SemDash is an SEO research tool for keywords, backlinks and competitor analysis on Google and Bing. Plans start at $30/month on annual billing.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
SemDash is an SEO research and analysis platform that covers keyword research, backlink research, competitor analysis and SERP tracking. Its site describes the goal as growing traffic through SEO and GEO, with data for both Google and Bing. It is positioned as a lower-cost alternative to Semrush and Ahrefs, and it has dedicated comparison pages for both.
The homepage cites a database of 6.6B Google keywords, 2.7T backlinks and 600M Google SERPs. It also reports that 5,275,136,677 keywords were updated in the last 30 days and 15,263,679,358 backlinks were crawled in the last 24 hours. These figures come from the company, and Gappsy has not independently verified them.
Users enter a domain or keyword and SemDash returns data from its keyword, backlink and SERP databases. A domain lookup lists the keywords the site ranks for, with search volume, monthly traffic and Keyword Difficulty, and shows which specific URL ranks for each keyword. Backlink reports list domains that link to a competitor but not to the user.
Usage is metered in monthly credits, with 1,000, 5,000 or 12,000 credits depending on the plan. SemDash also offers an MCP connection, which lets Claude or ChatGPT query its SEO data directly, so users can ask questions in plain English rather than export reports.
On the keyword side, SemDash offers competitor keyword discovery, low-competition keyword finding, content gap analysis, Google's People Also Search For suggestions and SERP history covering 12 months for any keyword. It also tracks which keywords trigger domain mentions in Google AI Overviews and shows the URLs Google cites in those answers.
On the link side, it provides competitor backlink gaps, an Anchors report that shows why people link to a page, unlinked brand mention detection and broken backlink recovery. The pricing page also lists an AI SEO audit, keyword clustering, a content explorer, SMB leads and live trending searches. A backlinks exchange connects users with other members; the site cites 10K users.
SemDash is an SEO research and analysis platform for keyword research, backlink research, competitor analysis and SERP tracking on Google and Bing. It is marketed as an alternative to Semrush and Ahrefs. It also includes tools for tracking mentions in Google AI Overviews.
The pricing page shows Starter at $30/month, Business at $60/month and Elite at $120/month, each billed for 12 months. These are promoted at 40% off list prices of $49, $99 and $199 per month. Credits are 1,000, 5,000 and 12,000 per month.
The pricing page does not show a free plan or free trial. It states that each plan is refundable up to 14 days. The site does link to free tools, such as a keywords search volume tool and a competitor finder.
Reviews on the site point to solopreneurs, small business owners, small teams and marketers who want essential SEO tools at a lower price than larger suites. It also suits people who want to query SEO data through Claude or ChatGPT.
The sources name Claude and ChatGPT, both through an MCP connection that gives them access to SemDash keyword, backlink and SERP data. No other integrations are listed.
On its pricing page, SemDash lists a $49 standard package against $249 for Semrush and Ahrefs and $119 for SE Ranking. It also lists 12 months of SERP history against 1 month for the others. These are company claims, and one reviewer notes it returns fewer keywords than Ahrefs.
Reviewers describe it as budget-friendly, easy to learn and suited to solopreneurs and small teams. Plans start at $30/month on annual billing. Small businesses should check that the monthly credit allowance fits their research volume.
The homepage cites 6.6B Google keywords, 2.7T backlinks and 600M Google SERPs. It reports that 5,275,136,677 keywords were updated in the last 30 days and 15,263,679,358 backlinks were crawled in the last 24 hours. The MCP section cites larger figures of 27B keywords and 3T backlinks.