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title: "Majestic vs Semrush: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Majestic or Semrush? 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."
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# Majestic vs Semrush: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Majestic or Semrush? 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 Semrush
- **Competitive set**: Backlink analysis tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Majestic Share of Search**: 0.28%
- **Semrush Share of Search**: 58%

## Which is more popular in search, Majestic or Semrush?

- In August 2026, Semrush had more branded searches than Majestic among backlink analysis tools worldwide. Semrush was estimated to have 736K branded searches compared to Majestic’s 3.6K, and held a 58% Share of Search versus Majestic’s 0.28%.
- Semrush was ahead of Majestic in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Majestic’s estimated Share of Search among backlink analysis tools worldwide moved from 0.36% to 0.28%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 3.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Semrush’s estimated Share of Search among backlink analysis tools worldwide moved from 56.6% to 58%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 841K to 736K.

## How did search popularity change for backlink analysis tools worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Semrush gained estimated Share of Search among backlink analysis tools worldwide, from 53% to 58%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Majestic worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Majestic estimated searches | Majestic Share of Search | Majestic rank | Semrush estimated searches | Semrush Share of Search | Semrush rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 0.36% | 4 | 841K | 56.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 0.38% | 4 | 849K | 60.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 0.32% | 4 | 695K | 62.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 0.43% | 4 | 691K | 55.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 0.53% | 4 | 697K | 56.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 0.39% | 4 | 1.5M | 72.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 0.35% | 4 | 915K | 59.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 5.4K | 0.4% | 4 | 731K | 54% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 0.33% | 4 | 769K | 58.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 0.32% | 4 | 732K | 53% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 0.28% | 4 | 736K | 58% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Majestic’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.

- **Majestic**: Measured on the search term “majestic seo”.
- **Semrush**: Measured on the search terms “semrush”, “semrush keyword research tool” and “semrush seo tool”, summed into one figure.

- [Majestic profile](/demand/global-en/brands/majestic)
- [Semrush profile](/demand/global-en/brands/semrush)
- [All backlink analysis tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/backlink-analysis-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Majestic or Semrush?

In August 2026, Semrush had more branded searches than Majestic among backlink analysis tools worldwide. Semrush was estimated to have 736K branded searches compared to Majestic’s 3.6K, and held a 58% Share of Search versus Majestic’s 0.28%.

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