What is Semrush?
Semrush is a leading online visibility management software-as-a-service platform. With over 50 products, tools and add-ons across online visibility management, including tools for search, content, social media and market research, data for more than 140 countries, seamless integration with Google and task management platforms, Semrush is a critical solution for all companies who are serious about online presence.
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89 Likeliness to Recommend
95 Plan to Renew
81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+90 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Semrush?
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
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While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Semrush Reviews
Dirk L.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2024
Maybe the best competitive keyword research tool
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Semrush from other similar products?
Like all other SEO tools there are areas where SEMrush falls short, but when it comes to competitive keyword research it's as good as it gets. So you really wouldn't want to craft target recommendations or do competitor research without it.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Definitely the backlink research tool.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Probably that you can see data in the dashboards that you can't easily put in reports.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you're doing site audits and aren't doing local, it's your best bet.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features
Cons
- Less Effective Service
- Wastes Time
- Vendor's Interest First
Mervin Lance C.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Dec 2025
the best seo tool if you only want to use 1
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Semrush from other similar products?
SEM Rush has better local SEO features compared to Ahrefs.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I like that it has almost everything related to SEO.
What do you dislike most about this product?
I don't really appreciate the pivot to digital marketing as a whole because it dilutes the focus of product development away from SEO.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you're an agency who's into a comprehensive digital marketing tool, you should consider SEMRush.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Alex J.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Dec 2025
Reliable data and strong competitor analysis
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Semrush from other similar products?
It does not just tell us something is wrong and leave us there. A lot of tools will highlight issues like low rankings or site problems, but they do not explain what to do next. Semrush goes a step further by clearly showing what needs to be fixed and how to fix it. It gives practical suggestions, whether it is improving content, adjusting keywords, or fixing technical issues on the site. This makes it much easier to take action, especially for people who are not SEO experts, because we are not guessing or searching elsewhere for solutions.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I really like is that it does not just throw a lot of numbers and charts at us and expect us to figure everything out on our own. It actually guides us step by step. Instead of only showing data, it explains what that data means in a clear and simple way. It also tells us what we should do next, whether that is improving a page, changing keywords, or fixing something on our website. This makes it much easier to use, especially if we are not an expert, because we are not left guessing or feeling lost about the next move.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Some of the information take time to make sense of. Even though the tool tries to explain things, there are still reports that do not feel very clear right away. If we are new to SEO, we need to spend extra time reading, clicking around, or even looking things up to fully understand what the data is trying to tell us.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Before signing up, it is important to check if the price makes sense for you. The tool is powerful, but it can be quite expensive, especially if you are an individual or part of a small team. It is a good idea to think about which features you will actually use and decide whether they are worth paying that much for, instead of paying for things you may not need.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing