Ahrefs

Backlink and keyword research suite

Free tier + paidSEO, growth & newsletterahrefs.com

What it is

Ahrefs runs its own web crawler and exposes it through Site Explorer for backlinks, Keywords Explorer, Site Audit and Content Explorer. Ahrefs Webmaster Tools gives free Site Audit and Site Explorer data for domains you verify in Search Console.

Why it earns a slot

The backlink index is the reason to pay: Site Explorer shows exactly who links to competing publications, and Content Explorer surfaces the articles pulling those links so you can pitch the same editors.

Know before you commit

Everything is credit-metered — reports, rows, exports — and overages bill automatically. Seats add $40-$100/mo, and Lite keeps only 6 months of historical data.

Getting started

Verify your domain in Ahrefs Webmaster Tools for free crawl data.

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Pricing snapshot

Ahrefs Webmaster Tools free for domains you verify. Starter $29/mo. Lite $129/mo, Standard $249/mo, Advanced $449/mo, Enterprise $1,499/mo (annual). Extra seats $40-$100/mo. Brand Radar AI from $199/mo.

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Evaluate Ahrefs (https://ahrefs.com) for this project, then use it only if it fits what we are already building.
Context: Backlink and keyword research suite. Ahrefs runs its own web crawler and exposes it through Site Explorer for backlinks, Keywords Explorer, Site Audit and Content Explorer. Ahrefs Webmaster Tools gives free Site Audit and Site Explorer data for domains you verify in Search Console.
Reviewer notes (general, not written for this codebase): The backlink index is the reason to pay: Site Explorer shows exactly who links to competing publications, and Content Explorer surfaces the articles pulling those links so you can pitch the same editors.
Watch out for: Everything is credit-metered — reports, rows, exports — and overages bill automatically. Seats add $40-$100/mo, and Lite keeps only 6 months of historical data.
Pricing: Ahrefs Webmaster Tools free for domains you verify. Starter $29/mo. Lite $129/mo, Standard $249/mo, Advanced $449/mo, Enterprise $1,499/mo (annual). Extra seats $40-$100/mo. Brand Radar AI from $199/mo.
Setup: Verify your domain in Ahrefs Webmaster Tools for free crawl data.
Rules: treat the notes above as background only. Do not assume a theme, style, layout or feature that is not already in this project — inspect the existing code first and ask me before changing visual direction.

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