# Manifold vs Semrush API + MCP (slim)

> Manifold scores 56.2 (C) on agent readiness against Semrush API + MCP's 53.1 (D), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Semrush API + MCP leads on agent ergonomics and transparency & trust. Both do seo keywords. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Manifold scores 56.2 (C) on agent readiness against Semrush API + MCP's 53.1 (D), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Semrush API + MCP leads on agent ergonomics and transparency & trust. Both do seo keywords.

- Manifold: C 56.2, rank #493 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/manifold-mcp.min.md
- Semrush API + MCP: D 53.1, rank #553 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/semrush.min.md
- Manifold, good for A founder or marketer who wants keyword, ranking, backlink and audit lookups inside an MCP client, with AI answer, social, ad library and lead lookups on the same balance, and who values a stated price per call. Ahead on Reliability, 45 against 34; Payments & pricing, 40 against 17; Maintenance & community, 64 against 57. Also Free to start without a card.
- Semrush API + MCP, good for Teams already paying for Semrush who want an agent to pull keyword, backlink, ranking and traffic estimates in one place, mainly through the MCP server. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 77 against 68; Transparency & trust, 67 against 61.

| Category | Manifold | Semrush API + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 45 | 34 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 66 | 70 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 68 | 77 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 54 | 54 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 17 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 64 | 57 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 61 | 67 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Manifold | Semrush API + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | HTTP API |
| Vendor | Manifold (Jesse Sibley, sole trader) | Semrush Inc. (an Adobe company) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp` | `https://api.semrush.com` |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |
| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |
| Price for seo keywords | $0.10 per call | not published |
| Licence | Proprietary hosted service under Manifold's terms of service (version 1.0, 30 September 2026). The server's source isn't published. The companion marketing-skills repository on GitHub is MIT | Proprietary service under the Semrush terms of service |
| Tools exposed | 81 | 14 |
| MCP registry | `com.manifoldmcp/manifold` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-10-07 | 2026-09-04 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-09-30 | 2026-08-25 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-09-30 | 2025-10-13 |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |