GRC vs SEO PowerSuite (2026): which should you pick?

Pick GRC if

• Fits if you work in Japan and Yahoo rankings are the ones you report on
• Works for keeping ranking data on your own Windows PC rather than in a web service

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need Google rankings, as GRC no longer checks them, and Bing was removed
• Not for you if you're on a Mac or want it in a browser, as it's Windows only
• Tight if your needs might grow, since a plan can't be changed once its key is issued, and upgrading by paying the difference isn't offered
• Watch out: each PC or Windows user account needs its own licence, and the site is in Japanese only
• Watch out: the free edition's item limit isn't stated, and yearly licences are paid by bank transfer

Pick SEO PowerSuite if

• Fits if you want unlimited keywords and crawls without per-project fees
• Works for link builders who want prospecting and outreach in the same program

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want your SEO tools in a browser or on your phone, as this is desktop software
• Tight if cash is short, since you pay a year or more up front with no refund for unused time
• Not for you if you send client reports, as Professional adds watermarks and white-label needs Enterprise at $599 a year
• Watch out: the free version saves nothing, audits 500 URLs, and there's no trial of the paid plans
• Tight if you want your projects in the cloud, which holds 20 on Professional and 400 on Enterprise

GRC

• It now checks Yahoo only: its changelog says Google checks were stopped and Bing checks removed because those engines changed.
• It runs on Windows only, and each PC or Windows user account needs its own license.
• The site is in Japanese and prices are in yen; monthly licenses are paid by PayPal, yearly ones by bank transfer.
• A license plan cannot be changed after the key is issued, and upgrades by paying the difference are not offered.

SEO PowerSuite

• It is desktop software for Windows, macOS and Linux, not a web app; cloud storage holds 20 projects on Professional and 400 on Enterprise.
• Licences are paid up front for 1, 2 or 3 years, and cancelling gives no refund for unused time.
• The free version saves nothing and audits 500 URLs; Professional prints reports with watermarks, and white-label reports need Enterprise.
• Each of the four apps is also sold on its own, from $149 a year for WebSite Auditor Professional.

GRC

One-click and scheduled checks

Check every registered keyword for several sites in one run, or start checks automatically when GRC opens or at a set time.

Full ranking history

Every past position is kept, with a graph per keyword, colored arrows for recent changes and filters for keywords that moved.

Notes on the graph

Record the changes you make to a page, and see the notes on the ranking graph next to the movements that followed.

Competitor and top-site tracking

Follow rival sites, record the daily positions of all the top results for a keyword, and count the ads shown and their order.

Alerts and reports

Ranking alerts and alert emails for important changes, printable ranking reports, and manual CSV export on every plan.

SEO PowerSuite

Rank Tracker

Tracks rankings in hundreds of search engines, including local and mobile results and Google AI Overviews, with 20+ keyword research tools.

WebSite Auditor

Crawls and audits whole sites, generates sitemaps and robots.txt files, and has a content editor with recommendations as you type.

SEO SpyGlass

Backlink analysis from its own link index plus Search Console and Analytics, with a penalty risk audit and a disavow file generator.

LinkAssistant

Finds link prospects with 10 methods, sends outreach from a built-in email client with templates, and verifies links you have won.

Reports

Customizable reports in every paid plan; white-label, emailed, scheduled and shareable reports need Enterprise or Max.

No caps on paid plans

Paid licences allow unlimited projects, tracked keywords, crawled pages and backlinks, with competitor tracking capped by plan.

GRC

• Free¥0

  The same program with a lower item limit, which a paid license key raises or removes.

• Basic¥495

  per month for 5 URLs and 500 keywords, tax included

  500 items checked a day and 5 top-site tracking items, without remote viewing. ¥4,950 a year paid by bank transfer.

• Standard¥990

  per month for 50 URLs and 5,000 keywords, tax included

  50 top-site tracking items and remote viewing of another PC's GRC data. ¥9,900 a year.

• Expert¥1,485

  per month for 500 URLs and 50,000 keywords, tax included

  500 top-site tracking items and remote viewing. ¥14,850 a year.

• Pro¥1,980

  per month for 5,000 URLs and 500,000 keywords, tax included

  5,000 top-site tracking items and remote viewing. ¥19,800 a year.

• Ultimate¥2,475

  per month for unlimited URLs and keywords, tax included

  No limits, plus automatic CSV saving after each check. Memory caps practical use at about 500,000 items. ¥24,750 a year.

SEO PowerSuite

• Free$0

  1 project with no saving, 500 URLs crawled, 1,100 backlinks per project and 1 competitor.

• Professional, 1 year$29.10

  per month, billed $349 every year

  Unlimited projects, keywords, crawls and backlinks, 5 competitors per project, 1 year of history. Shown beside a crossed-out $60 a month.

• Professional, 2 years$23.25

  per month, billed $558 every 2 years

  Professional paid for two years at a time, listed as a 20% saving on the 1-year plan.

• Professional, 3 years$19.95

  per month, billed $717 every 3 years

  Professional paid for three years at a time, listed as a 34% saving on the 1-year plan.

• Enterprise, 3 years$38.25

  per month, billed $1,377 every 3 years

  Adds white-label, saved, emailed and scheduled reports, CSV and SQL exports, 40 competitors and priority support. $599 for 1 year.

• Max, 3 years$54.10

  per month, billed $1,947 every 3 years

  Enterprise plus live onboarding, a customer success manager, partner listing and a free first year of RankDots Starter. $899 for 1 year.

GRC

• Annual discount

  Two months free with a yearly license

  GRC's license page prices each yearly license at ten months of the monthly fee, for example ¥4,950 a year for Basic instead of ¥495 a month.

SEO PowerSuite

• Other savings

  Up to 34% off with a 2- or 3-year plan

  The pricing page lists 20% off for paying two years ahead and 34% off for three; Professional falls from $29.10 to $19.95 a month.