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Google Search Console VS Semrush_

As of 4 November 2026, Semrush is named by 1,815 companies and Google Search Console by 2,430; Google Search Console skews to companies under 200 people (64% vs 64%), Semrush to companies over 1,000 (13% vs 13%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Google Search Console's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Semrush rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Google Search Console: 2–200 employees
64%
Semrush: 2–200 employees
64%
Google Search Console: 1,000+ employees
13%
Semrush: 1,000+ employees
13%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.1 · 2.8
Website or DNS footprint
10,019,857 · 0
2,430companies name Google Search Console
1,815companies name Semrush
1,478name both
5,167 · 5,137postings in 90 days, Google Search Console · Semrush
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentGoogle Search ConsoleshareSemrushshareLeans
Self-employed1416%895%even
2-10 employees42117%28616%even
11-50 employees66427%50628%even
51-200 employees47620%37421%even
201-500 employees28612%22212%even
501-1000 employees1255%1116%even
1001-5000 employees1807%1247%even
5001-10000 employees462%412%even
10,001+ employees914%623%even
By industry
SegmentGoogle Search ConsoleshareSemrushshareLeans
Business & finance services92238%74141%Semrush
Technology & software64927%56831%Semrush
Media & content1928%925%Google Search Console
Manufacturing & industry1376%1036%even
Commerce & trade1315%835%even
Consumer services & leisure1265%875%even
Property & construction813%352%even
Public, community & associations402%211%even
Health care402%211%even
Hospitality & travel392%211%even
Utilities & infrastructure251%––outside top 12
Automotive231%161%even
Transport, logistics & rental––131%outside top 12
By country
SegmentGoogle Search ConsoleshareSemrushshareLeans
United States1,02942%90850%Semrush
India2229%17910%even
Netherlands1928%362%Google Search Console
United Kingdom1817%1418%even
Germany1687%825%Google Search Console
France783%633%even
Canada633%533%even
Poland452%181%even
Australia402%322%even
United Arab Emirates341%292%even
Italy301%271%even
Belgium271%––outside top 12
Spain––231%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGoogle Search ConsoleshareSemrushshareLeans
Marketing & communications5,62485%5,73690%Semrush
Software engineering1472%661%even
Sales751%851%even
Data & AI681%401%even
Product, program & project management581%481%even
arts media and entertainment461%190%even
Customer service & success421%90%even
Unclassified310%210%even
IT operations & business systems120%10%even
Business development & strategy110%190%even
Design & UX100%80%even
skilled trades and field service90%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting80%10%even
Engineering (non-software)70%10%even
real estate and property70%50%even
Education & training60%30%even
General management & consulting60%50%even
Administration & office50%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations50%10%even
Legal, compliance & risk40%––outside top 12
Human resources30%40%even
logistics warehouse and transport20%––outside top 12
social care and community20%30%even
construction and civil10%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical10%20%even
manufacturing and production10%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment10%10%even
research and science10%––outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––10%outside top 12
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Semrush is named by 1,815 companies in job postings and Google Search Console by 2,430; 1,478 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/google-search-console-vs-semrush)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Google Search Console vs Semrush: questions

Which is more used, Google Search Console or Semrush?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Google Search Console (2,430) over Semrush (1,815). By website-and-DNS footprint, Google Search Console (10,019,857 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Google Search Console?

64% of Google Search Console companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 64% for Semrush. 13% of Google Search Console companies have over 1,000 employees, against 13% for Semrush.

Do companies run both?

1,478 companies name both in their postings, usually Google Search Console in marketing and Semrush in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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