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CAQA SEO and SE Ranking
SE Ranking is an all in one SEO platform with rank tracking, audits, keyword and competitor research, local SEO, white label reporting and AI search tracking.
CAQA SEO
Search visibility workspace
Audits, rankings, keyword and competitor research, backlinks, content tools, local SEO, AI answer visibility and branded reports in one place, with practical guidance from the CAQA team.
Often a good fit for: businesses, agencies and training providers who want audits, rankings, content and AI visibility together, with help on hand.
SE Ranking
All in one SEO platform
SE Ranking is an all in one SEO platform with rank tracking, audits, keyword and competitor research, local SEO, white label reporting and AI search tracking.
Often a good fit for: agencies that report to many clients and want rank tracking at the centre.
By area
Side by side
Capabilities offered in each area, out of the total on our list.
| Area | CAQA SEO | SE Ranking | On our list |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projects and portfolio | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Site audit and crawler | 16.5 | 15 | 35 |
| Log file analysis | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| On-page and content | 11.5 | 13 | 23 |
| Keyword research | 13 | 15 | 25 |
| Rank tracking | 12.5 | 20 | 22 |
| Competitor and domain research | 7.5 | 9 | 15 |
| Backlinks | 7.5 | 14 | 20 |
| Paid search research | 2.5 | 2 | 10 |
| Traffic and market intelligence | 1.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Local SEO | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| AI search visibility | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| Reporting | 2.5 | 7 | 10 |
| Integrations | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| Enterprise and teams | 1.5 | 1 | 10 |
Where CAQA SEO goes further
On our list, CAQA SEO offers these and SE Ranking does not describe them.
- Batch analysis: paste hundreds of domains or URLs and get metrics side by sideProjects and portfolio
- Internal link score per URL (PageRank-style)Site audit and crawler
- Generate XML and image sitemaps from crawl resultsSite audit and crawler
- robots.txt editor and tester simulating a chosen botSite audit and crawler
- Bot analytics: which search and AI bots crawl which pagesSite audit and crawler
- Verify genuine search bots by reverse DNS or published IP ranges; flag spoofed botsLog file analysis
- Status code mix as bots see it, including inconsistent codes per URLLog file analysis
- Join logs to crawl and sitemap lists: uncrawled URLs, orphans seen only by botsLog file analysis
- AI crawler tracking (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot and similar)Log file analysis
- Seasonality and trend curvesKeyword research
- Side-by-side comparison of up to N domainsCompetitor and domain research
- First-party web analytics for our clients' own sitesTraffic and market intelligence
- AI crawler activity on the siteAI search visibility
- AI readiness audit (llms.txt, extractable structure, bot access)AI search visibility
And 2 more in the full comparison.
Where SE Ranking goes further
SE Ranking describes these and CAQA SEO does not offer them yet.
- Task list generated from issues and recommendations, with owner and statusProjects and portfolio
- Chart annotations (own notes plus known search algorithm updates)Projects and portfolio
- MCP server so external AI agents can query the platformProjects and portfolio
- JavaScript rendering in headless Chromium, with raw versus rendered HTML comparisonSite audit and crawler
- Custom user agent (search, AI or own bot), custom headers, cookies, basic and form authenticationSite audit and crawler
- Page change monitoring (status, title, meta, robots, canonical, content) with alertsSite audit and crawler
- Free public "SEO checker" for lead captureSite audit and crawler
- Keyword cannibalisation detectionOn-page and content
- Editor add-ons for Google Docs and WordPressOn-page and content
- Historical volume and historical SERPsKeyword research
- Keyword lists and metrics for local (city) targetingKeyword research
- Multiple engines: Google, Bing, Yahoo, YouTube, Amazon, othersRank tracking
- Google AI Mode answer trackingRank tracking
- Local pack and Maps position trackingRank tracking
And 24 more in the full comparison.
Partly covered by CAQA SEO
- Project per domain, subdomain, folder or URL with default country, language, device and competitor setProjects and portfolio
- Tags and groups for keywords, pages and competitors, reused across modulesProjects and portfolio
- SERP volatility sensor: daily turbulence index by country, category and deviceProjects and portfolio
- Exports to CSV, Excel and Google Sheets from every tableProjects and portfolio
- Credit or quota metering per plan, user and projectProjects and portfolio
- Scope controls: include and exclude patterns, depth, speed, robots obey or ignore, subdomains, parameter stripping, URL rewritingSite audit and crawler
- Join GA4 and Search Console metrics to crawled URLs (orphans, zero-traffic pages)Site audit and crawler
- Duplicate detection: exact hash, near-duplicate (shingles), semantic similarity (embeddings), content clustersSite audit and crawler
And 21 more in the full comparison.
Questions
Choosing between them
Is CAQA SEO a replacement for SE Ranking?
For some teams, yes; for others, no. If what you need is in the lists above under where CAQA SEO goes further or where both cover it, CAQA SEO may do the job. If you rely on the capabilities listed under where SE Ranking goes further, keep using it or use both.
Can I use CAQA SEO alongside SE Ranking?
Yes. Many teams use more than one tool. CAQA SEO exports every table to CSV, so its findings sit comfortably beside other tools.
Is CAQA SEO connected with SE Ranking?
No. CAQA SEO is an independent product built by CAQA. SE Ranking is a trademark of its owner.
How current is this comparison?
It reflects public information as at 8 November 2026. Products change, so check details with each provider.
How this comparison was made
We listed the capabilities each product describes on its own public website, feature pages and help centre as at 8 November 2026, described them in our own words, and marked which products offer each one. A tick means the provider describes the capability; it says nothing about quality, price or how well it suits you. Moz and Ubersuggest details could not be confirmed against their websites on that date, so treat those columns with extra care.
Products change often. Please check details with each provider before you decide. Product names and trademarks belong to their owners. CAQA SEO is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of them. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
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