Semrush vs Transistor.fm
Pricing
Semrush: Free plan; paid from EUR 112.52/mo billed yearly (EUR 134 monthly)
Transistor.fm: From $19/mo, unlimited podcasts
Description
Semrush: SEO and AI search suite for keyword research, rank tracking, site audits, competitor analysis and brand visibility in AI answers
Transistor.fm: Podcast hosting for serious creators and businesses
Pros
- Free plan with no credit card, and a 7-day free trial of paid plans
- Tracks how your brand appears in AI answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google
- An MCP connection brings Semrush data into your AI assistant
- Unlimited podcasts on all plans
- Great analytics dashboard
- Private podcast support
Cons
- Expensive for one person: the entry SEO plan is EUR 134 a month, or EUR 112.52 a month billed yearly
- The entry plan covers 5 websites and 500 tracked keywords; AI prompt tracking starts on Starter at EUR 158.40 a month billed yearly
- No free tier
- Storage limits on lower plans
Details
Semrush covers keyword research, backlink and competitor analysis, daily rank tracking and technical site audits, and it now also tracks how your brand shows up in AI answers and AI search.
It suits founders for whom search is the main growth channel and who will open it every week. Google Search Console, which is free, already covers your own site’s search data, so start there if you only need that.
Adobe completed its purchase of Semrush in April 2026. Semrush has told existing customers that their services and contracts are not changing for now.
Transistor.fm provides podcast hosting with unlimited shows on every plan. Used by over 34,000 podcasts including shows from Basecamp and Laravel.
Founded by Justin Jackson and Jon Buda, bootstrapped while documenting the journey on their “Build Your SaaS” podcast. A calm company focused on indie podcasters.
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