--- title: "ProRankTracker vs Semrush: Which is searched more?" description: "Is ProRankTracker or Semrush more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SEO rank tracking 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/pro-rank-tracker-vs-semrush" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ProRankTracker vs Semrush: Which is searched more? Is ProRankTracker or Semrush more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SEO rank tracking 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**: ProRankTracker and Semrush - **Competitive set**: SEO rank tracking platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **ProRankTracker Share of Search**: 0.05% - **Semrush Share of Search**: 56.7% ## Is ProRankTracker or Semrush more popular in search? - In September 2026, Semrush had more branded searches than ProRankTracker among SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide. Semrush had about 673,000 branded searches, while ProRankTracker had 650. Semrush made up 56.7% of all SEO rank tracking platform searches we track, and ProRankTracker accounted for 0.05%. - Semrush was ahead of ProRankTracker in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ProRankTracker’s share of searches among SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide moved from 0.1% to 0.05%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 650. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Semrush’s share of searches among SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide moved from 53.4% to 56.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K. ## Top SEO rank tracking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Semrush appeared in all five answers. ProRankTracker did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Semrush | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | SE Ranking | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AccuRanker | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Ahrefs | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Nightwatch | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mangools SERPWatcher | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Wincher | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Moz | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | ProRankTracker | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about SEO rank tracking platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which SEO rank tracking platform should I use?": 1. SE Ranking, 2. Semrush, 3. AccuRanker, 4. Nightwatch, 5. Mangools SERPWatcher - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best SEO rank tracking platforms?": 1. Semrush, 2. Ahrefs, 3. SE Ranking, 4. AccuRanker, 5. Nightwatch, 6. Mangools SERPWatcher - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best SEO rank tracking platform for keyword positions?": 1. AccuRanker, 2. Semrush, 3. SE Ranking, 4. Ahrefs - Searched Google, AI Overview "best rank tracker": 1. SE Ranking, 2. AccuRanker, 3. Semrush, 4. Ahrefs, 5. Nightwatch, 6. Wincher - Searched Google, AI Overview "rank tracking software": 1. Semrush, 2. SE Ranking, 3. Ahrefs, 4. AccuRanker, 5. Mangools SERPWatcher Not named in any answer: Moz and ProRankTracker. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Semrush gained share of searches among SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide, from 54.1% to 56.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ProRankTracker worldwide fell 59.4% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 650 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | ProRankTracker estimated searches | ProRankTracker Share of Search | ProRankTracker rank | Semrush estimated searches | Semrush Share of Search | Semrush rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.6K | 0.1% | 7 | 823K | 53.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 0.09% | 7 | 823K | 57.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 870 | 0.08% | 7 | 673K | 58.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 0.08% | 7 | 673K | 52.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 5.8K | 0.46% | 5 | 673K | 52.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 5.8K | 0.4% | 5 | 823K | 57.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 800 | 0.05% | 6 | 823K | 54.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 980 | 0.07% | 6 | 673K | 48% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 520 | 0.04% | 6 | 673K | 52.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 710 | 0.05% | 6 | 673K | 49.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 710 | 0.06% | 6 | 673K | 54.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 650 | 0.05% | 6 | 673K | 56.7% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ProRankTracker’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. - **ProRankTracker**: Measured on the search terms “pro rank tracker” and “proranktracker”, summed into one figure. - **Semrush**: Measured on the search term “semrush”. - [ProRankTracker profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pro-rank-tracker) - [Semrush profile](/demand/global-en/brands/semrush) - [All SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/seo-rank-tracking-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 ProRankTracker or Semrush more popular in search? In September 2026, Semrush had more branded searches than ProRankTracker among SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide. Semrush had about 673,000 branded searches, while ProRankTracker had 650. Semrush made up 56.7% of all SEO rank tracking platform searches we track, and ProRankTracker accounted for 0.05%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ProRankTracker vs Semrush: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pro-rank-tracker-vs-semrush This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pro-rank-tracker-vs-semrush. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.