# Google Search Console alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 213 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Google Search Console holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/google-search-console/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Conductor: 40
- Semrush: 35
- Surfer SEO: 28
- Frase: 14
- Ahrefs: 11
- Clearscope: 11

## SEO and content optimization platforms

**Small business**: 62 of 84 answers did not name Google Search Console (Google Search Console is #10 of 14 at 2%).

- Semrush: first choice in 14 of those 62
- Surfer SEO: first choice in 14 of those 62
- Frase: first choice in 10 of those 62
- SE Ranking: first choice in 9 of those 62
- Ahrefs: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Clearscope: first choice in 2 of those 62
- HubSpot Content Hub: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Mangools: first choice in 2 of those 62

**Mid-market**: 68 of 84 answers did not name Google Search Console (Google Search Console is #10 of 14 at 0%).

- Semrush: first choice in 16 of those 68
- Surfer SEO: first choice in 14 of those 68
- Ahrefs: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Clearscope: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Frase: first choice in 4 of those 68
- NeuronWriter: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Conductor: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Letterdrop: first choice in 1 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Google Search Console.

- Conductor: first choice in 38 of those 83
- seoClarity: first choice in 11 of those 83
- BrightEdge: first choice in 9 of those 83
- Semrush: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Clearscope: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Ahrefs: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Advanced Web Ranking: first choice in 1 of those 83
- Botify: first choice in 1 of those 83

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