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    Majestic SEO

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMajestic surveys and maps the Internet and has created a large commercial Link Intelligence database. This Internet map is used by SEOs, New Media Specialists, Affiliate Managers and online Marketing experts for a variety of uses surrounding online prominence including Link Building, Reputation Management, Website Traffic development, Competitor analysis and News Monitoring.

    $49.99

    per month

    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
    Majestic SEOSemrush
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $49.99
    per month
    Pro
    $99.99
    per month
    Full API
    $399.99
    per month
    Pro
    $139.95
    per month
    Guru
    $249.95
    per month
    Business
    $499.95
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Majestic SEOSemrush
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details17% discount for annual pricing.
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    Majestic SEOSemrush
    Considered Both Products
    Majestic SEO
    Chose Majestic SEO
    Majestic has features that most of their competitors don't. The backlink index is better than SEMRush in my opinion which also lacks being able to look at links from a range of dates. Their metrics are harder to fool when compared to Moz and I would say that AHREF's is a good …
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    Majestic is best used in conjunction with a tool like Moz and SEMRush. Although it can be used by itself, it is difficult to work with unless you really know what you're looking for and how to use that data when you find it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    Most of the SEO platforms have their own unique features. Majestic really focuses on backlinks, which is arguably the most important aspect of SEO. It is not a full-feature platform such as Moz or SEMRush, but they are the best in backlinks. Majestic fits in any large-scale SEO …
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    Majestic is #2 on my list. SEMRush is my favorite because of its breadth of scope. The features it offers for a similar price are, in my opinion, superior. Majestic is better in terms of domain analysis. SEMRush is better in terms of keyword tracking, SEO Audits, PPC analysis, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    SEMRush, Moz, Ahrefs.
    All of these tools have their place and they all are very good. I can't really compare Majestic to any of them as I have very specific uses of Majestic. If I had to pick one tool to use for the rest of my SEO career it would probably be SEMRush. If I could …
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    Majestic SEO is handy tool for SEO and you can easily navigate in it's dashboard. You can set everything and plan your preferences to have weekly and monthly reports. Respect to the other tools, Majestic SEO is doing well with it's performance and fresh database. It is really …
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    Majestic SEO is very strong tool in all manners and compare to other digital marketing tools, we are working with many of other tools to create our clients recommendation but the most data is fetched by Majestic SEO tool. That's the main reason to choose this tool and we are …
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    There are many tools for digital marketers on the web, so you just catch the right tool for a particular scenario and task. So we chose Majestic SEO for its competitive price, its features, ease of use, reporting manner with customizable options, and creative analysis of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    Majestic has a reputation of being one of the best tools out there. Compared to the other leaders in the SEO space, Majestic is probably the best all-around tool, with very concrete capabilities in the areas of keyword research, backlink profile analysis, and on-page technical …
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    Majestic was the tool the company was using when I came on board. And I think in the future, they'll have to pick a different more versatile tool that completes a variety of tasks.
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    Majestic has the biggest index of backlinks. Also, it's list of parameters for backlinks is the biggest, which makes filtering backlinks a lot easier.

    Finally, Majestic has Bulk Backlink Checker, which saver a lot of time when checking backlinks of freelance link builders.
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    We use Majestic SEO as the main tool for getting backlink data. Moz is a competitor that we also use but for a different purpose. With Majestic SEO we get a lot more accurate link numbers, where we use Moz for its rank tracker and metrics like Domain Authority. Moz doesn't …
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    Ahrefs Site Explorer comes pretty close to Majestic SEO. I always used both the tools in parallel as some features were better in Ahrefs. But if you are looking for a cheaper tool and don't use the backlink research tool so often, go for one of the plans from Majestic SEO.
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    I would say Ahrefs does somehow a better job in terms of data quality, ease of use and intuitiveness. Majestic SEO surely follows Ahrefs on the second position as per my opinion. Majestic SEO has a huge potential for improvement when it comes to the way tool portrays …
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    Majestic SEO is definitely the top notch product for link analysis and no other tool beats Majestic SEO.
    Incentivized
    Chose Majestic SEO
    Majestic SEO lacks some of the features of SEMRush and MOZ, but these features are simply not what the software focuses on (or even claims to focus on). Majestic's all about the crawl--from what I've seen (and I've compared monthly crawl data provided by these other platforms …
    Semrush
    Chose Semrush
    For me, Semrush has a good UX and is a trustworthy source of organic traffic data. When compared to other tools, they sometimes could be pretty much off when I observe data in Google Search Console and Google Analytics. That's why I think Semrush does a pretty good job for any …
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    Better value overall. [Semrush] at the end of the day was better suited for our needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    Semrush gives us all the data we need in one dashboard. It works much better than using many different tools. There are tools that are better for certain aspects, but none that provide the depth of data available in Semrush.
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    In general SEMRush is a great value compared to most of these tools, particularly the very expensive "enterprise" tools.
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    I alternate several tools. But for example, I used to use Moz and Ahrefs, now I only use Semrush for technical issues.
    For Keywords research I use Semrush and others, to have different sources of information and compare to validate.
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    Semrush is the widest-reaching tool with the most features, however, I find the keyword and SERP reliability can be a little off fairly often, especially when algorithm updates are concerned. Generally, though the tool is the best all-rounder and offers the widest breadth of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    SEMRush is really in a league of its own. I work with Screaming Frog, Moz, Hrefs, and MajesticSEO. None of them touch the comprehensive capabilities of SEMRush, especially for competitor analysis. SEMRush handles more than just SEO and SEM, but all things combined. Definitely a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    SEMRush blows them all away with the exception of Ahrefs. I think these two are the undisputed kings of SEO tools. Majestic is also an amazing tool - and I use it alongside SEMRush - but it's not as good with several of the key things I use SEMRush for. Ahrefs is also very …
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    The reason why I like SEMRush is that you get some of the best webinars in the business and it's really many software combined in one. They also keep adding beta features so they keep improving the software.
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    I used Botify, Oncrawl, Searchmetrics, MyPOSEO, XENU, ScreamingFrog, website Auditor, Link Assistant, GTmetrix, ahref, Majestic...

    Every tool listed above is useful (except Searchmetrix). SEMrush is just one tool which is necessary, such as Oncrawl or Xenu.
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    The only alternative that comes to my mind is Ahrefs. However, Ahrefs is more expensive compared to SEMrush. SEMrush is much more keyword specific tool so I believe for our purposes SEMrush is better option. Pricing also plays a role because Ahrefs has a lot more options that …
    Incentivized
    Chose Semrush
    SEMRush has a much stronger position when you compare it to other alternatives. The reason being that there are only a few tools that provide an overall service including both SEO and SEM. Also, the fact that it allows competitor analysis and a side by side analysis of KPIs …
    Incentivized
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    Majestic SEOSemrush
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Majestic SEO and Semrush
    Feature
    Majestic SEO
    8.5
    20 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Semrush
    8.0
    154 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Keyword analysis9.016 Ratings8.6154 Ratings
    Backlink management9.020 Ratings8.4147 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking9.011 Ratings8.4150 Ratings
    Page grader8.014 Ratings7.9129 Ratings
    Competitive analysis8.019 Ratings8.5149 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics9.015 Ratings8.0150 Ratings
    Site recommendations7.015 Ratings7.7139 Ratings
    Task management9.08 Ratings6.491 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Majestic SEO and Semrush
    Feature
    Majestic SEO
    8.5
    16 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Semrush
    8.2
    140 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Local SEO8.012 Ratings8.1128 Ratings
    Social SEO8.59 Ratings8.0106 Ratings
    Mobile SEO8.511 Ratings8.5113 Ratings
    Global SEO9.015 Ratings8.1114 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Majestic SEO and Semrush
    Feature
    Majestic SEO
    9.5
    17 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Semrush
    8.4
    125 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Multi-domain support9.017 Ratings8.1115 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools10.014 Ratings8.7119 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Majestic SEOSemrush
    Small Businesses
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Serpstat
    Score10 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
    Majestic SEOSemrush
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    8.2
    (154 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.2
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.9
    (17 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    Majestic SEOSemrush
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Majestic SEO
    Majestic is a really great tool if your company is spending considerable resources on ongoing SEO efforts. In general, Majestic isn't for beginner SEO users, but a more advanced tool to get into deep SEO tactics. I would recommend this for agencies that have a significant investment in SEO. If you're a small team or a small business looking to improve SEO for yourself or company, there are platforms that offer a variety of tools for new to moderate expertise.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Majestic SEO
    • I like Majestic's own metrics Trust and Citation flow, that are very representative of the real value of the website and it's potential effect on the rankings of the website it's linking to.
    • Also, theme (topic) of the website is very useful in the backlink report. This allows to easily identify backlinks relevant to your business.
    • The index of number of backlinks that is provided by Majestic is usually a lot bigger than the indexes of their competitors.
    • Lost link tracker is very useful for tracking dropped links of your projects (you can verify and track multiple domains). This allows to keep track on how many of your ads and articles stay live and sometimes we contact publishers to tell them that their changes on the website (i.e. updates) caused our article or link to go down.
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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
    Majestic SEO
    • Its API for developers and big companies sometime don't give the actual data.
    • Rank tracker is not 100% accurate, but you can create a rough estimate by the report.
    • Backlink history is also missing some links, but I found them mostly.
    • Sometimes site explorer does not give the actual report, so you should check manually too.
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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
    Majestic SEO
    Once you've grown accustomed to the depth and accuracy of Majestic's crawl, it's hard to consider paying for anything else (or settling for free options). SEMRush and MOZ can get you somewhere, but in the right hands, a tool as powerful as Majestic can do a lot for a business's link building strategy.
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    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
    Majestic SEO
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Majestic SEO
    No answers on this topic
    Semrush
    Semrush available when you need it!
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    Performance
    Majestic SEO
    No answers on this topic
    Semrush
    SemRush performs well with few errors!
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    Support Rating
    Majestic SEO
    In started when our team started to use this tool, we had trouble understanding many of its features, so its customer support team was our teacher to understand all its complicated features and also how they are used to get better results. Nowadays we are working very efficiently without any help.
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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
    Majestic SEO
    No answers on this topic
    Semrush
    I did it by myself and do not have a comment!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Majestic SEO
    Majestic has features that most of their competitors don't. The backlink index is better than SEMRush in my opinion which also lacks being able to look at links from a range of dates. Their metrics are harder to fool when compared to Moz and I would say that AHREF's is a good competitor but each company keeps their own index of links so its good to use more than one tool
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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
    Majestic SEO
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    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
    Majestic SEO
    • ROI is difficult to ascertain in healthcare marketing, mostly due to privacy laws. Although, Majestic has improved our insight into our digital content, giving us data to work with on the primary site, which has led to an overall increase in organic search.
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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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