Semrush vs. Similarweb

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Similarweb
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
For marketing managers, Similarweb offers competitive analysis across websites and apps, offering insights into traffic sources, user engagement, and market trends. Beyond SEO, Similarweb supports overall digital performance, helping businesses benchmark against competitors and uncover growth opportunities across industries.
$129
per month 1 user
Pricing
SemrushSimilarweb
Editions & Modules
Pro
$139.95
per month
Guru
$249.95
per month
Business
$499.95
per month
Sales Intelligence - Individual
$129
per month 1 user
Web Intelligence - Starter
$199
per month 1 user
Web Intelligence - Professional
$399
per month 1 user
Shopper Intelligence - Business
$25000
per year 5 users
Web Intelligence - Team
Custom
5 users
Web Intelligence - Enterprise
Custom
per year 10 users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SemrushSimilarweb
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional Details17% discount for annual pricing.The Starter and Professional plans are available with monthly subscriptions, ideal for individuals or small teams. For larger organizations, the Team and Enterprise packages are customized annual solutions, tailored to specific goals and scale. These plans are for marketers, market researchers, and SEO/PPC teams looking to track competitors, uncover market trends, and benchmark performance.
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Community Pulse
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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 …
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Keywords Everywhere is my budget option, that I have used in place of Semrush, due to pricing...
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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Ahrefs, Yoast Wordpress SEO Plugins and Moz Pro
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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Semrush is a little pricey; it works very well and is very useful.
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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.
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I find the Semrush certification very useful for teaching.
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We also use Ahrefs, but since upgrading our Semrush account, we have less and less need for it.
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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. …
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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.
Similarweb
Chose Similarweb
We wanted specific data like how much competitors spends on linkedin, how much of our merchant receive international traffic, how much of our merchant universe lies with comeptitor, when does our competitor traffic drop typically etc for which found similarweb to be better tool …
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Similar web Pro for me it is a perfect work tool since it allows me to make my searches for possible clients much easier, simpler, and best of all faster, now, it not only shows me information about the prospective client but it also shows me a comparison with possible …
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Though these other products provide contact details on leads, it doesn't tell you anything about the relevance of their business.

This is where similarweb pro comes in!
Chose Similarweb
The ability to have the lion's share of data I need under one dashboard is a time-saver. Collating data from multiple places makes the process cumbersome. Similarweb solves this problem for me.
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Similarweb provides a more holistic approach to digital intelligence than SEMRush or Ahrefs. While both SEMRush and Ahrefs are great for SEO/Keyword analysis, they lack the robustness and additional intelligence that Similarweb provides
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Similarweb PRO has the best paid vs organic data splits, but data.ai gets more into the app front.
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Whilst data.ai has strong app competitor intelligence data, Similarweb do a better job of showing the upstream and downstair behaviour across desktop and mobile web. Additionally, Similarweb's channel marketing mix goes deeper and allows us to understand a wider set of channels …
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None of the competitors have the depth of features nor the depth of data that Similarweb has.
Chose Similarweb
Similarweb as a free tool was helping us since ages, but after evaluating the different tools, we found Similarweb as cost effective and deep reporting and analysis tool. Similarweb helped us in getting deeper understanding with its reporting features and helped to go deeper in …
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I havent used any other products that are like Similarweb
Chose Similarweb
Similarweb PRO is by far the best all-in-one tool I have used, offering the most features within the most easy to use interface. While the other tools have benefits to each of them, SimilarWeb is all-in-one, allowing me to accomplish multiple goals across a variety of features …
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SEMRush is great for keyword and link building research and analysis, but it's traffic estimates for websites can be quite inaccurate in comparison to Similarweb.
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Similarweb does everything the other tools do and more. Love that they are integrating with ZoomInfo to help with business development!
Chose Similarweb
They are different systems and they complement themselves pretty well.
Whereas Similar Web PRO is focused on the external side of the business, on the shopper and market behavior, Intellibrand focuses on digital shelf and execution INSIDE the platforms.
Therefore, this unique …
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Similarweb allows us to see traffic of key competitors in key markets, with traffic broken down monthly, overtime to see trends in the market and to allow us to see channel breakdown overtime. This helps us to assess our own tactics and to make smarter investments into key …
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I have used SEMRush in my previous company for SEO and Comp analysis but SimilarWeb PRO is much user friendly and much more useful.
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I only used trial versions of other tools so my points might be not fair, but as far as I had the opportunity to check Similar Web Pro was better than the competition in terms of traffic verification, finding similar websites and other similar metrics. The only metric that I …
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The insight into the competitor sights is unmatched as Google Analytics doesn't allow this. The level of top level data you can receive from Analytics is in Similarweb but is taken one step further within Similarweb to show how it stacks up against others rather than auditing …
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Something that sets SimilarWeb apart from other products is the monthly calls and customer service to share information on how we can better use the features and describing new features.
Features
SemrushSimilarweb
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
Semrush
7.9
Ratings
2% above category average
Similarweb
8.0
Ratings
Keyword analysis8.70 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Backlink management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking8.10 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Page grader7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Competitive analysis8.60 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Site recommendations7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Task management7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
Semrush
8.1
Ratings
6% above category average
Similarweb
-
Ratings
Local SEO8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Social SEO8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile SEO7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Global SEO8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
Semrush
8.7
Ratings
3% above category average
Similarweb
-
Ratings
Multi-domain support8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Market Research
Comparison of Market Research features of Product A and Product B
Semrush
-
Ratings
Similarweb
7.8
Ratings
Competitor Research00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Competitor alerts00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Market Insights and Reports00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
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User Ratings
SemrushSimilarweb
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
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9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.9
(0 ratings)
6.8
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SemrushSimilarweb
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Similarweb is our go-to tool for SEO research. We can identify high-value keywords, track our rankings, and monitor changes in our website's traffic. This data is invaluable for optimizing our content and ensuring we rank high on search engine results pages.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Competitive Analysis: Similarweb has provided us with a comprehensive toolkit for analyzing web traffic and audience behavior for various sports teams, leagues, and players. We can compare and contrast their online presence, helping us gain a competitive edge by understanding their digital strategies.
  • Sponsorship Decisions: Making informed sponsorship decisions is vital in sports. Similarweb assists us in evaluating potential sponsorships by providing insights into the online presence and reach of potential partners.
  • Audience Demographics: One of the standout features of Similarweb is its ability to provide detailed audience demographics. We can pinpoint the age groups, locations, and interests of online visitors, which is crucial for tailoring content, promotions, and sponsorship deals effectively.
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Cons
  • 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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  • Top Pages Data: In the past, Similarweb PRO provided extensive data on a website's top pages, allowing for a deeper understanding of competitors' content strategies. However, the platform has reduced the extent of this information in recent years, limiting the insights users can glean. Restoring more comprehensive top pages data would be a valuable addition to the platform.
  • Data Accuracy: While Similarweb PRO generally provides accurate data, there have been instances where the reported numbers deviate from the actual figures, particularly for smaller or niche websites. Improving the platform's data accuracy, especially for less prominent sites, would enhance the overall reliability of the tool.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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I use it every single day and its essential to succeeding in my role
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Usability
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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Similarweb is a very easy to use tool and gives us data on the go. It takes only a few clicks to get the relevant data. However, I have deducted 2 points as it only allows us to add 5 websites at a time on the platform, and data availability is only for the last 37 months.
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Reliability and Availability
Semrush available when you need it!
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Performance
SemRush performs well with few errors!
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Support Rating
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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Support is just helpful and effective when you need them; we have only needed to contact them once about a misunderstanding while setting up our Market Analysis. Since we don't really contact them too often, it's hard to offer anything but a positive rating from the single positive experience we had with tech support.
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Implementation Rating
I did it by myself and do not have a comment!
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We liked it, things can always be better
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Alternatives Considered
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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Whilst data.ai has strong app competitor intelligence data, Similarweb do a better job of showing the upstream and downstair behaviour across desktop and mobile web. Additionally, Similarweb's channel marketing mix goes deeper and allows us to understand a wider set of channels and be able to get a holistic understanding of our overall marketing strategy performance
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Scalability
Semrush is flexible and scalable software which can be deployed across multiple departments and sites as needed.
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • Similarweb PRO has helped us gain conviction in industries or companies we're interested in early on and, conversely has helped us kill deals where see many negative indicators
  • Helped us give our portfolio companies insights into their own website performance vs. competitors
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Similarweb Screenshots

Screenshot of an analysis of a competitors' traffic spikes and trends over time.Screenshot of an analysis that tracks market performance trends to stay aligned with consumer demand, spot shifts early, and keep a brand's strategy in sync with the market.Screenshot of search volume trend monitoring, used to gauge any website’s health, understand shifts in interest and activity, and stay ahead of emerging patterns.Screenshot of an analysis of audience overlap to understand user behavior across websites, uncover shared traffic and keywords, and identify where audiences intersect.Screenshot of keyword research, displaying how competitors use the keyword, spot hidden opportunities, and craft winning strategies to own it.