# Yoast SEO alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 205 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Yoast SEO 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/yoast-seo/alternatives/

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

- Surfer SEO: 35
- Semrush: 33
- Conductor: 22
- SE Ranking: 15
- Frase: 14
- Ahrefs: 13

## SEO and content optimization platforms

**Small business**: 66 of 72 answers did not name Yoast SEO.

- Surfer SEO: first choice in 17 of those 66
- SE Ranking: first choice in 12 of those 66
- Frase: first choice in 11 of those 66
- Semrush: first choice in 11 of those 66
- Ahrefs: first choice in 4 of those 66
- Clearscope: first choice in 3 of those 66
- NeuronWriter: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Ubersuggest: first choice in 3 of those 66

**Mid-market**: 67 of 72 answers did not name Yoast SEO (Yoast SEO is #14 of 16 at 0%).

- Surfer SEO: first choice in 18 of those 67
- Semrush: first choice in 17 of those 67
- Ahrefs: first choice in 9 of those 67
- Clearscope: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Frase: first choice in 3 of those 67
- SE Ranking: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Ubersuggest: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Mangools: first choice in 2 of those 67

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Yoast SEO.

- 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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