Meltwater vs Semrush

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

The short answer

Meltwater is the stronger AI pick in Social Media Management: it has a visibility score of 0.6 versus 0.4 for Semrush.

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (0.6 vs 0.4)
AI answers describe it more positively (100% vs 49% positive)
You need SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 or ISO 27701 or ISO 42001 or UK Cyber Essentials coverage
advanced social listening

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric	Meltwater	Semrush
Visibility score	0.6%	0.4%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Social Media Management	#35	#37
Share of voice	0.2%	0.2%
Mentions this run	1	1
Positive in AI answers	100%	49%

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

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

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

Meltwater leads on 1 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

AI Mode

1.7%

1.3%

Perplexity

MeltwaterSemrush

0 engine answers name both brands

0Meltwater ranked higher

0Semrush ranked higher

Dimension	Meltwater	Semrush
Pricing model	Flat tiers	Flat tiers
Entry price	Contact sales	Free; paid from $139 / mo
Free plan	No	Yes
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, UK Cyber Essentials	—
Support	24/7 multi-channel support, Website and in-product live chat, Email, Help Center	Help Center and Basic Onboarding, Enterprise SLA and 24/7 support, Dedicated account manager
Founded	2001	2008
Headquarters	San Francisco, California, United States	Boston, MA
Employees	1,001–5,000	1,001–5,000
Funding	Private equity investment (Verdane)	IPO
Best for	PR, communications and marketing leaders at growing and global brands, and agencies managing multiple clients	Freelancers and small businesses through to agencies and enterprises managing multiple brands, regions and teams.