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Ahrefs
53
Stack Score
Best for
Best for serious SEO teams and content marketers who need a complete data backbone.
At a glance
- Pricing
- paidfrom $129/mo
- Setup time
- 1 day
- Learning curve
- moderate
- Last verified
- 5/25/2026
What we love
- ✓Largest backlink index in industry
- ✓Best UX in SEO category
- ✓Deep keyword + content tools
Where it falls short
- −Pricing premium
- −Some features pay-per-credit
- −Smaller plans capped on projects
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 20263 tiers
Lite
$129
per month
- ✓5 projects
- ✓Core tools
Standard
$249
per month
- ✓20 projects
- ✓More data
Advanced
$449
per month
- ✓50 projects
- ✓Power features
Overview
Ahrefs is the dominant SEO data platform — backlink analysis, keyword research, rank tracking, content gap analysis, site audits. The default for any serious SEO team.
Key features
- ●Backlink index (15T+)
- ●Keyword Explorer
- ●Rank tracker
- ●Site audit
- ●Content gap
Best use cases
Competitive content gap
Find every keyword competitors rank for that you don't — prioritize the highest-traffic gaps.
Link-building outreach
Identify high-DR domains linking to competitors and pitch them on your content.
Integrations
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