--- title: "Majestic vs SE Ranking: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Majestic or SE Ranking more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Backlink analysis tools 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/majestic-vs-se-ranking" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Majestic vs SE Ranking: Which is searched more? Is Majestic or SE Ranking more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Backlink analysis tools 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**: Majestic and SE Ranking - **Competitive set**: Backlink analysis tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Majestic Share of Search**: 0.08% - **SE Ranking Share of Search**: 0.91% ## Is Majestic or SE Ranking more popular in search? - In September 2026, SE Ranking had more branded searches than Majestic among backlink analysis tools worldwide. SE Ranking had about 49,500 branded searches, while Majestic had 4,400. SE Ranking made up 0.91% of all backlink analysis tool searches we track, and Majestic accounted for 0.08%. - SE Ranking was ahead of Majestic in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Majestic’s share of searches among backlink analysis tools worldwide moved from 0.12% to 0.08%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SE Ranking’s share of searches among backlink analysis tools worldwide moved from 1.6% to 0.91%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 49.5K. ## Top backlink analysis tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Majestic was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. SE Ranking was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Majestic was listed before SE Ranking in three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ahrefs | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Semrush | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Majestic | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Google Search Console | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Moz | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SE Ranking | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ubersuggest | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Linkody | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about backlink analysis tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which backlink analysis tool should I use?": 1. Ahrefs, 2. Semrush, 3. Majestic, 4. Google Search Console, 5. Moz - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best backlink analysis tools?": 1. Ahrefs, 2. Semrush, 3. Google Search Console, 4. Majestic, 5. Moz - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best backlink analysis tool for seo research?": 1. Ahrefs, 2. Semrush, 3. Majestic, 4. Moz, 5. Google Search Console - Searched Google, AI Overview "backlink analysis tools": 1. Ahrefs, 2. Semrush, 3. Moz, 4. SE Ranking, 5. Majestic - Searched Google, AI Overview "best backlink tool": 1. Ahrefs, 2. Semrush, 3. SE Ranking, 4. Google Search Console Not named in any answer: Ubersuggest and Linkody. 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 backlink analysis tools worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for SE Ranking worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 49.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Majestic worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Majestic estimated searches | Majestic Share of Search | Majestic rank | SE Ranking estimated searches | SE Ranking Share of Search | SE Ranking rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 0.12% | 7 | 74K | 1.6% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 0.12% | 7 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 0.09% | 7 | 49.5K | 1.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 0.11% | 7 | 60.5K | 1.2% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 0.16% | 7 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 0.16% | 7 | 60.5K | 1.2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 0.11% | 7 | 60.5K | 1.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 0.11% | 7 | 110K | 2.2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 0.08% | 7 | 49.5K | 0.89% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 0.08% | 7 | 49.5K | 0.88% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 0.07% | 7 | 40.5K | 0.74% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 0.08% | 7 | 49.5K | 0.91% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Majestic’s and SE Ranking’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. - **Majestic**: Measured on the search term “majestic seo”. - **SE Ranking**: Measured on the search term “se ranking”. - [Majestic profile](/demand/global-en/brands/majestic) - [SE Ranking profile](/demand/global-en/brands/se-ranking) - [All backlink analysis tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/backlink-analysis-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Majestic or SE Ranking more popular in search? In September 2026, SE Ranking had more branded searches than Majestic among backlink analysis tools worldwide. SE Ranking had about 49,500 branded searches, while Majestic had 4,400. SE Ranking made up 0.91% of all backlink analysis tool searches we track, and Majestic accounted for 0.08%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Majestic vs SE Ranking: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/majestic-vs-se-ranking This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/majestic-vs-se-ranking. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.