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Semrush vs The Search Monitor

Both stand on paid search intelligence software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

The Search Monitor brings search advertising, brand protection, affiliate compliance, and competitive reporting into one paid service. Buyers should request pricing and assess keyword and crawling requirements before choosing a plan.

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The facts

	Semrush	The Search Monitor
Free plan	Yes	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API	API, Web
Lowest paid plan	Base Report: $10 a month	Affiliate Compliance: $500 a month
Plans published	12	4
Maker	Semrush	Not published
Website	semrush.com	thesearchmonitor.com
On paid search intelligence software	#2 of 10	#6 of 10

Semrush: what it does well

The Search Monitor: what it does well

Monitors listings across 244 countries
Automated trademark complaint workflow
Affiliate violation monitoring
Exports through email, Excel, FTP, or API
Web and API access

What to know first

No free plan
No free trial
Pricing includes crawling fees
Packages start at 100 keywords monthly

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