Crunchbase vs. Semrush

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Crunchbase
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Crunchbase is a provider of private-company prospecting and research solutions. The vendor boasts that over 60 million users—including salespeople, entrepreneurs, investors, and market researchers—use Crunchbase to prospect for new business opportunities, and that companies all over the world rely on Crunchbase to power their applications, making over 3 billion calls to their API each year.
$0
Semrush
Score 8.6 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…
$129
per month
Pricing
CrunchbaseSemrush
Editions & Modules
Basic
$0
Crunchbase Starter
$29
per month, per user
Crunchbase Pro
$49
per month, per user
Crunchbase Enterprise
Custom Billing
Pro
$129.95
per month
Guru
$249.95
per month
Business
$499.95
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CrunchbaseSemrush
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details17% discount for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Features
CrunchbaseSemrush
Prospecting
Comparison of Prospecting features of Product A and Product B
Crunchbase
5.1
17 Ratings
39% below category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Advanced search5.116 Ratings00 Ratings
Identification of new leads5.115 Ratings00 Ratings
List quality4.315 Ratings00 Ratings
List upload/download5.511 Ratings00 Ratings
Ideal customer targeting4.914 Ratings00 Ratings
Load time/data access5.614 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Data Standards
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Data Standards features of Product A and Product B
Crunchbase
5.0
17 Ratings
40% below category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Contact information4.414 Ratings00 Ratings
Company information4.917 Ratings00 Ratings
Industry information5.712 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification
Comparison of Data Augmentation & Lead Qualification features of Product A and Product B
Crunchbase
5.9
15 Ratings
22% below category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Lead qualification process5.19 Ratings00 Ratings
Smart lists and recommendations4.412 Ratings00 Ratings
Salesforce integration5.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Company/business profiles4.214 Ratings00 Ratings
Alerts and reminders7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Data hygiene6.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic data refresh6.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Tags6.78 Ratings00 Ratings
Filters and segmentation6.712 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Intelligence Email Features
Comparison of Sales Intelligence Email Features features of Product A and Product B
Crunchbase
4.3
4 Ratings
55% below category average
Semrush
-
Ratings
Sales email templates4.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Append emails to records4.34 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
Crunchbase
-
Ratings
Semrush
8.5
148 Ratings
9% above category average
Keyword analysis00 Ratings9.4148 Ratings
Backlink management00 Ratings8.3141 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings8.3144 Ratings
Page grader00 Ratings8.5123 Ratings
Competitive analysis00 Ratings9.0143 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics00 Ratings9.0144 Ratings
Site recommendations00 Ratings8.2133 Ratings
Task management00 Ratings7.188 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
Crunchbase
-
Ratings
Semrush
7.7
135 Ratings
1% above category average
Local SEO00 Ratings6.0123 Ratings
Social SEO00 Ratings7.7101 Ratings
Mobile SEO00 Ratings8.5108 Ratings
Global SEO00 Ratings8.8109 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
Crunchbase
-
Ratings
Semrush
8.5
120 Ratings
1% above category average
Multi-domain support00 Ratings9.0110 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools00 Ratings8.0114 Ratings
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CrunchbaseSemrush
Small Businesses
Lead411
Lead411
Score 9.1 out of 10
Google PageSpeed Insights
Google PageSpeed Insights
Score 9.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Lead411
Lead411
Score 9.1 out of 10
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.3 out of 10
Enterprises
D&B Hoovers
D&B Hoovers
Score 8.7 out of 10
Dupli Checker (DupliChecker.com)
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
CrunchbaseSemrush
Likelihood to Recommend
5.2
(18 ratings)
9.4
(148 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(4 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.9
(17 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CrunchbaseSemrush
Likelihood to Recommend
Crunchbase Inc.
Looking to create lists of target companies through the advanced search feature or the query builder if one is planning to reach out to the individuals listed in the profile. Looking for investment and company history information to inform sourcing or competitive landscape research.
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Semrush
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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Pros
Crunchbase Inc.
  • Crunchbase has an easy-to-navigate user interface. The bar at the top of the screen that shows the different data points available on companies is particularly helpful for quick navigating.
  • The ability to make and import lists and save searches is helpful for customizing the software to your particular needs.
  • The web and mobile app data that Crunchbase offers is very helpful to gauge trends and interest in companies for diligence purposes.
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Semrush
  • 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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Cons
Crunchbase Inc.
  • Notifications - Something similar to TweetDeck would be nice, so that when news breaks it could be an immediate fact.
  • Honestly dont add too much because you don't want it to become more of a social tool with cluttered info, keep it straight to the point.
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Semrush
  • 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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Likelihood to Renew
Crunchbase Inc.
No answers on this topic
Semrush
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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Usability
Crunchbase Inc.
No answers on this topic
Semrush
SEMRush has a slight learning curve, but everything is organized really well. Once you learn where everything is, using the software and running reports is incredibly easy. You can easily add new projects, get help for improving on-page SEO, and there are even video tutorials that walk you through the whole system if you still feel uncomfortable with it.
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Reliability and Availability
Crunchbase Inc.
No answers on this topic
Semrush
Semrush available when you need it!
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Performance
Crunchbase Inc.
No answers on this topic
Semrush
SemRush performs well with few errors!
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Support Rating
Crunchbase Inc.
They give standard answers. They are not a customer first business. I tried to cancel my subscription after using it for only 1 week as we found the information was outdated and not at all useful. But they would not cancel the year long subscription I mistakenly signed up for
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Semrush
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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Implementation Rating
Crunchbase Inc.
No answers on this topic
Semrush
I did it by myself and do not have a comment!
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Alternatives Considered
Crunchbase Inc.
Crunchbase is definitely bottom of the barrel in this space. At similar pricing models, all competitors I have tried have significantly bigger and more updated databases. Crunchbase may have been great sometime in the past, but they are not worth engaging now.
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Semrush
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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Scalability
Crunchbase Inc.
No answers on this topic
Semrush
Semrush is flexible and scalable software which can be deployed across multiple departments and sites as needed.
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Return on Investment
Crunchbase Inc.
  • Crunchbase has been great and given us a lot of new companies to go after that have received funding and turned into great meetings. We do not pay a ton, so the ROI is great.
  • We have nothing but positive results using Crunchbase and rely on it heavily for prospecting.
  • It might add more value if we get a more expensive or advanced version.
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Semrush
  • 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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