Majestic 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 1.3 for Majestic, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose Majestic if…

Best specialist backlink tool

Choose Semrush if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (64.3 vs 1.3)
AI answers describe it more positively (49% vs 0% positive)
You prefer a larger, established vendor (1,001–5,000 employees)
Widely recommended as a top-tier all-in-one platform for broad suites

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric	Majestic	Semrush
Visibility score	1.3%	64.3%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in SEO Tools	#31	#1
Share of voice	0.7%	12.3%
Mentions this run	4	63
Positive in AI answers	0%	49%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

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

Engine by engine

Semrush leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

77%

AI Mode

64.3%

Perplexity

1.9%

51.7%

MajesticSemrush

Head to head in AI answers

4 engine answers name both brands

0Majestic ranked higher

4Semrush ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Majestic	Semrush
What are the best SEO Tools tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#10	#2
Alternatives to the most popular SEO tool	Perplexity	#10	#2
Official website of the top SEO tool vendors	ChatGPT	#7	#1
Official website of the top SEO tool vendors	Perplexity	#9	#1

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Majestic	Semrush
Pricing model	—	Flat tiers
Entry price	—	Free; paid from $139 / mo
Free plan	—	Yes
Support	FAQs, Support blog, How-to videos, API reference guide	Help Center and Basic Onboarding, Enterprise SLA and 24/7 support, Dedicated account manager
Founded	2004	2008
Headquarters	Birmingham, England, UK	Boston, MA
Employees	1–10	1,001–5,000
Funding	Undisclosed investment from Dutch investor Rene van Mullem	IPO
Best for	SEO specialists, agencies and consultancies that need competitor backlink analysis and link building data.	Freelancers and small businesses through to agencies and enterprises managing multiple brands, regions and teams.