AnswerThePublicSee what people are searching everywhere, from Google to ChatGPT

SemrushThe unified SEO and AI search solution

Comparison · SEO Tools · weekly run Nov 2

AnswerThePublic vs Semrush

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Semrush is the stronger AI pick in SEO Tools: it has a visibility score of 64.3 versus 0.4 for AnswerThePublic, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose AnswerThePublic if…

You want a lower entry price ($10 vs $139)
AI answers describe it more positively (100% vs 49% positive)

Choose Semrush if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (64.3 vs 0.4)
Widely recommended as a top-tier all-in-one platform for broad suites
Strong keyword research, competitor analysis, and site auditing
Strongest overall all-in-one SEO choice for most businesses

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric	AnswerThePublic	Semrush
Visibility score	0.4%	64.3%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in SEO Tools	#41	#1
Share of voice	0.2%	12.3%
Mentions this run	1	63
Positive in AI answers	100%	49%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

AnswerThePublic 0pp · Semrush 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Semrush leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

77%

AI Mode

1.1%

64.3%

Perplexity

51.7%

AnswerThePublicSemrush

Head to head in AI answers

1 engine answers name both brands

0AnswerThePublic ranked higher

1Semrush ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	AnswerThePublic	Semrush
Top SEO tool options for B2B SaaS companies	AI Mode	#7	#2

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	AnswerThePublic	Semrush
Pricing model	Flat tiers	Flat tiers
Entry price	Free; paid from $10 / mo	Free; paid from $139 / mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Support	Priority customer support	Help Center and Basic Onboarding, Enterprise SLA and 24/7 support, Dedicated account manager
Founded	—	2008
Headquarters	—	Boston, MA
Employees	—	1,001–5,000
Funding	Pre-sale round	IPO
Best for	Entrepreneurs, consultants and small businesses that need fast keyword and question data to build content strategies, along with teams that monitor business searches	Freelancers and small businesses through to agencies and enterprises managing multiple brands, regions and teams.