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Overview

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Semrush is a leading online visibility management software-as-a-service platform.

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Crack the SEO code with Surfer. Our accessible tools and data insights empower agencies, teams & marketers to automate tasks,...

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

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Pricing

Starting from

139.95

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

69

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

2.2K

5

4

3

2

1

1.5K

586

61

6

12

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
98%
would recommend this app

4.9

398

5

4

3

2

1

352

42

3

0

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
99%
would recommend this app

Pros

The other excellent feature that I found exclusive to SEM rush was PPC competitor tracking. Knowing what competitors are bidding on is beyond the realm of a usual SEO software and is a great addition.
It includes a site health grade, all the Errors/Warnings, and gives ideas on how to make improvements on the site. I also love love love the automated reporting.
Although AHref is the best, but semrush is so far the second best. Has everything that AHref have, and happy for it.

Pros

Overall, Surfer is an awesome tool that we use very often for our important landing pages. Easy to use and effective.
It's very intuitive and there is great support and education which makes it a great experience.
I love how easy the tool is to use: navigation is simple and striking, content creation is a breeze, and the ability to analyze critical keyword and competitive data is unprecedented.

Cons

Everything has been a frustrating struggle. Many features that are included with the starter level of other online SEO platforms cost extra with SEMrush.
SEMRush has been horrible to learn and work with. Nothing is intuitive or user-friendly.
It's sad that I would have to pay almost half of my subscription price just to have a second user be able to access our account.

Cons

Occasionally the interface has confused me for a short while.
In the beginning a bit overwhelming / A bit costly if you have a small website with few income.
Quite difficult to properly implement a new text.
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa month ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review18 days ago

Key features

  • Total features103
  • AI Content Creation
  • AI Writing Assistant
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Advertising Management
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Application Management
  • Assisted Content Creation
  • Audit Management
  • Auto-Save
  • Automated Publishing
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automated Text Generation
  • Backlink Management
  • Backlink Monitoring
  • Benchmarking
  • Brand Tracking
  • Broken Link Discovery
  • Calendar Management
  • Campaign Analytics
  • Campaign Management
  • Campaign Planning
  • Campaign Scheduling
  • Campaign Tracking
  • Channel Management
  • Charting
  • Client Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Competitor Monitoring
  • Content Generation
  • Content Ideas
  • Content Management
  • Content Marketing
  • Conversion Tracking
  • Customer Engagement
  • Customer Journey Mapping
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Rules
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Document Export
  • Editorial Calendar
  • Email Management
  • Engagement Tracking
  • For Marketing and Advertising
  • For PPC Campaigns
  • Geolocation
  • Geotargeting
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • Google Analytics Integration
  • Keyword Analysis
  • Keyword Discovery
  • Keyword Filtering
  • Keyword Rank Tracking
  • Keyword Research Tools
  • Keyword Tracking
  • Lead Generation
  • Link Analytics
  • Link Management
  • Localization Automation
  • Long-Form Content
  • Marketing Automation
  • Marketing Management
  • Mobile Keywords
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Account Management
  • Multi-Campaign
  • Multi-Channel Attribution
  • Multi-Channel Campaigns
  • Multi-Channel Data Collection
  • Multi-Channel Distribution
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Site Management
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Pageview Tracking
  • Performance Metrics
  • Personalization and Recommendation
  • Plagiarism Detection
  • Post Scheduling
  • Prioritization
  • Product Recommendations
  • Project Management
  • ROI Tracking
  • Rank Tracking
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Referral Tracking
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rich Text Editor
  • SEO Audit
  • SEO Management
  • Scheduled/Automated Reports
  • Search
  • Self Service Data Preparation
  • Site Search Tracking
  • Social Marketing
  • Social Media Integration
  • Social Media Monitoring
  • Social Performance Management
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Text Summarization
  • Text to Image
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time on Site Tracking
  • Tone Selection
  • Trend Analysis
  • Trend/Problem Indicators
  • URL Shortener
  • User Interaction Tracking
  • User Management
  • Visual Analytics
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Web Tracking
  • Web Traffic Reporting
  • Website Analytics
  • Website Management
  • Website Monitoring
  • Total features50
  • AI Content Creation
  • AI Writing Assistant
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Advertising Management
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Application Management
  • Assisted Content Creation
  • Audit Management
  • Auto-Save
  • Automated Publishing
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automated Text Generation
  • Backlink Management
  • Backlink Monitoring
  • Benchmarking
  • Brand Tracking
  • Broken Link Discovery
  • Calendar Management
  • Campaign Analytics
  • Campaign Management
  • Campaign Planning
  • Campaign Scheduling
  • Campaign Tracking
  • Channel Management
  • Charting
  • Client Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Competitor Monitoring
  • Content Generation
  • Content Ideas
  • Content Management
  • Content Marketing
  • Conversion Tracking
  • Customer Engagement
  • Customer Journey Mapping
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Rules
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Document Export
  • Editorial Calendar
  • Email Management
  • Engagement Tracking
  • For Marketing and Advertising
  • For PPC Campaigns
  • Geolocation
  • Geotargeting
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • Google Analytics Integration
  • Keyword Analysis
  • Keyword Discovery
  • Keyword Filtering
  • Keyword Rank Tracking
  • Keyword Research Tools
  • Keyword Tracking
  • Lead Generation
  • Link Analytics
  • Link Management
  • Localization Automation
  • Long-Form Content
  • Marketing Automation
  • Marketing Management
  • Mobile Keywords
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Account Management
  • Multi-Campaign
  • Multi-Channel Attribution
  • Multi-Channel Campaigns
  • Multi-Channel Data Collection
  • Multi-Channel Distribution
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Site Management
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Pageview Tracking
  • Performance Metrics
  • Personalization and Recommendation
  • Plagiarism Detection
  • Post Scheduling
  • Prioritization
  • Product Recommendations
  • Project Management
  • ROI Tracking
  • Rank Tracking
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Referral Tracking
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rich Text Editor
  • SEO Audit
  • SEO Management
  • Scheduled/Automated Reports
  • Search
  • Self Service Data Preparation
  • Site Search Tracking
  • Social Marketing
  • Social Media Integration
  • Social Media Monitoring
  • Social Performance Management
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Text Summarization
  • Text to Image
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time on Site Tracking
  • Tone Selection
  • Trend Analysis
  • Trend/Problem Indicators
  • URL Shortener
  • User Interaction Tracking
  • User Management
  • Visual Analytics
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Web Tracking
  • Web Traffic Reporting
  • Website Analytics
  • Website Management
  • Website Monitoring

Integrations

  • Total integrations53
  • Adobe Commerce
  • BigCommerce
  • Google Ads
  • Google Analytics 360
  • HubSpot CRM
  • HubSpot Marketing Hub
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn for Business
  • Mailchimp
  • Marketo Engage
  • Meta for Business
  • Pipedrive
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Stripe
  • Twitter/X
  • WooCommerce
  • WordPress
  • Zapier
  • Total integrations4
  • Adobe Commerce
  • BigCommerce
  • Google Ads
  • Google Analytics 360
  • HubSpot CRM
  • HubSpot Marketing Hub
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn for Business
  • Mailchimp
  • Marketo Engage
  • Meta for Business
  • Pipedrive
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Stripe
  • Twitter/X
  • WooCommerce
  • WordPress
  • Zapier

User reviews that mention these apps

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Lindsey B.

Writing and Editing, self-employed

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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Overall Rating
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Surfer

Great SEO Content Writing Tool w/ Beautiful UX

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

I like how simple it is to write SEO-friendly content. I love the writing optimization tool that ranks your content in real-time. It's simple, straightforward. It's also nice that the group on Facebook is so open to feedback, offering training, and answering questions! Makes you feel like you're not lost in some confusing, expensive software, but rather part of a community. They allow you to connect your Google Search Console for the Content Planner tool, which is a cool feature.

Cons

It was a little challenging to figure out how to really analyze keyword trends after coming from SEMrush. I hope they will update their analytics to include more visual data/graphs, as the results are (for now) simple and linear. Simple is good for beginners but I'd love to see them expand this.