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CAQA SEO and Semrush
Semrush is a broad online marketing suite. Alongside SEO it covers paid search, content, local listings, social media and AI search, built on large keyword and domain databases.
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.
Semrush
Online marketing suite
Semrush is a broad online marketing suite. Alongside SEO it covers paid search, content, local listings, social media and AI search, built on large keyword and domain databases.
Often a good fit for: teams that want one subscription for SEO, advertising research and content marketing across many markets.
By area
Side by side
Capabilities offered in each area, out of the total on our list.
| Area | CAQA SEO | Semrush | On our list |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projects and portfolio | 5 | 12 | 13 |
| Site audit and crawler | 16.5 | 15 | 35 |
| Log file analysis | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| On-page and content | 11.5 | 19 | 23 |
| Keyword research | 13 | 19 | 25 |
| Rank tracking | 12.5 | 19 | 22 |
| Competitor and domain research | 7.5 | 13 | 15 |
| Backlinks | 7.5 | 18 | 20 |
| Paid search research | 2.5 | 9 | 10 |
| Traffic and market intelligence | 1.5 | 10 | 12 |
| Local SEO | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| AI search visibility | 6 | 12 | 14 |
| Reporting | 2.5 | 8 | 10 |
| Integrations | 4 | 11 | 14 |
| Enterprise and teams | 1.5 | 8 | 10 |
Where CAQA SEO goes further
On our list, CAQA SEO offers these and Semrush does not describe them.
- 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
- Index status per URL via URL InspectionSite audit and crawler
- Verify genuine search bots by reverse DNS or published IP ranges; flag spoofed botsLog 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
- First-party web analytics for our clients' own sitesTraffic and market intelligence
- AI crawler activity on the siteAI search visibility
- Bring-your-own LLM keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, local models)Integrations
Where Semrush goes further
Semrush 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
- Browser extension overlaying metrics on SERPs and pagesProjects and portfolio
- AI assistant that answers questions over the user's own project dataProjects 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
- Free public "SEO checker" for lead captureSite audit and crawler
- Crawl budget waste report (parameters, redirects, 404s, low-value folders)Log file analysis
- Plagiarism or originality checkOn-page and content
- Keyword cannibalisation detectionOn-page and content
- Internal linking suggestions (source page, anchor, target)On-page and content
- Editor add-ons for Google Docs and WordPressOn-page and content
- SERP snippet preview with pixel truncationOn-page and content
And 71 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 30 more in the full comparison.
Questions
Choosing between them
Is CAQA SEO a replacement for Semrush?
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 Semrush goes further, keep using it or use both.
Can I use CAQA SEO alongside Semrush?
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 Semrush?
No. CAQA SEO is an independent product built by CAQA. Semrush 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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