diib vs SE Ranking

diib

At $30 a month for up to 30 monitored sites, diib is priced for agencies and site owners who want a prioritised to-do list rather than a data warehouse. It reads as actions, not metrics, and the free plan is a standing account rather than a one-off teaser scan. What you give up is depth: the keyword and backlink data is thinner than the tools charging five times as much.

Pros

• +Both tiers monitor up to 30 websites, unusual at a $30 price point
• +The free plan is a standing account, not a one-off scan that expires
• +Recommendations are ranked and phrased as actions rather than dumped as raw metrics
• +Works on hosted platforms like Shopify, Wix and Squarespace with no code access needed

Cons

• −Keyword and backlink data is thinner than Ahrefs or Semrush at several times the price
• −No API, so results cannot be pulled into your own reporting
• −The Growth Expert is as much an upsell channel as a support feature
• −No founding year or team page is published

SE Ranking

SE Ranking is the mid-market pick for agencies that need rank tracking, audits and client reports without paying Semrush or Ahrefs prices, and in 2026 it is one of the few suites where AI-answer visibility is tracked in the same project as organic rankings. Solo site owners will find the Core plan generous but still a three-figure monthly bill, and the keyword and backlink databases are smaller than the two market leaders'.

Pros

• +Daily rank tracking with Google top-100 and share-of-voice reporting is included on the entry plan, not an upsell
• +AI-visibility tracking across AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity is built into the same projects as keyword tracking
• +Every plan includes API credits and an MCP server, so reporting can be automated without a separate data subscription
• +The 14-day trial runs the full product with no card, and annual billing takes 20 percent off
• +Agency Pack adds white-label platform and reports, client seats and a lead generator for a flat add-on rather than a plan jump

Cons

• −The pricing page quoted euros only from our location, so the USD cost could not be read without starting a trial
• −The Core plan has a single manager seat; extra seats and extra keywords are each billed on top
• −Most add-ons (Agency Pack, API) are annual-only, so the real commitment is a year's prepayment
• −The Core plan keeps only six months of history; lifetime history needs Growth

Is diib cheaper than SE Ranking?

diib starts at $30/mo. An entry price for SE Ranking is not confirmed by us yet, so check its pricing page before you compare.

Does diib or SE Ranking have a free tier?

diib has a free tier; SE Ranking has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, diib or SE Ranking?

SE Ranking ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for diib is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.