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Google Search Console vs Yoast SEO: Which is a better fit?

Updated on November 17th, 2024
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 5,791 reviews from SEO users.
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
SEO Management
NA
Keyword Rank Tracking
4.5
Keyword Tracking
4.5
Keyword Research Tools
4.4
Competitive Analysis
NA
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
SEO Management
4.6
Keyword Rank Tracking
3.9
Keyword Tracking
NA
Keyword Research Tools
NA
Competitive Analysis
NA
User satisfaction
4.8
User reviews200
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.7
Value for money
4.8
Customer support
4.2
4.6
User reviews121
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.5
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SEO tool that helps users measure their website's search traffic and performance, resolve issues, and improve ranking in Google Search results.

Search engine optimization solution designed to help SEO managers who handle WordPress websites improve their score in search engines.

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Video reviews
Joe C
Account Manager
4.0

Joe: My name is Joe. I'm an account manager for a Digital Marketing Agency. I'm giving Google Search Console a four out of five, and click below for more reviews like this. Previous to using Search Console, there really wasn't any other tool that we were utilizing to solve the problems at Google Search Console, fixes, and addresses. There are other tools that will do part of the work for us. None that we were really using before though, Search Console, it's our first intro into some of the issues we were trying to address. A few different reasons we chose Search Console, number one, the Google suite of products is fantastic, most everything is free, they're obviously building things to really help out web developers and web designers. Probably the main reason that we chose it and started using it was to obviously help with search criteria of our websites. We build many websites or always trying to optimize the sites, and make sure that they're showing up in Google searches, as high as possible in Google rankings. But the other piece was really the error fixes. They send reports on errors in design or layout, which is super helpful. Search Console, it was a little bit difficult to bring into the company and start using, there's a number of Google suite products that are pretty easy for onboarding. This is kind of a more advanced website tool. So it took some learning. It definitely took some learning and some tutorials, but in the end, getting it going wasn't of possible. We just had to commit ourselves for a bit. So I'd recommend Google Search Console for anybody trying to number one, monitor the search performance of your site, kind of help with keywords, and how your website is doing in Google searches? Secondly, anybody who's just wanting to have the most technically proficient site, there's a tool in there that will give alerts to different issues on the website. Literally alerts, like if your text is too small or certain layout items, that could be a challenge for people viewing the site, which inevitably will push it down in the Google searches, Google search criteria. So, it's really the next step in making sure that your site is technically proficient in just about every way possible, so it's helpful with that. If something that's really important for your website to be high in the rankings, then I definitely recommend Search Console.

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Google Search Console

Top Features
13/50
  • A/B Testing
  • Advertising Management
  • Audit Management
  • Campaign Analytics
  • Campaign Management
  • Click Tracking
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Content Management
  • Conversion Rate Optimization
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Visualization
  • Email Marketing
  • Landing Pages/Web Forms
  • Link Management
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Campaign
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • ROI Tracking
  • Scheduled/Automated Reports
  • SEO Management
  • Social Media Integration
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Website Analytics
  • Website Management
  • Web Traffic Reporting
  • Workflow Management
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Backlink Monitoring
  • Dashboard
  • Google Analytics Integration
  • Keyword Rank Tracking
  • Keyword Research Tools
  • Keyword Tracking
  • Localization Automation
  • Mobile Keywords
  • Trend Analysis
  • Visual Analytics
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Yoast SEO

3/50
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Google Search Console

  • Best Value SEO
    Software (2022)

Yoast SEO

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Google Search Console
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Yoast SEO
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Google Search Console
  • By Google
  • Located in United States
Yoast SEO
  • By Yoast
  • Located in Netherlands
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