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Semrush vs Ahrefs: 36-Month TCO & Seat-Scaling Calculator

Model cumulative 3-year licensing costs, 50+ seat enterprise tier jumps, and REST API rate ceilings for Search Intelligence API Units, Multi-Seat Agency Licensing & Looker Studio.

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Semrush $139/mo base + $45/seat
$45,504 / 36-month cumulative TCO

Monthly Est: $1,264/mo • Annual: $15,168/yr

REST API Ceiling: 1000 req/min • Stack: QuickBooks, NetSuite, HubSpot/Salesforce

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Ahrefs $129/mo base + $50/seat
$49,644 / 36-month cumulative TCO

Monthly Est: $1,379/mo • Annual: $16,548/yr

REST API Ceiling: 1000 req/min • Stack: QuickBooks, NetSuite, HubSpot/Salesforce

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