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Ahrefs Pte. Ltd

Ahrefs

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

8.8 /10

101 Reviews Write a Review

What is Ahrefs?

hrefs is an all-in-one SEO toolset for growing search traffic and optimizing websites. To do that, Ahrefs crawls the web, stores tons of data and makes it accessible via a simple user interface. Ahrefs has grown into a complete SEO suite by developing tools like Keywords Explorer for keyword research, Content Explorer for analyzing content, Rank Tracker for monitoring keyword rankings, and Site Audit for auditing and optimizing websites.

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Awards & Recognition

Ahrefs won the following awards in the Search Engine Optimization category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

2 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2022

Ahrefs Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

88 Plan to Renew

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Since last award

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Ahrefs?

3% Negative

4% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Fair
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Backlink Tools

Keyword Research

Competition Analysis

Holistic Visibility Tracking

On-Page Tracker/Optimization

Analytics and Reporting

Rank Tracking

Change Tracking

Auditing

Local SEO

Content Optimization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

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Ahrefs Reviews

Maria K.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

SEO Gold with Backlink Mastery

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Ahrefs from other similar products?

Ahrefs stands out in the crowded SEO tool market with its extensive backlink analysis. Uncovering the secrets of your online presence that other tools might miss.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The detailed insights into website health, coupled with actionable recommendations, make it an indispensable tool for optimizing your online presence.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Ahrefs offers a treasure trove of data, but diving into it might be overwhelming.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Speaking from an experienced user’s point of view, first, understand your SEO needs. If you're serious about improving your website's performance, Ahrefs is a powerful ally.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Janet G.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Finance
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Unique Data on a Website — Easy to Follow & Act On

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Ahrefs from other similar products?

The Website Authority Checker is the most unique feature of Ahrefs. Get a quick and easy to understand snapshot that you will understand at a glance.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ahrefs offers an easy to comprehend site audit with actionable insights—and it's for free!

What do you dislike most about this product?

Free site audits could happen more often, although I recognize they need to make money!

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Go for the free site audits and the authority check; stay for the actionable insights.

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Helps Innovate

Suhasini G.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2025

Best tool for Link-Building

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

What differentiates Ahrefs from other similar products?

The more relevant and accurate database differentiates it from other similar products.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ahrefs' content strategy helps in getting the backlinking opportunities.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Wrong or incorrect results of Web Audit.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Choose Ahrefs only if your primary goal is of backlinking or link-building.

Pros

Efficient Service
Effective Service
Caring
Respectful

Cons

Less Reliable

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Ahrefs Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

88 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Ahrefs?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Backlink Tools Build a website's backlink profile, discover new opportunities for acquiring links, manage and audit your backlinks.

Keyword Research Helps users pick the best keywords or phrases to target and bring in site traffic.

Competition Analysis Provides an informed view of what competitors are doing in terms of keywords, ranks and organic traffic.

Holistic Visibility Tracking SEOs risk SERP cannibalization across their own content if they do not measure the search visibility of all their digital assets – not just owned domains.

On-Page Tracker/Optimization Pinpoints a website's weaknesses and suggests ideas to improve page rankings.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting, easy data extraction for data analysis and optional sales forecasting

Rank Tracking The ability to check keyword ranks on one or many major search engines.

Change Tracking The ability to track all website changes including page/website history, search functions, robots.txt file changes & change tracking on custom elements.

Auditing Tools crawl a website, check links, loading speeds etc. and provides feedback on a website's SEO "health".

Local SEO Assists in optimizing a website for local searches and targeting local customers.

Content Optimization Analyzes existing or new web content and suggests ways to optimize for target keywords using artificial intelligence and SEO automation.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Ahrefs Reviews

Maria K.

SEO Gold with Backlink Mastery

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Janet G.

Unique Data on a Website — Easy to Follow & Act On

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Suhasini G.

Best tool for Link-Building

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Backlink Tools

Keyword Research

Competition Analysis

Holistic Visibility Tracking

On-Page Tracker/Optimization

Analytics and Reporting

Rank Tracking

Change Tracking

Auditing

Local SEO

Content Optimization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support