Meteoria vs Semrush (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Meteoria 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 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Meteoria grades higher on value for money. Semrush grades higher on features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Meteoria
French GEO platform tracking daily brand prompts on three AI engines
Semrush
SEO suite for keyword research, rank tracking and AI search visibility
Which one is for you
Pick Meteoria if
- Fits if you want a French-speaking vendor hosted in Europe
- Works for agencies that need unlimited seats, projects and brands on every plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need more than 3 engines, as every plan tracks 3 and others cost extra
- Not for you if Claude matters, since it's listed as coming, not tracked
- Pricey if you need the API, MCP server or SSO, which are all Enterprise only
- Watch out: prices are in euros only, and the English page shows Enterprise from €300 while the French page says €700 and up
- Watch out: plans include 25 to 200 monthly credits, and the pages don't say what a credit buys
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
| 2.2GPAMeteoriaFair | 2.2GPASemrushFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is €75 a month, roughly $87, for 25 daily prompts on 3 engines with unlimited seats. Prices are in euros only, so that dollar figure is rough, but it sits between this category's $49 middle and its dearer quarter at $95. | 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 | CNo free plan, but a 1-week free trial with every feature. The listing doesn't say whether a card is needed. | 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 | CDaily visibility, position, sentiment and sources against competitors, views by product, persona or location, and AI log analysis on Advanced. The gaps the listing names: 3 engines per plan, and Claude is listed as coming. | 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 | CNo rating on record. You choose three engines, tag prompts by persona, product or intent, and connect Google Analytics or Matomo before the numbers mean much. | 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 only, with no desktop or phone app. Google Analytics and Matomo connect on every plan and Looker Studio from Advanced, with CSV and JSON exports. The API and MCP server are Enterprise only. | 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 | daily tracking for French and European brands | 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: Meteoria and Semrush. How we grade
Where they differ
- Meteoria also covers web analytics, AI search visibility and log file analysis.
- Semrush also covers keyword research, rank tracking, site audit and backlink analysis.
At a glance
| Meteoria | Semrush | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | €75 per month for 25 daily prompts on 3 AI engines | $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 | 1-week free trial with all features | 7-day free trial of paid plans; a card is checked with a small charge that is refunded at once |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Meteoria SAS | Semrush Holdings |
| Price read from | meteoria.ai | semrush.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Meteoria
- Every plan tracks only 3 engines; other models cost extra, and Claude is listed as coming rather than tracked.
- Prices are in euros only; the English page shows Enterprise from €300 while the French page says €700 and up.
- Plans include monthly credits (25 to 200), but the pages do not say what a credit buys.
- The API, MCP server and SSO are limited to Enterprise.
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
Meteoria
- Daily prompt tracking
- Runs every tracked prompt daily on three engines picked from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Grok, Google AI Mode and Copilot.
- Visibility, position and sentiment
- Measures whether the brand appears, where it sits in the answer and whether the tone is positive, neutral or negative.
- Sources and competitors
- Lists the sources each AI uses and compares the brand's visibility and position with competitors on each model.
- Custom views
- Groups prompts by tag, persona, location, product, purchase intent or sector, with search volumes on higher plans.
- Traffic and log analysis
- Connects Google Analytics or Matomo to tie AI visibility to visits; Advanced adds analysis of AI crawler logs.
- Exports and dashboards
- Data leaves through CSV and JSON exports, custom dashboards and, from Advanced, Looker Studio.
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
Meteoria
Starter€75
per month for 25 daily prompts on 3 AI engines
25 credits, unlimited seats, countries, projects and brands, Google Analytics and Matomo, and email and chat support.
Pro€175
per month for 100 daily prompts on 3 AI engines
100 credits and AI-friendly content creation, plus onboarding.
Advanced€420
per month for 300 daily prompts on 3 AI engines
200 credits, a risk report, AI log analysis, Looker Studio and video-call support.
Enterprise€700
per month and up, for 500 or more daily prompts
Search volumes and custom support, Reddit features, the API, an MCP server and SSO.
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
Meteoria
- Annual discount
Two months free with an annual commitment
Meteoria's pricing section says an annual commitment gets 2 months free on its plans.
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, Meteoria or Semrush?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Meteoria is cheaper to start with: about $84.05 a month, against $117.33 a month for Semrush. Meteoria starts at €75 per month for 25 daily prompts on 3 AI engines, and Semrush starts at $117.33 per month, billed annually ($139 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Meteoria or Semrush?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Semrush has a free plan. Meteoria does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.