VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Monday, October 6, 2025

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Free Alternatives to Semrush

Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test Semrush before paying for another subscription.

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Quick takeaways

Similarweb is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in App & Website Traffic, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs while adding Data Visualizations coverage and Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool. and APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports. features (category overlap ~80%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with Similarweb, FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), and EODHD (EOD Historical Data) to road-test Semrush workflows without paying up front.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Data Visualizations, Calendar, Inflation Rates, and Unemployment Rates.

#1 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 876
Category overlap: 80%

Shared coverage

App & Website Traffic
Data APIs
APIs & SDKs
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool., APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports., and Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need Blogs.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations

Standout features: Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool., APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports., Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly., and Data Exporter for no-code bulk exports, including scheduled email delivery and CSV downloads.

Similarity score 762
Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Calendar, Data Visualizations, and Inflation Rates coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Access to over 840,000 time series from more than 100 official and third-party sources, all browsable and downloadable online., Official REST API covering both FRED and ALFRED, with endpoints for categories, releases, series, and sources., and Flexible output formats including JSON, XML, Excel, and CSV for easy integration..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Calendar, Data Visualizations, Inflation Rates, and Unemployment Rates

Standout features: Access to over 840,000 time series from more than 100 official and third-party sources, all browsable and downloadable online., Official REST API covering both FRED and ALFRED, with endpoints for categories, releases, series, and sources., Flexible output formats including JSON, XML, Excel, and CSV for easy integration., and ALFRED (the archival database) provides point-in-time vintages, letting you track historical revisions exactly as they were published.

#3 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 708
Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into News, News Sentiment, and Analyst Forecasts coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported., Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals., and Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Blogs.

Adds coverage: News, News Sentiment, Analyst Forecasts, and Dividends

Standout features: End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported., Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals., Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries., and Real-time WebSocket streaming (<50 ms latency) for US equities, forex, and crypto, with up to 50 simultaneous tickers and pre/post-market support.

#4 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 694
Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into News, News Sentiment, and Calendar coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends., US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV., and Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Blogs.

Adds coverage: News, News Sentiment, Calendar, and Dividends

Standout features: Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends., US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV., Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings., and Corporate calendars: earnings announcements, IPO schedules, listings, and delisting status.

#5 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 686
Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Custom Dashboards, News, and IPO coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., and Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Custom Dashboards, News, IPO, and Dividends

Standout features: REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows., and Workspace dashboards and apps with customizable widgets; unlimited dashboards on the Community tier.

Similarity score 668
Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs
Blogs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required., U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**., and Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Data Visualizations, and Scores

Standout features: Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required., U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**., Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics., and OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): **daily** global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~**two‑business‑day** lag.

#7 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 626
Category overlap: 40%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations, Alerts, and Satellite / Geospatial coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions., Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data., and AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Alerts, and Satellite / Geospatial

Standout features: Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions., Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data., AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication., and FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.

#8 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 626
Category overlap: 40%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Alerts, Education, and Other coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Podcast API v2: search, directory, insights; official client libraries; OpenAPI spec & mock server for keyless testing., Pricing tiers with concrete quotas: FREE (300 req/mo), PRO (base fee with 5k req/mo included + tiered overages), ENTERPRISE (annual contract, larger quotas, relaxed caching/no-logo)., and Plan-based search result caps & rate limits: FREE up to 30 results/query (2 req/s, 20 req/min); PRO up to 300 results/query (medium rate limit); ENTERPRISE up to 10,000 results/query (high rate limit)..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Alerts, Education, and Other

Standout features: Podcast API v2: search, directory, insights; official client libraries; OpenAPI spec & mock server for keyless testing., Pricing tiers with concrete quotas: FREE (300 req/mo), PRO (base fee with 5k req/mo included + tiered overages), ENTERPRISE (annual contract, larger quotas, relaxed caching/no-logo)., Plan-based search result caps & rate limits: FREE up to 30 results/query (2 req/s, 20 req/min); PRO up to 300 results/query (medium rate limit); ENTERPRISE up to 10,000 results/query (high rate limit)., and Advanced fields & endpoints on higher tiers: transcripts, batch fetch, RSS/large image, email, latest_episode_id, Listen Score & Global Rank.

#9 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 606
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Citations & Source Pinning and Other coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include On‑demand archiving via Save Page Now (SPN2) with POST/GET; options include capture_outlinks, capture_all, capture_screenshot, custom UA/cookies, and conditional capture (if_not_archived_within)., Snapshot discovery: Availability API (/wayback/v1/available) returns the closest archived capture to a URL/time; CDX Server API lists/filters captures; Memento TimeGate/TimeMap endpoints enable time‑based content negotiation., and Operational endpoints: user status (remaining/active SPN sessions) and system status (overload/OK) for SPN2..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Citations & Source Pinning and Other

Standout features: On‑demand archiving via Save Page Now (SPN2) with POST/GET; options include capture_outlinks, capture_all, capture_screenshot, custom UA/cookies, and conditional capture (if_not_archived_within)., Snapshot discovery: Availability API (/wayback/v1/available) returns the closest archived capture to a URL/time; CDX Server API lists/filters captures; Memento TimeGate/TimeMap endpoints enable time‑based content negotiation., Operational endpoints: user status (remaining/active SPN sessions) and system status (overload/OK) for SPN2., and Mobile & extensions: official iOS/Android apps and browser extensions (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) for quick saving and lookup.

#10 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 598
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

App & Website Traffic
APIs & SDKs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Standout features include Comprehensive toolkit: Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, Site Audit, Rank Tracker, Content Explorer, and Web Analytics., Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (free) provides a lighter version of Site Explorer and Site Audit, plus Web Analytics for verified sites., and Looker Studio connectors available for Site Explorer, Rank Tracker, and Site Audit — reserved for Advanced and above..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need Data APIs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs.

Standout features: Comprehensive toolkit: Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, Site Audit, Rank Tracker, Content Explorer, and Web Analytics., Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (free) provides a lighter version of Site Explorer and Site Audit, plus Web Analytics for verified sites., Looker Studio connectors available for Site Explorer, Rank Tracker, and Site Audit — reserved for Advanced and above., and Automated email alerts for new or lost backlinks, keyword changes, and web mentions, with flexible delivery options.

#11 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 598
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

App & Website Traffic
APIs & SDKs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Standout features include App download estimates and advertising intelligence, with insights into audience and market share., App performance tracking for ASO workflows, including keyword opportunities, competitive benchmarking, and Apple Search Ads analysis. Free sign-ups provide limited access., and Usage insights built from panel data, showing daily and hourly patterns such as retention, time spent, and session frequency..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need Data APIs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs.

Standout features: App download estimates and advertising intelligence, with insights into audience and market share., App performance tracking for ASO workflows, including keyword opportunities, competitive benchmarking, and Apple Search Ads analysis. Free sign-ups provide limited access., Usage insights built from panel data, showing daily and hourly patterns such as retention, time spent, and session frequency., and Advertising insights covering share of voice across networks, creative tracking, and messaging trends.

#12 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 598
Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

App & Website Traffic
Data APIs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Standout features include Track creator stats across YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook, including estimated earnings and growth projections., Top lists and platform rankings with SB Rank/grade and live subscriber/follower counts (list lengths vary by plan)., and Favorites dashboard with plan-based limits and ad-free browsing for premium members..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs.

Standout features: Track creator stats across YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook, including estimated earnings and growth projections., Top lists and platform rankings with SB Rank/grade and live subscriber/follower counts (list lengths vary by plan)., Favorites dashboard with plan-based limits and ad-free browsing for premium members., and Historical data access: free users get 14 days of tabular data plus weekly/monthly charts, while paid tiers unlock up to three years of daily history for YouTube and up to ten years for other platforms.

#13 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 594
Category overlap: 40%

Shared coverage

APIs & SDKs
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include All-in-One Screener with hundreds of filters, historical screening, and custom filter creation., Backtesting with survivorship-bias-free data. Windows vary by plan: up to 3 years for Premium and up to 10 years for Premium Plus. Global coverage spans 80+ countries., and Guru portfolios tracking 13F and mutual fund holdings, real-time picks, and portfolio downloads to Excel..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic, Data APIs, and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio

Standout features: All-in-One Screener with hundreds of filters, historical screening, and custom filter creation., Backtesting with survivorship-bias-free data. Windows vary by plan: up to 3 years for Premium and up to 10 years for Premium Plus. Global coverage spans 80+ countries., Guru portfolios tracking 13F and mutual fund holdings, real-time picks, and portfolio downloads to Excel., and Specialty trackers for insider trading and U.S. politician trades.

#14 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 594
Category overlap: 40%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Transcripts, Improved Filings, and AI coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Stream live earnings calls with real-time transcripts—instant coverage as events happen., Centralizes IR material from 13,000+ companies across 27 markets: events, filings, reports, and slide decks, all searchable in one place., and AI chat over transcripts, filings, and slides, with every answer fully source-traceable back to the original document..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Transcripts, Improved Filings, AI, and AI Chat

Standout features: Stream live earnings calls with real-time transcripts—instant coverage as events happen., Centralizes IR material from 13,000+ companies across 27 markets: events, filings, reports, and slide decks, all searchable in one place., AI chat over transcripts, filings, and slides, with every answer fully source-traceable back to the original document., and Search across transcripts, filings, and slides to track narrative shifts, compare language, and follow how management decks evolve over time.

#15 Alternative

Analyst Pick
Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 594
Category overlap: 40%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Options & Derivatives, and Portfolio coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, and Paper Trading

Standout features: Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals., and Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.

Similarity score 592
Category overlap: 40%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
Blogs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations, Shipping & Trade, and Education coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Visualizations and rankings based on Economic Complexity Index (ECI) and Product Complexity Index (PCI), with reports by HS classification., Monthly international trade data and subnational coverage across 30+ countries available on Pro plans., and Premium tier adds company-level U.S. Bill of Lading data through a Company Explorer sourced from U.S. Customs..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Shipping & Trade, and Education

Standout features: Visualizations and rankings based on Economic Complexity Index (ECI) and Product Complexity Index (PCI), with reports by HS classification., Monthly international trade data and subnational coverage across 30+ countries available on Pro plans., Premium tier adds company-level U.S. Bill of Lading data through a Company Explorer sourced from U.S. Customs., and REST API with a free tier for historical data and Pro/Premium tokens for the latest datasets, subnational access, and higher query volumes.

#17 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 590
Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

APIs & SDKs
Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Webhooks and Zapier / Make coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Domain Search to discover professional emails by company or domain., Email Finder tool that returns verified or deduced addresses with a confidence score and verification status., and Email Verifier with SMTP-level checks and source information; supports bulk verification..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic, Data APIs, and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Webhooks and Zapier / Make

Standout features: Domain Search to discover professional emails by company or domain., Email Finder tool that returns verified or deduced addresses with a confidence score and verification status., Email Verifier with SMTP-level checks and source information; supports bulk verification., and Bulk tools (Domain Search, Email Finder, Email Verifier) accept CSV/Excel/Numbers/TXT input and return CSV exports.

#18 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 580
Category overlap: 40%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Central Bank Watcher, Inflation Rates, and Interest Rates coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Open SDMX 2.1 REST API with discovery & retrieval modes; single entry point at data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/ and rich query parameters (e.g., startPeriod/endPeriod, updatedAfter, includeHistory, detail, firstNObservations/lastNObservations)., Format flexibility via content negotiation and the `format` query param: SDMX‑JSON, CSV, and SDMX‑ML (structure‑specific and generic)., and Interactive portal with export of data (CSV, XLS long/wide, SDMX) and export of visuals (PNG, PDF, PowerPoint)..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Central Bank Watcher, Inflation Rates, Interest Rates, and GDP

Standout features: Open SDMX 2.1 REST API with discovery & retrieval modes; single entry point at data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/ and rich query parameters (e.g., startPeriod/endPeriod, updatedAfter, includeHistory, detail, firstNObservations/lastNObservations)., Format flexibility via content negotiation and the `format` query param: SDMX‑JSON, CSV, and SDMX‑ML (structure‑specific and generic)., Interactive portal with export of data (CSV, XLS long/wide, SDMX) and export of visuals (PNG, PDF, PowerPoint)., and Comprehensive euro‑area macro & markets coverage: HICP inflation, key & market interest rates, exchange rates (reference rates), GDP and labor indicators, plus euro‑area yield curves (spot/forward/par).

Similarity score 580
Category overlap: 40%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
APIs & SDKs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, and Yield Curves coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics)., Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times., and SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Calendar

Standout features: Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics)., Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times., SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes., and Primary Dealer Statistics: weekly time series (positions, transactions, financing, fails) back to Jan 28, 1998; updated Thursdays ~4:15 p.m. ET; exportable for automated use.

#20 Alternative

Hands-on Tested
Free Tier
Similarity score 580
Category overlap: 40%

Shared coverage

Data APIs
Blogs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Short Interest, Insider Data, and Quant coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: Short Interest, Insider Data, Quant, and Data Visualizations

Standout features: Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms., and Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

APIs & SDKs×17
Data APIs×16
Sheets / Excel Add-ins×7
App & Website Traffic×4
Blogs×3

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond Semrush.

Data Visualizations+8
Calendar+7
Interest Rates+7
Inflation Rates+6
News+6
Alerts+5
GDP+5
Insider Data+5

Free Access & Pricing

Free options

All 20

20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.

Mobile ready

8/20

8 matches support mobile alongside Semrush.

API availability

20/20

20 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.

Quality checks

4 starred / 6 tested

4 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 6 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

57%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to Semrush?

Start with Similarweb, FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), and EODHD (EOD Historical Data) to replicate Semrush workflows without paying for a subscription.

Do these picks stay permanently free?

Yes. Each platform listed keeps a standing free tier with no credit card required -- though export limits or seat caps may apply if you scale usage.

Which Semrush workflows stay covered on the free plan?

Expect solid overlap across App & Website Traffic, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs, so core Semrush workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

Data Visualizations, Calendar, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, PMI / ISM, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Yield Curves, Real Yields, News, News Sentiment, Analyst Forecasts, Dividends, Splits, Delisted, Ticker Changes, Financials, Options, Insider Data, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, IPO, Options & Derivatives, ETF Holdings, Transcripts, Custom Dashboards, Commitment of Traders (COT), Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Quant, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, AI, AI Chat, Scores, Market Sentiment, Fund Holdings, Alerts, Satellite / Geospatial, Education, Other, Citations & Source Pinning, Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Valuation Models, 13F, Improved Filings, Webhooks, Watchlist, Paper Trading, Shipping & Trade, Zapier / Make, Central Bank Watcher, Newsletters, Short Interest, Index Rebalancing, and Money Flow show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.

Where might I still rely on Semrush?

Blogs, App & Website Traffic, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs remain strengths for Semrush. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.

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