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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.

Switching from Semrush doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from APIs & SDKs to Data APIs and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches Semrush's category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.

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Alternatives20Curated picks
Free Options20With free tiers
Avg. Overlap64%Category match
Mobile Ready5Native apps

Quick takeaways

GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins while adding Stock Ideas and Screeners coverage and Global value-investing research platform with historical financial and valuation data, screeners, charts, comparisons, institutional-investor trading histories, executive trading histories, market valuation data, economic indicators, and industry indicators. and Large global coverage footprint: GuruFocus says it serves more than 1 million users worldwide, covers 100,000 stocks in 100 markets, tracks 8,000+ institutional investors’ trading histories, and tracks 15,000+ mutual fund holdings; API documentation separately describes 60,000+ companies across 9 regions. features (category overlap ~80%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with GuruFocus, Similarweb, and Trading Economics to road-test Semrush workflows without paying up front.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts.

#1 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 928Category overlap: 80%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-insBlogs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and ETF Screeners coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Global value-investing research platform with historical financial and valuation data, screeners, charts, comparisons, institutional-investor trading histories, executive trading histories, market valuation data, economic indicators, and industry indicators., Large global coverage footprint: GuruFocus says it serves more than 1 million users worldwide, covers 100,000 stocks in 100 markets, tracks 8,000+ institutional investors’ trading histories, and tracks 15,000+ mutual fund holdings; API documentation separately describes 60,000+ companies across 9 regions., and All-in-One Screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, valuation, profitability, growth, dividends, guru holdings, insider trades, predefined value screens, custom filters, saved screens, downloadable results, and portfolio workflow integration..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic.

Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Top Analysts

Standout features: Global value-investing research platform with historical financial and valuation data, screeners, charts, comparisons, institutional-investor trading histories, executive trading histories, market valuation data, economic indicators, and industry indicators., Large global coverage footprint: GuruFocus says it serves more than 1 million users worldwide, covers 100,000 stocks in 100 markets, tracks 8,000+ institutional investors’ trading histories, and tracks 15,000+ mutual fund holdings; API documentation separately describes 60,000+ companies across 9 regions., All-in-One Screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, valuation, profitability, growth, dividends, guru holdings, insider trades, predefined value screens, custom filters, saved screens, downloadable results, and portfolio workflow integration., and Screener backtesting for more than 80 countries, with U.S. backtests starting January 1, 2006 and non-U.S. country backtests generally starting January 1, 2016; parameters include stock count, ranking metric, sort order, start/end date, and rebalance frequency.

#2 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 884Category overlap: 80%

Shared coverage

App & Website TrafficData APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / 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., API V5 beta available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers on-demand JSON responses, while Batch handles large reports for data warehouses and historical research., 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., API V5 beta available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers on-demand JSON responses, while Batch handles large reports for data warehouses and historical research., 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.

#3 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 788Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into GDP, Inflation Rates, and Unemployment Rates coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Docs advertise indicators (>15,000 data series from official sources) and an economic calendar (~1600 events/month across 150+ countries)., REST API provides direct access to economic indicators plus markets data (FX, stock indexes, government bond yields, commodities) and company financials; includes subscriptions to market quotes and streaming updates (calendar + earnings)., and API supports JSON/CSV/XML output via the &f= parameter and API-key auth via query param (c=) or Authorization header..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Blogs.

Adds coverage: GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and Interest Rates

Standout features: Docs advertise indicators (>15,000 data series from official sources) and an economic calendar (~1600 events/month across 150+ countries)., REST API provides direct access to economic indicators plus markets data (FX, stock indexes, government bond yields, commodities) and company financials; includes subscriptions to market quotes and streaming updates (calendar + earnings)., API supports JSON/CSV/XML output via the &f= parameter and API-key auth via query param (c=) or Authorization header., and API limits: general limit of 1 request/second; historical endpoints capped at 10,000 rows and economic calendar endpoints capped at 1,000 rows per call.

Similarity score 762Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, and GDP coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include 800,000+ economic data series from 100+ sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates., Browse and track data via categories, releases, sources, and tags; series pages show metadata like units/frequency and “last updated / next release” fields., and Graphing and sharing options include embeddable graphs and graph-image links..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, and Interest Rates

Standout features: 800,000+ economic data series from 100+ sources, covering topics such as GDP, prices/inflation, employment, exchange rates, and interest rates., Browse and track data via categories, releases, sources, and tags; series pages show metadata like units/frequency and “last updated / next release” fields., Graphing and sharing options include embeddable graphs and graph-image links., and Economic release calendar with scheduled release dates/times (US Central Time) and a data-provider caveat for availability.

#5 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 754Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, News, and Calendar coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., and Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Screeners, News, Calendar, and Dividends

Standout features: Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns., and Built‑in valuation and advanced metrics including DCF models, owner earnings and other formula‑based indicators documented in the Financial Formulas section, with a Custom DCF Calculator and Advanced Market Metrics (e.g., sector performance, technical indicators) available on higher‑tier plans.

#6 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 746Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

App & Website TrafficData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Standout features include Ahrefs Web Analytics is a free, privacy-friendly website analytics product (no cookies / no personal data stored by default) with up to 1M events/month per site on the free tier; higher event volumes are paid per-project add-ons., Website Traffic Checker provides estimated traffic and key metrics (including organic and paid search traffic) and shows traffic progression globally and locally (country breakdown). Bulk-check supports up to 200 websites at once., and Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (AWT) is free for verified website owners and includes limited access to Web Analytics, Site Audit, and Site Explorer; competitor analysis for unverified sites is not included..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need Sheets / Excel Add-ins and Blogs.

Standout features: Ahrefs Web Analytics is a free, privacy-friendly website analytics product (no cookies / no personal data stored by default) with up to 1M events/month per site on the free tier; higher event volumes are paid per-project add-ons., Website Traffic Checker provides estimated traffic and key metrics (including organic and paid search traffic) and shows traffic progression globally and locally (country breakdown). Bulk-check supports up to 200 websites at once., Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (AWT) is free for verified website owners and includes limited access to Web Analytics, Site Audit, and Site Explorer; competitor analysis for unverified sites is not included., and Paid plans (Starter/Lite/Standard/Advanced/Enterprise) scale via plan limits (projects, historical data depth, tracked keywords/prompts, crawl credits, export rows) and credits/API integration units.

#7 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 746Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., and Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, and Index Rebalancing

Standout features: Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI., and Built-in quantitative strategies such as Magic Formula, Graham, Dividend, F-Score and Net-nets leveraging the historical ratio database for stock idea generation.

#8 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 746Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

App & Website TrafficData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include KPI Forecasting Suite: forward-looking company KPI forecasts, forecast revisions, margin-of-error ranges, confidence levels, and comparisons versus analyst consensus for the forward quarters., Alternative-data KPI dashboards that combine search, downloads, web traffic, social activity, consensus estimates, and other signals into unified time-series forecasting models., and Consumer Interest Trackers and Consumer Usage Trackers that combine Google Search, mobile app usage, website traffic, TikTok hashtag views, Reddit activity, Wikipedia page views, Amazon Search, and other demand-side signals..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need Sheets / Excel Add-ins and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations

Standout features: KPI Forecasting Suite: forward-looking company KPI forecasts, forecast revisions, margin-of-error ranges, confidence levels, and comparisons versus analyst consensus for the forward quarters., Alternative-data KPI dashboards that combine search, downloads, web traffic, social activity, consensus estimates, and other signals into unified time-series forecasting models., Consumer Interest Trackers and Consumer Usage Trackers that combine Google Search, mobile app usage, website traffic, TikTok hashtag views, Reddit activity, Wikipedia page views, Amazon Search, and other demand-side signals., and Exploding Trends discovery workflow for rising consumer keywords, hashtags, websites, and search topics, with related public-company and private-company mappings.

#9 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 742Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsBlogs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Financials, Transcripts, and Analyst Forecasts coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Global coverage of investor relations material from over 13,000 public companies across 27 markets, including live and recorded earnings calls, real-time and historical transcripts, filings and reports (e.g., 10-K/10-Q), and high-resolution slide presentations that are fully searchable., Free iOS and Android mobile app for live and recorded earnings calls, real-time searchable transcripts (including offline downloads), analyst consensus estimates, valuation multiples, and revenue segment splits, with no paywall for core qualitative research features., and Personal watchlists and dashboards with real-time updates, tailored earnings calendars, keyword alerts, and notifications when companies, products, or competitors are mentioned or when earnings calls go live; calendars can sync to Outlook, Apple, Google, and other personal calendars..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: Financials, Transcripts, Analyst Forecasts, and Calendar

Standout features: Global coverage of investor relations material from over 13,000 public companies across 27 markets, including live and recorded earnings calls, real-time and historical transcripts, filings and reports (e.g., 10-K/10-Q), and high-resolution slide presentations that are fully searchable., Free iOS and Android mobile app for live and recorded earnings calls, real-time searchable transcripts (including offline downloads), analyst consensus estimates, valuation multiples, and revenue segment splits, with no paywall for core qualitative research features., Personal watchlists and dashboards with real-time updates, tailored earnings calendars, keyword alerts, and notifications when companies, products, or competitors are mentioned or when earnings calls go live; calendars can sync to Outlook, Apple, Google, and other personal calendars., and Quartr Pro is a desktop/web research platform used by hedge funds, asset managers, equity research and IR teams to search across all transcripts, filings, reports and slides at once, track narrative shifts, and conduct qualitative public-market research with significantly reduced manual document work.

#10 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 718Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsBlogs

Assets: Other

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Alerts, Webhooks, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Monitor any website or selected area for visual, text or HTML/code changes, with AI that flags important changes and sends highlighted before/after screenshots in each alert., Flexible scheduling and thresholds: free plan minimum check interval is 60 minutes; paid plans can run more frequent checks, and platform materials cite sub-hourly intervals as frequent as five minutes., and Advanced monitoring controls, including screen type (area, full page, mobile or page fold), configurable wait times, proxies, scroll/click/type actions and xPath/selector targeting for tricky elements..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: Alerts, Webhooks, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Education

Standout features: Monitor any website or selected area for visual, text or HTML/code changes, with AI that flags important changes and sends highlighted before/after screenshots in each alert., Flexible scheduling and thresholds: free plan minimum check interval is 60 minutes; paid plans can run more frequent checks, and platform materials cite sub-hourly intervals as frequent as five minutes., Advanced monitoring controls, including screen type (area, full page, mobile or page fold), configurable wait times, proxies, scroll/click/type actions and xPath/selector targeting for tricky elements., and Multi‑channel notifications delivered to email and SMS by default, with optional Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Discord, Google Sheets and more via Visualping for Business integrations.

#11 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 708Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsBlogs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into ETF Screeners, Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs., Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration., and Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Factor Exposure

Standout features: Interactive web app that visualizes portfolios from the perspective of their underlying assets using a central network diagram and portfolio/assets tabs for drill‑downs., Supports ETFs, mutual funds and stocks as input assets, with full look‑through to all underlying holdings and tools to understand overlap, sector, geographic and market‑cap concentration., Risk and efficiency analytics including portfolio standard deviation, beta, diversification labels, fund overlap metrics and efficient‑frontier / Sharpe‑ratio views versus major benchmarks., and ETF and mutual fund screener that filters products by asset class, geography, theme, provider and sector, alongside performance and information panels.

#12 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 708Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsBlogs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio views, and visualizations across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds., Deep fundamentals and segment/KPI coverage, including proprietary KPI feeds for ~2,250+ companies and history depth that scales with plan tier., and AI Copilot for conversational research plus AI summaries and AI-generated reports, designed to speed up earnings, filings, and peer comparisons..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations

Standout features: Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio views, and visualizations across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds., Deep fundamentals and segment/KPI coverage, including proprietary KPI feeds for ~2,250+ companies and history depth that scales with plan tier., AI Copilot for conversational research plus AI summaries and AI-generated reports, designed to speed up earnings, filings, and peer comparisons., and Integrated analyst data (forward estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets) aligned with standardized and adjusted metrics.

#13 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 708Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsBlogs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Quant coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., and Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Quant, and Stock Ideas

Standout features: Web‑based quant research terminal for building multifactor ranking systems, stock/ETF screens, and complete rules‑based strategies with no programming, powered by point‑in‑time FactSet data and marketed as free of survivorship and look‑ahead bias., Supports realistic simulations and backtests over roughly 20 years of history for US, Canadian, and European equities, with custom universes, separate buy/sell rules, position sizing, hedging, and “Book of Strategies” to combine and analyze correlated systems., Stock & ETF coverage uses fundamentals, estimates, corporate actions, plus industry/sector classification, with “over 15,000 current US, Canadian, and European stocks” and many more historical issues., and AI Factor lets users train machine‑learning factors and plug them into ranking systems and strategies alongside traditional factors, with supporting API endpoints.

#14 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 706Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins

Assets: Other

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Quant, News, and Calendar coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include REST API for real-time and historical stock market data, company financial statements, insider and institutional trading data, earnings releases, and other financial datasets., Coverage across US and international markets, including equities, indices, funds, derivatives, OTC securities, crypto, forex, and commodities., and Pricing dataset table advertises 252,000+ tickers across 20+ exchanges, with symbols for stocks, ETFs, commodities, OTC securities, indices, options, futures, crypto, forex, and mutual funds..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Quant, News, Calendar, and IPO

Standout features: REST API for real-time and historical stock market data, company financial statements, insider and institutional trading data, earnings releases, and other financial datasets., Coverage across US and international markets, including equities, indices, funds, derivatives, OTC securities, crypto, forex, and commodities., Pricing dataset table advertises 252,000+ tickers across 20+ exchanges, with symbols for stocks, ETFs, commodities, OTC securities, indices, options, futures, crypto, forex, and mutual funds., and Historical data coverage varies by endpoint: homepage messaging says over 20 years overall; the pricing table lists end-of-day prices since 2015, company/fundamentals since 2010, market news since 2006, ESG since 2020, and corporate actions since 1964.

#15 Alternative

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

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / 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 Market Sentiment coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., and US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Blogs.

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

Standout features: Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV., and Fundamental data suite covering company overview, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, dividends, splits, shares outstanding, ETF profile & holdings, listing/delisting status, earnings history, earnings estimates, and earnings/IPO calendars.

#16 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 686Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsBlogs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, and Wallet / Address Monitoring coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Web-based onchain analytics studio to query decoded blockchain data with SQL and build interactive dashboards across EVM and non‑EVM chains., Analytics Hub surfaces include a query editor, visualization builder, dashboards, Dune AI, upload-data flows, search and alerts so analysts can go from raw onchain tables to shareable insights in one place., and Dashboards support multiple visualization types plus markdown/text widgets where you can embed images or GIFs, lay out tiles, and add widgets directly from the query editor..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Wallet / Address Monitoring, and NFT Markets

Standout features: Web-based onchain analytics studio to query decoded blockchain data with SQL and build interactive dashboards across EVM and non‑EVM chains., Analytics Hub surfaces include a query editor, visualization builder, dashboards, Dune AI, upload-data flows, search and alerts so analysts can go from raw onchain tables to shareable insights in one place., Dashboards support multiple visualization types plus markdown/text widgets where you can embed images or GIFs, lay out tiles, and add widgets directly from the query editor., and Alerts run on scheduled queries and can deliver notifications by email or via webhooks (including Slack) whenever the query executes, making it easier to monitor custom onchain conditions.

#17 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 686Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsBlogs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Alerts, Calendar, and Dividends coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include 22 alert types across price, technical (MA crosses, RSI), volume, fundamentals (P/E, forward P/E, earnings, insider activity), dividends (ex-date/payment), and time-based reminders., Minute‑by‑minute monitoring during regular, pre‑market, and after‑hours sessions; notifications within seconds when conditions are met., and AI analysis that generates long‑form equity write‑ups and suggests 2–5 ‘smart alerts’ you can one‑click activate..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Sheets / Excel Add-ins.

Adds coverage: Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, and Stock Ideas

Standout features: 22 alert types across price, technical (MA crosses, RSI), volume, fundamentals (P/E, forward P/E, earnings, insider activity), dividends (ex-date/payment), and time-based reminders., Minute‑by‑minute monitoring during regular, pre‑market, and after‑hours sessions; notifications within seconds when conditions are met., AI analysis that generates long‑form equity write‑ups and suggests 2–5 ‘smart alerts’ you can one‑click activate., and Intelligent watchlist that runs daily AI screens on tracked symbols and refreshes alert signals automatically.

#18 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 680Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web, Mobile, and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Data Visualizations, Custom Dashboards, and AI coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include Open Data Platform (ODP): open-source (AGPL) unified financial & economic data access; runs locally., ODP supports multiple interfaces, including Python and REST API (plus Notebook/Workspace/Excel listed by OpenBB)., and OpenBB does not host or serve data; it provides provider connectors that fetch data from third parties (often using your API keys)..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Custom Dashboards, AI, and AI Chat

Standout features: Open Data Platform (ODP): open-source (AGPL) unified financial & economic data access; runs locally., ODP supports multiple interfaces, including Python and REST API (plus Notebook/Workspace/Excel listed by OpenBB)., OpenBB does not host or serve data; it provides provider connectors that fetch data from third parties (often using your API keys)., and OpenBB Workspace: secure app combining customizable UI components, unified data integration, and AI capabilities.

#19 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 674Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free and Subscription

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Financials and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Semrush offers.
  • Standout features include 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks., Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online); Microsoft AppSource still lists the add-in and states a QuickFS account is required., and Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported..
  • Pair it with Semrush if you still need App & Website Traffic and Blogs.

Adds coverage: Financials and Data Visualizations

Standout features: 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks., Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online); Microsoft AppSource still lists the add-in and states a QuickFS account is required., Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported., and One‑click Excel/CSV exports and bulk database downloads (full‑universe CSV files).

Similarity score 668Category overlap: 60%

Shared coverage

Data APIsAPIs & SDKsBlogs

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.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

APIs & SDKs×20Data APIs×20Sheets / Excel Add-ins×10Blogs×9App & Website Traffic×3

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond Semrush.

Data Visualizations+13Financials+12Calendar+10Alerts+9Screeners+9Dividends+8Education+8Interest Rates+8

Free Access & Pricing

Free options

All 20

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

Mobile ready

5/20

5 matches support mobile alongside Semrush.

API availability

19/20

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

Quality checks

4 starred / 9 tested

4 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 9 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

64%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to Semrush?

Start with GuruFocus, Similarweb, and Trading Economics 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 Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Blogs, and App & Website Traffic, so core Semrush workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

Stock Ideas, Screeners, ETF Screeners, Top Analysts, Stock Comparison, ETF Comparison, Data Visualizations, Quant, Backtesting, Correlation, Portfolio, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, News, Alerts, Calendar, Special Situations, IPO, Delisted, Acquisitions, Spin-offs, Dividends, Splits, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, GDP, Interest Rates, Financials, Scores, Flags, Valuation Models, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Short Interest, 13D/13G, 13F, Options, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Fund Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, AI, AI Chat, Broker Connectors, Education, Videos, Forums, Newsletters, Custom Dashboards, Stock Handbook, Dividend, Credit Ratings & Outlooks, ESG Ratings, ETF Fundamentals, Index Rebalancing, Buybacks & Authorizations, News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, Reddit, Earnings Calls Sentiment, Employee/Consumer Reviews, AI Earnings Summary, Notes & Highlights, Shared Workspaces, Citations & Source Pinning, Webhooks, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Other, Factor Exposure, Risk Metrics, ETF Performance, ETF Overlap, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Consumer Sentiment, Housing & Construction, Retail Sales, Fund Overview, Fund Performance, Options & Derivatives, On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Wallet / Address Monitoring, NFT Markets, and Playbooks & Case Studies 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?

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

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Starred Tools

These are my top picks. Tools I've tested thoroughly and found to be excellent. They do their job really well, and I use them a lot. If you're not already familiar with them, I highly recommend checking them out.

Tested Tools

These are tools I've tried and found to be solid, but not standout. Think of them as passing an initial quality screen: worth exploring, though not all will be exceptional.

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This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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