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Semrush vs Moz Pro

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for seo tools. Moz Pro has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Moz Pro has the lower entry price — Semrush starts at $139.95/mo, Moz Pro at $49/mo. Free tier: Semrush No, Moz Pro No. HIPAA: Semrush —, Moz Pro —.

As of 2026-09-05 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Semrush

$139.95/mo entry
Entry price$139.95/mo (Pro)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPRYes
Best forAll-in-one SEO and digital marketing teams needing a single platform

Moz Pro

$49/mo entry
Entry price$49/mo (Starter)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forSEO practitioners who value Domain Authority and Moz's proprietary link metrics

Sources — Semrush: backlinko.com (verified 2026-09-05) STALE · 2026-06-14 · Moz Pro: moz.com (verified 2026-09-05)

Key features

Semrush: Keyword research (6 tools); Rank tracking (4 tools); Technical SEO site audit (3 tools); Backlink analysis and link building (6 tools); Content optimization and marketing (4 tools); Competitive and market analysis (5 tools); Local SEO (6 tools); Social media management (4 tools); Paid advertising intelligence (3 tools); AI Visibility Toolkit (AI search monitoring); AI PR Toolkit; App Center marketplace

Moz Pro: Keyword research and difficulty scoring; Rank tracking across search engines; Site audit and technical SEO analysis; Backlink analysis and link explorer; Competitive research and benchmarking; Domain Authority (DA) metric; On-page optimization recommendations; MozBar Chrome extension (free); AI content briefs (higher tiers); AI visibility dashboards; Custom reporting

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