Semrush vs HubSpot Marketing Hub
A side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, and ratings to help you choose.
Semrush
All-in-one SEO, content & competitive research
$139/mo
From ~$139/mo; add-ons for extra users & data
HubSpot Marketing Hub
All-in-one marketing, CRM, and automation platform
Free plan
Free tier; paid Marketing Hub from ~$15/seat/mo, scaling steeply
At a glance
| Spec | Semrush | HubSpot |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Starting price | $139/mo | Free plan |
| Budget tier | Premium | Premium |
| Complexity | Advanced | Intermediate |
| Primary category | SEO & Content | Marketing Automation |
| Integrations | 50+ | 1500+ |
| Founded | 2008 | 2006 |
Feature comparison
Semrush offers 6 of 12 tracked features; HubSpot offers 12.
| Feature | Semrush | HubSpot |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ||
| Email campaigns | ||
| Automation workflows | ||
| Built-in CRM | ||
| Landing page builder | ||
| A/B testing | ||
| Analytics dashboards | ||
| SEO tooling | ||
| Social scheduling | ||
| AI assistant | ||
| API & webhooks | ||
| Priority / 24-7 support |
Semrush
Pros
- Enormous toolkit covering SEO, PPC, content & social
- Massive keyword and competitor database
- Excellent for competitive gap analysis
Cons
- Pricing is high for individuals
- Limited results/users per seat on base plan
- Can feel sprawling for a focused SEO task
HubSpot Marketing Hub
Pros
- Genuinely all-in-one, CRM, email, automation, and pages under one roof
- Best-in-class onboarding, academy, and documentation
- Huge app marketplace with 1,500+ integrations
Cons
- Costs escalate fast as contacts and tiers grow
- Advanced automation locked behind Professional/Enterprise
- Can be overkill for a simple newsletter
The verdict
These two are evenly matched on our score. Choose Semrush if you value marketing teams that want one platform for seo, ppc, and content. Choose HubSpot if you need growing teams that want marketing, crm, and sales unified in one place.
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