Honest comparison
rating.so vs Semrush
Different tools for different jobs. Semrush is a full SEO suite. rating.so watches one metric — Domain Rating — and pings you when it moves.
Semrush Pro
$139.95/mo
The whole suite — whether you use it or not.
rating.so
$0–5/mo
Daily DR & backlink monitoring with alerts. That's the whole job.
When you need Semrush
- Keyword research & keyword gap analysis
- Site audits up to 100,000 pages
- Advertising & PPC research
- Content marketing toolkit
- Rank tracking for 500 keywords
If you do this weekly — the suite earns its price.
When rating.so is enough
- You check one thing: is DR going up or down?
- You want an alert, not another dashboard to visit
- You track 1–100 domains for yourself or clients
- You want a DR badge or a public report to share
- You'd rather pay $0–9 than $100+ for one metric
FeatureSemrushrating.so
Daily authority-score monitoring with history
Instant Email, Slack & Telegram alerts on DR / backlink changes
Free public DR report for any domain
Embeddable live DR badge
Backlink feed (new / live / lost)
Keyword & PPC research
Technical site audit
Content marketing toolkit
White-label client reports
Free plan that includes daily tracking
Questions & answers
No. Semrush is a full SEO suite — keyword research, site audits, content tools. rating.so does one job: it watches Domain Rating and backlinks daily and alerts you when anything moves. If you use the full suite weekly, keep it. If you only open it to check DR, you're overpaying.
See your DR right now — free
No signup needed: open a public DR report for any domain, then track it daily if you like what you see.
Semrush is a trademark of its respective owner; rating.so is not affiliated with or endorsed by it. Pricing: Semrush Pro, monthly billing, June 2026 — check their site for current plans. rating.so uses independent data providers; DR is shown on the industry-standard 0–100 scale.