# Google Search Console alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 185 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Google Search Console 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/google-search-console/alternatives/

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

- Surfer SEO: 36
- Semrush: 33
- Conductor: 23
- Frase: 13
- Ahrefs: 12
- BrightEdge: 7

## SEO and content optimization platforms

**Small business**: 52 of 72 answers did not name Google Search Console (Google Search Console is #10 of 13 at 0%).

- Surfer SEO: first choice in 18 of those 52
- Frase: first choice in 13 of those 52
- Semrush: first choice in 11 of those 52
- SE Ranking: first choice in 5 of those 52
- Ahrefs: first choice in 4 of those 52
- Clearscope: first choice in 3 of those 52
- Ubersuggest: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Google Business Profile: first choice in 1 of those 52

**Mid-market**: 61 of 72 answers did not name Google Search Console (Google Search Console is #12 of 16 at 0%).

- Surfer SEO: first choice in 18 of those 61
- Semrush: first choice in 17 of those 61
- Ahrefs: first choice in 8 of those 61
- Clearscope: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Mangools: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Botify: first choice in 1 of those 61
- BrightEdge: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Conductor: first choice in 1 of those 61

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Google Search Console.

- Conductor: first choice in 22 of those 72
- BrightEdge: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Semrush: first choice in 5 of those 72
- seoClarity: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Botify: first choice in 3 of those 72
- MarketMuse: first choice in 3 of those 72
- HubSpot Marketing Hub: first choice in 2 of those 72
- BrightEdge Data Science Platform: first choice in 1 of those 72

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