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Semrush vs SE Ranking

SE Ranking is the tool most often weighed as a cheaper Semrush. At the time of writing (September 2026), SE Ranking Core is $129/mo for 2,000 keywords and 100 prompts tracked daily; Semrush's SEO plan is $139/mo for 500 keywords, and its SEO + AI Search Starter is $199/mo for 500 keywords and 50 prompts. Both track daily.

Semrush's advantages are data depth (it cites 28.8 billion keywords against SE Ranking's 5.4 billion) and breadth across local, content, social and ads. SE Ranking gives more tracking for the money and a longer, no-card trial.

Semrush vs SE Ranking side by side

From each product’s own site or our research, at the time of writing (September 2026). Prices and terms change, so check before you decide.

Comparison of Semrush and SE Ranking
Feature	Semrush	SE Ranking
Entry price	SEO $139/mo; AI Search from $199/mo	Core $129/mo
Keywords tracked daily	500 / 1,500 / 5,000	2,000 / 5,000
AI prompts	50 / 100 / 200 (AI Search plans)	100 / 250, across 5 LLMs
Seats	Extra users from $45/mo	1 / 3 manager seats; extra from $16
Keyword database (claimed)	28.8B	5.4B
Backlinks (claimed)	43T	2.7T
Trial	7 days	14 days, no card
Refunds	Per its refund policy	Non-refundable except non-delivery

Which should you pick?

Pick Semrush if…

You need the largest databases and broadest toolset.
You'll use local, content, social or ad research.
Your team already knows Semrush.

Semrush’s site · LaunchRanked vs Semrush

Pick SE Ranking if…

You want more tracked keywords and prompts per dollar.
You want a longer trial without a card.
You run SEO for clients on a budget.

SE Ranking’s site · LaunchRanked vs SE Ranking

Where LaunchRanked fits

Disclosure: LaunchRanked is our product. Where we list it, we say so, and we place it under the use case it fits rather than at the top by default. Everything else here is from the vendors’ own sites or our research, and we say where they’re better.

LaunchRanked isn't an SEO suite. We don't have a keyword database, a backlink index or a rank tracker, and we're not a substitute for either tool here. For one product site, SE Ranking's Core plan plus Search Console is plenty of data; the harder part is acting on it.

If what you actually want is content published and existing pages fixed, Autopilot ($49/mo, founding price, early access) publishes 30 articles a month and rewrites titles and snippets on pages ranking on page 1–2 of Search Console. Done-for-you (from $999/mo) runs the whole playbook for you.

Frequently asked questions

Is SE Ranking cheaper than Semrush?

At similar tracking volume, yes. SE Ranking Core is $129/mo for 2,000 daily keywords and 100 prompts; Semrush's $139 SEO plan tracks 500 keywords, at the time of writing (September 2026).

Is SE Ranking's data as good?

Its claimed database is smaller (5.4 billion keywords vs 28.8 billion). For your own niche it may be enough; test both during their trials.

Can I get a refund from SE Ranking?

Its pricing page says payments are non-refundable except where the service wasn't delivered as promised.

Sources we checked

Checked on their own sites on 23 September 2026. Prices and terms change, so check before you buy. Domain ratings are approximate third-party estimates.