Category by category
| Category | Semrush | Majestic |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Stronger | – |
| Backlinks | Even | Even |
| Keywords | Stronger | – |
| Ease of use | Stronger | – |
| Starting price | from £113.40/mo | from £39.99/mo |
Category calls are editorial judgements, not lab test results. Swipe sideways if the table is cut off.
- Features
- Semrush is a complete marketing platform. Majestic is backlinks only: no keywords, no audit, no rank tracking, no PPC
- Backlinks
- Semrush has a massive live backlink database. Majestic has Trust Flow, Topical Trust Flow, and a deeper Historic Index. Different strengths for different research needs
- Keywords
- Semrush has 26B+ keywords across 142 countries. Majestic has zero keyword research capability
- Pricing
- Cheapest paid plans: Semrush £113.40/mo, Majestic £39.99/mo. Majestic has the lower entry price. Plan limits are in the tables below.
- Ease of use
- Semrush has a modern, well-documented interface. Majestic's UI is dated and complex for non-specialists
Side by side
| Detail | Semrush | Majestic |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | SEO, £113.40/mo | Lite, £39.99/mo |
| Paid plans | 3 | 3 |
| Sites or projects (that plan) | 5 | not published |
| Tracked keywords (that plan) | 500 | not published |
| Users included (that plan) | not published | 1 |
| Other limits (that plan) | Basic keyword research and competitor analysis; AI search tracking | 1 million analysis units; Fresh Index; no full API |
| Free plan | Yes | not published |
| Free trial | 7 days, card needed | not published |
| Money-back guarantee | not published | 7-day money-back guarantee for new customers on Lite and Pro (first ever subscription) |
| Currency shown | GBP | GBP |
| Prices checked | 31 Oct 2026 | 31 Oct 2026 |
"Not published" means the vendor's pricing page did not show it on the check date; it is not assumed to be zero or unlimited. Swipe sideways to see both tools.
What Semrush and Majestic cost for the same workload
The cheapest plan on each tool whose published limits cover the workload, and what the first year costs at list price. Yearly billing is used where the vendor publishes it.
| Workload | Semrush | Majestic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 site, 100 tracked keywords, 1 userSolo blogger or one business site | SEO: £1,140.84 | Limits not published |
| 5 sites, 500 tracked keywords, 1 userFreelancer with a few clients | SEO: £1,140.84 | Limits not published |
| 15 sites, 1,500 tracked keywords, 2 usersSmall agency | Limits not published | Limits not published |
"Limits not published" means the vendor's pricing page did not list a limit needed to judge the plan. Try your own numbers in the plan finder.
Every Semrush and Majestic plan
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly, per month | Sites or projects | Tracked keywords | Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semrush SEO | £113.40 | £95.07 | 5 | 500 | not published |
| Semrush Starter | £161.25 | £133.84 | 5 | 500 | not published |
| Semrush Pro+ | £242.28 | £201.09 | 15 | 1,500 | not published |
| Majestic Lite | £39.99 | £33.33 | not published | not published | 1 |
| Majestic Pro | £79.99 | £66.66 | not published | not published | 1 |
| Majestic API | £319.99 | £266.66 | not published | not published | 5 |
Prices are shown in the currency each vendor published, before tax. Swipe sideways to see every column.
- Prices read from vendor site; some terms not published thereSemrush: prices read from semrush.com on . Shown in GBP as the vendor displayed it; not converted.
- Checked on vendor siteMajestic: prices read from majestic.com on . Shown in GBP as the vendor displayed it; not converted.
Semrush Black Friday 2026
Not announced yet. Black Friday is Friday 27 November and Cyber Monday is Monday 30 November.
No Black Friday offer from Semrush has been found on its own site for 2024 or 2025.
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every SEO tool's Black Friday offer.
Majestic Black Friday 2026
Not announced yet. Black Friday is Friday 27 November and Cyber Monday is Monday 30 November.
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every SEO tool's Black Friday offer.
Which should you pick?
Pick Semrush if
You need a comprehensive SEO and marketing platform covering every aspect of organic and paid search
Semrush plans and catchesPick Majestic if
You're specifically a link building specialist who needs Trust Flow data and aren't paying for a full SEO platform
Majestic plans and catchesThe verdict
Using Majestic as your primary SEO tool and skipping Semrush is like buying a specialist camera lens without the camera body. Majestic's Trust Flow metrics are useful for judging link quality during link audits, but it works best as a second tool, not a first. Semrush covers backlinks well enough for most workflows. Majestic over Semrush only makes sense if keyword research and audits are already covered elsewhere and you specifically need Trust Flow.