Details

Pros

  • Best backlink checker on the market
  • Site Explorer with unique link analysis
  • Content Explorer for content ideas
  • 750 keywords in rank tracking

Cons

  • Free version (Ahrefs Free) heavily limited
  • Lite from €99/month (annual) expensive for freelancers
  • No social media monitoring
  • Less PPC data than Semrush

Fact sheet: Ahrefs

Company nameAhrefs
Founded2010
HeadquartersSingapur
CountryInternational
Typesaas
Website ahrefs.com

About Ahrefs

Ahrefs is one of the world's leading SEO tools and is known for its outstanding backlink analysis. The Site Explorer delivers the most detailed link analysis on the market, and the Content Explorer finds the most-shared content on any topic. With around 29 billion keywords and 35 trillion+ backlinks in its link history, Ahrefs is the first choice for link building and competitor analysis.

Special features

  • Large backlink index
  • Content Explorer
  • Webmaster Tools (free)
  • Site Explorer