Semrush vs Keyword Grid vs SurferSEO

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

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Semrush
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Keyword Grid
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SurferSEO
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Suggested competitors for Semrush: SE Ranking95% Yazo86% SEOForge.ai85% Rytar84% Clearscope84% Search Atlas84% Arvow84% ChatFeatured83%
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Your tool Semrush
semrush.com
Semrush is a visibility platform for SEO and AI search that combines keyword research, competitor analysis, backlink checks, rank tracking and technical audits with tools for tracking how brands ap...
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surferseo.com
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
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MoM change
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▼ 71.7%
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Global rank web
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Avg. last 3 months
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SemrushKeyword GridSurferSEO
06931.4K2.1K2.8KKeyword Grid · 2.8KKeyword Grid · 969Keyword Grid · 1.6KKeyword Grid · 4461001K10KKeyword Grid · 2.8KKeyword Grid · 969Keyword Grid · 1.6KKeyword Grid · 446Nov '25DecJan '26Feb
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Free Trial
Starting price
€112.52per month · free tier available
$78per month
€49per month
Free tier
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API access
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Plans
Free FreeSEO €112.52/moStarter (SEO + AI Search) €158.40/moPro+ (SEO + AI Search) €238/mo+2 more
Basic $78/moAdvanced $158/moAgency $358/moEnterprise $0
Discovery €49/moAI Search Analytics €82/moStandard €99/moPro €182/mo+2 more
Capabilities input → output
Input
TextWeb pages
TextWeb pages
TextWeb pages
Output
DataText
DataText
DataText
Skill level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Categories
Business & MarketingProductivity & OfficeWriting & ContentAI Monitor+2 more
Business & MarketingWriting & ContentAI SEO ToolsSEO Writing AI
Business & MarketingProductivity & OfficeWriting & ContentAI Monitor+2 more
Tasks what each tool can do · 5 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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SEO
SEO analysis
AI search
SEO ranking
SEO writing
SEO keywords
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Keyword research
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On page SEO
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SEO content evaluation
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Brand monitoring
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SEO recommendations
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Backlinks
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Competitive analysis
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Online business visibility
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Local SEO
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MCP
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Social media management
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Writing
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Writing outlines
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