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SEO solution that helps businesses track Google rankings, estimate web traffic, research keywords, explore backlinks, and more.

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Pros:

The support is quite good and pricing is very reasonable, especially for a small business with no budget for an expensive SEO tool.

Cons:

It does seem to contradict other (on-site) SEO tools occasionally.

SheerSEO ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.8
Customer Service
4.6
Features
4.7
Value for Money
4.8

Likelihood to recommend

8.9/ 10

SheerSEO has an overall rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 20 user reviews on Capterra.

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Nathan
Nathan
Owner in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Publishing, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Amazing SEO Tools and Unbeatable Customer Support

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: For my site I am working in a very competitive space. I need to know how my competitors are ranking, what keywords they are targeting and which backlinks are most important. SheerSEO instantly helped me get clarity on the competition which has allowed me to create a content plan to rank.

Pros:

SheerSEO is jam packed with incredibly useful tools to maximize your SEO efforts. I absolutely love the competitor research tools and toxic backlink monitoring. It replaces so many big name tools! However the main thing is the support. It is unbeatably great. I've never in my life been met with such responsive and helpful support. The software is worth purchasing for that alone. I definitely recommend SheerSEO to anyone wanting to improve their SEO game.

Cons:

Nothing, everything I have used has been great!

Elle
Elle
Owner / Founder in Spain
Verified LinkedIn User
Design, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

SEO at your fingertips in a sensible, easy to read format

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: It is easy to spend too much time on SEO... without giving the serach engines enough time to register any changes you have made. The weekly report ensures that you give it enough time and yet flags any potential issues too. 10/10!!!

Pros:

I really love SheerSEO. It provides a weekly prompt via email so you can track keywords and more. Plus the Dashboard provides many tools that enable you to dig deeper and see (at a glance) which areas of the website may need some extra effort.

Cons:

It does seem to contradict other (on-site) SEO tools occasionally. However - as a general overview and prompter - I really can't fault it.

jd
Director in Netherlands
Media Production, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

A lot of errors. Support not knowledgeable and incorrect info

1.0 3 years ago

Pros:

Sheerseo has a lot of good features and there are a lot of possibilities if it would work

Cons:

We get a lot of errors, we contacted support several times but they simply say 'we dont get that error'. They provide no support, when they provide support they redirect you to an old and outdated support article. So total waste of money

SheerSEO.com Response

3 years ago

I personally take care of support and wrote the code. Managing the product for 14 years now. I never respond with "we don't get this error" unless I ask for an explanation on how to recreate the issue. The support is done by me and I respond even during the weekend. Never takes me more than a day to respond. I'll be happy if you show me the original issue and let me resolve it. Ayal, CEO and creator of sheerseo

Ted
Owner in US
Marketing & Advertising, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Great value, and a constantly evolving set of useful features

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: My main business problem is just understanding where customers rankings are and where to improve. The feature that displays ranking history color coded going back 12 weeks is highly valuable for figuring all this out, and I send that to clients every month - it's very actionable stuff and makes it obvious what sort of content you should be working on.

Pros:

The [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] of the company is very open to user feedback and has made several changes to the product based upon requests I've made. I've found it very easy to use, reliable, and it outputs very understandable reports I can share with clients. I also like the white labelling aspect of it for agencies.

Cons:

There are a lot of features I actually don't use (for instance, for audits I just use Screaming Frog like many do). SheerSEO is packed with features and I feel I probably am not doing the rest of it justice and should poke around a lot more.

Robert
Managing Member in US
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Love SheerSEO

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: Perfect software for what we need. When ever there is an issue its fixed within hours...

Pros:

Love this software. Its easy to use and they are not constantly changing the interface which is great. Customer service is awesome!!

Cons:

No Cons love this software and will continue to use it for years to come.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Simply great SEO software that is Simple!

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

We like ease of use so when you can get neck deep in data in a couple minutes, that immediately becomes a great asset in your tool belt.

Cons:

I am not sure I have any cons to report yet.

Wale
Wale
Editor in South Africa
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

A tool I've used since 2013

4.0 4 years ago

Pros:

One thing I've always liked about SheerSEO is its simplicity. Back in 2013, I wasn't really conversant with SEO tools but I got the hang of it in no time and started getting valuable data regarding my keywords ranking in search results. Used the free plan for years and it did work for me before going for the standard plan a couple of years later. The support is quite good and pricing is very reasonable, especially for a small business with no budget for an expensive SEO tool.

Cons:

Well, just some complex features found in more expensive SEO tools. But this is understandable considering the pricing.

Sevak
CEO in US
Media Production, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great SEO Tool

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: Overall has been great working with the software. Everything is simple to use and well laid out.

Pros:

Ease of use and functionality is good compared to other tools.

Cons:

I think the software needs a UI upgrade but real SEOs care about the numbers, not the look.

Herman
Owner in Netherlands
Marketing & Advertising, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Good tool for SEO, super support.

4.0 4 years ago

Comments: We use it to monitor the websites of our clients, for SEO en functionality. Works excellent.

Pros:

SheerSeo's features are very similar to competing tools, but the support they provide is better. Very personal.

Cons:

I missed an option to have a viewer account for our web developers. When we asked for it, it took 2 days to create an Excel download which is a good alternative.

Mark
Mark
President in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Hospital & Health Care, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

SheerSEO provides excellent keyword research tools as well as competitor tools that stand out.

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I am doing keyword research for blog posts.

Pros:

I enjoy the unique and useful keyword research and I especially like the competitor research for keyword ideas.

Cons:

The documentation could be a bit better.

Antonio
Owner in US
Law Practice, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Daily Rank Checker

5.0 4 years ago

Pros:

This software emails me on a daily basis with my website rankings. It allows me to see if there is a potential problem before it becomes too late.

Cons:

This software is great for rankings. I do not use it like I would Moz or Ahrefs. But for daily polling, this is great.

Peter
Manager in Canada
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

We use SheerSEO to daily SEO ranking reports

4.0 7 years ago

Pros:

- Daily email digests of SEO rankings are great, because you can see if your rankings are falling or increasing. - Easy way to add all the keywords to track - Can track multiple websites and keywords

Cons:

- Doesn't have all the complex features that the competitors do - The interface looks a little outdated but gives you all the features you need.

Henry
President in US
Marketing & Advertising, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

My Go-To Keyword Rank Tracker

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: Very positive.

Pros:

I like these things a lot: 1) all my sites and keywords are in one easy to use display 2) I like the daily rank movement emails I get. They are my early warning system. 3) I like the support I get from the company. It's fast, responsive, and helpful.

Cons:

No issues at all with it. I am a long-time, happy user.

Atila
CEO in Romania
Marketing & Advertising, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

SheerSEO and the day goes as expected!

5.0 4 years ago

Pros:

It is very easy to use, CS always prompt and helpful.

Cons:

None so far. I really love the software.

Dave
webguy in US
Internet, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Awesome service. 13 years of experience with it.

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: Excellent

Pros:

Thirteen years ago in 2007 , as a webmaster for numerous customers, I need something to help me with SEO. SheerSEO was exactly what I needed. It has only gotten better over the years. The developer is one of the most responsive people I have ever worked with.

Cons:

I have no negatives. It just works. Verry happy.

Craig
CEO in US
Consumer Goods, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great Product. I've Been Using SheerSEO for years.

5.0 4 years ago

Pros:

It's gotten so good over the years, adding features one after another to my price tier. At a glance, I can see if what I'm doing is working or not. Whenever I have questions, they are answered immediately. Very good experience with Sheer.

Cons:

There is nothing I don't like about this program.

Babak
ceo in Canada
Computer Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great tool to understand your keyword ranking

5.0 4 years ago

Pros:

We like to monitor how we are doing in our Google keywords. Our favorite feature is the email snippets we get daily to see how many keyword have increased or decreased.

Cons:

No complaints for the price point, but maybe the platform needs a reskin to make it look a little more modern.

Josias
Social media manager in Burkina Faso
Marketing & Advertising, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

SheerSEO

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

I like this software it's easy to use the customer service is great and everything seems to work fine

Cons:

No downsides just that I'm new to it so I haven't found any

Nikki
Director in South Africa
Maritime, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Shear SEO for ranking

4.0 6 years ago

Comments: I need this tool to get the best ranking I can so am fining it very informative at the moment.

Pros:

Well, to be honest, they all seemed pretty much the same to me as this is a new field. I went with his one as it offered a free 60-day trial as opposed to the others who offer 30 days but want your credit card details anyway.

Cons:

I am finding the technical side and terminology quite challenging.

Chris
Manager in US
Sporting Goods, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Takes the guessing out of Google rankings

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: It is the easiest way to keep track of our web ranking.

Pros:

It's super easy to see where your keywords land currently, and in the past as well. One click is all it takes

Cons:

We have no problems. Sheer SEO does what we need