How is Datocat Different from Semrush?

Semrush, Ahrefs, and Moz are the titans of the industry. They are incredible databases of the web. If you need raw data—backlinks, keyword volumes, historical rankings—they are indispensable.

But having a library card is different from having a researcher who writes your paper.

The Difference: Data vs. Action

Semrush gives you data. It gives you dashboards, charts, and tables. It is up to you to interpret them. You have to know:

• Which filter to apply.
• How to correlate keyword difficulty with your client's domain authority.
• How to spot the content gap in a sea of rows.

Datocat gives you actions. Datocat is an AI-native platform designed to act as an analyst, not just a database.

1. AI-Driven Workflows

Datocat uses an AI-driven interactive wizard. Instead of navigating a complex UI with hundreds of menu items, you simply describe what you want to do.

• User: "Find me low-competition keywords for a vegan bakery in Austin."
• Datocat: Connects to the necessary APIs (including keyword planners), pulls the specific data, analyzes the competition, and presents a curated list of opportunities.

2. Actionable Insights, Not Just Metrics

In traditional tools, you get a "Difficulty Score" of 45. In Datocat, you get a recommendation: "Rank for 'gluten-free cupcakes' because 3 competitors have thin content and high search volume."

3. End-to-End Automation

Datocat doesn't stop at the chart. It helps you:

• Visualize: Generate custom charts using Chart.js on the fly.
• Report: Automatically draft reports finding, recommendations, and action plans in Markdown.
• Execute: Use Apify actors to collect fresh, real-time SERP data rather than relying on cached databases that might be weeks old.

Complementary, Not Just Competitive

For many agencies, Datocat will sit alongside Semrush. You might use Semrush for its massive historical index, but use Datocat to actually do the work—to analyze that data, combine it with your Search Console performance, and generate the final strategy for your client.

Think of Semrush as the library. Think of Datocat as the smartest researcher you've ever hired.