SEO & marketing tools / Ahrefs
Ahrefs
We help marketers drive visibility across AI search, SEO, content, and social – with the largest AI and search databases online.
Where it stands
3.5 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 2 of 3 signals
- Website health3.9 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Facts stated3.4 / 5 · weight 30%
How many of the five facts the tool's own pages state
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on Ahrefs yet. Facts checked 2026-11-01. How tests work
Disclosure: agathox makes some of the tools listed here. They are labelled and scored by the same method as every other tool.
Should you use Ahrefs?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-01.
A good fit if…
- You want a free option. It states: “The pricing page lists an Ahrefs Free option to get data on your own site. It does not state its limits.”
Check first
- Its pages do not state: signup, watermark, where your files go. Check on the tool's site before you rely on it.
Measured signals
3.9 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from Ahrefs's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 45 ms.
- Security5 / 55 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security, content-security-policy, x-content-type-options, referrer-policy, x-frame-options).
- Privacy2 / 54 third-party tracking services found: Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight, X (Twitter) Pixel.
- Transparency3 / 5No privacy policy linked; links a pricing page.
Community feedback
Not enough discussion yet: 3 classified comments from 4 threads. We need at least 12 from 2 threads.
- Critical
“Fun random fact, Ahrefs is STILL denied a Wikipedia article, even though their competitors like SEMRUSH have one. Wouldn't be surprised if bad actors were involved”
Read in the thread - Critical
“Ahrefs is like my white whale. I hate them”
Read in the thread
Threads: Ahrefs saved $400m in 3 years by not going to the cloud (2023, 163 comments) · Ahrefs Saved US$400M in 3 Years by Not Going to the Cloud (2023) (2024, 60 comments) · How Ahrefs Gets a Billion Dollar-Worth Infrastructure with a 90% Discount (2024, 46 comments) · Ahrefs Saved US$400M in 3 Years by Not Going to the Cloud (2023, 44 comments)
- Free tier
- The pricing page lists an Ahrefs Free option to get data on your own site. It does not state its limits.
- Paid plan
- Per month: Starter $29, Lite $129, Standard $249, Advanced $449, Enterprise $1,499 with an annual commitment. Annual payment saves up to 17%. The page does not say if prices vary by country.
- Signup
- Not stated. Plan buttons link to signup pages.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Ahrefs pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Tasks and scores
- Keyword researchNot tested yet
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