Semrush vs Writesonic vs Rytr 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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Writesonic
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Rytr
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SurferSEO
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
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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Competitor Writesonic
writesonic.com
Marketing content without the writer's block
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Competitor Rytr
rytr.me
AI writing that does not cost more than hiring would
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Competitor SurferSEO
surferseo.com
Surfer is an SEO and AI search visibility platform for marketing teams.
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
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297.3Kvisits/mo
160.7Kvisits/mo
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MoM change
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▼ 9.0%
▲ 2.3%
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6-month growth
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-47.4%
-29.9%
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Global rank web
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#126,188
#271,765
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Avg. last 3 months
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315.9K
155.4K
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Bounce rate lower is better
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52%
40%
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Pages / visit
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3.6
2.3
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Visit duration
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1m 02s
38s
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Traffic sources
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● Direct 91% · ● Referral 5%
● Direct 85% · ● Referral 11%
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SemrushWritesonicRytrSurferSEO
0171.3K342.7K514K685.3KWritesonic · 685.3KWritesonic · 643.8KWritesonic · 598.4KWritesonic · 525KWritesonic · 565.6KWritesonic · 398.3KWritesonic · 388.8KWritesonic · 323.7KWritesonic · 326.7KWritesonic · 297.3KRytr · 325.1KRytr · 298.8KRytr · 275KRytr · 206.8KRytr · 229.2KRytr · 205.4KRytr · 185.5KRytr · 148.3KRytr · 157.1KRytr · 160.7K100K1MWritesonic · 685.3KWritesonic · 643.8KWritesonic · 598.4KWritesonic · 525KWritesonic · 565.6KWritesonic · 398.3KWritesonic · 388.8KWritesonic · 323.7KWritesonic · 326.7KWritesonic · 297.3KRytr · 325.1KRytr · 298.8KRytr · 275KRytr · 206.8KRytr · 229.2KRytr · 205.4KRytr · 185.5KRytr · 148.3KRytr · 157.1KRytr · 160.7KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Free Trial
Starting price
€112.52per month · free tier available
$20per month · free tier available
$7.5per month · free tier available
€49per month
Free tier
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Free trial
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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
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Free FreeUnlimited $7.50/moPremium $24.16/mo
Discovery €49/moAI Search Analytics €82/moStandard €99/moPro €182/mo+2 more
Capabilities input → output
Input
TextWeb pages
TextWeb pages
Text
TextWeb pages
Output
DataText
DataText
Text
DataText
Skill level
Intermediate
Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly
Intermediate
Categories
Business & MarketingProductivity & OfficeWriting & ContentAI Monitor+2 more
Business & MarketingProductivity & OfficeWriting & ContentAI Monitor+2 more
Writing & ContentAI CopywritingAI Writing Assistants
Business & MarketingProductivity & OfficeWriting & ContentAI Monitor+2 more
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Article writing
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Marketing
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SEO recommendations
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Chatbots
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Content
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SEO analysis
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Traffic figures are third-party estimates for the tool's own domain; tools sharing a domain with a bigger product are not counted. Pricing is captured from each tool's site and may lag.