What users are saying about
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Top Rated
144 Ratings
BrightEdge
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144 Ratings
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Based on 144 reviews and ratings
Google Search Console
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199 Ratings
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Based on 199 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- BrightEdge ranks higher in 2 feature sets: SEO, SEO Channels
- Google Search Console ranks higher in 1 feature set: SEO Platform & Account Management
SEO

8.6
BrightEdge
86%
6.8
Google Search Console
68%
BrightEdge ranks higher in 8/8 features
BrightEdge ranks higher in 8/8 features
Keyword analysis

9.5
95%
46 Ratings
7.7
77%
42 Ratings
Backlink management

7.4
74%
40 Ratings
6.7
67%
36 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking

9.4
94%
44 Ratings
7.4
74%
39 Ratings
Page grader

8.2
82%
39 Ratings
6.3
63%
30 Ratings
Competitive analysis

9.0
90%
46 Ratings
5.4
54%
17 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics

8.8
88%
43 Ratings
7.5
75%
41 Ratings
Site recommendations

8.0
80%
46 Ratings
7.1
71%
39 Ratings
Task management

8.6
86%
41 Ratings
6.1
61%
18 Ratings
SEO Channels

8.3
BrightEdge
83%
8.1
Google Search Console
81%
BrightEdge ranks higher in 3/4 features
BrightEdge ranks higher in 3/4 features
Local SEO

8.6
86%
35 Ratings
7.6
76%
34 Ratings
Social SEO

8.0
80%
30 Ratings
7.3
73%
20 Ratings
Mobile SEO

7.2
72%
41 Ratings
8.3
83%
43 Ratings
Global SEO

9.2
92%
34 Ratings
9.0
90%
39 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management

9.0
BrightEdge
90%
9.1
Google Search Console
91%
BrightEdge ranks higher in 1/2 features
BrightEdge ranks higher in 1/2 features
Multi-domain support

9.0
90%
35 Ratings
9.4
94%
42 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools

9.1
91%
43 Ratings
8.8
88%
43 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- BrightEdge is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- Google Search Console is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- BrightEdge and Google Search Console are tied in 1 area: Usability
Likelihood to Recommend

8.9
BrightEdge
89%
78 Ratings
9.2
Google Search Console
92%
49 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

10.0
BrightEdge
100%
35 Ratings
Google Search Console
N/A
0 Ratings
Usability

10.0
BrightEdge
100%
10 Ratings
10.0
Google Search Console
100%
1 Rating
Support Rating

9.4
BrightEdge
94%
19 Ratings
6.1
Google Search Console
61%
16 Ratings
Implementation Rating

8.3
BrightEdge
83%
4 Ratings
Google Search Console
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
BrightEdge
BrightEdge has been a long-standing partner with us. I have had 10 years of experience with using their platform. It is a very large robust platform that allows us to find the information we need and quickly. Unfortunately with the company being so large, they are unable to make quick changes and customers suggested enhancements as quickly as other platforms.
Search Marketing Manager - SEO
Kohl'sRetail, 10,001+ employees
Google Search Console
Google Search Console is helpful to understand what terms customers search for and click onto your website from. However, it's not helpful if you're looking for deep competitive insight on search terms people are using and how that impacts your website.
Director of Digital Transformation
Fiber Optic CenterTelecommunications, 11-50 employees
Pros
BrightEdge
- Strong analytics
- Integrates with other tools
- Instant provides real time research, ranking and recommendations
- The Client Success team is truly an extension of my team with experts in the industry to help support our team and growing the organic channel
- Education and career growth opportunity—constantly providing ways to connect with others in the industry, user groups, events, and conferences
- Onboard process is very thorough and customized
Brand Voice Specialist
Lincoln Financial GroupFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Google Search Console
- You can also submit your sitemap directly to Google and get it crawled.
- You can also index and crawl you updated and new webpages.
- It also displays errors that are preventing your site pages to get indexed in Google.
- You get a list of all the keywords for which your site is ranking.
- You can track its position, CTR and impressions.
Lead Technical Writer
ServerGuyInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Cons
BrightEdge
- The storybuilder feature isn't anything outstanding. I feel like I can get the same type of data and format from Google Data Studio.
- I feel like the Hyperlocal feature is still very junior compared to other features. It provides you good insights, but you have to set all the data fields before you can get a picture as well as it doesn't really give you an idea of how you can improve.
- The mobile SEO solution is a good concept, but it needs some tweaks to be better, especially when building out a mobile story builder. Some of the data isn't simple to read and the mobile keywords functions don't also account for voice searches.

Verified User
Manager in Marketing
Marketing and Advertising Company, 5001-10,000 employeesGoogle Search Console
- It can be a little difficult to navigate
- More training resources would be an asset. A beginner is given the power to completely destroy a sites search results at the push of a button. Likewise it is a powerful tool to enhance search results also.
- An option to take care of multiple versions of the same site simultaneously would be helpful. An option to use the same validation script across all versions and administer them simultaneously would be a time save (i.e. non-www, www, http://, and https:// versions of the same site).
Digital Marketing Specialist
Race RosterMarketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees
Pricing Details
BrightEdge
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Google Search Console
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
BrightEdge
BrightEdge 10.0
Based on 35 answers
I would renew, as I don't feel there is a product out there that would have the impact on our SEO efforts as effectively as BrightEdge. It provides the information I need and integrates with other tools like Google Webmaster Tools, to truly have the depth of information that makes their suggestions for SEO changes so valued.
Search Marketing Strategist
Gcommerce SolutionsMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Google Search Console
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Usability
BrightEdge
BrightEdge 10.0
Based on 10 answers
Easy-to-use and intuitive design make using the BrightEdge platform a joy. Yes, I have familiarity with it and know where to go but there are definitely not a ton of extraneous bells and whistles or unnecessary tools which is part of the brilliance of their UX. Sometimes I get hung up on where keywords and keyword groups are under settings but it is typically because I am moving too quickly, and not because they've moved it.
Head of Global SEO
TeradataInformation Technology & Services, 5001-10,000 employees
Google Search Console
Google Search Console 10.0
Based on 1 answer
Google Search Console is a simple program that allows organizations to get a solid understanding of the way their site functions and how users land on it. It can be used for making critical business decisions regarding marketing budgets and that within itself is why it deserves a 10.
Digital Marketing Manager
Caradonna AdventuresHospitality, 11-50 employees
Support Rating
BrightEdge
BrightEdge 9.4
Based on 19 answers
This is a area where the BrightEdge team really shines. Their commitment to training and product support is unmatched not only for SEO platforms, but life in general. I often find myself wishing my internet provide and similar would go to BrightEdge for training on support and attitude. I would rank them an 11 if I could.
Senior Account Executive
Forthea Interactive MarketingMarketing & Advertising, 51-200 employees
Google Search Console
Google Search Console 6.1
Based on 16 answers
As with all Google software, your primary source of help is their forums, their knowledge base articles, or whatever tutorials you can find on the web. Often answers on their forums are not straightforward and may not address the actual issue you're experiencing. The KB articles are typically written like instruction manuals - for better or for worse. Tutorials on the web may vary, but the odds are good someone out there had the same questions as you and was kind enough to document their experience.

Verified User
Professional in Marketing
Management Consulting Company, 51-200 employeesImplementation Rating
BrightEdge
BrightEdge 8.3
Based on 4 answers
For the most part it was seamless. The load time of clients was a little long, but otherwise was quite easy.
Search Marketing Strategist
Gcommerce SolutionsMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Google Search Console
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
BrightEdge
While relatively expensive, Brightedge really does offer the best quality product but just as importantly (if not more so) the level of client/agency support. We have biweekly training with the entire team to continually stay up to date on Brightedge's offerings and strategies. They also offer the ability to do ad hoc reporting using some of their tools that can help us win new business and recommend Brightedge to additional clients, expanding our business as well.
VP, Director SEO
TombrasOnline Media, 201-500 employees
Google Search Console
SEMRush is a supplementary tool we use to provide competitive analysis. While it does, or should, provide the same data that Search Console does, but I only fully trust Search Console when it comes to basic performance in Google for the sites we develop and own. SEMRush, and other products like it, does provide much more in-depth insights that can help drive business decisions, including site performance on other search engines, along putting organic and paid search performance in one spot. However, SEMRush costs money while Search Console is free.

Verified User
Team Lead in Research & Development
Marketing and Advertising Company, 51-200 employeesReturn on Investment
BrightEdge
- We have only started with BE a few months ago and so I don't have any hard numbers from an ROI perspective, but i can say that what we spent on BE is a fraction of what we were spending with agencies and we are actually getting results by doing this ourselves. From that perspective we have seen a cost savings.
- With focused SEO campaigns and projects we have been able to move the needle on our SEO rankings for specific products and services. This is going to have a great impact for us in 2019 as we have some specific product goals and campaigns for 2019 that we have been working to build up over the last couple months of 2018.
Marketing Manager
TAB BankBanking, 201-500 employees
Google Search Console
- Given that this is a free tool, the return on investment has been particularly high - we've identified and addressed a few site issues that could have meant a reduction in search traffic.
- Our organic search traffic has been on the rise in part due to the insights gained from the search traffic analytics provided within the console.
Marketing Manager, HMX
Harvard Medical SchoolHigher Education, 501-1000 employees