Semrush vs Temso AI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Semrush grades higher than Temso AI: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
Semrush grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, 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.
Semrush
SEO suite for keyword research, rank tracking and AI search visibility
Temso AI
AI search visibility platform with an agent that drafts the fixes
Which one is for you
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
Pick Temso AI if
- Fits if you want answers read the way users see them, not through APIs
- Works for agencies: unlimited client brands and white-label reports start at $169 a month on yearly billing
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if Perplexity or Claude matter, as both are paid add-ons on Core
- Pricey if you're a single brand, at $254 a month on yearly billing, $299 monthly
- Tight if you need more: 50 extra prompts are $75 a month, 10 content pieces $49, 5,000 crawl pages $19
- Watch out: agency content is $149 per client brand a month extra, and the trial's length isn't stated
- Not for you if you run several brands, as Core covers one and more needs agency or custom pricing
How we grade them
| 2.2GPASemrushFair | 2.0GPATemso AIFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | DFor brands, Core is $254 a month billed yearly, $299 monthly, for 200 prompts on one brand. That's in this category's dearest tenth, which starts at $129. The $8 Launch plan is for agencies pitching, a one-time snapshot, not tracking. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CNo free plan. There's a free trial, but the pricing pages don't say how long it lasts. |
| Features | 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. | CDaily tracking from the engines' own interfaces, an agent with an action plan, site audits of up to 100,000 pages, content marketing, backlink checks and agency tools. The gap the listing names: Perplexity, Claude and Grok are paid add-ons on Core. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo rating on record. You set what the agent may do on its own, connect a CMS and review its drafts, which takes some setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb only, with no desktop or phone app. The API and MCP come with Core, agencies get Looker Studio, and content publishes straight to your CMS. |
| Best for | all-in-one SEO research for teams with a budget | an agent that drafts the fixes for you |
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: Semrush and Temso AI. How we grade
Where they differ
- Semrush also covers keyword research and rank tracking.
- Temso AI also covers AI agents, AI search visibility and content optimization.
At a glance
| Semrush | Temso AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $117.33 per month, billed annually ($139 billed monthly) | $8 per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly), agency pitch plan |
| Free plan | Free account: 1 project, 10 analytics reports a day across the main tools and 10 keywords in Position Tracking. No credit card needed. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of paid plans; a card is checked with a small charge that is refunded at once | Free trial offered; the pricing pages do not state its length |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Semrush Holdings | Temso |
| Price read from | semrush.com | temso.ai |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Temso AI
- Claude, Perplexity, Grok and Muse are paid add-ons on Core and agency Growth; only Scale includes every model.
- Extra prompts cost $75 a month per 50, extra crawl credits $19 per 5,000 pages, and 10 more content pieces $49.
- Agency content is an add-on at $149 per client brand per month.
- Core covers a single brand project; more brands need agency pricing or a custom plan.
Key features
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.
Temso AI
- AI search analytics
- Runs tracked prompts daily, or on demand, and reports mentions, rank against unlimited competitors and the sentiment and attributes AI links to the brand.
- Agent and action plan
- An agent ranks actions by impact, carries out some within limits you set and drafts the rest, such as content, outreach and page fixes, for sign-off.
- Website audits
- Crawls up to 100,000 pages a month on Core, checking technical AEO issues, broken pages and content gaps, and logs visits from AI bots.
- Content marketing
- Plans a content calendar, writes articles with generated images and publishes them straight to your CMS.
- Backlinks and mentions
- Checks backlinks to your domains and compares them with up to 20 competitors to find sites that AI answers trust and that do not link to you.
- Agency tools
- Pitch audits for prospects, unlimited client brands and seats, white-label reports and Looker Studio, MCP and API connections.
Plans
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.
Temso AI
Launch (agencies)$8
per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
Unlimited pitch projects: a one-time snapshot of a prospect on 10 prompts and 3 AI models, with a branded audit link.
Growth (agencies)$169
per month for 125 prompts, billed yearly ($199 billed monthly)
Unlimited client brands and seats, daily tracking, white-label reports and technical audits. The price rises with prompts, up to 1,000.
Core$254
per month for 200 prompts, billed yearly ($299 billed monthly)
1 brand, tracked daily on ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and Google AI Overviews and AI Mode; 10 content pieces a month, unlimited users, API and MCP.
Scale$1,699
per month, billed yearly ($1,999 billed monthly)
Everything in Core with all AI models, 50 content pieces a month, an AEO specialist, monthly strategy reviews and SSO/SAML.
Ways to pay less
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.
Temso AI
- Annual discount
15% off with yearly billing
Temso's pricing FAQ says paying yearly, billed once, saves 15% on every plan.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Semrush or Temso AI?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Temso AI is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $117.33 a month for Semrush. Semrush starts at $117.33 per month, billed annually ($139 billed monthly), and Temso AI starts at $8 per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly), agency pitch plan.
Which has a free plan, Semrush or Temso AI?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Semrush has a free plan. Temso AI 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.