Compare Ahrefs and SE Ranking 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Starting at $65.00
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
(1,362)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $65.00
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Ahrefs excels in Link Building with a score of 9.2, highlighting its extensive database and effective outreach tools, while SE Ranking's score of 8.2 indicates it may not offer the same depth in this area.
- Reviewers mention that SE Ranking provides superior SEO Auditing capabilities, scoring 9.3 compared to Ahrefs' 8.7, with users appreciating its detailed reports and actionable insights for improving site performance.
- G2 users note that SE Ranking's Quality of Support is notably higher at 9.4, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, whereas Ahrefs scores 8.3, indicating room for improvement.
- Users on G2 highlight that SE Ranking's Ease of Use is a strong point, scoring 9.3, which many find beneficial for beginners, while Ahrefs, with a score of 8.8, may present a steeper learning curve for new users.
- Reviewers say that both platforms score equally in SEO at 9.4, but users mention that Ahrefs offers more comprehensive Keyword Research tools, making it a preferred choice for those focused on in-depth keyword analysis.
- Users report that SE Ranking's Custom Reports feature, scoring 8.7, is highly customizable and user-friendly, while Ahrefs' score of 7.9 suggests it may lack some flexibility in report generation.
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Entry-Level Pricing
Ahrefs
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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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SE Ranking
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- Projects: 5
- User seats: 1
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Ahrefs
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SE Ranking
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
442
9.3
1,035
Ease of Use
8.8
442
9.3
1,042
Ease of Setup
9.0
183
9.3
745
Ease of Admin
8.8
166
9.2
722
Quality of Support
8.3
369
9.4
990
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
159
9.4
704
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
417
9.5
978
Features by Category
Metrics
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Optimization
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Logistics
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Grammar
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Local Search Optimization
Not enough data
9.4
317
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
147
Not enough data
8.5
155
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Feature Not Available
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7.9
211
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
310
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Verified
Platform Basics
8.4
80
9.0
116
8.4
86
9.0
114
Platform Data
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7.9
72
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
7.9
89
Platform Reporting
7.6
79
8.2
104
8.3
82
Feature Not Available
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
8.2
159
8.7
368
8.7
144
9.3
290
8.6
143
9.3
271
8.5
142
9.0
285
SEO Content & Rankings
9.2
349
8.2
650
8.7
341
8.8
734
8.4
320
9.4
723
7.7
144
8.7
359
8.2
133
8.4
243
SEO Reporting
9.0
339
9.0
707
8.2
165
9.0
420
7.9
148
8.7
375
Feature Not Available
8.9
301
Generative AI
6.0
35
7.7
101
6.0
34
7.9
99
Media Channels
Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
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8.4
30
Not enough data
Geographic Coverage
8.1
26
Not enough data
7.5
25
Not enough data
7.7
26
Not enough data
Reporting
8.9
31
Not enough data
8.8
29
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
7.9
39
Not enough data
8.5
43
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
8.6
39
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8.6
40
Not enough data
8.6
36
Audio
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Image
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Text
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Generative AI
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Tools
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8.3
77
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Metrics
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8.2
70
8.7
93
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7.2
60
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9.0
78
9.2
107
Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ahrefs and SE Ranking are categorized as Competitive Intelligence, Content Analytics, SEO Tools, and Paid Search Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ahrefs
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SE Ranking
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
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Internet
8.1%
Financial Services
2.1%
Other
31.6%
Marketing and Advertising
40.9%
Internet
8.0%
Information Technology and Services
5.7%
Computer Software
4.6%
Retail
2.5%
Other
38.3%
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...
SE Ranking
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Michael K.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
I have been using SE Ranking for 4 months when I signed up via AppSumo. -I love the holistic dashboards that provide exactly what I need to know in a user-friendly interface. -Whether I want to take a look at my competition's keywords, pull in Google...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Patrick H.
Verified User in Management Consulting
This solution is difficult to have confidence in since it appears half baked at times. Interface is clunky . Things are often cut off by frames. Often slow and laggy. Hangs on certain reports - a lot. Ratios for some features are a bit skewed. The...
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....
Michael K.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
I have been using SE Ranking for 4 months when I signed up via AppSumo. -I love the holistic dashboards that provide exactly what I need to know in a user-friendly interface. -Whether I want to take a look at my competition's keywords, pull in Google...
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...
Patrick H.
Verified User in Management Consulting
This solution is difficult to have confidence in since it appears half baked at times. Interface is clunky . Things are often cut off by frames. Often slow and laggy. Hangs on certain reports - a lot. Ratios for some features are a bit skewed. The...
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
How do I get assistance in fixing errors I cant fix.
2 comments
Official Response from SE Ranking
Thanks Al, we are available via live-chat, e-mails and we can have a call too.
We will contact you directly to know more details. Read more
How to use SEranking for finding and tracking link building prospects?
2 comments
Official Response from SE Ranking
Hi Karthika, and thanks for a nice question, we have 2 Tools for this process - Backlink Monitor and Backlink Checker. So you can first analyze any domain,...Read more
Are there tutorials for fixing technical SEO issues?
2 comments
ED
Hello. We create all sorts of educational content: how-tos, webinars, expert talks on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SerankingCom, in-depth articles on...Read more
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