Updated 4 September 2026 · Independent comparison

Gamma vs Semrush:
which should you use?

Gamma and Semrush, side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.

Find your best fit

The 30-second answer

Gamma pitch decks, one-pagers and landing pages from a prompt. Semrush is built for marketing & content creation.

Pricing, simplified

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The 30-second comparison

If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.

Gamma and Semrush side by side, with the better fit for each row.
CategoryGammaSemrushBetter fit
What it's built forPitch decks, one-pagers and landing pages from a prompt. Good for getting a campaign concept in front of someone quickly.Real search data underneath the AI, so a keyword volume or a ranking is something you can check rather than something a model guessed.Semrush
Fit for marketing & content creationStrong fitBuilt for thisSemrush
Free planYes. Free plan with no card, 400 credits at signup, up to 10 slides a prompt and export to PDF, PPTX, PNG and Google SlidesYes. Free account, capped at around ten results per report and ten reports a dayTie
Cheapest way to pay$12 a month.$139.95 a month.Gamma
What the paid tiers cost
  • One person, from $12/month
  • Per seat, from $40/month billed yearly
  • Enterprise, priced on request
  • One person, from $139.95/month
Tie
What to watch out forRecognisable house style. Restyle anything client-facing.The free account is heavily capped — around ten results a report and ten reports a day — which is enough to evaluate and not to work.Tie
Who it is usually forworking professionals, people exploringworking professionalsTie
What it asks of youNo setup — it works in a browser.Expects some technical comfort to get going.Tie
Made byGamma — San Francisco, US.Semrush — Boston, US.Tie

Semrush is ahead on 2 of the 9 rows compared, 2 of them about how well it does the job itself, against 1 to Gamma. That is a clear lead rather than a tiebreaker.

Overall pick

Semrush

Real search data underneath the AI, so a keyword volume or a ranking is something you can check rather than something a model guessed.

✓ The job is mainly marketing & content creation ✓ Real search data underneath the AI, so a keyword volume or a ranking is something you can check rather than something a model guessed. ✓ It is built for marketing & content creation ✓ Free account, capped at around ten results per report and ten reports a day
Choose Gamma instead if…

Pitch decks, one-pagers and landing pages from a prompt.

Gamma is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.

✓ Pitch decks, one-pagers and landing pages from a prompt. ✓ You want the cheaper paid plan, $12 against $139.95 ✓ You would rather not configure anything first ✓ You are among people exploring

How we know

Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.

The 3 rows that decided this page, with the source for each.
RowFavoursWeightWhere it came from
What it's built forSemrushHow well it does the jobFrom this site’s own catalogue record for each product — compiled by hand, not imported. How a product gets listed
Fit for marketing & content creationSemrushHow well it does the jobBoth products are listed under marketing & content creation in the catalogue, and this is the fit recorded against each listing. Everything listed under marketing & content creation
Cheapest way to payGammaEverything elseFrom each vendor’s own pricing page. Dates and pages are listed below.

The prices

Gamma. Read by hand on 4 September 2026, because Gamma cannot be read automatically: gamma.app refuses automation (403) and no alternate official price page was found. Verify by hand. gamma.app/pricing

Semrush. Read by hand off semrush.com on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. semrush.com/pricing/seo-ai-search

The ratings

The category these two share. Marketing & Content Creation — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.

The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.

What this is not

Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.

To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.

Choose based on what you’re doing

All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.

01

General-Purpose AI Assistants

Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.

Gamma
Not a good fit
Semrush
Not a good fit
Best choice: Neither
02

Search, Research & Academics

Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.

Gamma
Not a good fit
Semrush
Bad fit
Best choice: Neither
03

Writing, Communication & Language

Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.

Gamma
Built for this
Semrush
Not a good fit
Best choice: Gamma
04

Coding, Data & Technical Work

Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.

Gamma
Not a good fit
Semrush
Bad fit
Best choice: Neither
05

Business, Finance & Professional Work

Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.

Gamma
Not a good fit
Semrush
Not a good fit
Best choice: Neither
06

Image & Design

Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.

Gamma
Not a good fit
Semrush
Not a good fit
Best choice: Neither
07

Video

Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.

Gamma
Not a good fit
Semrush
Not a good fit
Best choice: Neither
08

Audio, Voice & Music

Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.

Gamma
Bad fit
Semrush
Bad fit
Best choice: Neither
09

Marketing & Content Creation

Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.

Gamma
Good fit
Semrush
Built for this
Best choice: Semrush
10

Productivity, Automation & Personal Life

AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.

Gamma
Good fit
Semrush
Bad fit
Best choice: Gamma
Pick Gamma if

Pitch decks, one-pagers and landing pages from a prompt.

San Francisco, US
Pitch decks, one-pagers and landing pages from a prompt.
You want the cheaper paid plan, $12 against $139.95
You would rather not configure anything first
You are among people exploring
Pick Semrush if

Real search data underneath the AI, so a keyword volume or a ranking is something you can check rather than something a model guessed.

Boston, US
The job is mainly marketing & content creation
Real search data underneath the AI, so a keyword volume or a ranking is something you can check rather than something a model guessed.
It is built for marketing & content creation
Free account, capped at around ten results per report and ten reports a day

Pricing, simplified

The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.

PricingSimple, up-to-date plan overview.
Gammaby Gamma
Semrushby Semrush
Free version
Gamma
Yes — Free plan availableFree plan with no card, 400 credits at signup, up to 10 slides a prompt and export to PDF
Semrush
Yes — Free plan availableFree account, capped at around ten results per report and ten reports a day
Individual plans
Gamma
Plus $12 / month$9 / month (annual)
Pro $25 / month$18 / month (annual)
Ultra $100 / month$90 / month (annual)
Semrush
SEO $139.95 / month$117.33 / month (annual)
Starter $199 / month$165.17 / month (annual)
Pro+ $299 / month$248.17 / month (annual)
Advanced $549 / month$455.67 / month (annual)
Business plans
Gamma
From $40 / user / month (annual)
SemrushNot sold to teams
Enterprise
Gamma
Custom pricing
SemrushNot published
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Interactive

Tell us what you use AI for

Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.

The verdict for that job
Semrush
Semrush. It is built for marketing & content creation; Gamma does it well without it being its focus; both have a free plan you can start on; Gamma is cheaper to start paying for, $12 against $139.95.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Gamma or Semrush better?

Semrush is ahead on 2 of the 9 rows compared, 2 of them about how well it does the job itself, against 1 to Gamma. That is a clear lead rather than a tiebreaker. Semrush is built for marketing & content creation; Gamma does it well without it being its focus; both have a free plan you can start on; Gamma is cheaper to start paying for, $12 against $139.95. Gamma: Pitch decks, one-pagers and landing pages from a prompt. Good for getting a campaign concept in front of someone quickly. Semrush: Real search data underneath the AI, so a keyword volume or a ranking is something you can check rather than something a model guessed.

Is Gamma or Semrush cheaper?

Gamma — paid plans start at $12 a month against $139.95 a month.

Do Gamma and Semrush both have free plans?

Yes. Gamma: Free plan with no card, 400 credits at signup, up to 10 slides a prompt and export to PDF, PPTX, PNG and Google Slides. Semrush: Free account, capped at around ten results per report and ten reports a day.

What should I watch out for?

Gamma: Recognisable house style. Restyle anything client-facing. Semrush: The free account is heavily capped — around ten results a report and ten reports a day — which is enough to evaluate and not to work.

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Gamma

What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.

Semrush

What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.

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