--- title: "AlphaSense vs Semrush: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AlphaSense or Semrush more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Competitive intelligence platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/alphasense-vs-semrush" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AlphaSense vs Semrush: Which is searched more? Is AlphaSense or Semrush more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Competitive intelligence platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: AlphaSense and Semrush - **Competitive set**: Competitive intelligence platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AlphaSense Share of Search**: 8.3% - **Semrush Share of Search**: 61.9% ## Is AlphaSense or Semrush more popular in search? - In September 2026, Semrush had more branded searches than AlphaSense among competitive intelligence platforms worldwide. Semrush had about 673,000 branded searches, while AlphaSense had 90,500. Semrush made up 61.9% of all competitive intelligence platform searches we track, and AlphaSense accounted for 8.3%. - Semrush was ahead of AlphaSense in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AlphaSense’s share of searches among competitive intelligence platforms worldwide moved from 7% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Semrush’s share of searches among competitive intelligence platforms worldwide moved from 63.3% to 61.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K. ## Top competitive intelligence platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AlphaSense appeared in all five answers. Semrush was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. AlphaSense was listed before Semrush in four out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Crayon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Klue | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Similarweb | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AlphaSense | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Contify | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Semrush | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kompyte | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about competitive intelligence platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which competitive intelligence platform should I use?": 1. Klue, 2. Crayon, 3. Similarweb, 4. AlphaSense - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best competitive intelligence platforms?": 1. Klue, 2. Crayon, 3. Similarweb, 4. AlphaSense, 5. Semrush, 6. Kompyte, 7. Contify - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best competitive intelligence platform for market monitoring?": 1. Crayon, 2. Contify, 3. Klue, 4. Similarweb, 5. AlphaSense - Searched Google, AI Overview "competitive intelligence platform": 1. Klue, 2. Crayon, 3. Kompyte, 4. AlphaSense, 5. Contify, 6. Similarweb, 7. Semrush - Searched Google, AI Overview "market intelligence tool": 1. Semrush, 2. Similarweb, 3. Crayon, 4. Klue, 5. Contify, 6. AlphaSense Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for competitive intelligence platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Semrush lost share of searches among competitive intelligence platforms worldwide, from 64.4% to 61.9%. ## Month by month | Month | AlphaSense estimated searches | AlphaSense Share of Search | AlphaSense rank | Semrush estimated searches | Semrush Share of Search | Semrush rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 7% | 3 | 823K | 63.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 5.8% | 3 | 823K | 64.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 5.8% | 3 | 673K | 64% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 6.5% | 3 | 673K | 59.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 8.3% | 3 | 673K | 61.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 6.5% | 3 | 823K | 59.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 7% | 3 | 823K | 63.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 8.4% | 3 | 673K | 62.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 8.2% | 3 | 673K | 60.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 8.1% | 3 | 673K | 60.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 8.7% | 3 | 673K | 64.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 8.3% | 3 | 673K | 61.9% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AlphaSense’s and Semrush’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **AlphaSense**: Measured on the search term “alphasense”. - **Semrush**: Measured on the search term “semrush”. - [AlphaSense profile](/demand/global-en/brands/alphasense) - [Semrush profile](/demand/global-en/brands/semrush) - [All competitive intelligence platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/competitive-intelligence-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is AlphaSense or Semrush more popular in search? In September 2026, Semrush had more branded searches than AlphaSense among competitive intelligence platforms worldwide. Semrush had about 673,000 branded searches, while AlphaSense had 90,500. Semrush made up 61.9% of all competitive intelligence platform searches we track, and AlphaSense accounted for 8.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AlphaSense vs Semrush: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/alphasense-vs-semrush This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/alphasense-vs-semrush. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.