Ahrefs vs AISQ Meteor

Two SEO & local search tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Ahrefs costs less for a six-person team.
  • Ahrefs fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
  • AISQ Meteor: Ten tools for 40 clients, no seat fees.
CompareAhrefsAhrefsAISQ MeteorAISQ
In one lineBacklink and keyword data preferred by SEO specialistsAgency bundle of Squirrly SEO plus nine marketing tools
Starting priceFreeFrom $400/mo
Six-person team$0/mo$400/mo
PlansFree plan; Starter $29/mo; Lite $129/mo; Standard $249/mo; Advanced $449/mo; up to 17% off annualAISQ Meteor $400/mo, billed monthly (no annual price published); one unit covers 40 client slots with 15,000 keyword researches and 10,000 SERP checks a month, 100 AI credits per brand, unlimited email contacts per client and 40 SPY competitor reports a month; no per-seat fees; more units add 40 clients each; free trial on request, length not stated. Squirrly SEO alone (separate purchase, not this offer): PRO $19.99/mo billed annually
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial——
Users1 on LiteTeam; no per-seat fees, 40 client slots
IntegrationsGoogle Search Console, Analytics, WordPressWordPress, Amazon SES, Google and Meta product feeds, Basecamp
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatPlans not statedEvery plan
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for Ahrefs.We found no public status page for AISQ.
Capterra score4.7 / 5 from 585 reviewsNot listed
Trustpilot score2.2 / 5 from 322 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop4015
Fit: Restaurant or café3010
Fit: Service business5525
Fit: Agency or studio9290
Fit: Trades or contractor4010
Fit: Online store8030
Why people pick it
  • Free tier for your own site
  • Best backlink data
  • Ten tools for 40 clients, no seat fees
  • Hands-on onboarding in Basecamp
Where it falls short
  • Paid plans priced for pros
  • Credit limits on Lite
  • Priced for agencies, not one business
  • Built around WordPress sites
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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