NeuronWriter vs Semrush
We give NeuronWriter a 2.8 GPA and Semrush a 2.2, out of 4.0. NeuronWriter grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
NeuronWriter
Content editor that scores drafts against the pages already ranking
Semrush
SEO suite for keyword research, rank tracking and AI search visibility
How we grade them
| 2.8GPANeuronWriterGood | 2.2GPASemrushFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AGraded against other content editors. Bronze is $19 a month billed yearly ($23 monthly) for 2 projects and 25 analyses, under half of Frase's $39 and well under Surfer's $49 or Clearscope's $129. Gold, with integrations and the API, is $57. | 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 the 7-day trial runs on Gold terms and needs no card. Refunds cover the first plan you buy within 30 days. | 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 | BAn editor scored against the pages that rank, AI drafts and one-click articles, content plans with internal links, AI answer monitoring, plagiarism checks and an API. The whole content job, though much of it sits on Gold. | 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. Writing against a list of terms is quick to grasp, but credits, analyses and AI templates take a while to learn. | 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 plus a Chrome extension for Google Docs, with Search Console, WordPress, Shopify, Zapier, Boost.space and OpenAI from Gold, and an API for bulk queries. No desktop 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 | cheap content scoring for writers | the broadest all-in-one SEO suite |
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: NeuronWriter and Semrush. How we grade
Price against what you get
NeuronWriter starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Semrush starts at $117.33 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and NeuronWriter starts $98.33 a month lower. Of the other SEO tools on the chart, none scores higher than NeuronWriter for less, and none scores higher than Semrush for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- NeuronWriter starts at $19 per month, billed yearly ($23 billed monthly). Semrush starts at $117.33 per month, billed annually ($139 billed monthly).
- Semrush has a free plan. NeuronWriter does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only NeuronWriter lists a browser extension.
- NeuronWriter also covers long-form writing.
- Semrush also covers reports, keyword research, rank tracking, site audit and backlink analysis.
At a glance
| NeuronWriter | Semrush | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per month, billed yearly ($23 billed monthly) | $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 | 7-day free trial on Gold plan terms, no credit card required | 7-day free trial of paid plans; a card is checked with a small charge that is refunded at once |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Conti sp. z o.o. | Semrush Holdings |
| Price read from | neuronwriter.com | semrush.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
NeuronWriter
- Writers optimizing blog posts for a target keyword
- Small agencies producing optimized content for several sites
- Teams that want AI drafts and SEO scoring in one editor
Semrush
- Freelancers and in-house marketers who want research, tracking and audits in one account
- Agencies comparing many client sites against their competitors
- Brands that want to watch their visibility in AI chat answers alongside Google rankings
Worth knowing
NeuronWriter
- There is no free plan: after the 7-day trial every plan is paid, and refunds cover the first plan bought within 30 days.
- Integrations, the API, one-click articles, team editing and using your own OpenAI key need Gold at $57 a month billed yearly.
- Each plan caps content writer analyses, from 25 on Bronze to 150 on Diamond, along with AI credits and projects.
- AI monitoring covers 5 to 20 questions depending on plan; more questions and models come as a separate add-on.
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
NeuronWriter
- Content Writer editor
- Analyzes the competing pages for a keyword, suggests terms to use, and scores the draft in real time as you write.
- AI drafts and one-click articles
- AI writing paid for with AI credits, including term auto-insert and image generation; Content Designer builds whole articles from Gold up.
- Content plan and ideas
- Suggests topics to write next and internal links between your pages, organized into a content plan per project.
- AI visibility monitoring
- Tracks a set number of questions in Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT and Perplexity to see whether your brand is mentioned.
- Integrations and API
- From Gold: Google Search Console, WordPress and Shopify, plus an API for adding queries in bulk. A Chrome extension works in Google Docs.
- Team sharing
- Share content read-only on lower plans, or with unlimited team members who can create and edit from Gold up.
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
NeuronWriter
Bronze$19
per month, billed yearly ($23 billed monthly)
2 projects, 25 content writer analyses, 15,000 AI credits, 5 AI-monitored questions and read-only content sharing.
Silver$37
per month, billed yearly ($45 billed monthly)
5 projects, 50 content writer analyses, 30,000 AI credits and 7 AI-monitored questions.
Gold$57
per month, billed yearly ($69 billed monthly)
10 projects, 75 analyses, 45,000 AI credits, one-click articles, team editing, plagiarism checks, integrations and the API.
Platinum$77
per month, billed yearly ($93 billed monthly)
Everything in Gold with 25 projects, 100 analyses, 60,000 AI credits, 15 AI-monitored questions and 100 plagiarism checks.
Diamond$97
per month, billed yearly ($117 billed monthly)
Everything in Gold with 50 projects, 150 analyses, 75,000 AI credits, 20 AI-monitored questions and 150 plagiarism checks.
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
NeuronWriter
- Annual discount
About 20% off with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Bronze is $19 a month instead of $23, Gold $57 instead of $69 and Diamond $97 instead of $117.
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.
