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Last updated March 26th, 2026

# Page 3 - Reviews of Semrush

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JB

Jody B.  
Marketing et Events  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "la stratégie marketing"

May 25, 2025

5.0

Utilisation régulière de Semrush pour le SEO et l’analyse concurrentielle. Très complet, mais demande un peu de temps pour s’y retrouver au début.

Pros

Outils puissants pour les mots-clés, les audits techniques, le suivi de position et l’analyse de la concurrence. Tout est centralisé et bien structuré.

Cons

Abonnement assez cher, surtout pour les petits budgets. Beaucoup d’infos à digérer, ce qui peut être déroutant pour les débutants.

Review Source

RD

Rubel D.  
SEO Winner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One of the best SEO tools for daily Use."

April 11, 2025

5.0

Using for the last 2 years in weekly basis. Easy to operate and give most of accurate data. Keyword research option is best from my side.

Pros

User Interface and in-depth keyword research.

Cons

Local SEO audit and Citation listing option.

Review Source

FC

Fergus C.  
Marketing Executive  
Building Materials  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Comprehensive and easy to use"

July 18, 2025

5.0

Pros

Semrush has a comprehensive overview of website analytics, easy to navigate and easy to find issues to change.

Cons

Website scores sometimes fluctuate randomly, and maybe more of a search engine issue but pages with similar descriptions are flagged when often unavoidable.

Review Source

pB

patrick B.  
Responsable  
Farming  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Attention : prélévements bancaires sauvages et non règlementaires"

December 14, 2024

2.0

Attention : Semrush vient se servir sur votre compte bancaire trop facilement. Les éléments interactifs sont mal nommés de tel sorte que le moindre clic peut vous couter cher (999 dollars). Aucune demande de validation d'action ou d'autorisation de prélèvement.. Les demandes de remboursement restent sans réponse. Evidement le lien service client ne fonctionne pas (il faut soustraire des \*/ de l'URL, ce qui laisse penser à des valeurs d'entreprise pas très bienveillantes. Après quelques recherches sur le web, nous ne sommes pas des cas isolés. De de fait, cela annule tout l'interret financier de SEMRUSH. Cet avis sera corrigé quand nous aurons des nouvelles du service remboursement qui reste pour le moment muet.

Pros

Outil complexe mais efficace si on y passe du temps.

Cons

Politique financiere & bancaire non bienveillante

Alternatives considered

[SE Ranking](https://www.capterra.com/p/142169/SE-Ranking/)

Reason for choosing Semrush

Au départ pour l'aspect simple et puissant. Mais les interraction qui menent à des règlements bancaires sans validation (999 dolars) viennent d'éteindre mon interret pour ce logiciel

Review Source

AI

Alexandra I.  
Blogger  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Powerful SEO Tool"

March 15, 2025

5.0

Pros

It's a robust platform that's applicable to content marketers accurate and reliable, which makes it a special thing for those engaged in article marketing

Cons

While the long drag might be hard in the beginning, in the end it will be compensated by learning many interesting new things

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JK

Jeff K.  
Copywriter  
Internet  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Cmplete or a little bit too much "

July 24, 2025

5.0

For a try I was bluffed, I would say it’s like a full suite for SEO, marketing or just creating content in general.

Pros

I only tried because even if it’s complete, it’s kind of too much for me, and for this try I had to pay then get a refund, a refund that took more than 10 days.

Cons

I don’t have long user experience because I cancelled my subscription, a bit too expensive and I didn’t need all that pack of tools.

Review Source

ML

Melanie L.  
Editor-in-Chief  
Publishing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Loved the reports and analytics!"

November 10, 2024

4.0

I really liked all the functionality of Semrush. There were a million reports and even after unsubscribing because of the cost, I still pull up old reports for information to this day. The writing assistant was the main reason we signed up for the program and after a while, I did start to feel like I had learned all I could from that part; however, if we signed up again, it would be for the wealth of reporting and analytics we can get from the program. They are so useful.

Pros

So many tools and so many reports. There’s a wealth of information on Semrush, even if you have a free account.

Cons

The cost. It was quite expensive and for a tiny team, it was a bit cost prohibitive.

Switched from

[Hike SEO](https://www.capterra.com/p/10004632/Hike-SEO/)

Price but Hike was not a good option and we cancelled after just a couple of months.

Review Source

VM

Vikash M.  
Chief Marketing Executive  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "All in one seo tool for Marketers"

December 13, 2024

5.0

The best seo tool i ahve used till now, i have tried lot of competetors but Semrush is always better than all of them, They have everything i need in an SEO tool, KW research, competetor analysis, On-page analysis whatever i need to do the sep, Wish they had and NLP planner and Inbuilt content writing tool.

Pros

The Best SEO Tool i have used, It have Analytics, Keyword reaserach, and competetor analysis, Literally everything i could expect from an SEO tool.

Cons

The Issue with them is the Keyword search volume and keyword dept analysis where ahrefs is better than them.

Switched from

[Ubersuggest](https://www.capterra.com/p/229169/Ubersuggest/)[Moz Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/152215/Moz-Pro/)[Ahrefs](https://www.capterra.com/p/176340/Ahrefs/)

Previously i needed multiple tools for seo but Semrush had all of them at one place at fair price.

Review Source

GS

Guillaume S.  
Chef de projet  
Design  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "L’arsenal SEO complet"

May 7, 2025

5.0

Pros

Gros panel d’outils SEO : audit de site réactif, idées de mots‑clés costaudes, suivi de positions fiable, rapports prêts à partager, gestion de projets pratique pour bosser à plusieurs

Cons

Un petit temps d’adaptation pour trier tant de métriques, abonnement salé si c’est juste pour un check ponctuel, interface chargée dès qu’on active tous les modules

Review Source

RD

Ruti D.  
CEO  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Super useful for any serious SEO"

November 26, 2024

5.0

It's excellent for SEO experts and agencies, with great tools for researching keywords, competitors, backlinks, local SEO, reporting, and more. I always feel like there is more to it that I'm missing! It's a bit pricey for someone just starting out as an SEO freelancer though.

Pros

It has a huge range of useful SEO tools, and can easily be used for handling many clients.

Cons

It's very expensive! I'm paying for the Guru plan plus three additional users, it really adds up.

Review Source

ES

Ellie S.  
Founder  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Powerful tool, not much free functionality"

April 21, 2025

4.0

Pros

I learned a lot about SEO with this and (if you get the paid version) it can be a powerful helper

Cons

There's somewhat of a steep learning curve with this tool, and I wish that fewer features were paid

Alternatives considered

[Ahrefs](https://www.capterra.com/p/176340/Ahrefs/)

Reason for choosing Semrush

Semrush felt more user friendly than others

Review Source

JA

Jazz A.  
Director  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Good Service"

March 2, 2025

4.0

Overall it was good, we could have done with getting more out of it for the amount that we paid.

Pros

Easy to use and the analytics side of it was also good.

Cons

The expense. We used it mainly for social media scheduling and it was expensive for that.

Review Source

RB

Ryan B.  
SEO Manager  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "SEMRUSH review"

October 4, 2024

4.0

It's a tool used on a daily basis to perform SEO tasks, there are additional features which help focus on the content and tech side but overall i have used it for keyword research which has been effective.

Pros

If you're familiar with SEO it's very easy to use, as it's so popular there are a lot of helpful guides and blog posts to get the most out of the platform

Cons

Not too many cons, but each tool has their own strengths. One con would be concurrent project limitations. Also you're better off using crawling software like screaming frog or lumar for your tech insights

Review Source

BH

Bryan H.  
Director of Technical Operations  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best in class SEO tools"

September 6, 2024

5.0

We've used it for the better part of a decade and it has consistently got better over that time. The latest Ai and local rank features have been awesome.

Pros

SEMr has a set of tools that we use constantly; API integration allows us to make flows that take 20-30 min take just minutes and the keyword and domain research products are top-notch in the space.

Cons

Historically the way API units were bought/purchased was kind of clunky and required you to reach out to a person; they've since corrected that.

Switched from

[Moz Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/152215/Moz-Pro/)[Ahrefs](https://www.capterra.com/p/176340/Ahrefs/)[Majestic](https://www.capterra.com/p/213487/Majestic/)

While the other tools have parts of what SEMr has, they don't encompass everything and in Moz's case, their index seems to be focused only on a specific few niches.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Project Manager  
Design  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "SEMRush review"

January 16, 2026

3.0

Comprehensive SEO suite with deep insights, versatile competitive tools, and valuable for digital marketing.

Pros

Robust keyword research, competitor analysis, versatile reporting, and all-in-one SEO/marketing toolkit.

Cons

Can feel overwhelming, data limits on lower plans, and some tools aren’t as intuitive for beginners.

Review Source

SB

Stephan B.  
Digital Marketing Manager  
Sporting Goods  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The One-Stop SEO and Marketing Information Suite"

January 13, 2025

3.0

It's and excellent and reliable source of information about your marketing activity and offers competitor review data that can't be found anyway else, but is only as good as your ability to plan and execute strategies based on the data provided.

Pros

The dashboard provides a wholistic look at your business's marketing and SEO all in one place.

Cons

The data lacks context and prioritization, and although there are thorough tutorials for how to address issues and execute changes, it must be done off-platform, not within the dashboard.

Review Source

Elle D.  
Company owner  
Design  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Does the job... and more"

January 9, 2025

5.0

A really positive experience. I find it really easy to use.

Pros

Semrush gives you all the important information in an easy to use interface.

Cons

I haven't seen any cons thus far. It is all pretty straightforward

Review Source

TS

Tenai S.  
Meta Ads Specialist  
Internet  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "The version doesn't even allow minimal usage"

April 10, 2025

4.0

I find Semrush's analysis features very helpful for my content research

Pros

It provides detailed features for analysis search and keywords for the content creation process

Cons

It can be confusing for beginners and the free version allows absolutely nothing

Review Source

SOT

Saim Oğulcan T.  
SEO Specialist  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "You get what you pay for"

August 27, 2024

5.0

A worthy investment for all kind of SEOs, you get what you pay for and the features it offers will make many processes easier for you.

Pros

The fact that it has many useful features that its competitors do not offer (or do offer, but not quite the same with the helpfulness). These include the on-page SEO checker, log file analyzer, backlink analytics (especially the toxicity score of harmful links targeting your domain on this one is unique and helpful), backlink gap and the map rank tracker for Local SEO. Makes the life of an SEO so much easier when compared to similar tools.

Cons

The only downside of Semrush is its pricing. Especially if you are a freelance SEO like me. It is worth the investment but I think it may offer some discounts for one-person companies.

Switched from

[Ahrefs](https://www.capterra.com/p/176340/Ahrefs/)

Because of the features that Semrush offers that Ahrefs don't. These are mainly the backlink analysis, on page SEO checker, and the log file analysis. Plus, I think the Site Audit feature of Semrush is more helpful.

Review Source

AV

Alex V.  
Digital Marketing Strategist  
Human Resources  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Muy poderosa herramienta para sacar nuevas ideas de palabras clave"

December 7, 2024

5.0

Es muy útil no solo para monitorear tus propios resultados sino también para sacar nuevas ideas para optimizar tus campañas o tu contenido enfocado a SEO.

Pros

La funcionalidad de ver las keywords que utiliza la competencia, ya que es una información que no se puede encontrar en otro sitio.

Cons

No te da el volumen exacto de búsquedas para palabras clave que tienen volumen bajo de búsquedas. Para negocios B2B muy de nicho es útil conocer esta información incluso cuando el volumen de búsqueda sea bajo.

Review Source

TS

Tyler S.  
Affiliate marketer  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "My review on Semrush"

January 20, 2025

4.0

Semrush is a really powerful tool for digital marketing. It covers everything from SEO to PPC and social media, and it gives you solid data for planning your next move

Pros

Semrush has a ton of features like keyword research, competitive analysis, and site audits. The interface is pretty easy to use.

Cons

It can be too expensive for smaller businesses, and sometimes the data isn’t as accurate as you'd hope

Review Source

SL

Shawn L.  
Founder and Principal Consultant  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great toolbox for SEO practitioners."

February 18, 2025

4.0

SEMRush has a great set of tools for SEO, keyword rank monitoring, and competitor research. I think that it's become a little too pricey for what it offers, though.

Pros

Useful reports for SEO and competitor research.

Cons

Subscription cost is very expensive for what you get.

Alternatives considered

[Ahrefs](https://www.capterra.com/p/176340/Ahrefs/)

Reason for choosing Semrush

Better keyword-level reporting. Ahrefs does link tracking better, though.

Review Source

NR

Niyathi R.  
SEO performance manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "One-stop for all search goals"

December 16, 2024

5.0

Really helpful in analysing website, content, backlinks

Pros

Excellent data and insights on web performance and site information

Cons

Some pages need extra payment or licensing which can be a bit expensive

Review Source

James C.  
Account Executive  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "a solid SEM platform"

November 18, 2024

4.0

considered to be one of the premier SEM tools to improve performance

Pros

good platform for getting SEM insights and optimizations

Cons

could be tricky to push updates from platforms into Google Ads

Review Source

SW

Simona W.  
head of marketing  
Building Materials  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "My experience with Semruch"

July 24, 2025

5.0

Pros

I particularly liked the ease with which you can do competitive analysis. Semrush turned out to be a good option for that.

Cons

Semrush is expensive and the free version doesn’t offer anything interesting, free trial is not a one, just a refund when you are not satisfied

Review Source

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