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SE Ranking

SE Ranking combines search research, daily rank tracking and technical audits with AI-answer monitoring. Its Core and Growth packages differ in projects, users and allowances; agency reporting and extra AI checks add cost. This profile evaluates documented workflows, not the accuracy of its traffic estimates.

Checked Oct 20, 2026 Β· 7 official sources Β· Desk research
A GOOD FIT WHEN

Small agencies and in-house teams needing routine SEO and AI-search reporting.

  • Daily ranking workflows
  • Technical issue reporting
  • AI-answer visibility
LOOK MORE CLOSELY WHEN

A buyer who needs unlimited crawling, prompts and users at the entry price.

  • Agency and AI add-ons can change total cost
  • Estimated traffic is modelled data
  • Advanced AI governance remains unverified

CATEGORY-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE

Capabilities, controls and depth.

Scores combine core capabilities and workflow depth. Full support earns full points; limited support earns half. Unverified features create a range, and paid-plan requirements are shown in the evidence. How scoring works β†’

SEO & AI search visibility Β· 28 features
71–100/100 documented fit
Core capabilities32 / 32 pts10/10 checks with established status
Workflow depth38.6–68 / 68 pts9/18 checks with established status
Showing fewer rows does not change the score.
SEO & AI search visibility Β· 28 weighted capability checks
Feature / weightSupport, evidence & points
Core capabilityKeyword metricsSearch volume and difficulty with a selectable market.
4 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate keyword metrics with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported4 / 4 pts

Market-specific keyword metrics are listed.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilityCompetitor researchInspect competing domains and their organic keywords.
4 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate competitor research with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported4 / 4 pts

Competitor keyword research is included.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkKeyword clusteringGroup related keywords or search intents into useful topic sets.
6 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate keyword clustering with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported6 / 6 pts

Keyword grouping is a documented tool.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkBacklink gap analysisFind referring domains or links competitors have and the target lacks.
6 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate backlink gap analysis with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Not verified0–6 / 6 pts

Exact backlink-gap workflow needs a demonstration.

Not verified Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilityCountry and local trackingTrack keywords for a selected geographic market.
3.2 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate country and local tracking with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported3.2 / 3.2 pts

Select search market and city.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilityDevice segmentationSeparate mobile and desktop ranking results.
3.2 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate device segmentation with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported3.2 / 3.2 pts

Mobile and desktop ranking options are documented.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkDaily rank refreshObtain a daily rank history in a documented plan or add-on.
4.8 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate daily rank refresh with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported4.8 / 4.8 pts

Daily ranking history is documented.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkHistorical competitor trackingCompare competitor rankings over time, not just one snapshot.
4.8 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate historical competitor tracking with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported4.8 / 4.8 pts

Track competitor ranking changes.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilityCrawl and indexability checksIdentify broken pages, redirects and indexing blockers.
3.2 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate crawl and indexability checks with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported3.2 / 3.2 pts

Audit redirects and indexing blockers.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilityExportable issue listsExport actionable URL-level findings.
3.2 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate exportable issue lists with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported3.2 / 3.2 pts

Export technical audit findings.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkJavaScript renderingAudit client-rendered pages with a documented rendering option.
4.8 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate javascript rendering with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Not verified0–4.8 / 4.8 pts

Rendering limits for our JavaScript workload need confirmation.

Not verified Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkScheduled change monitoringSchedule repeat crawls or monitor page changes over time.
4.8 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate scheduled change monitoring with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported4.8 / 4.8 pts

Recurring audits and change monitoring are listed.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilityClient-ready reportsExport or share SEO findings without sharing account credentials.
3.2 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate client-ready reports with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported3.2 / 3.2 pts

Download PDF, XLS or HTML reports.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilitySearch Console integrationCombine first-party Search Console data with SEO research.
3.2 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate search console integration with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported3.2 / 3.2 pts

Search Console integration is listed.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkScheduled client reportsDeliver recurring reports automatically.
4.8 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate scheduled client reports with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported4.8 / 4.8 pts

Schedule report delivery; package limits apply.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkDocumented APIRetrieve SEO data programmatically with stated access conditions.
4.8 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate documented api with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported4.8 / 4.8 pts

API access is metered by the purchased allowance.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilityAI answer visibilityMeasure brand mentions or citations in AI search answers.
2.4 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate ai answer visibility with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported2.4 / 2.4 pts

Track AI mentions and citations by prompt.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilityAI content assistanceGenerate or improve content with contextual SEO guidance.
2.4 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate ai content assistance with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported2.4 / 2.4 pts

AI content tools are offered separately from rank tracking.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkAI access to account dataQuery real project data through a documented assistant or MCP connection.
3.6 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate ai access to account data with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported3.6 / 3.6 pts

MCP access exposes documented SEO data.

Official documentation Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkAI action controlsDocument permissions, approval or audit controls for actions performed by AI.
3.6 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate ai action controls with our own account and explain limits, permissions and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Not verified0–3.6 / 3.6 pts

Action-level approval and audit controls need confirmation.

Not verified Β· Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkQuery SEO data through an MCP AI connectorDemonstrate "Query SEO data through an MCP AI connector" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.
2.5 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate "Query SEO data through an MCP AI connector" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts

This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan.

Not verified Β· Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkInspect links between hreflang language variantsDemonstrate "Inspect links between hreflang language variants" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.
2.5 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate "Inspect links between hreflang language variants" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts

This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan.

Not verified Β· Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkValidate structured data against schema rulesDemonstrate "Validate structured data against schema rules" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.
2.5 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate "Validate structured data against schema rules" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts

This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan.

Not verified Β· Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkIdentify competing pages for the same keywordDemonstrate "Identify competing pages for the same keyword" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.
2.5 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate "Identify competing pages for the same keyword" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported2.5 / 2.5 pts

Cannibalization insights show competing URLs for the top 30 search-volume keywords per project/search engine. Insights feature; analyzes the documented keyword subset, not every possible query.

Official documentation Β· Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkInspect the crawled source and rendered HTMLDemonstrate "Inspect the crawled source and rendered HTML" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.
2.5 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate "Inspect the crawled source and rendered HTML" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts

This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan.

Not verified Β· Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkSuggest internal links with source and target URLsDemonstrate "Suggest internal links with source and target URLs" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.
2.5 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate "Suggest internal links with source and target URLs" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts

This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan.

Not verified Β· Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkFlag when a different URL ranks than the chosen targetAssign a target page to a tracked keyword. Show a case where another page ranks and the URL history or warning.
2.5 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Assign a target page to a tracked keyword. Show a case where another page ranks and the URL history or warning.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Supported2.5 / 2.5 pts

A chosen target URL helps identify when another page ranks for a tracked keyword. Project and rank-tracking configuration required; current plan limits apply.

Official documentation Β· Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkInspect real-user Core Web Vitals dataDemonstrate "Inspect real-user Core Web Vitals data" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.
2.5 points maximum
Ask for a demonstration

Demonstrate "Inspect real-user Core Web Vitals data" with test data. Show the result, an exception case, and the required plan.

A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.
Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts

This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan.

Not verified Β· Oct 21, 2026Source
Compare in SEO & AI search visibility β†’

AI CAPABILITY CHECK

What does its AI actually do?

Through an integration

AI-answer visibility and SEO assistance are distinct from the MCP connection to SEO data.

Official AI source

Documented capabilities

  • Brand/citation monitoring
  • AI content tools
  • MCP data access

Limits to check

  • Prompt and API allowances apply
  • AI action approval was not established

Understand the full price

Monthly Core price; annual prepayment is advertised at $103.20/month. AI and agency add-ons have separate allowances.

Billing basis: monthly. Unit: account / month. Currency: USD.

    Verify current pricing with the vendor

    Integrations and deployment

    • Google Search Console
    • Google Analytics
    • Matomo
    • Looker Studio

    Security claims require the relevant agreement and technical evidence. This is a review of public documentation.

    US buying context

    English-language service with international purchasing. Confirm regional tax, billing currency and required location in the offer.

    The evidence record

    Market-specific keyword metrics are listed.

    Official evidence

    Competitor keyword research is included.

    Official evidence

    Keyword grouping is a documented tool.

    Official evidence

    Exact backlink-gap workflow needs a demonstration.

    Official evidence

    Select search market and city.

    Official evidence

    Mobile and desktop ranking options are documented.

    Official evidence

    Daily ranking history is documented.

    Official evidence

    Track competitor ranking changes.

    Official evidence

    Audit redirects and indexing blockers.

    Official evidence

    Export technical audit findings.

    Official evidence

    Rendering limits for our JavaScript workload need confirmation.

    Official evidence

    Recurring audits and change monitoring are listed.

    Official evidence

    Download PDF, XLS or HTML reports.

    Official evidence

    Search Console integration is listed.

    Official evidence

    Schedule report delivery; package limits apply.

    Official evidence

    API access is metered by the purchased allowance.

    Official evidence

    Track AI mentions and citations by prompt.

    Official evidence

    AI content tools are offered separately from rank tracking.

    Official evidence

    MCP access exposes documented SEO data.

    Official evidence

    Action-level approval and audit controls need confirmation.

    Official evidence

    Source library

    1. Plans and allowances
    2. Rank tracking
    3. Technical audit
    4. AI visibility
    5. Reporting
    6. Detailed capability documentation
    7. Detailed capability documentation

    Research is based on documentation, not a hands-on performance test. Report a correction.

    EXPLORE THE ALTERNATIVES

    Keep your options open.

    SEO & AI search visibility alternatives Β· highest documented score first.

    Ahrefs
    89–98/100 documented fit

    Ahrefs

    Ahrefs brings keyword, competitor and backlink research together with technical auditing and rank tracking. Current plans also expose API and MCP access, with row limits. The plan page rendered euro prices during review; these are not converted into invented US or UK prices.

    Good fit forSEO teams investigating competitor content and technical site issues.
    €119.00account / month
    View research

    Plans and feature boundaries

    The feature score covers the product across documented plans. This table shows package differences; it does not claim that every scored feature is included in the starting price.

    PlanPublished priceDocumented inclusionsLimits and conditions
    Core
    Plan source β†—
    USD 129
    Monthly Β· account / month
    • Rank tracking
    • Technical audit
    • AI prompt allowance
    10 projects; 1 manager; 2,000 tracked keywords
    Growth
    Plan source β†—
    USD 279
    Monthly Β· account / month
    • Larger crawl allowance
    • Project history
    • Guest reporting
    30 projects; 3 managers; 5,000 tracked keywords

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