The short answer
- SE Ranking's official migration guide moves 4 kinds of data in full and 1 partly; 5 things stay behind. What moves
- 1 comparison page checked, each labeled with who wrote it. What they claim
What Semrush and SE Ranking cost
List prices from each vendor's pricing page, as stored in the Stackcut catalog. Each price links its source.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly (per month) | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semrush SEO | $139/mo | $117.33/mo | 5 websites, 500 tracked keywords; position tracking, site audit |
| Semrush Starter (SEO + AI Search) | $199/mo | $165.17/mo | 5 websites, 500 keywords; plus 50 AI prompts tracked daily |
| Semrush Pro+ | $299/mo | $248.17/mo | 15 websites, 1,500 keywords; historical data, multi-location |
| Semrush Advanced | $549/mo | $455.67/mo | 40 websites, 5,000 keywords; API access |
- Semrush free plan: 1 demo project, 10 reports per day across tools semrush.com
SE Ranking's plans aren't in the Stackcut catalog yet; check SE Ranking's own site.
What comparison pages say
Each claim as the page makes it, and who it favors. Vendor pages are labeled; weigh them accordingly.
1 pages compared, 0 of them written by one of the two vendors. Claims are the pages' own, paraphrased; prices in them may be older than the catalog prices above.
| About | The page says | Favors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | SE Ranking starts around $103.20/month versus Semrush's $139.95/month. | SE Ranking | Capterra independent |
| Support | SE Ranking scores 4.7/5 on customer support versus Semrush's 4.4/5. | SE Ranking | Capterra independent |
| Other | SE Ranking scores higher on value-for-money (4.7 vs 4.2) while functionality rates about equal. | SE Ranking | Capterra independent |
Moving from Semrush to SE Ranking
What SE Ranking's importer carries over, what it leaves behind, and any help it offers switchers.
To SE Ranking
Official guide seranking.com · Tools: SE Ranking CSV/XLSX importer
Moves: Projects and domains (full); Keyword lists, tags and groups (full); Ranking history (full); Search engine and location settings (full); Competitor tracking foundations (partial). seranking.com
Doesn't move: Custom report layouts; Tool-specific dashboards; Some integrations/connections; Advanced workflows without a direct SE Ranking equivalent; Workspace/team structure. seranking.com
Watch out for:
- Semrush's Export button only appears on Position Tracking's Overview tab - switching tabs can hide it seranking.com
- Multi-search-engine projects need a separate export/import pass per engine seranking.com
From each destination's own migration docs and switching pages, plus community write-ups where no official guide exists, each checked against its page. Confirm terms on the linked page before you rely on an offer.
How to leave Semrush
Export first, then cancel. Every step links the vendor's own help page, checked on the date shown.
How to leave Semrush
Export first
- Position Tracking (rankings, pages, competitors, devices, featured snippets): Position Tracking → each tab → Export (XLSX, CSV, Google Sheets, PDF). Historical date-range export not verified; SE Ranking can import Semrush ranking history. semrush.com
- Keyword lists (Keyword Strategy Builder, formerly Keyword Manager): Keyword Strategy Builder → list → Export (XLSX, CSV). semrush.com
- Site Audit (crawled pages, issues, compare crawls): Site Audit → Export (PDF, data exports (format not stated)). semrush.com
- Projects as a whole: No bulk project export found: export each tool separately.
What you lose
- Semrush's own keyword and backlink index and its history
- Ads, social, PR and content suites
- Scheduled PDF reports
Cancel
- Export everything you want to keep first (see export).
- Logged in, open semrush.com/cancel (also reachable from Subscription Info → Contact us).
- Choose "All Semrush subscriptions" to cancel everything; add-ons need a separate Contact Form request, apps are cancelled under My Apps → Settings.
- Confirm through the emailed link within 24 hours.
- Check Subscription Info shows "Recurring: Inactive".
- Takes effect
- At the end of the committed term; the account then drops to a free account.
- Refunds
- 7-day money-back guarantee only for initial subscriptions with a term of 12 months or more (and initial add-ons); ask for it in the cancellation form's comment field. No refunds for month-to-month plans.
- Notice
- None beyond cancelling before the renewal date.
- After you cancel
- Website Monitoring folders are kept for a 30-day grace period, then deleted.
FAQ
Can I move my Semrush data to SE Ranking?
SE Ranking's official guide moves: Projects and domains; Keyword lists, tags and groups; Ranking history; Search engine and location settings; Competitor tracking foundations. It doesn't move: Custom report layouts; Tool-specific dashboards; Some integrations/connections; Advanced workflows without a direct SE Ranking equivalent. seranking.com
What do I lose when I leave Semrush?
Per Semrush's own pages, leaving or downgrading loses: Semrush's own keyword and backlink index and its history; Ads, social, PR and content suites; Scheduled PDF reports. semrush.com
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