Ahrefs comparisons
Ahrefs is compared head-to-head with Semrush, Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools and more: 7 head-to-heads in SEO Tools, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Ahrefs head-to-head
- Ahrefs vs Semrush
- Ahrefs vs Google Search Console
- Ahrefs vs Bing Webmaster Tools
- Ahrefs vs Screaming Frog SEO Spider
- Ahrefs vs Rank Math SEO
- Ahrefs vs Yoast SEO
- Ahrefs vs Mangools
Ahrefs vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Keyword research | Rank tracking | Site audit | Backlink analysis | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ahrefs | Yes | $29/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.3 |
| 1 | Semrush | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.4 | |
| 3 | Google Search Console | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.2 |
| 4 | Bing Webmaster Tools | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.1 |
| 5 | Screaming Frog SEO Spider | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | |||
| 6 | Rank Math SEO | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.9 | ||
| 7 | Yoast SEO | Yes | $118.80/site/yr | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | ||
| 8 | Mangools | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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