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Ahrefs
Ahrefs is listed for SEO professionals and agencies, with recorded capabilities including seo, keyword research, backlink analysis. Check that your required features are included in the plan you would buy.
ToolScout view
Ahrefs is particularly relevant when link profiles, competitor pages and keyword opportunities drive the SEO research process. Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer and Site Audit cover different decisions, and Rank Tracker is a separate monitoring workflow rather than the same report with another name. The important caveat is access: Ahrefs' free account and Starter plan have materially different research credits, history and tracked-keyword allowances. For a backlink-led research team it deserves a close look beside Semrush; a buyer needing mostly scheduled multi-client reporting should compare the required limits first.
Before you choose: Check credits, tracked keywords, projects, report exports and whether work targets owned or third-party domains. Editorial assessment 2026-10-08. First-party documentation informed this editorial assessment.
Best for
- SEO professionals
- agencies
- publishers
- marketers
Key capabilities
seokeyword researchbacklink analysiscompetitor researchcontent research
Pricing at a glance
A free Ahrefs account exists with a narrower research allowance than its paid Starter plan.
Free plan recorded: Yes
Category: seo
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Plans and buying conditions
Documented plan details
Lite · USD · monthly billing
- Plan
- Lite
- Monthly equivalent
- USD 129.00 per subscription
- Billing
- Monthly billing
- Price checked
- 2026-10-24
- First-year documented components
- USD 1,548.00
Lite · USD · annual billing
- Plan
- Lite
- Monthly equivalent
- USD 108.00 per subscription
- Billing
- Annual billing, paid upfront
- Price checked
- 2026-10-24
- Upfront annual subscription
- USD 1,296.00 per subscription
- First-year documented components
- USD 1,296.00
Standard · USD · monthly billing
- Plan
- Standard
- Monthly equivalent
- USD 249.00 per subscription
- Billing
- Monthly billing
- Price checked
- 2026-10-24
- First-year documented components
- USD 2,988.00
Standard · USD · annual billing
- Plan
- Standard
- Monthly equivalent
- USD 208.00 per subscription
- Billing
- Annual billing, paid upfront
- Price checked
- 2026-10-24
- Upfront annual subscription
- USD 2,496.00 per subscription
- First-year documented components
- USD 2,496.00
Advanced · USD · monthly billing
- Plan
- Advanced
- Monthly equivalent
- USD 449.00 per subscription
- Billing
- Monthly billing
- Price checked
- 2026-10-24
- First-year documented components
- USD 5,388.00
Advanced · USD · annual billing
- Plan
- Advanced
- Monthly equivalent
- USD 374.00 per subscription
- Billing
- Annual billing, paid upfront
- Price checked
- 2026-10-24
- Upfront annual subscription
- USD 4,488.00 per subscription
- First-year documented components
- USD 4,488.00
Capabilities and limits by plan
- Lite: rank tracking (checked 2026-10-24)
- Lite: site audit (checked 2026-10-24)
- Lite: backlink analysis (checked 2026-10-24)
Published list prices retain their currency, billing commitment and included allowance. Annual monthly equivalents require an upfront annual payment. Taxes, implementation and unpublished extras are excluded. A listed unit price does not establish the final checkout total or local eligibility.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ahrefs best for?
Ahrefs is recorded in the ToolScout catalog for SEO professionals, agencies, publishers, marketers.
Does Ahrefs have a free plan?
Vendor documentation confirms a free entry plan with defined usage limits. Check current eligibility and allowances.
How current is this Ahrefs profile?
The source data for this profile was last checked 2026-10-05.
Information last checked 2026-10-05. Product details can change. Affiliate relationships do not influence ToolScout rankings or recommendations.
Editorial evidence: first-party vendor source recorded in the ToolScout catalog and separated from the commercial outbound route.
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