Yext vs Semrush Local
Three of fourteen models named Yext first on the direct prompt; one named Semrush Local. Yext was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Semrush Local by twelve and Yext carries 62 labels and Semrush Local 31, so the shares are not directly comparable.
New York City, United States, founded 2006. Named in five categories this edition.
By Semrush, Boston, United States, founded 2008. Named in two categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the local listings management page.
By framing
YextFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSemrush Local
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Yext and Semrush Local were named in the same answer sixty-four times, of the 270 answers naming Yext and the 76 naming Semrush Local. In those answers Semrush Local took the first choice two times and Yext fifteen.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Yext Semrush Local first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Yext on the left and Semrush Local on the right.The direct prompt
Yext first, Semrush Local not the choice
3 of 14 modelsSemrush Local was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Semrush Local first, Yext not the choice
1 of 14 modelsYext was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Yext0%#9 of 9Semrush Local0%#5 of 9What the models said about Yext
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Why You Should Likely Avoid Yext (For Now) ... it is usually not recommended for a mid-sized B2B company.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“High Caution: Yext ... Expensive pricing ... "Rented" listing model ... Trustpilot rating: Only 1.6/5 ("Bad")” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“One of the most established platforms, offering extensive directory coverage and real-time updates... Yext and Uberall are preferred for multi-location or enterprise businesses” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you have hundreds of locations and need real-time data control: Choose Yext (or Uberall, its primary enterprise competitor).” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Yext: The enterprise gold standard. Highly powerful, robust API, excellent local pages product, but usually the most expensive.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Semrush Local
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Semrush Local Pro is another option, but it's listed at $60/month per location billed annually, so it costs more for listings management alone.” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · soft negative
“though it may lack some of the advanced enterprise workflow permissions of a standalone Yext/Uberall” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Semrush Local starts at $30/mo per location billed annually ... but these are generally pricier” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“I'd most likely recommend Semrush Local as the default choice.” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“adding Semrush Local is almost always the most efficient path” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“The integration with your existing keyword and competitive research data reduces tool sprawl, though multi-location workflows aren't as robust” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.