How do the keyword research features in Semrush stack up against Ahrefs when you are trying to cut software costs and can only keep one subscription?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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How do the keyword research features in Semrush stack up against Ahrefs when you are trying to cut software costs and can only keep one subscription?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
Semrush keyword research tools Keyword Overview Keyword Magic Tool pricing plans 2026 official Google ↗
Ahrefs Keywords Explorer features pricing plans 2026 official Google ↗
- How does Keyword Magic Tool work? · semrush.com
- What is Keyword Overview? · semrush.com
- How to use the keyword ideas reports in Keywords Explorer · help.ahrefs.com
- Keywords Explorer by Ahrefs: Find Winning Keyword Ideas. At Scale. · ahrefs.com
- What does KD stand for in Keywords Explorer? · help.ahrefs.com
- Semrush keyword research · semrush.com
- What is Parent Topic, and how to use it? · help.ahrefs.com
- What's the difference between all Ahrefs subscription plans? · help.ahrefs.com
- SEO Toolkit Pricing and Limits · semrush.com
- Plans & Pricing · ahrefs.com
- Where to find all of Ahrefs' AI-powered tools and features · help.ahrefs.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Semrush keyword research tools Keyword Overview Keyword Magic Tool pricing plans 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Ahrefs Keywords Explorer features pricing plans 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |