G2 Vendor Directory

Semrush vs. Perplexity

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricSemrush

by Adobe

Perplexity

by Perplexity AI

Overall rating4.44.4
Review count4,293364
Ease of use8.59.3
Ease of setup8.89.5
Quality of support8.78.5
Meets requirements8.98.7
NPS64.38127165.564738
Small Business64.4%67.2%
Mid-Market29.1%20.6%
Enterprise6.5%12.2%
Total page views13,3354,060
Total LLM citations122,90339,271

Semrush

Semrush, an Adobe Company, is the leading brand visibility platform, empowering marketers to command their online presence and create measurable impact. Built on the industry’s most expansive proprietary dataset, Semrush delivers AI-driven insights across SEO, Agentic Search Optimization, content marketing, paid media, and social strategy. Used by over 28 million users globally – from scaling startups to the Fortune 500 – Semrush provides the competitive intelligence needed to win visibility in an evolving digital landscape.

Pros

  • Features
  • Ease of Use
  • Keyword Research
  • Helpful
  • SEO Optimization
  • SEO Tools

Perplexity

Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine designed to transform how users discover and interact with information. By processing user queries through advanced language models, it delivers concise, conversational answers backed by verifiable sources. Each response includes citations and links to original content, enabling users to verify information and delve deeper into topics. This approach streamlines the search experience, moving beyond traditional search engines that present numerous links for users to sift through.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Useful
  • Helpful
  • Easy Setup
  • Features
  • Ease of Access