Semrush alternative

The Semrush alternative built for agencies, not enterprise budgets.

Semrush is a powerful tool — and at $139.95/month before you add a second user, it's also an expensive one. Bloom gives agencies automated technical SEO audits, ranked task lists, client-ready reports, and a specialist bench, all per website, no seat fees.

  • First client site free, forever. Extra sites from $25/month each.
  • Automated weekly analysis with plain-English tasks ranked by traffic impact.
  • Client reports your customers can actually read — no data dump spreadsheets.
Cost comparison · 5 client sites
Monthly
Semrush Guru
5 projects · 1 user included
$249.95/mo
+$45 per extra user
Bloom · 5 sites
First free + 4 paid · unlimited teammates
~$100/mo
Save ~$150/month
Feature comparison

Semrush vs Bloom — what you actually need for client work.

Semrush is built for in-house SEO teams doing competitive research. Bloom is built for agencies managing client results week to week. Different jobs, different tools.

Feature Semrush Guru Bloom
Starting price $249.95/month Free (first site)
Per extra client No per-client pricing $25/site/month
Automated SEO audits ✓ Manual trigger ✓ Weekly automated
Client-ready reports Branded PDF (paid add-on) ✓ Included, shareable link + PDF
Task management Issue list only ✓ Ranked tasks, assign & track
Done-for-you execution ✗ Software only ✓ Hand tasks to Bloom specialists
Multi-user (teammates) $45/user/month extra ✓ Unlimited, included
Keyword research database ✓ Extensive Keyword lists (not a research DB)
Backlink analysis ✓ Extensive Not included
Contract required Annual saves 17% ✓ No contract, cancel anytime

Semrush pricing as of 2026. Bloom pricing from bloomseo.app/pricing. Honest note: if you need deep keyword research or backlink analysis, Semrush is the right choice. If you need to manage and report on client SEO work efficiently, Bloom is built for that.

Why agencies switch

Semrush tells you what's broken. Bloom gets it fixed.

Per-site pricing, not per-seat

Semrush charges per user on top of a high base plan. Bloom's pricing is per website — bring your whole team for free, pay only for the client sites you manage.

Reports clients can actually read

Semrush exports data. Bloom generates readable monthly reports with plain-English findings that clients understand without needing an SEO dictionary.

Tasks, not just issues

Semrush gives you a long list of issues. Bloom turns those issues into ranked, assignable tasks ordered by traffic impact so you always know what to do next.

Execution when you need it

Semrush is software. Bloom gives you a bench of vetted SEO specialists you can hand tasks to from inside the platform — no vetting, no freelance marketplaces, no briefing docs.

Automatic, not manual

Weekly automated analysis runs across every client site. You open Bloom on Monday and new findings are already waiting — no remembering to trigger the audit.

First client is free

Start with one client site at no cost, no card required. See if Bloom fits your workflow before you spend a penny. Add more sites at your own pace.

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We were paying $300/month for Semrush and still manually writing every client report. Bloom cut the tool cost and the reporting time. We handle twice as many clients with less overhead. The switch took an afternoon.
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Sarah K.
Director · independent SEO agency · 9 client sites
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