RankWatch vs. Semrush

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RankWatch
Score 2.6 out of 10
N/A
RankWatch is the eponymous search engine optimization platform from the company based in India with personnel in the UK as well. RankWatch boasts a rather sizable host of users, marketing agencies in 100 countries, with its straightforward SEO tools offering of rank monitoring and keyword analysis with SERP data, site audit, competitor study, and backlink analysis, all visible from the "CEO/Agency" dashboard. Local SEO, alerts, and the requisite white label reporting are featured as well. A…N/A
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
RankWatchSemrush
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Pro
$129.95
per month
Guru
$249.95
per month
Business
$499.95
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RankWatchSemrush
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details17% discount for annual pricing.
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Features
RankWatchSemrush
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
RankWatch
3.8
2 Ratings
69% below category average
Semrush
8.5
148 Ratings
9% above category average
Keyword analysis5.32 Ratings9.4148 Ratings
Backlink management1.52 Ratings8.3141 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking5.32 Ratings8.3144 Ratings
Page grader3.42 Ratings8.5123 Ratings
Competitive analysis6.32 Ratings9.0143 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics2.52 Ratings9.0144 Ratings
Site recommendations2.52 Ratings8.2133 Ratings
Task management00 Ratings7.188 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
RankWatch
2.9
2 Ratings
90% below category average
Semrush
7.8
135 Ratings
3% above category average
Local SEO8.12 Ratings6.1123 Ratings
Social SEO1.01 Ratings7.7101 Ratings
Mobile SEO1.01 Ratings8.5108 Ratings
Global SEO1.62 Ratings8.8109 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
RankWatch
6.2
2 Ratings
30% below category average
Semrush
8.5
120 Ratings
1% above category average
Multi-domain support8.02 Ratings9.0110 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools4.32 Ratings8.0114 Ratings
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.3 out of 10
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.3 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
RankWatchSemrush
Likelihood to Recommend
1.6
(3 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
1.5
(2 ratings)
9.9
(17 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
RankWatchSemrush
Likelihood to Recommend
RankWatch
GOOD:
  • If you want to track 1000s of keywords and you would take action.
  • If you want to download keyword rank in Excel file.
BAD:
  • Support.
  • Policies.
  • User interface.
  • Several bugs on the platform.
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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
RankWatch
  • Creates nice pdf reports with all the important information.
  • It indexes the entered keywords from our site within minutes and separates out the text, images, videos, local, etc.
  • The competitor analysis is very detailed.
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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
RankWatch
  • Lacks powerful knowledge base
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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
RankWatch
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
RankWatch
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
RankWatch
No answers on this topic
Semrush
Semrush available when you need it!
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Performance
RankWatch
No answers on this topic
Semrush
SemRush performs well with few errors!
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Support Rating
RankWatch
They were not cooperative at all. They just said this is not in our policies, we will get back to you, etc. The mail that comes in is confusing. Should be a support panel or chat on the site instead.
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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
RankWatch
No answers on this topic
Semrush
I did it by myself and do not have a comment!
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Alternatives Considered
RankWatch
- Viralstat is specifically used for YouTube ranking. RankWatch is focused on Google Ranking. - Google Ad Manager is too complicated to use. - RankWatch sends us weekly emails with compact information, with no need to do anything else.
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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
RankWatch
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
RankWatch
  • Improving employee efficiency and knowledge
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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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