Semrush

Operator: Semrush Inc. (an Adobe company), United States

A marketing suite for domain, keyword, backlink and competitor analysis, with API and MCP access.

Platforms & SuitesIntegrated platform

Open website (external website)

Product

Semrush: an online marketing suite for SEO, advertising and competitor analysis, traffic data and AI visibility data. The stated starting price applies to the SEO plan.

Availability and source date

Active

As of: 17 October 2026.

No functionality test has been performed.

Use in OSINT research

Shows how domains and websites appear in search engines, advertising and AI answers. Company research can compare competitors, linking websites and changes over time.

Queries

InputResultResult type
Domain / websiteEstimated organic and paid search traffic, plus historical and competitor data.
Derived
URLEstimated organic and paid search traffic, plus historical and competitor data.
Derived
Domain / websiteBacklinks and keywords found in search engines, with positions and changes.
Retrieved
URLBacklinks and keywords found in search engines, with positions and changes.
Retrieved
Keyword / free textKeyword, competitor and search trend data for the selected country database.
Derived
Domain / websiteAI visibility metrics, brand mentions and cited pages in AI answers.
Derived

Features

  • Compare domains’ organic and paid search visibility.
  • Research backlinks and referring websites.
  • Analyse keywords, ranking histories and search competitors.
  • Track visibility and mentions in AI answers.
  • Export domain reports to Excel, CSV or PDF.
  • Integrate Semrush data into your own applications and AI assistants through the API or MCP.

Categories

  • Platforms & Suites

Coverage

Geographical coverage

global

Dataset

Its own keyword, backlink and domain databases, with 142 geographical databases. Queries can be restricted to individual countries and to domains, subdomains or URLs.

Access

Requirements

A Semrush account. The free plan includes one demo project and ten reports per day. Coverage and exports depend on the plan.

Export

Excel, CSV and PDF for Domain Overview. Export volumes and daily limits depend on the plan.

Provider

Semrush Inc. (an Adobe company)

Country of establishment

United States

Interfaces

API

Available. A standard API for SEO and project data, requiring an eligible plan and separately purchased API units. The Trends and Local APIs have separate access.

MCP

Available. Official Semrush MCP. According to the product page, it is included in Semrush One and SEO Classic and is also available to API users.

AI agents

Available. Connects ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Cursor, VS Code and Claude Code through MCP. The release notes also include skills for AI agents.

Limitations

  • The free plan limits use to ten reports per day.
  • Historical data, export volumes and API access depend on the selected product and plan.

Guides and practical reports

Sources

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