# Semrush alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 318 of the 504 answers in the 2 categories where Semrush 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/semrush/alternatives

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

- Crayon: 38
- Klue: 26
- Kompyte: 22
- Conductor: 19
- SE Ranking: 14
- Frase: 13

## SEO and content optimization platforms

**Small business**: 56 of 84 answers did not name Semrush (Semrush is #2 of 14 at 18%).

- Google Search Console: first choice in 10 of those 56
- Frase: first choice in 8 of those 56
- SE Ranking: first choice in 8 of those 56
- Surfer SEO: first choice in 8 of those 56
- Mangools: first choice in 4 of those 56
- NeuronWriter: first choice in 3 of those 56
- Rank Math: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Ubersuggest: first choice in 2 of those 56

**Mid-market**: 47 of 84 answers did not name Semrush (Semrush is #2 of 14 at 20%).

- NeuronWriter: first choice in 6 of those 47
- SE Ranking: first choice in 5 of those 47
- Frase: first choice in 4 of those 47
- Surfer SEO: first choice in 4 of those 47
- Ubersuggest: first choice in 3 of those 47
- Clearscope: first choice in 2 of those 47
- Conductor: first choice in 1 of those 47
- Google Search Console: first choice in 1 of those 47

**Enterprise**: 46 of 84 answers did not name Semrush (Semrush is #3 of 11 at 10%).

- Conductor: first choice in 18 of those 46
- seoClarity: first choice in 7 of those 46
- BrightEdge: first choice in 3 of those 46
- Clearscope: first choice in 3 of those 46
- Ahrefs: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Frase: first choice in 1 of those 46
- SEOTopSecret: first choice in 1 of those 46

## Competitive intelligence tools

**Small business**: 43 of 84 answers did not name Semrush (Semrush is #3 of 15 at 6%).

- Kompyte: first choice in 13 of those 43
- Visualping: first choice in 8 of those 43
- Google Alerts: first choice in 4 of those 43
- Linkeddit Compete: first choice in 2 of those 43
- ClientCues: first choice in 1 of those 43
- Competely: first choice in 1 of those 43
- Distill.io: first choice in 1 of those 43
- Google Ads Transparency Center: first choice in 1 of those 43

**Mid-market**: 50 of 84 answers did not name Semrush (Semrush is #5 of 12 at 2%).

- Kompyte: first choice in 9 of those 50
- Crayon: first choice in 8 of those 50
- Klue: first choice in 7 of those 50
- Visualping: first choice in 2 of those 50
- AlphaSense: first choice in 1 of those 50
- Analook: first choice in 1 of those 50
- SE Ranking: first choice in 1 of those 50

**Enterprise**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Semrush (Semrush is #7 of 7 at 0%).

- Crayon: first choice in 30 of those 76
- Klue: first choice in 19 of those 76
- Contify: first choice in 4 of those 76
- CompeteIQ: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Similarweb: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Awingu: first choice in 1 of those 76
- Northern Light SinglePoint: first choice in 1 of those 76

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