{"id":177018,"date":"2024-07-08T23:06:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T04:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=177018"},"modified":"2025-02-21T20:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T01:15:17","slug":"ahrefs-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/ahrefs-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahrefs Alternatives: 8 Reasons Budget Tools Don\u2019t Measure Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p><div class=\"intro-txt\">What are the best alternative SEO tools, besides Ahrefs? Here\u2019s our&nbsp;take.<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A foreword: we\u2019d really prefer not to further perpetuate the \u201cSaaS tool slugfest\u201d where both sides cherry-pick the product features they offer that the other doesn\u2019t, then design tables and one-pagers to support their&nbsp;bias.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-177020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-ahrefs-alternatives.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs vs Alternatives \u2013 most crucial SEO tool features comparison\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-ahrefs-alternatives.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-ahrefs-alternatives-624x425.png 624w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-ahrefs-alternatives-768x523.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-ahrefs-alternatives-1536x1045.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So we thought we\u2019d go slightly bigger picture here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why should you go with Ahrefs, and not any alternative tool like Semrush that offers a similar function to the one that you\u2019re looking for?&nbsp;Well\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Backlinks data quality\" data-section=\"backlinks\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahrefs prioritizes the quality of our backlinks data.&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data behind the tool is everything.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahrefs has one of the top web crawlers in the world and is the first in the search engine optimization category by a landslide. (source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/radar.cloudflare.com\/traffic\/verified-bots\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloudflare Radar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have the world\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/big-data\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">largest index of live backlinks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, updated with fresh data every 15\u201330 minutes. From a practical point of view, that means that we have fresher and more accurate data than any other SEO alternative tool. This translates into better and more effective strategies for&nbsp;you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, for each backlink that we store in our database, Ahrefs has also 72 unique datapoints that you can sort and filter your backlinks by to quickly identify the best ones. Search by referring page, domain, or author; whether a backlink comes from a homepage or not; by anchor text, page titles or so on. Our closest competitor has less than one-third of these datapoints.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Industry tool of choice\" data-section=\"tool-of-choice\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve got stamps of approval from highly reputable third-party studies \u2013 and we\u2019re the beloved tool of choice for SEO professionals.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">64% of SEO professionals trust Ahrefs\u2019 link data over its competitors. The next closest competitor (GSC) only had 14% of votes. (Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aira.net\/state-of-link-building\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aira\u2019s The State of Link Building Report 2022<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-177021 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-ahrefs-alternatives.jpg\" alt=\"Ahrefs is the tool of choice for SEO professionals\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-ahrefs-alternatives.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-ahrefs-alternatives-365x425.jpg 365w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-ahrefs-alternatives-768x895.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-ahrefs-alternatives-1318x1536.jpg 1318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And whenever SEOs are asked to pick their favorite tool, Ahrefs usually wins.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve been around since 2010, and Ahrefs is the tool of choice for tens of thousands of SEO and digital marketing professionals (plus the hundred thousand more folks who use our free&nbsp;tools.)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to speak the same language as most people in the industry \u2013 Ahrefs is the way to&nbsp;go.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Invested in hardware\" data-section=\"invested-hardware\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve invested in next-level hardware and computational power.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re so serious about our hardware at Ahrefs that we built our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/big-data\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">own datacenter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with 4700 Servers &amp; 916K CPU&nbsp;cores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also have a superfast supercomputer! Yep1 ranks among the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top500.org\/system\/180265\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 50 fastest supercomputers worldwide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Flops (floating point operations per second).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This gives us a huge edge over the average SEO tool that doesn\u2019t have enough computing power to process seriously big data, and instead relies solely on third-party data.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Shaped by SEO practitioners\" data-section=\"shaped-by-practitioners\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We walk the talk \u2013 Ahrefs\u2019 tools are shaped by industry thought leaders &amp; actual SEO practitioners.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many Ahrefs team members are thought leaders in the fields of digital marketing and SEO \u2013 they\u2019re invited to speak and share their expertise at top industry events worldwide. Like Patrick, who\u2019s been called Mr. Technical SEO &amp; the technical SEOs\u2019 technical SEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/patrickstox\/status\/1694777381435707788\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177044\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/x-patrick.png\" alt width=\"1128\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/x-patrick.png 1128w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/x-patrick-618x425.png 618w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/x-patrick-768x528.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since they contribute heavily to product development, many Ahrefs reports and features developed directly from suggestions and requests from our own marketing department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, you\u2019re choosing a product that\u2019s shaped by people who ACTUALLY do SEO. Our tools are created for real-world processes and use cases, unlike alternative tools that may be built in silos by developers who aren\u2019t in the trenches.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Master educators\" data-section=\"master-educators\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re also master educators!<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve produced a huge amount of educational content over the years and countless SEOs and digital marketers learn from our articles, videos and courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahrefs blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gets around 4M visits per year from Google alone.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AhrefsCom\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube channel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has over 15M views and 540k subscribers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/academy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">many Academy courses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> get tens of millions of views across multiple platforms as well \u2013 we can\u2019t even track these anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-177022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-1-ahrefs-alternatives.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs educational material testimonials\" width=\"1600\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-1-ahrefs-alternatives.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-1-ahrefs-alternatives-680x245.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-1-ahrefs-alternatives-768x276.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-1-ahrefs-alternatives-1536x553.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-177023 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-2-ahrefs-alternatives.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs educational material testimonials\" width=\"1600\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-2-ahrefs-alternatives.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-2-ahrefs-alternatives-680x190.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-2-ahrefs-alternatives-768x214.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-2-ahrefs-alternatives-1536x428.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-177024 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-3-ahrefs-alternatives.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs educational material testimonials\" width=\"1600\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-3-ahrefs-alternatives.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-3-ahrefs-alternatives-680x240.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-3-ahrefs-alternatives-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-3-ahrefs-alternatives-1536x541.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Committed to search\" data-section=\"search\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, Ahrefs is 100% committed to search.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re obsessed with search \u2013 we even created our own search engine, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/yep.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yep.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This gives us deep expertise in how search works and what goes into ranking #1, so we can build the best tools to help you do just&nbsp;that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-177130 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yep-search.png\" alt=\"Yep, the search engine built by Ahrefs\" width=\"2830\" height=\"1586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yep-search.png 2830w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yep-search-680x381.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yep-search-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yep-search-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yep-search-2048x1148.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2830px) 100vw, 2830px\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for an SEO tool that won\u2019t branch out and spread its focus thin across other forms of marketing in the near future, Ahrefs is your&nbsp;bet.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Focused on users\" data-section=\"focused-on-users\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The focus is on you, not our investors.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahrefs is completely bootstrapped.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that unlike other tools, we never have to answer to investors or be caught in a tug-of-war with a board of directors who are gunning for their own individual goals.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have the freedom to commit to our vision, our people and our users (you!), and we plan to always stay this&nbsp;way.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Reviews from SEOs\" data-section=\"reviews\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out these reviews from SEO pros who\u2019ve chosen us over any alternative.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-177026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4-2-ahrefs-alternatives.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs reviews from SEO professionals\" width=\"1600\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4-2-ahrefs-alternatives.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4-2-ahrefs-alternatives-680x266.png 680w, 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