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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+87

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Footprint

101

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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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Score

+90

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Footprint

358

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Compared to Ahrefs, Semrush is:

More Reliable

More Innovative

More Inspiring

More Respectful

More Transparent

Harder to Use

Conductor

Conductor

8.8

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Score

+91

Emotional
Footprint

135

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Compared to Ahrefs, Conductor is:

Better at Support

More Caring

More Transparent

More Inspiring

More Respectful

Better at Training

Screaming Frog

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

8.8

Composite
Score

+90

Emotional
Footprint

67

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Compared to Ahrefs, Screaming Frog SEO Spider is:

More Reliable

More Innovative

More Inspiring

Less Efficient

Harder to Use

Less Respectful

Surfer SEO

Surfer SEO

8.7

Composite
Score

+91

Emotional
Footprint

162

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Compared to Ahrefs, Surfer SEO is:

More Transparent

More Inspiring

Better at Support

More Reliable

Harder to Use

Worse at Integrating

Moz

Moz Pro

8.4

Composite
Score

+83

Emotional
Footprint

127

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Compared to Ahrefs, Moz Pro is:

More Respectful

Less Innovative

Harder to Customize

Harder to Use

Worse at Integrating

Less Reliable

SE Ranking

SE Ranking

8.3

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Score

+97

Emotional
Footprint

66

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Compared to Ahrefs, SE Ranking is:

More Transparent

More Inspiring

More Caring

More Innovative

More Respectful

More Efficient

Siteimprove

Siteimprove

8.3

Composite
Score

+93

Emotional
Footprint

44

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Compared to Ahrefs, Siteimprove is:

More Transparent

More Inspiring

Better at Support

More Respectful

More Innovative

More Caring

SEO PowerSuite

SEO PowerSuite

8.2

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Score

+87

Emotional
Footprint

53

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Compared to Ahrefs, SEO PowerSuite is:

Better at Support

More Innovative

Harder to Use

Less Efficient

Worse at Integrating

Less Caring

Serpstat

Serpstat

8.2

Composite
Score

+91

Emotional
Footprint

67

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Compared to Ahrefs, Serpstat is:

More Transparent

Better at Support

More Caring

More Inspiring

More Innovative

Harder to Use

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

More Reliable

Harder to Customize

Less Innovative

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

Less Innovative

Harder to Use

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 Innovative

Less Reliable

SpyFu

SpyFu

7.2

Composite
Score

+79

Emotional
Footprint

30

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Compared to Ahrefs, SpyFu is:

Less Innovative

Less Caring

Less Efficient

Worse at Integrating

Worse at Training

Less Inspiring

Botify

Botify

6.6

Composite
Score

+66

Emotional
Footprint

24

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Compared to Ahrefs, Botify is:

Harder to Use

Harder to Customize

Less Reliable

Worse at Integrating

Less Efficient

Less Innovative

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