Ahrefs vs Gushwork

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, agency or studio, online store.
  • Gushwork: Writes and publishes the pages for you.
CompareAhrefsAhrefsGushworkGushwork
In one lineBacklink and keyword data preferred by SEO specialistsDone-for-you AI SEO pages and inbound leads for B2B firms
Starting priceFreeFrom $900/mo
Six-person team$0/mo$900/mo
PlansFree plan; Starter $29/mo; Lite $129/mo; Standard $249/mo; Advanced $449/mo; up to 17% off annualFrom $900/mo, billed monthly (no annual price published); all agents included; final price set on a sales call by page volume and paid-ads support; no free trial; cancel anytime
Pricing modelFree tierPaid
Free trial——
Users1 on LiteManaged service; seats not stated
IntegrationsGoogle Search Console, Analytics, WordPressSlack (lead alerts), any website platform
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS
Phone supportNone listedPlans not stated
Live chatPlans not statedNone listed
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for Ahrefs.We found no public status page for Gushwork.
Capterra score4.7 / 5 from 585 reviewsNot listed
Trustpilot score2.2 / 5 from 322 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop4010
Fit: Restaurant or café305
Fit: Service business5560
Fit: Agency or studio9215
Fit: Trades or contractor4040
Fit: Online store8010
Why people pick it
  • Free tier for your own site
  • Best backlink data
  • Writes and publishes the pages for you
  • Lead dashboard filters spam
Where it falls short
  • Paid plans priced for pros
  • Credit limits on Lite
  • $900/mo floor, final price by quote
  • Leads take months; 6-month minimum
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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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