What Semrush does well
Semrush has its own very large keyword, traffic and backlink databases, years of history, and tools well beyond SEO: paid search, social media, local listings and market research. Its higher plans add historical data, content marketing tools, API access and white-label reports. For an agency or in-house team that uses that breadth every day, it's hard to replace.
Where SEODojo is different
- Price: Semrush's SEO plans start at Pro $139.95/month, with Guru at $249.95 and Business at $499.95; its Semrush One plans, which add AI visibility, start at $199/month. SEODojo Pro is $49/month.
- Competitor research that turns into content: see any domain's traffic, ranking keywords and top pages, find the keywords it ranks for that you don't, and send any of them straight to the Editor or Autopilot.
- Writing and publishing built in: 150 SERP-scored drafts a month on Pro, a humanizer, and one-click publishing to WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, Wix, Ghost, Notion and GitHub.
- AI visibility included: tracked prompts on seven AI engines, with competitors, cited sources and AI crawler analytics, on every paid plan.
Where Semrush is the better fit
- Data depth: SEODojo reads keyword, traffic and backlink data from DataForSEO. Semrush's own databases are larger, and its history goes back years; SEODojo's traffic history starts 12 months back when you track a competitor.
- Beyond organic search: paid search research, social media tools and market research aren't part of SEODojo.
Semrush vs SEODojo
| Semrush | SEODojo | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Pro $139.95/month ($117.33 billed yearly) | Free plan; Pro $49/month |
| Competitor domain research | Yes | Yes: 30 domain reports or keyword gaps/month on Pro |
| Keyword gap | Yes | Yes, against your own site |
| Competitor traffic history | Yes, historical data on higher plans | 12 months when you track a competitor (5 on Pro), then monthly |
| Rank tracking | 500 keywords tracked daily on the entry plan (reported) | 150 tracked pages, checked daily, on Pro |
| Full-article generation and publishing | Check Semrush's current plans and apps | 150 drafts/month on Pro, 7 CMS integrations, Autopilot |
| AI visibility tracking | In Semrush One plans, from $199/month | 7: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini (real apps), Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Claude, DeepSeek; 50 prompts on Pro |
| Paid search, social and market research | Yes | No |
Competitor pricing as publicly listed or reported in October 2026; check their site for current plans.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Semrush cost?
- As reported in October 2026: Pro $139.95/month, Guru $249.95 and Business $499.95, about 17% less billed yearly. Semrush One plans, which add AI visibility, are listed at $199, $299 and $549 a month.
- Can SEODojo show what a competitor ranks for?
- Yes. Competitor Research shows any domain's estimated traffic, its top 300 keywords by traffic, its top pages and its search competitors, and the keyword gap lists what it ranks for that your site doesn't. It's on Pro and up.
- Is SEODojo's data as big as Semrush's?
- No. SEODojo uses DataForSEO's keyword, traffic and backlink data, which is smaller than Semrush's own databases. For finding keywords, checking competitors and writing to rank, it covers what most small teams use.
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