SE Ranking is 7% cheaper
than Semrush
$129/mo (Core) vs Semrush SEO at $139/mo — covering 83% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
SEO plan at $139/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Core: 129 USD/monthly.
Semrush costs $139/mo on the SEO plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
SE Ranking covers 83% of the 6 capabilities compared against Semrush. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | SE Ranking | Semrush |
|---|---|---|
| Keyword research | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rank tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Site audit | ✓ | ✓ |
| Backlink analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Competitor analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Semrush has that SE Ranking lacks.
- API access — Pull SEO data programmatically via an API.Missing from SE Ranking.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Core | $129/mo |
| Growth | $279/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| SEO | $139/mo |
| Starter SEO + AI Search | $199/mo |
| Pro+ SEO + AI Search | $299/mo |
| Advanced SEO + AI Search | $549/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is SE Ranking than Semrush?
7% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $129/mo on Core vs $139/mo on SEO. That is $120 a year.
What does SE Ranking lack compared with Semrush?
API access — 1 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Semrush: 2026-08-31; SE Ranking: 2026-08-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.semrush.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- https://www.semrush.com/prices/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- SE Ranking data last verified 2026-08-26