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Semrush vs Google Search Console: which one does AI recommend?

We asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity 10 questions buyers ask about SEO tools and backlink analysis — 30 answers in total — and counted who got named. Semrush is named in 19 of 30 answers (63%); Google Search Console in 14 (47%).

Semrush

63%

named in 19 of 30 answers

Google Search Console

47%

named in 14 of 30 answers

How they rank against everyone else

Ahrefs

80%

Semrush

63%

Google Search Console

47%

SE Ranking

40%

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

30%

Majestic

27%

Mangools

23%

Ubersuggest

23%

Where does your product land?

Same 10 questions, your product, about a minute. No account.

Counts are mentions in AI answers, not endorsements, measured 2026-09-20. Nobody pays to appear.