10 Ahrefs Alternatives and Their Pros and Cons
Ahrefs is one of the most popular and widely-utilized SEO tools with a massive dataset of 12 billion keywords and over 500 billion indexed pages. Extensive backlink databases make Ahrefs top the list of the best SEO link building software. However, this tool sits on the pricier side of SEO solutions, and recent updates to its pricing policy make Ahrefs even less appealing for businesses looking for the most extensive data insights.
So if you’re on a mission to explore best Ahrefs alternatives, this article is for you. Let’s dive into these options together.
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Best Ahrefs alternatives to try in 2024
To hand-pick the best alternatives to Ahrefs, we evaluated multiple popular SEO tools paying attention to their functional capabilities, usability, user feedback on popular review platforms, and pricing plans.
And here come the winners. They all vary by the amount of features offered, and the price range is also broad to let you choose the perfect match for your SEO needs.
Ahrefs
SE Ranking
Winner!
SpyFu
Semrush
Mangools
Moz Pro
SEO PowerSuite
Raven Tools
Seobility
cognitiveSEO
Ubersuggest
Ahrefs
SE Ranking
Winner!
SpyFu
Semrush
Mangools
Moz Pro
SEO PowerSuite
Raven Tools
Seobility
cognitiveSEO
Ubersuggest
Ahrefs
SE Ranking
Winner!
SpyFu
Semrush
Mangools
No data
Moz Pro
SEO PowerSuite
Raven Tools
Seobility
cognitiveSEO
Ubersuggest
Ahrefs
SE Ranking
Winner!
SpyFu
Semrush
Mangools
Moz Pro
SEO PowerSuite
Raven Tools
Seobility
cognitiveSEO
Ubersuggest
Ahrefs
5-100 Unverified projects
SE Ranking
Winner!
5 – Unlimited
SpyFu
Unlimited
Semrush
5-40
Mangools
1 – Unlimited
Moz Pro
3-50
SEO PowerSuite
20-400
Raven Tools
2-320
Seobility
1-15
cognitiveSEO
5-25
Ubersuggest
1-15
Ahrefs
1, $20-80/month per extra seat
SE Ranking
Winner!
1-5, $20/month per extra seat
SpyFu
1-5
Semrush
1, $45-100/month per extra seat
Mangools
1, $19/month per extra seat
Moz Pro
1-5, $49/month per extra seat
SEO PowerSuite
1
Raven Tools
2-40
Seobility
Unlimited
cognitiveSEO
2-10
Ubersuggest
1-5
Ahrefs
- Keyword Rank Tracker
- Keyword Research Tool
- Website Audit
- Competitive Research
- Content Explorer
- Backlink Checker
SE Ranking
Winner!
- Keyword Rank Tracker
- Keyword Research Tool
- Website Audit
- On-Page SEO Checker
- Competitive Research
- Backlink Checker and Monitor
- Content Marketing Module
- Local Marketing Module
SpyFu
- Keyword Rank Tracker
- Keyword Research
- Competitive Analysis
- PPC Research
- Backlink Research
Semrush
- Keyword Rank Tracker
- Keyword Research Tools
- Website Audit
- On-Page SEO Checker
- Competitive Research
- Backlink Analytics and Audit
- Content Marketing Tools
- Local SEO Tools
Mangools
- Keyword Research
- SERP Checker
- Rank Tracker
- Backlink Analysis
- SiteProfile
Moz Pro
- Rank Tracker
- Keyword Explorer
- Website Audit
- Backlink Analysis
SEO PowerSuite
- Keyword Rank Tracker
- Website Auditor
- SpyGlass (Backlink analysis)
- LinkAssistant (Link-building)
Raven Tools
- Keyword Rank Tracker
- Keyword Research Tool
- Website Auditor
- Competitor Research
- Backlink Tracker
- Link Spy (Link Building)
- Content Management Tools
Seobility
- Site Audit
- Website Rankings
- Backlink Analysis
- TF*IDF Tool
- Keyword Research Tool
- SEO Checker
- Ranking Checker
- Backlink Checker
cognitiveSEO
- Keyword Rank Tracker
- Site Audit
- Backlink Analysis
- Content Optimization Tool
Ubersuggest
- Keyword Rank Tracker
- Keyword Research Tool
- Website Audit
- Competitive Analysis
- Backlink Analysis
Ahrefs
- API
- Looker Studio
- Google Search Console
SE Ranking
Winner!
- API
- Looker Studio
- Google Analytics
- Google Search Console
- Google Business Profile
SpyFu
- API
Semrush
- API
- Looker Studio
- Google Analytics
- Google Search Concole
- Google Business Profile
Mangools
- API
- Browser extension
Moz Pro
- API
- Google Analytics
SEO PowerSuite
- API
- Google Analytics
- Google Keyword Planner
Raven Tools
- API
- Google Analytics
- Google Search Console
- Google Ads
Seobility
- API
cognitiveSEO
- API
- Google Analytics
Ubersuggest
- Google Analytics
- Google Search Console
Ahrefs
- Reporting Tool
- SEO Agencies Directory
SE Ranking
Winner!
- White Label SEO Tools
- Lead Generator
- Branded, scheduled reports
- Additional user seats
- Agency Catalog
SpyFu
- White labeled reports
- Business Leads
Semrush
- Scheduled PDF reports
- Lead Generator
- CRM & Client Portal
- Agency Partners Directory
Mangools
- White labeled, scheduled reports (in SERPWatcher only)
Moz Pro
- White labeled, scheduled reports
SEO PowerSuite
- White labeled, scheduled reports
Raven Tools
- White Label SEO Tools
- Branded SEO reports
- Task Manager (Light CRM)
Seobility
- White labeled reports
cognitiveSEO
- White labeled, scheduled reports
Ubersuggest
- Reporting Tool
Ahrefs
☑️ free version for users granting access to their sites
SE Ranking
Winner!
✅ 14 days
SpyFu
☑️ free version
Semrush
✅ 7 days