Ahrefs
Ahrefs
Backlink and keyword data preferred by SEO specialists
Ahrefs is known for the largest backlink index and clean keyword data. Its Webmaster Tools are free for your own verified sites, which is enough for many small businesses to catch broken pages and see rankings.
Cost at your size
Ahrefs is free for one seat.
Ahrefs costs $30 less than the median SEO & local search tool for one seat ($30).
Figures from the vendor's published prices. How we calculate prices
Getting help with Ahrefs
- How to reach them
- Live chat: plans not stated
- Email: plans not stated
- Help center: every plan
- Hours
- Hours not published
We found no public status page for Ahrefs.
From Ahrefs's support and pricing pages, October 2026 · checked by us 2026-10-14 · How we gather this
Sources
- ahrefs.com/pricing, read 2026-10-13
- help.ahrefs.com, read 2026-10-13
- help.ahrefs.com/account-access-and-billing/your-account/can-i-change-my-ahrefs-login-email, read 2026-10-13
- Live chat: “please contact our support team via live chat” (help.ahrefs.com/account-access-and-billing/your-account/can-i-change-my-ahrefs-login-email)
- Email: “Please contact our support team at” (ahrefs.com/pricing)
- Help center: “Advice and answers from the Ahrefs Team” (help.ahrefs.com)
What reviewers say about Ahrefs
- Capterra4.7 / 5 · 585 reviews
- Trustpilot2.2 / 5 · 322 reviews
- G2See reviews on G2
Each site has its own reviewers, so we show the scores side by side and never average them. App ratings cover the mobile app only. Scores read Oct 28, 2026. How we show reviews
Why people pick it
- Free tier for your own site
- Best backlink data
Where it falls short
- Paid plans priced for pros
- Credit limits on Lite
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