The short answer
- Moving from Semrush SEO to Keyword data per call via treg saves $1,624 in the first year, after setup and upkeep time (Stackcut's model: modeled, not measured).
- treg's official migration guide moves 1 partly; 1 thing stays behind. What moves
- 2 comparison pages checked, each labeled with who wrote it. What they claim
- Switching help: New verified accounts get $1.00 of free credit to test the catalog (about 166 Semrush keyword-volume calls at $0.006 each). A general onboarding credit, not switch-specific. treg.to
What Semrush and treg 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
- treg free plan: $1.00 free credit treg.to
treg's plans aren't in the Stackcut catalog yet; check treg'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.
2 pages compared, 1 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 | Semrush keyword data normally costs $139/month but $0.006 per call through treg's catalog. | treg | Open Source Alternatives affiliate page |
| Price | Moz backlink data costs $99/month directly versus $0.012 per call through treg. | treg | Open Source Alternatives affiliate page |
| Lock-in | Self-hosting treg for your own organization is allowed, but offering it as a hosted service needs the licensor's permission. | Even | Open Source Alternatives affiliate page |
| Price | A typical Semrush+SerpApi+Moz stack runs whether used or not; treg charges only for calls actually made. | treg | treg vendor page |
| Price | A sample 20-keyword research task cost $0.012 through treg versus $214/month in typical subscriptions. | treg | treg vendor page |
| Lock-in | treg positions itself as an API aggregation layer, not a Semrush-style reporting dashboard replacement. | Even | treg vendor page |
Moving from Semrush to treg
What treg's importer carries over, what it leaves behind, and any help it offers switchers.
To treg
Official guide treg.to
Moves: provider access (partial). treg.to
Doesn't move: Historical Semrush data or reports - treg only proxies live calls going forward. treg.to
Watch out for:
- 'Bring your own key' routing still needs a live Semrush account - treg doesn't hold Semrush's data itself treg.to
- Provider credentials are held server-side by treg, a single point of failure for routed keys treg.to
Switching help: New verified accounts get $1.00 of free credit to test the catalog (about 166 Semrush keyword-volume calls at $0.006 each). A general onboarding credit, not switch-specific. treg.to
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
Is treg cheaper than Semrush?
Modeled, not measured: moving from Semrush SEO to Keyword data per call via treg saves $1,624 in the first year, after setup and upkeep time at $50/hour. It depends on your plan, seats and usage. the math
Can I move my Semrush data to treg?
treg's official guide moves: provider access. It doesn't move: Historical Semrush data or reports - treg only proxies live calls going forward. treg.to
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
Does treg help people switch from Semrush?
New verified accounts get $1.00 of free credit to test the catalog (about 166 Semrush keyword-volume calls at $0.006 each). A general onboarding credit, not switch-specific. treg.to
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