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Majestic vs. Search Atlas

At a glance

At a glance

Majestic

Best for

Best for SEO teams, agencies and link builders who need deep backlink data and link-quality metrics rather than an all-in-one suite.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Search Atlas

Best for

Best for agencies and marketing teams that want SEO fixes deployed to the site automatically, not just reported.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion Majestic Search Atlas
Starting price lower value From $49.99 / month Lite plan; $499.99 / year (around $41.67 / month). Higher plans add more analysis units, the Historic Index and full API access. From $79 / month Starter plan billed annually ($950 a year); $99 month to month. One seat and one OTTO SEO project; usage is metered in monthly Universal Credits.
Free trial Not stated 7-day trial with a free 30-minute one-to-one onboarding session
API Yes, a documented backlink data API, with a dedicated API plan Yes, a REST API authenticated with an X-API-Key header, plus an MCP server
Hosting Cloud (SaaS) Cloud (SaaS)
Keyword research No, it is a backlink specialist and does not do keyword research, though it offers a keyword checker around link context Yes, keyword research with search volume, keyword difficulty, CPC and search intent by country, region and city, plus keyword gap and competitor gap analysis
Rank tracking No, it does not track keyword rankings Yes, a Keyword Rank Tracker on every plan, local ranking heatmaps for Google Business Profile, and unlimited keyword tracking on the Agency plan
Site audit No, it does not run technical site audits Yes, a Site Auditor for technical, content, indexability and performance issues, with scheduled weekly crawls and email alerts; JavaScript rendering from the Pro plan
Backlink data Yes, its core: its own Fresh Index (last 120 days) and Historic Index (back to 2006), with Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow Yes, a Backlink Analyzer covering referring domains, anchors, dofollow ratios, new and lost links and spam signals, plus backlink gap analysis
Content optimisation No content optimisation tools Yes, Content Genius for briefs and drafts, the SCHOLAR grader that scores content on 12 dimensions, topical maps, and publishing straight to a connected CMS
Index and market coverage A large proprietary backlink index covering the global web, in a Fresh and a Historic Index A keyword database of more than 5.2 billion keywords, plus AI visibility tracking across ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode, with Copilot and Perplexity from the Pro plan
Integrations and API Yes, a documented backlink data API, with a dedicated API plan Yes, a REST API documented at docs.searchatlas.com and an MCP server at mcp.searchatlas.com, both authenticated with an API key; keyword research API access is on custom enterprise plans
AI features No stated Yes
MCP-ready No stated Yes
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Email helpdesk Chat
Onboarding more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Live online demos and webinars Guided onboarding, Personal consulting
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations Google Sheets, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox more entries WordPress, HubSpot, Webflow, Shopify, Contentful, Duda, Cloudflare, Google Search Console, Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Google Business Profile, Meta Ads, Slack, Microsoft Teams, ClickUp

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price Majestic From $49.99 / month Search Atlas From $79 / month
  • Support Majestic Email helpdesk Search Atlas Chat
  • AI features Majestic No Search Atlas Yes
  • MCP-ready Majestic No Search Atlas Yes
  • API Majestic Yes, a documented backlink data API, with a dedicated API plan Search Atlas Yes, a REST API authenticated with an X-API-Key header, plus an MCP server

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Majestic

Strengths

  • Built on its own large backlink index, in a Fresh and a Historic Index back to 2006
  • The established Trust Flow and Citation Flow metrics for judging link quality
  • A documented API and a dedicated API plan for custom applications
  • Free browser plugins and a rotating live backlink demo

Limitations

  • A backlink specialist only: no keyword research, rank tracking or site audits
  • Full API access is reserved for the top plan

Search Atlas

Strengths

  • OTTO SEO deploys fixes to the live site through a pixel, a Cloudflare Worker or a CMS connector
  • Keyword, backlink, site audit, content and local SEO in one subscription
  • AI visibility tracking across ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode from the Growth plan
  • Official MCP server and documented REST API
  • Every trial comes with a free one-to-one onboarding session

Limitations

  • White-label dashboards, client portals and client accounts start at the Pro plan
  • Usage is metered in Universal Credits, so the real limit depends on which tasks consume them
  • Starter includes no AI visibility tracking
  • Keyword research API access is limited to custom enterprise plans

Plans

Pricing

Majestic

  • Lite From $49.99 / month 1 million analysis units; $499.99 / year (around $41.67 / month). Includes Site Explorer and the Fresh Index.
  • Pro From $99.99 / month 20 million analysis units; $999.99 / year (around $83.33 / month). Adds the Historic Index and custom reports.
  • API From $399.99 / month 100 million analysis units; $3,999.90 / year (around $333.33 / month). Adds full API access for third-party applications.
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Search Atlas

  • Starter $79 Per month billed annually ($950 a year); $99 month to month. 1 seat, 1 OTTO SEO project and 50,000 Universal Credits a month.
  • Growth $159 Per month billed annually ($1,910 a year); $199 month to month. 3 seats, 2 projects, 120,000 credits, AI visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode, and Meta and Google ad studios.
  • Pro $319 Per month billed annually ($3,828 a year); $399 month to month. 5 seats, 4 projects, 400,000 credits, Copilot and Perplexity added to AI visibility, and white-label dashboards and reporting.
  • Agency / Enterprise From $999 Per month, $11,988 billed annually. 10 seats, 10 or more projects, over 1,000,000 credits, client portals, unlimited keyword tracking and priority support eligibility.
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Majestic https://majestic.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-19

Search Atlas https://searchatlas.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-29

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.