In SEO Tools

What are the best SEO tools?

EditionNov 11, 2026Asked on 6 AI surfacesv5.0

AI Visibility Ranking

Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.

DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.

RankBrandNamed byScore
1SEMrush6/691.0
2Ahrefs6/672.8
3Surfer SEO6/658.2
4Screaming Frog6/656.3
5Google Search Console4/653.9
6SE Ranking4/641.9
7AnswerThePublic5/639.6
8Clearscope4/627.4
9SEOptimer3/626.1
10Google Analytics 42/624.8

Sources these answers cited

The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.

SourceCited by
semrush.comSemrush3 surfaces
zapier.comThe 11 best SEO tools in 2026 - Zapier3 surfaces
ahrefs.comAhrefs2 surfaces
screamingfrog.co.ukScreaming Frog2 surfaces
20northmarketing.comBest SEO Tools | Best Online Marketing Tools | 20North1 surfaces
analyticsinsight.netBest SEO Tools for Keyword Research & Content Optimization1 surfaces
analytify.ioBest SEO Software: 15 Tools Ranked And Scored (2026)1 surfaces
backlinko.com12 Best SEO Tools for 2026 (Used by Our Team Daily) - Backlinko1 surfaces
behindrankings.comBest SEO Tools 2026: Here's What I Use as an SEO Strategist1 surfaces
brightlocal.comLocal SEO Tools & Software From $31/mo | BrightLocal1 surfaces
cybernews.comBest SEO Tools for 2026 – Ranked and Analysed - Cybernews1 surfaces
developers.google.comportal · How To Use Search Console | Google Search Central  |  Documentation  |  Google for Developers1 surfaces

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Rank trend

Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.