SE Ranking
Freelancers and small agencies that want daily rank tracking, audits and local SEO for the price of Ahrefs Lite.
Quick overview
- Pricing
- From $129/month ($103.20/mo billed annually)
- Plans
- Core: $129/month or $103.20/month billed annually; 10 projects, 1 manager seat, 2,000 keywords tracked daily, 100 AI prompts daily, 250k audit pages/month, 6 months history. Growth: $279/month or $223.20/month annually; 30 projects, 3 manager seats, 5,000 daily keywords, 250 AI prompts, all-time history. Enterprise: custom. Extra manager seats from $16. Agency Pack (white label) from $69/month, annual only. 14-day free trial, no credit card. Payments non-refundable except when the service was not delivered as promised.
- G2 rating
- 4.7 / 5.0
- Comparisons
- Featured in 3 comparisons
Key features
- Daily rank tracking: 2,000 keywords on Core, 5,000 on Growth
- Keyword, competitor and backlink research listed as unlimited (Core)
- Website audit and on-page checker (Core)
- Local Marketing with 3 locations and listing management (Core)
- AI prompt tracking across 5 LLMs (Core)
- MCP and Projects API on all plans, Research API credits included
- White label via Agency Pack add-on (annual only)
Pros
- 14-day free trial with no credit card
- Core tracks 2,000 keywords daily for $129/month
- Local Marketing and Content Marketing now included in both plans
- Extra manager seats from $16
Cons
- Backlink index is much smaller than Ahrefs by vendor figures (2.7T)
- Core keeps 6 months of history; all-time needs Growth
- White label requires an annual-only add-on
- Only one active session per login
SE Ranking in our comparisons
Ahrefs alternatives
SE Ranking is the best Ahrefs alternative for most people: the same $129/month as Ahrefs Lite buys daily tracking of 2,000 keywords across 10 projects, with a 14-day trial and no card. Pick Semrush if backlink data volume matters most, Mangools if you work alone on a small budget, and Moz Pro if you need three seats without paying per user.
Sarah ChenUpdated October 2026Best SEO Software for Agencies
SE Ranking is the best SEO software for most agencies: Growth plus the Agency Pack covers 30 projects, 5,000 daily keywords, 3 staff and full white label for $292.20/month billed annually. Semrush has deeper data but charges per user and has no published price above 15 projects. Add AgencyAnalytics if clients want one branded portal for all channels.
Sarah ChenUpdated October 2026Semrush alternatives
SE Ranking is the best Semrush alternative for most teams: its $129/month Core plan tracks 2,000 keywords daily and includes local and content tools. Pick Ahrefs for backlink research, Moz Pro for small teams that want users included, and Mangools, Serpstat or Ubersuggest when budget comes first.
Sarah ChenUpdated October 2026