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CrunchJunkie vs Semrush

Semrush's AI Visibility toolkit costs $99/mo per domain and covers 5 engines; Claude, Copilot, Grok and DeepSeek need its separately sold Enterprise AIO. CrunchJunkie offers all 10 engines on every plan, prices by number of brands rather than domains, and adds client reporting, from €14/mo. It does not replace Semrush's keyword and backlink research.

Facts about Semrush last checked 14 Oct 2026 on semrush.com. The table notes and price cards name each source.

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Who should choose Semrush

  • You need keyword research, backlink analysis and competitive research. That is Semrush's strength, and CrunchJunkie doesn't do it.
  • You track one domain and already pay for Semrush One, which bundles AI visibility with the SEO toolkit.
  • You need enterprise coverage: Semrush Enterprise AIO, sold separately, covers 9 engines and adds ROI attribution and funnel analysis. On Adobe's stack, Adobe Brand Visibility packages Semrush's AI-visibility technology.

Who should choose CrunchJunkie

  • You track several brands. CrunchJunkie plans cover 5 (Starter), 20 (Pro) or 40 (Agency) brands, where Semrush charges per domain.
  • You need Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek or Meta AI without an enterprise contract.
  • You want white-label client reports in the plan rather than as paid add-ons.

Feature by feature

Side by side, including where Semrush is stronger.

CapabilityCrunchJunkieSemrush
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 checked daily) and bundled with the SEO toolkit into the three 'Semrush One' plans (Starter $199 · Pro+ $299 · Advanced $549 /mo; the $139 SEO plan is standalone, not a One bundle). Either way it's per-domain and prompt-capped. CrunchJunkie scans weekly by default and daily on any paid plan, with several brands per plan instead of a per-domain fee
AI engines trackedSemrush's AI Visibility toolkit tracks 5 surfaces — ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity — and coverage varies by report: daily Prompt Tracking, the 25-prompt feature, covers Google AI Mode, AI Overviews, Gemini and ChatGPT Search (semrush.com/kb/1607). Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Grok and DeepSeek are not in the toolkit at any price and no engine is sold as an add-on to it; they require Semrush Enterprise AIO, a separately sold, custom-priced product that covers 9. CrunchJunkie includes all 10 (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Meta AI) on every plan — including Meta AI, which Semrush does not track even at enterprise level.105
AI-assistant connector (MCP)Semrush MCP lets Semrush One and SEO Classic subscribers query keyword, domain and backlink data from ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity (since 3 Jun 2026) and Claude (since 26 Aug 2026), as well as Cursor, VS Code and Claude Code; API users can use it too. CrunchJunkie's MCP server ships 68 tools (read + write) on every paid plan, covering client reports, per-prompt AI visibility, citations, content gaps, signals and widget authoring.68 toolsChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity
AI traffic and conversions (GA4)CrunchJunkie shows the GA4 sessions, conversions and revenue that came from AI assistants next to AI visibility. Semrush lists ROI attribution and funnel analysis in Enterprise AIO, not in the self-serve toolkitEnterprise AIO
Marketing reportingSemrush My Reports is a separate report builder; CrunchJunkie includes cross-channel client reportingAdd-on
Ad-channel connectorsCrunchJunkie connects Google Ads, Meta Ads, Microsoft Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Amazon Ads, Reddit Ads and ChatGPT Ads, next to GA4, Search Console, Matomo, Piwik PRO, Facebook & Instagram, Brevo and Mailchimp. Built in, no add-on.7Add-on
White-label client reportsCrunchJunkie: from Starter. Semrush: the $20/mo Pro Report add-onAdd-on
Bring-your-own AI keys—
Where service data is storedSemrush's security page: 'Semrush stores its service data at physically secure data centers in the United States' (AWS, Google Cloud Platform and Digital Realty; semrush.com/company/security, as of 14 Oct 2026). CrunchJunkie's data is EU-resident, in Frankfurt.EU (Frankfurt)US data centres
Starting price with AI searchSemrush's AI Visibility toolkit is $99/mo per domain (Semrush's knowledge base; EU visitors see €94.94/mo billed annually) — 25 tracked prompts checked daily, one domain, five engines. White-label and richer reporting are paid add-ons (Base Report $10/mo, Pro Report $20/mo). CrunchJunkie Solo is €14/mo for one brand, with all 10 engines available and no prompt cap; the scans cost extra — on your own API keys at the providers' rates or Managed AI from €25/mo; white-label reports start on Starter at €59/mo.€14/mo$99/mo

Pricing, side by side

Where each one starts, with the source and date under each card.

CrunchJunkie

AI visibility + reporting, one subscription.

  • Solo1 brand, 1 user, no white-label
    €14/mo
  • Starter5 brands, white-label reports
    €59/mo
  • Pro20 brands, custom domain, REST API, Looker Studio
    €149/mo
  • Agency40 brands, unlimited users
    €224/mo

All 10 AI engines on every plan (4 switched on for a new project), with no per-engine fee · Run them on your own API keys at the providers' rates, or on Managed AI from €25/mo (€0.05 a check beyond the allowance; ChatGPT, Claude and Grok count as 3 checks each) · Annual billing saves up to 17% (14% on Solo) · 14-day trial, card required; during the trial, AI-visibility scans run on Perplexity at no cost and other engines on your own keys · 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 · 5 engines (ChatGPT, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity)
    $99/mo
  • Semrush One plansSEO + AI Visibility bundled in three plans — Starter $199 (50 prompts) · Pro+ $299 (100) · Advanced $549 (200)
    $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
  • Enterpriseadditional engines · ROI attribution + funnel analysis
    Custom

AI Visibility Base is $99/mo per domain (Semrush's knowledge base states $99/month per domain; the pricing page shows EU visitors €94.94/mo billed annually; 25 tracked prompts, checked daily; 5 engines — ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity; Claude is not natively tracked). 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. Additional engines are Enterprise AIO (a separate, custom-priced product covering 9 — ChatGPT, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, Grok, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek), which also adds ROI attribution and funnel analysis. Engines, prompt limits and the Semrush One plan list re-verified 13 Oct 2026 from semrush.com/pricing/enterprise (the LLM Coverage row), /kb/1493, /kb/1503 and /kb/1607. Semrush also bundles AI Visibility with SEO into three 'Semrush One' plans — Starter $199 (50 tracked prompts) · Pro+ $299 (100) · Advanced $549 (200); the $139.95 SEO plan is standalone and is not a One bundle. Semrush is now an Adobe company (acquisition completed 28 Apr 2026); 'Adobe Brand Visibility' combines Adobe LLM Optimizer with Semrush's AI Optimization in Adobe's enterprise stack (Semrush release of 17 Jun 2026) (a first-party Adobe/Semrush product, not a third-party partnership) — enterprise-only, not self-serve, no public price. Deep keyword, backlink and competitive data is Semrush's strength — analysis CrunchJunkie doesn't do. Re-verified from semrush.com/pricing/ai, semrush.com/kb/1626-ai-visibility-features, semrush.com/kb/1493-ai-visibility-toolkit, news.adobe.com (acquisition, 28 Apr 2026), semrush.com/news (Adobe Brand Visibility, 17 Jun 2026), semrush.com/company/security (data centres) and semrush.com/kb/1607 (Prompt Tracking), 14 Oct 2026. MCP re-verified 14 Oct 2026 from semrush.com/mcp (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Cursor, VS Code and Claude Code; the Perplexity connector launched 3 Jun 2026, the Claude one 26 Aug 2026).

FAQ

Semrush vs CrunchJunkie: common questions

CrunchJunkie starts at €14/mo for one brand; Semrush's AI Visibility toolkit is $99/mo per domain with 25 tracked prompts. On CrunchJunkie the AI cost comes on top: your own API keys at the providers' rates, or Managed AI from €25/mo. For several brands, CrunchJunkie Starter covers 5 for €59/mo.

Semrush's AI Visibility toolkit tracks 5: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity, and its daily Prompt Tracking covers Google AI Mode, AI Overviews, Gemini and ChatGPT Search (Semrush KB 1607). Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Grok and DeepSeek need Semrush Enterprise AIO, sold separately at a custom price, and Meta AI isn't tracked. CrunchJunkie offers all 10, Meta AI included, on every plan. Re-verified from semrush.com on 14 October 2026.

Semrush lists ROI attribution and funnel analysis in Enterprise AIO, not in the self-serve toolkit. CrunchJunkie shows the GA4 sessions, conversions and revenue that came from AI assistants next to AI visibility, in the same report.

The AI Visibility toolkit is $99/mo per domain (25 prompts, checked daily), as Semrush's knowledge base states; EU visitors see €94.94/mo billed annually on the pricing page. Semrush One bundles it with the SEO toolkit: Starter $199, Pro+ $299 and Advanced $549 a month (50, 100 and 200 prompts). White-label reports need the $20/mo Pro Report add-on, and each extra user is $45/mo. Prices from semrush.com, 14 October 2026.

Not for SEO. CrunchJunkie has no keyword database, backlink index or competitive-research suite. It replaces Semrush's AI Visibility toolkit and its reporting add-ons for teams that report to clients.

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