# Semrush .Trends: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 31 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/semrush-trends

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Market intelligence platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/market-intelligence/index.md) | 2% | 10 | 23% | 31 |

## What the models said for it

- "Similarweb or Semrush provide the best ROI for digital market intelligence" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Market intelligence)
- "For slightly more investment, Semrush and Similarweb provide robust features at reasonable prices." (Mistral Small, Market intelligence)
- "better fits when your key questions are about digital traffic, SEO, or online competitor performance" (GPT-6 Luna, Market intelligence)
- "Affordable, comprehensive for online visibility; great for content/SEO competition." (Grok 4.20, Market intelligence)

## And against it

- "Similarweb, Semrush, and comparable products estimate online behavior; they should not automatically be treated as audited revenue" (Perplexity Sonar, Market intelligence)
- "Overhyped competitive intelligence tools like some niche players in the "best of" lists (e.g., certain SEMrush/Ahrefs alternatives" (Grok 4.20, Market intelligence)
- "its paid plan starts at $139/month on monthly billing—likely a stretch for a limited budget" (GPT-6 Luna, Market intelligence)
- "treat Similarweb and Semrush traffic figures as estimates, not audited visit counts" (GPT-6 Luna, Market intelligence)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Semrush .Trends, from 85 of the 90 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- toolradar.com: 40
- g2.com: 38
- smarte.pro: 30
- marketintelligencetools.com: 29
- spotsaas.com: 29
- prospeo.io: 27
- userintuition.ai: 19
- alpha-sense.com: 17
- softwaresuggest.com: 17
- contify.com: 16

### Pages cited

- https://smarte.pro/blog/market-intelligence-tools: 30
- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-market-intelligence-tools: 29
- https://spotsaas.com/list/market-intelligence-software/for-small-business: 24
- https://userintuition.ai/posts/best-market-intelligence-platforms: 17
- https://softwaresuggest.com/market-intelligence-software: 16
- https://toolradar.com/best/market-intelligence: 15
- https://prospeo.io/s/market-intelligence-tools: 14
- https://spotsaas.com/category/market-intelligence-software: 14

## The company

Semrush; https://www.semrush.com; Boston, United States; founded 2008; public, SEMR on New York Stock Exchange. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.