Search Engine Optimization
Top Ahrefs Alternatives and Competitors

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hrefs is an all-in-one SEO toolset for growing search traffic and optimizing websites. To do that, Ahrefs crawls the web, stores tons of data and makes it accessible via a simple user interface. Ahrefs has grown into a complete SEO suite by developing tools like Keywords Explorer for keyword research, Content Explorer for analyzing content, Rank Tracker for monitoring keyword rankings, and Site Audit for auditing and optimizing websites.

8.7

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+85

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97

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to Ahrefs

Compare how Ahrefs stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

Semrush

Semrush

8.8

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+89

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Footprint

347

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Compared to Ahrefs, Semrush is:

More Innovative

More Respectful

More Inspiring

Harder to Use

Worse at Integrating

Harder to Customize

Conductor

Conductor Platform

8.8

Composite
Score

+90

Emotional
Footprint

120

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Compared to Ahrefs, Conductor Platform is:

Better at Support

More Caring

More Inspiring

Better at Training

More Respectful

More Transparent

Screaming Frog

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

8.8

Composite
Score

+90

Emotional
Footprint

65

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Compared to Ahrefs, Screaming Frog SEO Spider is:

More Innovative

More Reliable

Less Efficient

Harder to Use

Harder to Implement

Worse at Training

Surfer SEO

Surfer SEO

8.7

Composite
Score

+90

Emotional
Footprint

148

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Compared to Ahrefs, Surfer SEO is:

More Transparent

Better at Support

More Inspiring

More Respectful

Harder to Use

Worse at Integrating

SE Ranking

SE Ranking

8.7

Composite
Score

+97

Emotional
Footprint

66

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Compared to Ahrefs, SE Ranking is:

More Transparent

More Inspiring

More Caring

More Respectful

More Efficient

More Innovative

Moz

Moz Pro

8.5

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Score

+84

Emotional
Footprint

126

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Compared to Ahrefs, Moz Pro is:

More Respectful

Less Innovative

Harder to Customize

Harder to Use

Worse at Integrating

Harder to Implement

Serpstat

Serpstat

8.4

Composite
Score

+91

Emotional
Footprint

67

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Compared to Ahrefs, Serpstat is:

More Transparent

More Caring

Better at Support

More Respectful

More Inspiring

Harder to Use

Siteimprove

Siteimprove

8.3

Composite
Score

+93

Emotional
Footprint

44

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Compared to Ahrefs, Siteimprove is:

More Transparent

More Respectful

More Inspiring

Better at Support

More Innovative

More Caring

SEO PowerSuite

SEO PowerSuite

8.2

Composite
Score

+86

Emotional
Footprint

52

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Compared to Ahrefs, SEO PowerSuite is:

Better at Support

More Innovative

Harder to Use

Less Efficient

Worse at Integrating

Harder to Implement

seoClarity

seoClarity

8.1

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Score

+88

Emotional
Footprint

33

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Compared to Ahrefs, seoClarity is:

Better at Support

Better at Training

More Caring

Harder to Customize

Harder to Implement

Harder to Use

Netpeak Software

Netpeak Spider

8.0

Composite
Score

+96

Emotional
Footprint

24

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Compared to Ahrefs, Netpeak Spider is:

More Transparent

More Caring

Better at Support

More Efficient

More Inspiring

More Reliable

MarketMuse Inc

MarketMuse

7.7

Composite
Score

+72

Emotional
Footprint

21

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Compared to Ahrefs, MarketMuse is:

More Respectful

Better at Support

Less Inspiring

Less Innovative

Less Transparent

Less Reliable

WebCEO

WebCEO

7.6

Composite
Score

+82

Emotional
Footprint

28

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Compared to Ahrefs, WebCEO is:

Better at Support

Less Efficient

Less Reliable

Less Inspiring

Harder to Use

Less Innovative

BrightEdge Technologies

BrightEdge

7.5

Composite
Score

+74

Emotional
Footprint

42

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Compared to Ahrefs, BrightEdge is:

Better at Support

Less Inspiring

Less Transparent

Harder to Use

Less Reliable

Less Innovative

SpyFu

SpyFu

7.2

Composite
Score

+79

Emotional
Footprint

30

Reviews

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Compared to Ahrefs, SpyFu is:

Less Innovative

Less Caring

Worse at Integrating

Less Efficient

Worse at Training

Harder to Implement

Botify

Botify

6.6

Composite
Score

+66

Emotional
Footprint

24

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to Ahrefs, Botify is:

Harder to Use

Less Reliable

Harder to Customize

Worse at Integrating

Less Efficient

Less Innovative

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