vs Semrush · independent feature comparison
Semrush tracks keywords and backlinks. AuditMySite diagnoses every page issue, then ships the fix.
Semrush built its reputation on keyword and competitive research. AuditMySite is built for one thing: find every revenue-killing issue on your site and fix it automatically. If you need a site audit tool rather than a keyword research platform, here is what the comparison actually looks like.
Where AuditMySite wins for site auditing
Semrush free tier: 10 requests/day, 10 results per report. Semrush Pro still throttles crawl depth by plan. AuditMySite runs unlimited scans on any public URL — no account required.
Semrush has no tool that probes whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews currently cite your site. AuditMySite checks 4 AI engines on every audit and reports which competitor holds your citation slot.
Semrush surfaces recommendations. AuditMySite ships the fixes — schema JSON-LD, image compression, heading restructure — via GitHub PR, WordPress plugin, or Cloudflare Worker injection. Approved in one click.
AuditMySite vs Semrush, Ahrefs, and Moz — site audit capabilities only.
| Feature | AuditMySite Free → £49/mo | Semrush Free → £119/mo | Ahrefs £99/mo verified | Moz Free → £99/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily scan limit (free tier) | Unlimited | 10 / day | Verified only | 3 / day |
| Signup / domain verification required | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI Overviews citation tracking | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Auto-fix execution (schema, images, headers) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Conversion UX scoring | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Schema validator with JSON-LD generation | ✓ | Limited | — | — |
| Evidence line per finding | ✓ | — | Partial | — |
| Competitor comparison (free) | 3 URLs free | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| Keyword / backlink research | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Keyword research, backlink index, and rank tracking excluded — those are categories where Semrush and Ahrefs are purpose-built and AuditMySite is not.
Choose Semrush if
Choose AuditMySite if
No signup. No daily limit. Full findings in 90 seconds.
For site auditing specifically: yes. AuditMySite checks 240 signals across six composite engines (SEO, Core Web Vitals, conversion UX, AI visibility, accessibility, security), has no daily limit, requires no signup, and auto-executes fixes. Semrush Site Audit is a secondary feature on a platform built for keyword and backlink research. If your primary job is find-and-fix site issues, AuditMySite is built for that and Semrush is not.
Semrush has no tool that probes AI engine citation status as of May 2026. The Semrush blog covers AI Overviews as a concept, but there is no product feature that tells you whether your domain appears in the citation list for specific queries. AuditMySite probes ChatGPT (GPT-4.1), Perplexity (sonar-large), Google AI Overviews, and Bing Copilot on every audit and gives you per-engine citation status.
No. Semrush surfaces recommendations in reports. AuditMySite auto-executes fixes — generating schema JSON-LD, compressing images, restructuring heading hierarchies, and opening GitHub PRs with the code changes. The distinction is diagnostics vs. execution. Semrush tells you a heading is wrong. AuditMySite fixes the heading.
No. AuditMySite does not have a keyword database, rank tracking, or backlink index. Semrush is the industry leader for those. The tools solve different problems: Semrush finds what to target, AuditMySite fixes why your site underperforms for what you are already targeting. Most AuditMySite users also use Semrush or Ahrefs for keyword research.
AuditMySite's free tier is genuinely unlimited — no daily cap, no signup, full audit results. The first paid tier is £49/mo vs Semrush Pro at £119/mo. At the Growth tier: AuditMySite £149/mo includes 50 auto-fix credits that ship code changes; Semrush Guru at £229/mo includes no equivalent. For site audit use, AuditMySite is 2.4× cheaper at entry and ships fixes that Semrush cannot.
No. AuditMySite audits any public URL instantly with no verification, no Search Console connection, and no signup. You can audit a competitor's site, a client's site, or a site you are evaluating for acquisition — immediately. Ahrefs Webmaster Tools requires Google Search Console verification for the site you own, which locks you out of auditing any domain you don't control.
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Run your free audit. See exactly what's broken. Approve the fixes. Watch the score climb. No card. No call. No 'enterprise contact us'.
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