# BrightEdge alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 190 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where BrightEdge holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/brightedge/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Surfer SEO: 38
- Semrush: 32
- Frase: 17
- SE Ranking: 15
- Ahrefs: 14
- Conductor: 13

## SEO and content optimization platforms

**Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name BrightEdge.

- Surfer SEO: first choice in 19 of those 72
- Frase: first choice in 14 of those 72
- SE Ranking: first choice in 12 of those 72
- Semrush: first choice in 12 of those 72
- NeuronWriter: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Ahrefs: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Clearscope: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Mangools: first choice in 3 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 68 of 72 answers did not name BrightEdge (BrightEdge is #10 of 16 at 2%).

- Surfer SEO: first choice in 19 of those 68
- Semrush: first choice in 18 of those 68
- Ahrefs: first choice in 10 of those 68
- Ubersuggest: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Clearscope: first choice in 4 of those 68
- Frase: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Mangools: first choice in 3 of those 68
- SE Ranking: first choice in 3 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 50 of 72 answers did not name BrightEdge (BrightEdge is #5 of 13 at 7%).

- Conductor: first choice in 13 of those 50
- Botify: first choice in 3 of those 50
- seoClarity: first choice in 3 of those 50
- MarketMuse: first choice in 2 of those 50
- Semrush: first choice in 2 of those 50
- BrightEdge Data Science Platform: first choice in 1 of those 50
- Clearscope: first choice in 1 of those 50
- HubSpot Marketing Hub: first choice in 1 of those 50

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