Our 5 NYC + Izmir news sites operate on this stack daily. We stopped paying SEMrush $129/mo for features we didn’t use — built the 6 we did, and now open them to your business.
“We were paying SEMrush $129/mo but using only 6 of their 200 features. We wrote those 6 ourselves, opened half for free. Same stack runs 5 of our publications for the past 7 months.”
SEMrush-grade features at NYC small-business prices. Start free, upgrade when ready.
No signup required. Try them now.
Enter your URL, get an instant 10-point SEO health check.
How fast is your site? Instant check + improvement tips.
AI rewrites your email subject in 3 better variations.
Monthly subscription. Cancel anytime.
Get email alerts within 30 seconds when your site goes down. SSL, speed, downtime tracking.
200 of your Google reviews analyzed by GPT-4o. Detailed PDF in 24 hours.
Monitor your Google Business Profile 24/7. Alert on rating drops + new reviews.
Weekly SERP rank monitoring. Local search + competitor tracking.
AI drafts review responses. You approve, bot publishes.
Same core features, 85% cheaper, optimized for NYC SMBs.
| Feature | SEMrush Pro | ElephantNY Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $129.95 | $39 bundle |
| Site uptime monitor | ✗ | ✓ 5 sites |
| Review AI reply | ✗ | ✓ Auto |
| GMB health watch | ✗ | ✓ Daily |
| Rank tracking | 500 kw | 20-100 kw |
Begin with our free tools. Subscribe when you need more. Cancel anytime.
Start with Site Monitor →Same job, 90% cheaper. SEMrush has 200 features — most you don’t use. We built the 6 you actually need.
| Feature | ElephantNY | SEMrush | Hotjar | UptimeRobot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site uptime monitoring | ✓ $9/mo | ✓ In Pro plan | ✗ No | ✓ Free 50 monitors |
| SSL expiry tracking | ✓ Included | ✗ Separate add-on | ✗ No | ✓ Pro $7/mo |
| Google review AI analysis | ✓ $39 | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Google Business Profile watch | ✓ $19/mo | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| SEO score + audit | ✓ Free | ✓ Limited free | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Email subject AI optimize | ✓ Free | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Turkish + English UI | ✓ Both | ✗ EN only | ✗ EN only | ✗ EN only |
| Starting price | $9 | $129 | $59 | $0 (limited) |
Pricing as of May 2026. SEMrush, Hotjar, UptimeRobot are trademarks of their owners — referenced for comparison only.
Founder · ElephantNY · New Jersey + Izmir
I run a one-person studio operating 5 NYC + Izmir news publications. I built these tools first for our own sites — we didn’t want to pay SEMrush $129/mo for 6 features. Now we open the same infrastructure to small businesses at 10% of the price.
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