SE Ranking vs Yoast SEO

SE Ranking9.0Visit Yoast SEO8.5Visit

Higher score SE Ranking #3 in Search Engine Optimization Software 9.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SE Ranking

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Yoast SEO #6 in Search Engine Optimization Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Yoast SEO

• SE Ranking fits best

  SEO teams wanting an integrated workflow

• Yoast SEO fits best

  WordPress publishers optimizing on-page content

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Side by side

Feature	SE Ranking 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Yoast SEO 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Search Engine Optimization Software	#6 in Search Engine Optimization Software
Best for	SEO teams wanting an integrated workflow	WordPress publishers optimizing on-page content
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$103.20/mo	$118.80/site/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	16 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features SE Ranking 3/4 · Yoast SEO 2/4
Keyword research	✓	✓
Rank tracking	✓	✓
Site audits	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Backlink analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Tracked keyword limit	2000 keywords	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks rankings by search engine, location, and device Combines keyword, competitor, audit, and backlink research Connects to analytics, reporting, automation, and API tools	Free plan includes real-time SEO and readability feedback. Automates XML sitemaps and offers schema and indexing controls. Premium adds internal-link suggestions and redirect automation.
Cons	No free plan; Core starts at $103.20 per month with annual billing Growth is substantially more expensive than Core Enterprise pricing and limits are custom	Premium costs $118.80 per site per year, billed annually. Internal-link suggestions and redirect automation require Premium. Its WordPress focus is narrower than an all-in-one SEO suite.
Our verdict	SE Ranking brings keyword research, rank tracking, website audits, backlink analysis, competitor research, content workflows, local SEO, and reporting into one web-based workspace. It is aimed at agencies and in-house marketing teams that… Read the review →	Yoast SEO is a WordPress plugin for publishers, marketers, agencies and small businesses working to improve content and site-level SEO. Its free plan gives editors real-time SEO and readability analysis, keyphrase placement feedback,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SE Ranking — where it wins

  • Tracks rankings by search engine, location, and device
  • Combines keyword, competitor, audit, and backlink research
  • Connects to analytics, reporting, automation, and API tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; Core starts at $103.20 per month with annual billing
  • Growth is substantially more expensive than Core
  • Enterprise pricing and limits are custom

• Yoast SEO — where it wins

  • Free plan includes real-time SEO and readability feedback.
  • Automates XML sitemaps and offers schema and indexing controls.
  • Premium adds internal-link suggestions and redirect automation.

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium costs $118.80 per site per year, billed annually.
  • Internal-link suggestions and redirect automation require Premium.
  • Its WordPress focus is narrower than an all-in-one SEO suite.

• SE Ranking9.0/10 · 14-day trial

  An integrated SEO workspace for research, tracking, audits, content workflows, and reporting.

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• Yoast SEO8.5/10 · Free plan

  A WordPress-focused SEO plugin with useful free on-page and technical controls.

  Visit Yoast SEOFull verdict →