Semrush vs Google Search Console

Two SEO & local search tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Google Search Console costs less for a six-person team.
  • Google Search Console fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
  • Semrush fits agency or studio.
CompareSemrushSemrushGoogle Search ConsoleGoogle
In one lineThe full SEO toolkit: keywords, audits, competitorsFree report of what you rank for and what is broken
Starting priceFrom $117.33/mo + $45/extra personFree
Six-person team$117/mo$0/mo
PlansSEO $117.33/mo; Starter $165.17/mo; Pro+ $248.17/mo; Advanced $455.67/mo, billed annually (monthly $139.95/$199/$299/$549); 1 user included; extra users $45/mo on SEO and Starter, $80 on Pro+, $100 on AdvancedFree
Pricing modelFree trialFree
Free trial7 days—
Users1; extra users from $45/moUnlimited
IntegrationsGoogle Search Console, Analytics, WordPressGoogle Analytics, Looker Studio, most SEO tools
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatNone listedNone listed
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for Semrush.Google has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 2,329 reviews4.8 / 5 from 219 reviews
Trustpilot score1.6 / 5 from 1,422 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop4080
Fit: Restaurant or café3075
Fit: Service business5585
Fit: Agency or studio9585
Fit: Trades or contractor4080
Fit: Online store8090
Why people pick it
  • Everything in one tool
  • Best competitor data
  • Free
  • Source data for everything else
Where it falls short
  • Expensive
  • Overkill for one local site
  • No competitor data
  • Sampling on large sites
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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