DomDetailer vs Semrush (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, DomDetailer and Semrush share a 2.2 GPA, and only Semrush has a free plan.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
DomDetailer grades higher on value for money and ease of use. Semrush grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
DomDetailer
Bulk Moz, Majestic and backlink lookups on credits that never expire
Semrush
SEO suite for keyword research, rank tracking and AI search visibility
Which one is for you
Pick DomDetailer if
- Fits if you screen expired or auction domains in bulk by authority metrics
- Works for occasional users who don't want Moz and Majestic subscriptions
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try before you buy, as there's no trial and no refund once credits are used
- Skip it if you need rank tracking, site audits or keyword research, as it sells data only
- Tight if you run big jobs, with up to 20 concurrent threads and an error once credits run out
- Watch out: checkout and accounts run on pbl-soft.com, the operator's site, not domdetailer.com
Pick Semrush if
- Fits if you want research, rank tracking and audits in one account and can pay $117.33 a month or more
- Works for agencies that need keyword data for many countries and compare client sites with competitors
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're one person with one site, at $117.33 a month even yearly, and the trial checks your card with a small charge
- Tight if your team is more than just you, since every extra user is from $45 a month
- Skip it if AI answer tracking is the point, as the SEO plan leaves it out and Starter is $165.17 a month
- Watch out: the API and share of voice need the custom-priced Advanced plan, and scheduled PDF reports are $10 to $20 a month extra
- Watch out: local, content, social and ad tools are separate toolkits with their own prices, and the free plan allows 10 reports a day
How we grade them
| 2.2GPADomDetailerFair | 2.2GPASemrushFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$34 once for 25,000 domain lookups that never expire, $1.36 per 1,000, with Moz and Majestic metrics in each. The first spend sits in this category's usual range, but per domain it's under a tenth of DataForSEO's backlinks rate of $0.024 a task. | DThe SEO plan, the one Semrush aims at freelancers and small businesses, is $117.33 a month billed yearly ($139 monthly). That's in this category's dearest tenth, for one user. AI search tracking needs Starter at $165.17, and each extra person is from $45 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no trial, and purchases can't be refunded once credits are delivered or used. The Windows app is free, but it spends the same paid credits. | CA free account with no card: 1 project, 10 reports a day and 10 tracked keywords. Fine for a look around, but you'll hit the wall in an afternoon. The 7-day trial of the paid plans checks your card with a small charge that's refunded at once. |
| Features | CMoz DA, PA and Spam Score, Majestic Trust and Citation Flow and its own link counts in one call, plus lists of up to 5,000 backlinks. It does that job fully, but it's a smaller job: no rank tracking, audits or keyword data. | BKeyword research from a database it puts at 29 billion keywords across 142 countries, competitor and backlink analysis, daily rank tracking and Site Audit. It covers the whole job, though the SEO plan only gets the basic research tools and no AI visibility. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but the browser tools and the free Windows app take a list of domains and return the numbers, with nothing to set up or code. | CNo rating on record. It's a big suite with a lot of reports, and there are projects to set up and plenty to learn before it all makes sense. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, a Windows app and an API, which Domain Hunter Gatherer, Scrapebox, GSA Search Engine Ranker, Cora and Servya read with your own key. No Mac or phone app. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. It connects to Google Analytics, Search Console, Wix, Yoast, AIOSEO, Supermetrics and Monday.com, has MCP from Starter, and the API comes with the custom-priced Advanced plan. |
| Best for | bulk domain metrics without Moz or Majestic plans | all-in-one SEO research for teams with a budget |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: DomDetailer and Semrush. How we grade
Where they differ
- Semrush also covers reports, keyword research, rank tracking and site audit.
At a glance
| DomDetailer | Semrush | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $34 one-time for 25,000 domain lookups, credits never expire | $117.33 per month, billed annually ($139 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Free account: 1 project, 10 analytics reports a day across the main tools and 10 keywords in Position Tracking. No credit card needed. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of paid plans; a card is checked with a small charge that is refunded at once |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Pure Business Logic Ltd | Semrush Holdings |
| Price read from | domdetailer.com | semrush.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DomDetailer
- It sells data only: there is no rank tracker, site auditor or keyword tool, and it does not replace the Moz Pro or Majestic interfaces.
- There is no free trial, and purchases are non-refundable once credits are delivered or used.
- Each account runs up to 20 concurrent threads; requests stop with an error when credits run out.
- Checkout and accounts run on pbl-soft.com, the operator's site, rather than on domdetailer.com.
Semrush
- Each plan includes one user; extra users start at $45 a month each, priced by plan level.
- Scheduled PDF reports are an add-on at $10 a month, or $20 with white-labeling; Advanced includes reporting.
- API access and share of voice come only with the custom-priced Advanced plan.
- Local, content, social, advertising, AI PR and traffic tools are separate toolkits with their own prices.
Key features
DomDetailer
- Three data sources in one call
- Moz DA, PA, Spam Score and links, Majestic Trust Flow, Citation Flow, referring domains and topical category, and Pretty link counts, for 1 credit.
- Backlink lists
- Pull up to 5,000 backlinks for a domain with anchor text, source page and follow status from the Pretty index, at 1 credit per request.
- Pretty link index
- DomDetailer's own crawl, started in 2023, which it puts at more than 110 billion links.
- Extension coverage
- Check whether a name exists across published domain-extension datasets, charged 1 credit for the whole request rather than per extension.
- Web tools and Windows app
- Bulk domain stats and backlinks tools in the browser, and a free Windows desktop app, all drawing on the same credit balance.
- Built into domain tools
- Domain Hunter Gatherer, Scrapebox, GSA Search Engine Ranker, Cora and Servya read the API with each user's own key.
Semrush
- Keyword research
- Look up search volume, difficulty and intent from a database Semrush puts at 29 billion keywords across 142 country databases.
- Competitor and backlink analysis
- See which keywords and pages bring a rival site its traffic, and inspect any domain's backlink profile.
- Position Tracking
- Track daily rankings for 500 to 5,000+ keywords depending on the plan; Pro+ adds tracking by location and device.
- Site Audit
- Crawl your sites for technical SEO problems. From the Starter plan the audit also checks how ready a site is for AI search.
- AI visibility tracking
- Starter and above track daily whether set prompts in AI chat tools mention your brand, with sentiment monitoring. The SEO plan has none of this.
- MCP and API access
- Starter and above can query Semrush data from AI assistants through MCP; the API itself comes with the Advanced plan.
Plans
DomDetailer
25,000 credits$34
one-time pack of 25,000 lookups, never expires
$0.00136 per domain, with Moz, Majestic and Pretty data, backlink lists and full API access.
50,000 credits$57
one-time pack of 50,000 lookups, never expires
$0.00114 per domain, 16% less per lookup than the entry pack; the pack the vendor says most buyers choose.
150,000 credits$148
one-time pack of 150,000 lookups, never expires
$0.00099 per domain, 27% less per lookup than the entry pack.
500,000 credits$397
one-time pack of 500,000 lookups, never expires
$0.00079 per domain, 42% less per lookup than the entry pack. Volume pricing above this by request.
Semrush
Free$0
1 project, 10 analytics reports a day and 10 tracked keywords, for trying the tools.
SEO$117.33
per month, billed annually ($139 billed monthly)
1 user, 5 websites, 500 keywords tracked daily, basic keyword and competitor research, and Site Audit. No AI search tracking.
Starter$165.17
per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
5 websites and 500 keywords, full keyword research tools, MCP access, 50 AI prompts tracked daily and 300 AI visibility reports a day.
Pro+$248.17
per month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly)
15 websites, 1,500 keywords, historical data, content optimization, cannibalization checks, multi-location tracking and 100 AI prompts.
AdvancedCustom
40+ websites, 5,000+ keywords, share of voice, API access, team users, reporting and unlimited AI prompts. Sold after a demo.
Ways to pay less
DomDetailer
No public discounts listed.
Semrush
- Annual discount
Save up to 17% with annual billing
Semrush's pricing page lists annual billing at up to 17% less: Starter is $165.17 a month billed annually instead of $199 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DomDetailer or Semrush?
As of Oct 23, 2026, DomDetailer starts at $34 one-time for 25,000 domain lookups, credits never expire, and Semrush starts at $117.33 per month, billed annually ($139 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, DomDetailer or Semrush?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Semrush has a free plan. DomDetailer does not.
Which platforms do DomDetailer and Semrush run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only DomDetailer lists a Windows app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.