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Performance
No answers on this topic
SemRush performs well with few errors!
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Support Rating
The support team are extremely rude and often unresponsive. All of the issues I have reported to Kuku has been responded to with "we are not looking to resolve this issue at this time." On a few occasions, they have tried to deny the issue lies with them, before evidence has been provided. Then, they have refused to fix the issue.
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I'm in a FB group for Semrush paid users and it amazing! They are fast to respond, take suggestions and help with questions. I have not felt alone in using this product at all. Highly recommend their support team. When I had an issue I can jump into the group and they will help get me the right person to help or even tag their programmers to look at something that is going on. Love the group!
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
I did it by myself and do not have a comment!
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Alternatives Considered
I think Buffer is a great service, but I like the simplicity of KUKU.io and the engagement of the people working at KUKU.io
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We have used both Ahrefs and Semrush extensively at our agency and Semrush remains the tool of choice. We find that Semrush has the largest selection of tools & features to use, with the highest accuracy, and provides top-tier analysis recommendations. It's really is the ultimate all-in-one tool when comparing other performance measurement tools in the digital marketing space.
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
Semrush is flexible and scalable software which can be deployed across multiple departments and sites as needed.
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Return on Investment
  • io has crashed a few times for whole days, or been under maintenance without prior warning. This has happened on a few occasions where I have need to schedule time sensitive posts. During this time no support was available and I had to posts social media posts manually in all channels.
  • io corrupting the headline of social media posts has caused friction with clients as they were unhappy with the service. People in their network noticed the poor quality of the posts and commented that there was something wrong with them. This was an ongoing issue and happened with every single post coming out of KUKU.
  • Before this issue happened, KUKU was great for saving time because I could schedule posts in advance. This saved me hours in a day, and meant I could managed my multiple freelance and permanent roles. However, due to Kuku corrupting posts I can no longer do this.
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  • Using Semrush on behalf of our clients, we have seen some impressive growth in organic visibility, traffic, conversion and revenue, across multiple industries.
  • The site checks available with Semrush have helped us to pitch and sell our services, securing new clients.
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ScreenShots

KUKU.io Screenshots

Screenshot of Content Calendar with tags, pics, dates and editing optionScreenshot of Social media analytics to track engagement of your contentScreenshot of Posting tools. The variety of tools to automate posting. Editing functions in one window.Screenshot of Add your team member, give roles and edit access to your projects. Track team perfomance.