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    DataForSEO

    Score10 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    DataForSEO API is designed for SEO-software companies and agencies. With DataForSEO users can build SEO-software, from a simple rank tracking solution to an enterprise-level SEO platform. DataForSEO's main products areN/A

    Semrush

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASemrush 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…

    $139.95

    per month

    Pricing
    DataForSEOSemrush
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Pro
    $139.95
    per month
    Guru
    $249.95
    per month
    Business
    $499.95
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DataForSEOSemrush
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$50 Pay-as-you-goOptional
    Additional Details17% discount for annual pricing.
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    DataForSEOSemrush
    Considered Both Products
    DataForSEO
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    Semrush
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    107 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    95 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    106 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    95 Answers
    Features
    DataForSEOSemrush
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of DataForSEO and Semrush
    Feature
    DataForSEO
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Semrush
    8.0
    154 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Keyword analysis10.01 Ratings8.6154 Ratings
    Backlink management10.01 Ratings8.4147 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking10.01 Ratings8.4150 Ratings
    Page grader10.01 Ratings7.9129 Ratings
    Competitive analysis10.01 Ratings8.5149 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics10.01 Ratings8.0150 Ratings
    Site recommendations10.01 Ratings7.7139 Ratings
    Task management10.01 Ratings6.491 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of DataForSEO and Semrush
    Feature
    DataForSEO
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Semrush
    8.2
    140 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Local SEO10.01 Ratings8.1128 Ratings
    Social SEO10.01 Ratings8.0106 Ratings
    Mobile SEO10.01 Ratings8.5113 Ratings
    Global SEO10.01 Ratings8.1114 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of DataForSEO and Semrush
    Feature
    DataForSEO
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Semrush
    8.4
    125 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Multi-domain support10.01 Ratings8.1115 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools10.01 Ratings8.7119 Ratings
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    DataForSEOSemrush
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    Serpstat
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Serpstat
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DataForSEOSemrush
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (154 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (17 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DataForSEOSemrush
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DataForSEO
    This is a perfect tool to have
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    DataForSEO
    No answers on this topic
    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
    DataForSEO
    No answers on this topic
    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
    DataForSEO
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    DataForSEO
    Because this provide great afforablity
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    Semrush
    The interface is a little less intuitive than it could be. The data is often available but filtering and manipulating the data can be a little difficult at times. Expanded comparisons would be helpful since most of the time seeing more than a few competitors at a time allows for a better sense of how to forecast.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    DataForSEO
    No answers on this topic
    Semrush
    Semrush available when you need it!
    Read full review
    Performance
    DataForSEO
    No answers on this topic
    Semrush
    SemRush performs well with few errors!
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    Support Rating
    DataForSEO
    No answers on this topic
    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
    DataForSEO
    No answers on this topic
    Semrush
    I did it by myself and do not have a comment!
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    Alternatives Considered
    DataForSEO
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    DataForSEO
    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
    DataForSEO
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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