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Otterly.AI vs Semrush

Plans, prices and documented capabilities side by side, from each vendor's own documentation.

A side-by-side reference, not a recommendation. Neither product has been independently tested.

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Lowest listed plan

Lite · $29/mo month-to-month

Vendor-checked26 Oct 2026 · Not independently tested

Lowest listed plan

SEO · $139/mo month-to-month

Vendor-checked26 Oct 2026 · Not independently tested

Otterly.AISemrush

Summary

Otterly.AI focuses on GEO & AI visibility; Semrush focuses on SEO platforms.

  • 7documented differences
  • 4documented the same for both
  • 9documented for one tool only
  • 1unknown for both
Billing
Otterly.AI: Month-to-month billing
Semrush: Month-to-month billing
Free plan
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: Yes · Free
Free trial
Otterly.AI: Yes · no card required
Semrush: Yes · 7 days
AI engines tracked
Otterly.AI: ChatGPT, AI Overviews, Perplexity and Copilot (confirmed from Lite, the lowest paid plan); AI Mode, Gemini and Claude as paid add-ons
Semrush: ChatGPT, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Perplexity and Gemini (confirmed from Starter)

Documented differences

Both tools documented, and the support or plan differs.

Automated content generation
Otterly.AI: Not offered
Semrush: OfferedPlan not specified
Content optimization
Otterly.AI: OfferedConfirmed from Lite, the lowest paid plan
Semrush: OfferedConfirmed from Pro+Availability on lower plans not verified.

Documented for one tool only

No documentation was found for the other tool. That is unknown, not a missing capability.

  • Unknown for Otterly.AI: Keyword research, Rank tracking, Technical site audit, Backlink analysis, Backlink building, Link-building outreach
  • Unknown for Semrush: Content briefs

Pricing

  • The lowest listed plans are not necessarily equivalent. Check plan limits before comparing prices.
Plans
Otterly.AI:
  • Lite$29/mo month-to-month$25/mo billed annually
    Limits of Lite

    15 search prompts; 1 workspace; 3 recommendations per week; 1,000 GEO URL audits/month; no API/MCP/Data Studio connector; extra prompt packs not available. Claude, AI Mode, Gemini are paid add-ons. Unlimited team members; daily tracking.

  • Standard$189/mo month-to-month$160/mo billed annually
    Limits of Standard

    100 search prompts; can add up to 300 extra prompts ($99/month per 100) before moving to Premium; 2,000 API & 2,000 MCP requests/month; 5,000 GEO URL audits/month. Claude, AI Mode, Gemini are paid add-ons. Unlimited team members and workspaces; daily tracking; Agent Analytics (200k events/month).

  • Premium$489/mo month-to-month$422/mo billed annually
    Limits of Premium

    400 search prompts; 5,000 API & 5,000 MCP requests/month; 10,000 GEO URL audits/month; personal onboarding. Claude, AI Mode, Gemini are paid add-ons. Unlimited team members and workspaces; daily tracking; Agent Analytics (1M events/month).

  • EnterpriseContact sales — Custom pricing
    Limits of Enterprise

    Custom pricing; includes SSO, customizable prompt tracking, dedicated CSM.

Semrush:
  • FreeFree
    Limits of Free

    1 demo project, 10 reports per day.

  • SEO$139/mo month-to-month$117.33/mo billed annually
    Limits of SEO

    5 websites, 500 keywords tracked daily, 'Basic keyword research and competitor analysis'. Lists AI visibility reports and custom prompt monitoring, with no prompt limit stated; the plan is not labelled 'SEO + AI Search'. 1 user seat included; additional users from $45/mo.

  • Starter$199/mo month-to-month$165.17/mo billed annually
    Limits of Starter

    Semrush One tier. 5 websites, 500 keywords daily, 50 AI prompts daily, 1 domain for AI brand performance. 1 user seat included; additional users $45/mo each, plus $99/mo per added user for AI Visibility Toolkit access.

  • Pro+$299/mo month-to-month$248.17/mo billed annually
    Limits of Pro+

    Semrush One tier. Adds historical SEO data, content optimization, multi-location/device tracking, 100 AI prompts daily. 1 user seat included; additional users $80/mo each, plus $99/mo per added user for AI Visibility Toolkit access.

  • AdvancedContact sales — Custom pricing
    Limits of Advanced

    40+ websites, 5,000+ keywords daily, SEO share of voice, 'Advanced API data integration'. 1 user seat included; additional users $100/mo each, plus $99/mo per added user for AI Visibility Toolkit access.

Prices last verified
Otterly.AI: 27 Oct 2026
Semrush: 26 Oct 2026

Capabilities

OfferedPartialPaid add-onNot offeredUnknown* Not yet verified

Not offered means the vendor says so. Unknown means we found no vendor documentation either way; the capability may still exist.

AI visibility5 differences · 2 documented for one tool only

AI visibility monitoring
Evidence for AI visibility monitoring
Otterly.AI: OfferedConfirmed from Lite, the lowest paid plan
Semrush: OfferedConfirmed from SEO, the lowest paid planAvailability on the free plan not verified.
ChatGPT trackingDiffers
Evidence for ChatGPT tracking
Otterly.AI: OfferedConfirmed from Lite, the lowest paid plan
Semrush: OfferedConfirmed from StarterAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Google AI Overviews trackingDiffers
Evidence for Google AI Overviews tracking
Otterly.AI: OfferedConfirmed from Lite, the lowest paid plan
Semrush: OfferedConfirmed from StarterAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Google AI Mode trackingDiffers
Evidence for Google AI Mode tracking
  • Otterly.AI: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentationVendor notes: Add-on: $9/mo (Lite), $59/mo (Standard), $149/mo (Premium); annual $93/$610/$1,540. Source for Otterly.AI
  • Semrush: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Semrush
Otterly.AI: Paid add-onAdd-on from Lite, the lowest paid plan
Semrush: OfferedConfirmed from StarterAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Perplexity trackingDiffers
Evidence for Perplexity tracking
  • Otterly.AI: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Otterly.AI
  • Semrush: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentationVendor notes: Covered in Brand Performance reports. Prompt Tracking lists Google AI Overviews, AI Mode and ChatGPT. Source for Semrush
Otterly.AI: OfferedConfirmed from Lite, the lowest paid plan
Semrush: PartialConfirmed from StarterAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Gemini trackingDiffers
Evidence for Gemini tracking
  • Otterly.AI: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentationVendor notes: Add-on: $9/mo (Lite), $59/mo (Standard), $149/mo (Premium); annual $93/$610/$1,540. Source for Otterly.AI
  • Semrush: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentationVendor notes: Covered in Brand Performance reports. Prompt Tracking lists Google AI Overviews, AI Mode and ChatGPT. Source for Semrush
Otterly.AI: Paid add-onAdd-on from Lite, the lowest paid plan
Semrush: PartialConfirmed from StarterAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Claude trackingOne side unknown
Evidence for Claude tracking
  • Otterly.AI: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentationVendor notes: Add-on: $29/mo (Lite), $109/mo (Standard), $439/mo (Premium); annual $300/$1,100/$4,400. Source for Otterly.AI
  • Semrush: No vendor documentation found.
Otterly.AI: Paid add-onAdd-on from Lite, the lowest paid plan
Semrush: Unknown
Microsoft Copilot trackingOne side unknown
Evidence for Microsoft Copilot tracking
  • Otterly.AI: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Otterly.AI
  • Semrush: No vendor documentation found.
Otterly.AI: OfferedConfirmed from Lite, the lowest paid plan
Semrush: Unknown
Citation and source tracking
Evidence for Citation and source tracking
  • Otterly.AI: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Otterly.AI
  • Semrush: Not yet verified
Otterly.AI: OfferedConfirmed from Lite, the lowest paid plan
Semrush: Offered (not yet verified)Plan not specified
AI competitor benchmarking
Evidence for AI competitor benchmarking
Otterly.AI: OfferedPlan not specified
Semrush: OfferedConfirmed from StarterAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Prompt tracking
Evidence for Prompt tracking
Otterly.AI: OfferedConfirmed from Lite, the lowest paid plan
Semrush: OfferedConfirmed from SEO, the lowest paid planAvailability on the free plan not verified.

Content & publishing2 differences · 1 documented for one tool only

Automated content generationDiffers
Evidence for Automated content generation
Otterly.AI: Not offered
Semrush: OfferedPlan not specified
Automated publishing
Evidence for Automated publishing
  • Otterly.AI: No vendor documentation found.
  • Semrush: No vendor documentation found.
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: Unknown
Content optimizationDiffers
Evidence for Content optimization
Otterly.AI: OfferedConfirmed from Lite, the lowest paid plan
Semrush: OfferedConfirmed from Pro+Availability on lower plans not verified.
Content briefsOne side unknown
Evidence for Content briefs
  • Otterly.AI: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Otterly.AI
  • Semrush: No vendor documentation found.
Otterly.AI: OfferedPlan not specified
Semrush: Unknown

SEO research2 documented for one tool only

Keyword researchOne side unknown
Evidence for Keyword research
  • Otterly.AI: No vendor documentation found.
  • Semrush: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Semrush
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: OfferedConfirmed from SEO, the lowest paid planAvailability on the free plan not verified.
Rank trackingOne side unknown
Evidence for Rank tracking
  • Otterly.AI: No vendor documentation found.
  • Semrush: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Semrush
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: OfferedConfirmed from SEO, the lowest paid planAvailability on the free plan not verified.

Technical SEO1 documented for one tool only

Technical site auditOne side unknown
Evidence for Technical site audit
  • Otterly.AI: No vendor documentation found.
  • Semrush: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Semrush
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: OfferedPlan not specified

Backlinks3 documented for one tool only

Backlink analysisOne side unknown
Evidence for Backlink analysis
  • Otterly.AI: No vendor documentation found.
  • Semrush: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Semrush
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: OfferedPlan not specified
Backlink buildingOne side unknown
Evidence for Backlink building
  • Otterly.AI: No vendor documentation found.
  • Semrush: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Semrush
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: OfferedPlan not specified
Link-building outreachOne side unknown
Evidence for Link-building outreach
  • Otterly.AI: No vendor documentation found.
  • Semrush: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Semrush
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: OfferedPlan not specified

Integrations

Google Analytics
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: Documented
Google Search Console
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: Documented
Looker Studio
Otterly.AI: DocumentedConfirmed from StandardAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Semrush: Listed (not yet verified)
Public API
Otterly.AI: DocumentedConfirmed from StandardAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Semrush: Listed (not yet verified)
Wix
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: Documented
WordPress
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: Documented
Zapier
Otterly.AI: Unknown
Semrush: Documented

“Unknown” means we found no vendor documentation for it, not that it is unavailable.

Who they are for

Built for (vendor-stated)
Otterly.AI: Small businesses, Agencies, Enterprises
Semrush: Freelancers and consultants, Small businesses, Agencies, Enterprises, Ecommerce brands
Best suited for (SEOFinder editorial)
Otterly.AI:
  • Agencies reporting AI visibility to clients.
Semrush:
  • Teams managing several websites (5 on SEO and Starter, 15 on Pro+).
  • Competitor research in organic search.

Sources

Each vendor's own pages, read on the dates shown. SEOFinder has not independently tested these products.

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