Alternatives to SE Ranking
SE Ranking has no free plan, and Core starts at $129 a month billed monthly (checked Oct 12, 2026). These tools let you start free, cost less for one site, or do rank tracking alone.
Updated Oct 24, 2026 by Jean Luc.
SE Ranking at a glance
- SE Ranking itself
- From $129/mo Billed monthly.
- Free plan or trial
- 14-day free trial
- Works with
- Any website
Our picks
- Researched
All-in-one SEO suite for keyword research, rank tracking and site audits, with plans that add AI search visibility tracking.
Has a free account with 10 tracked keywords to start, and its SEO plan is $139.95 a month billed monthly (checked Oct 12, 2026).
- From $139.95/mo billed monthly
- Free plan
- Any website
- Researched
Backlink-index-led SEO suite (Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, Site Audit, Rank Tracker) with Brand Radar for AI visibility.
Starter is $29 a month billed monthly (checked Oct 8, 2026) for one project and 50 tracked keywords.
- From $29/mo billed monthly
- Free plan
- Any website
- Researched
Daily rank tracker for small teams, priced by tracked keywords (from 500).
For rank tracking only: Basic tracks 500 keywords daily across 10 websites for $49 a month billed monthly (checked Oct 12, 2026).
- From $49/mo billed monthly
- 7-day free trial
- Any website
- Researched
Low-cost, plain-English SEO tool from Neil Patel (keywords, audits, rank tracking, AI visibility) with lifetime-plan option.
Individual is $29 a month billed monthly, or $16 billed yearly (checked Oct 8, 2026), for one project with 125 tracked keywords.
- From $29/mo billed monthly
- Free plan
- Any website
By what matters to you
- Have a free plan
- Ahrefs, Mangools, Moz Pro, Semrush, SEO PowerSuite, Seobility, Ubersuggest, SERPWatcher
- Start under $50 a month
- Ahrefs, Ubersuggest, SEO PowerSuite, SpyFu, Moz Pro, Majestic
All 13 alternatives
Prices checked between Oct 8, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026. Starting prices are each tool’s cheapest paid plan.
| Tool | Starting price | Free plan or trial | Works with | Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahrefs | From $29/mo billed monthly | Free plan | Any website | Researched |
| Mangools | From $61/mo billed monthly | Free plan | Any website | Researched |
| Moz Pro | From $49/mo billed monthly | Free plan | Any website | Researched |
| Semrush | From $139.95/mo billed monthly | Free plan | Any website | Researched |
| SEO PowerSuite | From $29.08/mo billed yearly | Free plan | Any website | Researched |
| Seobility | From €59.90/mo billed monthly | Free plan | Any website | Researched |
| Serpstat | From $69/mo billed monthly | 7-day free trial | Any website | Researched |
| SpyFu | From $39/mo billed monthly | 30-day money-back guarantee | Any website | Researched |
| Ubersuggest | From $29/mo billed monthly | Free plan | Any website | Researched |
| Ahrefs Brand Radar | From $50/mo billed monthly | None found | Any website | Researched |
| Majestic | From $49.99/mo billed monthly | 7-day money-back guarantee | Any website | Researched |
| Semrush AI Visibility Toolkit | From $99/mo billed monthly | None found | Any website | Researched |
| SERPWatcher | From $61/mo billed monthly | Free plan | Any website | Researched |
How we chose these: tools we list in All-in-one suites, or in other categories that cover it too, that work where SE Ranking works or on any website. Tools that work where SE Ranking works come first, then tools whose main job is the same, then tools we’ve tested by score, then the rest by name. Commission never changes the order. We leave out tools that are discontinued or closed to new customers, and SE Ranking’s own add-ons. Updated Oct 24, 2026.