Compare Ahrefs and Monitor Backlinks 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (82.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$24.90 per month
Ahrefs
Star Rating
(550)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(24)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$24.90 per month
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Ahrefs excels in SEO auditing with a score of 8.7, while Monitor Backlinks shines in SEO alerting with a higher score of 8.9. Reviewers mention that Ahrefs provides comprehensive insights into site health, whereas Monitor Backlinks offers timely alerts for backlink changes.
- Reviewers say that Ahrefs has a superior keyword research tool, scoring 8.7 compared to Monitor Backlinks' 7.8. Users on G2 highlight that Ahrefs' keyword suggestions are more extensive and relevant, making it easier to optimize content effectively.
- Users report that Ahrefs offers a more centralized platform with a score of 8.4, while Monitor Backlinks has a slightly lower score in this area. Reviewers mention that Ahrefs integrates various SEO tools seamlessly, enhancing user experience.
- G2 users highlight that Monitor Backlinks has a better focus on link building, scoring 9.1, compared to Ahrefs' 9.2. Users say that Monitor Backlinks provides more straightforward tools for tracking and managing backlinks, which is crucial for their strategies.
- Reviewers mention that Ahrefs has a more robust dashboard and reporting feature, scoring 9.1, while Monitor Backlinks scores 8.3. Users report that Ahrefs' customizable dashboards allow for better visualization of data, making it easier to track performance metrics.
- Users on G2 say that Ahrefs has a higher overall satisfaction rating with a G2 score of 4.5, compared to Monitor Backlinks' 4.0. Reviewers mention that the overall user experience and support quality in Ahrefs contribute significantly to its higher rating.
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Free lifetime plan for any website owner to monitor their website health, keywords, backlinks, and website sessions.
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- Monitor 1 domain
- 500 referring domains
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
441
8.5
23
Ease of Use
8.8
441
8.9
23
Ease of Setup
9.0
182
8.1
7
Ease of Admin
8.8
165
8.3
8
Quality of Support
8.3
368
8.2
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
158
8.1
7
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
416
7.5
23
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8.4
79
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71
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Platform Reporting
7.6
78
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81
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SEO Auditing & Monitoring
8.2
158
8.9
6
8.7
143
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8.6
142
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8.5
141
9.0
5
SEO Content & Rankings
9.2
348
9.1
18
8.7
340
7.8
17
8.4
319
8.6
16
7.7
143
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132
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SEO Reporting
9.0
338
9.1
18
8.2
164
8.3
6
7.9
147
7.2
6
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Generative AI
6.1
34
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33
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30
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26
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25
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26
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31
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29
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11
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11
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9
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70
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60
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78
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ahrefs and Monitor Backlinks are categorized as SEO Tools
Unique Categories
Ahrefs is categorized as Competitive Intelligence, Content Analytics, Media Monitoring, Digital Analytics, Paid Search Intelligence, and AI Writing Assistant
Monitor Backlinks has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ahrefs
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Monitor Backlinks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
36.6%
Computer Software
11.8%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Internet
8.2%
Financial Services
2.1%
Other
31.7%
Marketing and Advertising
30.4%
Photography
13.0%
Internet
8.7%
Computer Software
8.7%
Publishing
4.3%
Other
34.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Ahrefs
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kathryn C.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
The filtering filtering capabilities for backlinks and referring domains is amazingly helpful. It is easy to determine how many links are followed, .edus, .govs, etc. It saves me so much time because I don't have to export all the data and filter it myself....
Most Helpful Critical Review
Narek S.
Verified User in Design
Once one of the most excellent SEO tools, it became a tool that confused customers with complicated pricing schemes and tried to charge as much as possible. We have been AHREFS customers for almost five years, and their recent changes have made us...
Monitor Backlinks
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Samantha W.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Monitor Backlinks is one of the most user-friendly link profile tools. Using Monitor Backlinks, I am able to quickly and easily find the websites sharing our content, and analyze how this is impacting our current link profile. From there, we are gaining...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Nick J.
Verified User in Publishing
This is just like any other back link monitoring software. Shows domain rank, follow vs no follow, recently added links, etc. The problem is, so does every other software out there. There's not much more you are getting with this software compared to other...
Kathryn C.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
The filtering filtering capabilities for backlinks and referring domains is amazingly helpful. It is easy to determine how many links are followed, .edus, .govs, etc. It saves me so much time because I don't have to export all the data and filter it myself....
Samantha W.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Monitor Backlinks is one of the most user-friendly link profile tools. Using Monitor Backlinks, I am able to quickly and easily find the websites sharing our content, and analyze how this is impacting our current link profile. From there, we are gaining...
Narek S.
Verified User in Design
Once one of the most excellent SEO tools, it became a tool that confused customers with complicated pricing schemes and tried to charge as much as possible. We have been AHREFS customers for almost five years, and their recent changes have made us...
Nick J.
Verified User in Publishing
This is just like any other back link monitoring software. Shows domain rank, follow vs no follow, recently added links, etc. The problem is, so does every other software out there. There's not much more you are getting with this software compared to other...
Discussions
Ahrefs KD is different from Moz
6 comments
AP
Go for Ahrefs. Ahrefs is a far better tool than Moz. Ahrefs has better crawlers and shows more accurate results.Read more
Can I use Ahrefs for free?
5 comments
QM
For the basic level information of your desire website you can use it you'll have some sort of idea about it. Read more
Is Ahrefs worth the money?
5 comments
RL
Definitely. It'll give valuable data necessary for a executing successful SEO.Read more
Monitor Backlinks has no discussions with answers
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