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

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 173 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where MarketMuse 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/marketmuse/alternatives/

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

- Surfer SEO: 27
- Semrush: 24
- Frase: 15
- SE Ranking: 15
- Conductor: 12
- Ahrefs: 9

## SEO and content optimization platforms

**Small business**: 70 of 72 answers did not name MarketMuse (MarketMuse is #13 of 13 at 0%).

- Surfer SEO: first choice in 18 of those 70
- Frase: first choice in 13 of those 70
- SE Ranking: first choice in 12 of those 70
- Semrush: first choice in 12 of those 70
- NeuronWriter: first choice in 5 of those 70
- Ahrefs: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Clearscope: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Mangools: first choice in 3 of those 70

**Mid-market**: 52 of 72 answers did not name MarketMuse (MarketMuse is #11 of 16 at 0%).

- Semrush: first choice in 11 of those 52
- Surfer SEO: first choice in 9 of those 52
- Ubersuggest: first choice in 6 of those 52
- Ahrefs: first choice in 5 of those 52
- Clearscope: first choice in 3 of those 52
- Mangools: first choice in 3 of those 52
- SE Ranking: first choice in 3 of those 52
- Frase: first choice in 2 of those 52

**Enterprise**: 51 of 72 answers did not name MarketMuse (MarketMuse is #4 of 13 at 7%).

- Conductor: first choice in 12 of those 51
- seoClarity: first choice in 5 of those 51
- Botify: first choice in 3 of those 51
- BrightEdge: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Clearscope: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Lumar: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Oncrawl: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Semrush: first choice in 1 of those 51

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