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Moz vs PostHog 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.

Moz

3.9

From $49/mo

Best overall

PostHog

4.2

From $0/mo base

SE Ranking

4.1

From $129/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Moz3.9

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

Best overall

Pick it if: Founders and product teams with a web app or SaaS who want analytics, replays and testing in one tool.

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

AttributeMozPostHogSE Ranking
In one lineA long-running SEO toolkit for keywords, links and rankings, known for Domain Authority.Product analytics, session replays, A/B tests and surveys in one tool, with an AI analyst.A cheaper all-in-one SEO tool that also tracks your brand in AI search answers.
Pricing modelPaidFreemiumPaid
Starting price$49/mo$0/mo base$129/mo
Free plan No Yes No
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeMozPostHogSE Ranking
Overall rating3.94.2Winner4.1
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
3.0
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.0
5.0
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
4.5
3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
3.5
4.5
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.

AttributeMozPostHogSE Ranking
Access & platform
Free plan No Yes No
Mobile app No No No
Desktop app No Yes No
Browser extension Yes No 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 Yes 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 Yes No
Runs agents or automations No Yes No
Learns your brand or style–––
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score5/ 1710/ 176/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeMozPostHogSE Ranking
Plans

Starter

$49/mo

A single small site.

Free

Free

Small apps and getting started.

CoreOur pick

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

Small businesses and freelancers.

StandardOur pick

$99/mo

Small businesses doing regular SEO.

Pay as you goOur pick

$0/mo base, then per use

Growing apps that outgrow the free limits.

Growth

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

Agencies and teams with many sites.

Medium

$179/mo

In-house teams and freelancers with several sites.

Boost

$250/mo plus usage

Teams that need SSO enforcement or HIPAA.

Enterprise

Custom

Large teams.

Large

$299/mo

Agencies.

Scale

$750/mo plus usage

Larger organisations.

Enterprise

$2,000/mo plus usage

Big companies.

Which plan to pickTry 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 free. Add a card to move to pay as you go when you need more projects or longer history, and set billing limits on each product so nothing runs away. The platform packages only matter for compliance or big teams.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

AttributeMozPostHogSE Ranking
Standout features
  • Keyword Explorer
  • Link Explorer
  • Rank tracking
  • Site Crawl
  • AI visibility
  • MozBar and free tools
  • Product analytics
  • Session replay
  • A/B tests and feature flags
  • Surveys
  • PostHog AI
  • MCP server and wizard
  • Daily rank tracking
  • Keyword and competitor research
  • Website audit
  • AI visibility
  • Content tools
  • API and MCP

Pros and cons

AttributeMozPostHogSE Ranking
Pros
  • 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
  • Huge free tier with no seat fees
  • Analytics, replays, testing and surveys in one tool
  • Clear, public per-use pricing
  • Open source core you can self-host
  • Strong AI assistant and Claude Code support
  • 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
  • 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
  • So many products and settings that it can overwhelm small teams
  • Overkill if you only want website visitor numbers
  • Usage bills need billing limits to stay predictable
  • Setup works best with a developer or Claude Code
  • 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

AttributeMozPostHogSE Ranking
Best for
  • Checking Domain Authority and backlinks
  • Keyword research for beginners
  • Tracking Google rankings for a small site
  • Learning SEO with good guides
  • Seeing how people use your app
  • Finding where sign-ups and checkouts drop off
  • A/B testing new features and pages
  • Replacing several separate analytics tools
  • 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
  • Small businesses
  • Freelancers
  • In-house marketers
  • Agencies
  • Founders
  • Product teams
  • Developers
  • SaaS companies
  • Agencies
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • In-house marketers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Moz, PostHog or SE Ranking?

PostHog scores highest overall in our ratings (Moz 3.9/5, PostHog 4.2/5 and SE Ranking 4.1/5). Moz is best for Checking Domain Authority and backlinks and keyword research for beginners. PostHog is best for seeing how people use your app and finding where sign-ups and checkouts drop off. SE Ranking is best for daily rank tracking on a budget and agencies needing white-label client reports.

Which is cheaper, Moz, PostHog or SE Ranking?

Moz: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $49/mo. PostHog: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0/mo base. 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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