Alexa Internet (discontinued) vs. Semrush

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Alexa Internet (discontinued)
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Alexa.com or Alexa Internet was a web analytics toolkit built around traffic metrics to drive competitive intelligence and strategic insight. A subsidiary of Amazon, Alexa.com has been shut down and is no longer available, since May 2022.N/A
Semrush
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Semrush is a relatively popular search engine optimization tool set from the company of the same name based in Pennsylvania and founded in 2008. Largely the platforms relies on competitive intelligence, and features SEO staples like backlink checking, keyword analysis to refine SEO and PPC campaigning and locate low-cost / high-yield keywords, analysis of competitors who co-occupy desired ad and listing spaces, domain vs. domain analysis, as well as site audit and domain tracking. Semrush can…
$139.95
per month
Pricing
Alexa Internet (discontinued)Semrush
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Pro
$139.95
per month
Guru
$249.95
per month
Business
$499.95
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Alexa Internet (discontinued)Semrush
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details17% discount for annual pricing.
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Features
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SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
Alexa Internet (discontinued)
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Ratings
Semrush
7.9
Ratings
2% above category average
Keyword analysis00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Backlink management00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Page grader00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Competitive analysis00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Site recommendations00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Task management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
Alexa Internet (discontinued)
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Ratings
Semrush
8.1
Ratings
6% above category average
Local SEO00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Social SEO00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Mobile SEO00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Global SEO00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
Alexa Internet (discontinued)
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Ratings
Semrush
8.7
Ratings
3% above category average
Multi-domain support00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Alexa Internet (discontinued)Semrush
Small Businesses
StatCounter
StatCounter
Score 9.0 out of 10
Nozzle
Nozzle
Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Siteimprove
Siteimprove
Score 10.0 out of 10
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Optimal
Optimal
Score 9.0 out of 10
Google Search Console
Google Search Console
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Alexa Internet (discontinued)Semrush
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.9
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Alexa Internet (discontinued)Semrush
Likelihood to Recommend
I recommend Alexa for small businesses where you don't need much customization. Otherwise, I think big companies should implement their own tools.
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This is suited to plan for keywords in a single market, but it struggles when you need to consolidate several markets. It is well-suited to discover new keywords directly related to the ones being used currently to expand the content the company is creating to get better results.
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Pros
  • It is easy to navigate through Amazon Developer
  • Even for a non coder, it is very thorough and easy to go through setting up steps
  • Testing for Alexa is also awesome since you can use simulated websites for it instead of buying the actual device
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  • Great visuals for keyword position tracking, love that you can see the page that is ranking
  • Enjoyed the auto-generated reporting feature (specifically in the context of keyword position tracking)
  • Shows many different and useful views for competitive research
  • Great templated keyword research tools for those who are not as hands-on with SEO
  • I LOVE the Keyword Magic Tool for honing in on longtail, high-opportunity keywords
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Cons
  • Metrics aren't as accurate as Google Analytics
  • Would like a more detailed drill down of site visitor geography
  • Site keyword functionality not as robust as SimilarWeb
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  • Extra seats can be expensive, as [an] agency with multiple team members this can be frustrating
  • Backlink data is not great, misses out a lot of backlinks (better off using a specialist backlink tool like Link research tools LRT)
  • Tracking multiple keywords, across multiple clients can be costly
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Likelihood to Renew
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I [previously] used Semrush for many years and I cannot find any other tool being so complete and easy to use.
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Usability
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The interface is a little less intuitive than it could be. The data is often available but filtering and manipulating the data can be a little difficult at times. Expanded comparisons would be helpful since most of the time seeing more than a few competitors at a time allows for a better sense of how to forecast.
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Reliability and Availability
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Semrush available when you need it!
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Performance
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SemRush performs well with few errors!
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Support Rating
It is easy and user-friendly.
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I'm in a FB group for Semrush paid users and it amazing! They are fast to respond, take suggestions and help with questions. I have not felt alone in using this product at all. Highly recommend their support team. When I had an issue I can jump into the group and they will help get me the right person to help or even tag their programmers to look at something that is going on. Love the group!
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Implementation Rating
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I did it by myself and do not have a comment!
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Alternatives Considered
We used to use Compete until it changed what it does entirely. Alexa was the best option after we did research. It is more granular in the numbers it provides too, which is good for what we do.
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We have used both Ahrefs and Semrush extensively at our agency and Semrush remains the tool of choice. We find that Semrush has the largest selection of tools & features to use, with the highest accuracy, and provides top-tier analysis recommendations. It's really is the ultimate all-in-one tool when comparing other performance measurement tools in the digital marketing space.
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Scalability
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Semrush is flexible and scalable software which can be deployed across multiple departments and sites as needed.
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Return on Investment
  • Page analytics helps to engage more traffic.
  • Conversion to adaptation ratio helps to identify potential traffic.
  • Daily targeted user helps to analyze regular customers.
  • Long term visitors helps to analyze the time spent on our website.
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  • Using Semrush on behalf of our clients, we have seen some impressive growth in organic visibility, traffic, conversion and revenue, across multiple industries.
  • The site checks available with Semrush have helped us to pitch and sell our services, securing new clients.
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