Compare Ahrefs and RankIQ 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (99.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$49.00 16 SEO Reports Per Month
Ahrefs
Star Rating
(549)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 6 pricing plansRankIQ
Star Rating
(532)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (99.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$49.00 16 SEO Reports Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Ahrefs excels in Link Building with a score of 9.2, making it a preferred choice for those focused on building backlinks. In contrast, RankIQ's score of 6.5 in this area indicates it may not be as robust for users prioritizing link acquisition.
- Reviewers mention that RankIQ shines in Keyword Research, achieving a score of 9.5, which is significantly higher than Ahrefs' score of 8.7. This suggests that users looking for in-depth keyword analysis may find RankIQ more beneficial.
- G2 users highlight that RankIQ offers superior SEO Auditing capabilities with a score of 9.1 compared to Ahrefs' 8.7. This indicates that RankIQ may provide more comprehensive insights for users needing detailed SEO evaluations.
- Users on G2 report that Ahrefs provides a more effective SEO Change Tracking feature, scoring 8.6, while RankIQ's score of 8.5 shows it is slightly less effective in monitoring SEO changes over time.
- Reviewers say that RankIQ's Custom Reports feature is highly rated at 9.3, outperforming Ahrefs' score of 8.3. This suggests that users who need tailored reporting options may prefer RankIQ for its flexibility.
- Users report that Ahrefs has a more user-friendly Content Creation Tools score of 8.2, while RankIQ lacks in this area, indicating that those focused on content generation might find Ahrefs more accessible and effective.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ahrefs
Ahrefs Webmaster Tools
Free
Free lifetime plan for any website owner to monitor their website health, keywords, backlinks, and website sessions.
- Site Explorer
- Site Audit
- Website Analytics
RankIQ
Blogger Plan
$49.00
16 SEO Reports Per Month
Our SEO toolset tells you what to put in your post and title so that you can write perfectly optimized content in half the time. We also have a hand-picked library of the lowest competition high-traffic keywords for every blog niche.
- Keyword Libraries: We have a hand-picked keyword library for every major blog niche. Each library is filled with the lowest competition phrases that also have high traffic potential.
- Title Analysis: Our top 30 SERP analysis reveals the keywords that Google likes the most in titles. You'll be able to craft a top-notch title from the words that are proven to deliver the highest CTRs.
- Content Analysis: Our AI content report identifies the topics that Google's ranking algorithm wants you to cover, so that you can create a complete outline in a matter of minutes.
Free Trial
Ahrefs
Free Trial is available
RankIQ
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
441
9.5
367
Ease of Use
8.8
441
9.4
368
Ease of Setup
9.0
182
9.8
39
Ease of Admin
8.8
165
9.7
39
Quality of Support
8.3
368
9.8
318
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
158
9.8
38
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
416
9.7
321
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8.4
79
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8.0
71
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Platform Content
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Platform Reporting
7.6
78
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81
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SEO Auditing & Monitoring
8.2
158
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143
9.1
137
8.6
142
8.5
107
8.5
141
9.0
119
SEO Content & Rankings
9.2
348
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340
9.5
279
8.4
319
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143
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132
9.5
213
SEO Reporting
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338
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164
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169
7.9
147
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199
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Generative AI
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34
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33
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Media Channels
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30
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Geographic Coverage
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26
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25
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26
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8.9
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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77
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70
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7.2
60
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9.0
78
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ahrefs and RankIQ 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
RankIQ has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ahrefs
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
RankIQ
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%
Food & Beverages
20.2%
Writing and Editing
11.5%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
11.3%
Online Media
9.8%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
9.4%
Other
37.7%
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...
RankIQ
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Joe B.
Verified User in Real Estate
RankIQ takes the guesswork out of content creation. You plug in your key phrase and it literally tells you how many words and more importantly what words to use.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Publishing
There isn't really anything that I dislike about RankIQ. It is a really straightforward and helpful tool for writing posts. If I had any suggestions, I would ask for a list of commonly searched questions that can help me understand what kind of answers my...
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....
Joe B.
Verified User in Real Estate
RankIQ takes the guesswork out of content creation. You plug in your key phrase and it literally tells you how many words and more importantly what words to use.
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...
Verified User in Publishing
There isn't really anything that I dislike about RankIQ. It is a really straightforward and helpful tool for writing posts. If I had any suggestions, I would ask for a list of commonly searched questions that can help me understand what kind of answers my...
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
Do you intend to add more content to the mental health niche?
6 comments
SW
I really believe that raising awareness of mental health issues and talking about them is crucial. I think it can spur advancement in that area, and if you...Read more
If you increase a list post from say 11 to 21, would you change the URL?
5 comments
AN
As far as I know, it is not a good idea to change the URL (I am pretty sure I heard Brandon say that in a podcast on optimizing your URL for SEO.Read more
What is the best way to request additional researched keywords? There is no general women’s fashion
4 comments
AN
There is a form somewhere to do this or just send a message through support, they are really helpful.Read more
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