CrunchJunkie vs Semrush
Semrush — now an Adobe company, as its own site header states — is a deep SEO and competitive-research suite, and it now sells AI-search visibility as a standalone toolkit priced per domain. CrunchJunkie doesn't replace Semrush's keyword and backlink research — it's focused on white-label client reporting across ad channels, AI-search visibility across nine engines, and tying that visibility to real conversions, at a fraction of the entry price.
The difference in one line
Semrush is a heavyweight SEO suite whose AI Visibility toolkit runs $99/mo per domain across four engines. CrunchJunkie is cross-channel client reporting plus AI visibility (nine engines) and AI→conversions attribution — white-label, EU-hosted, and from €14.
Feature by feature
A fair, side-by-side look — including where Semrush is genuinely stronger.
| Capability | CrunchJunkie | Semrush |
|---|---|---|
| Keyword & SEO researchSemrush's core strength | — | |
| Backlink analysis | — | |
| Competitive research suite | — | |
| AI visibility trackingSemrush sells AI Visibility as a standalone toolkit (Base $99/mo per domain, 25 tracked prompts/day) and, since Oct 2025, bundled into 'Semrush One' with its SEO suite (Starter $199/mo · Advanced $549/mo). Either way it's per-domain and prompt-capped. CrunchJunkie tracks every engine daily on every plan, no per-domain fee | ||
| AI engines trackedSemrush Base covers ChatGPT, Google AI, Gemini and Perplexity; Grok and Claude are Enterprise-only. CrunchJunkie includes all 9 (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek) on every plan. | 9 | 4 |
| AI → conversions attributionCrunchJunkie ties AI-search visibility to real GA4 conversions — Semrush doesn't | — | |
| Marketing reportingSemrush My Reports is a separate report builder; CrunchJunkie includes cross-channel client reporting | Add-on | |
| Ad-channel connectorsGoogle Ads, Meta, GA4 & more, built in | 8+ | Add-on |
| White-label client reports | Add-on | |
| Bring-your-own AI keys | — | |
| EU-hosted (Frankfurt)CrunchJunkie data is EU-resident | — | |
| Starting price with AI searchSemrush's AI Visibility toolkit is $99/mo per domain (monthly or annual; annual saves up to ~17%) — 25 tracked prompts/day, one domain, four engines. White-label and richer reporting are paid add-ons (Base Report $10/mo, Pro Report $20/mo). CrunchJunkie is €14/mo with all 9 engines and white-label included. | €14/mo | $99/mo |
Pricing, side by side
Where you start matters. Here's the entry point for each.
CrunchJunkie
Reporting + AI visibility, one subscription.
- Solofor individuals getting started€14/mo
- Startersmall teams€59/mo
- Progrowing client books€149/mo
- Agencyup to 40 Brands / Domains€224/mo
Annual billing saves up to 17% (14% on Solo) · AI Visibility: bring your own LLM keys at cost, or Managed AI metered by check from €25/mo (€0.05/check overage) · 14-day free trial · All prices exclude VAT.
Semrush AI Visibility
SEO & competitive-research suite (an Adobe company); AI Visibility is a standalone toolkit priced per domain.
- AI Visibility — Baseper domain · 25 prompts/day · 4 engines (ChatGPT, Google AI, Gemini, Perplexity)$99/mo
- Semrush One (bundle)SEO + AI Visibility bundled (since Oct 2025) — Starter 50 prompts/day, Advanced 200 prompts + API$199–549/mo
- Base Report add-onGA + Search Console data, scheduling, PDF export$10/mo
- Pro Report add-onwhite-label + AI summaries + share links$20/mo
- Additional usersper extra user$45/mo
- Enterprisefull LLM coverage incl. Grok & Claude · ROI attribution + funnel analysisCustom
AI Visibility Base is $99/mo per domain (Semrush shows a monthly/annual toggle; annual saves up to ~17%). Reporting and white-label are paid add-ons — Base Report $10/mo, Pro Report $20/mo (white-label, AI summaries, share links), extra users from $45/mo, Lead Generation $90/mo. Base covers four engines; Grok and Claude are Enterprise-only, which also adds ROI attribution and funnel analysis. Since Oct 2025 AI Visibility is also bundled with the SEO suite as 'Semrush One' — Starter $199/mo (50 AI prompts/day), Advanced $549/mo (200 prompts + API). Deep keyword, backlink and competitive data is Semrush's strength — analysis CrunchJunkie doesn't do. Re-verified from semrush.com pricing, 8 Aug 2026.
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