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Amplitude vs Moz vs SE Ranking

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Amplitude

4.0

From First 2M events free

Moz

3.9

From $49/mo

Best overall

SE Ranking

4.1

From $129/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Product and growth teams at apps and SaaS companies who want deep analytics and AI that spots changes for them.

Moz3.9

Pick it if: Small businesses, freelancers and in-house marketers who want a friendlier, cheaper SEO toolkit than Ahrefs or Semrush.

Best overallBest value

Pick it if: Small businesses, freelancers and agencies who want a full SEO toolkit with AI search tracking for less than the big names.

Overview

AttributeAmplitudeMozSE Ranking
In one lineProduct analytics with AI agents that watch your numbers and flag changes for you.A long-running SEO toolkit for keywords, links and rankings, known for Domain Authority.A cheaper all-in-one SEO tool that also tracks your brand in AI search answers.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaidPaid
Starting priceFirst 2M events free$49/mo$129/mo
Free plan Yes No No
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeAmplitudeMozSE Ranking
Overall rating4.03.94.1Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.0
4.0
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.0
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.5
4.0
3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
3.5
4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
4.0
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeAmplitudeMozSE Ranking
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No No
Mobile app No No No
Desktop app No No No
Browser extension No Yes Yes
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes– Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files No No No
Understands images–––
Makes images No No No
Makes video No No No
Writes code No No No
Runs agents or automations Yes No No
Learns your brand or style–––
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score7/ 175/ 176/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeAmplitudeMozSE Ranking
Plans

FreeOur pick

Free

Startups and small apps.

Starter

$49/mo

A single small site.

CoreOur pick

$129/mo, or $103.20/mo billed yearly

Small businesses and freelancers.

Plus

First 2M events free, then usage-based

Growing teams that need more charts and history.

StandardOur pick

$99/mo

Small businesses doing regular SEO.

Growth

$279/mo, or $223.20/mo billed yearly

Agencies and teams with many sites.

Growth

Custom

Product teams at scale.

Medium

$179/mo

In-house teams and freelancers with several sites.

Enterprise

Custom

Large teams.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations.

Large

$299/mo

Agencies.

Which plan to pickStart on Free, which includes the AI agents and MCP. Move to Plus when you need custom events, cohorts or alerts. Growth and Enterprise are for larger product teams and need a sales call.Try the free MozBar and Domain Authority checks first. If you want rank tracking and site audits for one business, Standard is the sensible plan, and paying yearly saves about 20%. Plan limits change often, so compare them on Moz's pricing page before you buy.Start the 14-day free trial. Core covers most small businesses and freelancers, and paying yearly saves 20%. Agencies should look at Growth plus the $69 a month Agency Pack for white-label reports and client seats.

Key features

AttributeAmplitudeMozSE Ranking
Standout features
  • Product analytics
  • AI agents
  • Session replay and heatmaps
  • Experiments
  • Guides and surveys
  • MCP server and Claude plugin
  • Keyword Explorer
  • Link Explorer
  • Rank tracking
  • Site Crawl
  • AI visibility
  • MozBar and free tools
  • Daily rank tracking
  • Keyword and competitor research
  • Website audit
  • AI visibility
  • Content tools
  • API and MCP

Pros and cons

AttributeAmplitudeMozSE Ranking
Pros
  • Free plan up to 2 million events
  • Strong AI agents that monitor metrics for you
  • MCP and Claude plugin on every plan
  • Covers analytics, replay, testing and surveys
  • Friendlier and easier to learn than the big suites
  • Domain Authority is an industry-standard score
  • Useful free MozBar and checks
  • Excellent free SEO learning material
  • Much cheaper than Ahrefs or Semrush for similar features
  • AI visibility tracking on every plan
  • API and MCP access included
  • Strong white-label reports for agencies
  • 14-day trial without a card
Cons
  • Steep learning curve
  • Needs tracking set up before it's useful
  • Growth and Enterprise prices aren't published
  • Overkill for simple website reporting
  • Smaller keyword and backlink data than Ahrefs or Semrush
  • The Starter plan's limits are tight
  • The API and its MCP server are a separate paid product
  • Fewer new features than rivals in recent years
  • Smaller keyword and backlink data than the biggest suites
  • Extra seats, keywords and locations cost more
  • No cheap entry plan any more
  • Deeper AI tracking in SE Visible is a separate subscription

Who each one is for

AttributeAmplitudeMozSE Ranking
Best for
  • Deep product analytics for apps
  • AI agents that flag metric changes
  • A free plan with up to 2 million events
  • Connecting your data to Claude through MCP
  • Checking Domain Authority and backlinks
  • Keyword research for beginners
  • Tracking Google rankings for a small site
  • Learning SEO with good guides
  • Daily rank tracking on a budget
  • Agencies needing white-label client reports
  • Tracking your brand in AI answers alongside Google
  • All-round SEO for small businesses
You'll find it used by
  • Product teams
  • Growth marketers
  • Data analysts
  • Large companies
  • Small businesses
  • Freelancers
  • In-house marketers
  • Agencies
  • Agencies
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • In-house marketers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Amplitude, Moz or SE Ranking?

SE Ranking scores highest overall in our ratings (Amplitude 4.0/5, Moz 3.9/5 and SE Ranking 4.1/5). Amplitude is best for deep product analytics for apps and AI agents that flag metric changes. Moz is best for Checking Domain Authority and backlinks and keyword research for beginners. SE Ranking is best for daily rank tracking on a budget and agencies needing white-label client reports.

Which is cheaper, Amplitude, Moz or SE Ranking?

Amplitude: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at First 2M events free. Moz: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $49/mo. SE Ranking: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $129/mo.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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