Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ahrefs
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Ahrefs is an SEO tool providers. Ahrefs Site Explorer provides a suite of tools including a component for backlink & on-page SEO analysis, online brand mentions tracking, and domain comparison tool for competitor analysis, etc. They refer to themselves as “the largest index of live backlinks.”
$99
per month
BuzzStream
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Buzzstream is the eponymous SEO and influencer marketing platform from the Austin-based company of the same name.N/A
Ubersuggest
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
UberSuggest is a search engine optimization software solution offered by NP Digital.N/A
Pricing
AhrefsBuzzStreamUbersuggest
Editions & Modules
Lite
$99.00
per month
Standard
$179.00
per month
Advanced
$399.00
per month
Agency
$999.00
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AhrefsBuzzStreamUbersuggest
Free Trial
NoNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
AhrefsBuzzStreamUbersuggest
Considered Multiple Products
Ahrefs
Chose Ahrefs
In my experience, Ahrefs and Semrush are both powerful tools for improving SEO and content marketing efforts. However, I chose to use Ahrefs over Semrush for a few reasons. Firstly, Ahrefs has a stronger focus on backlink analysis and identifying potential link building …
Chose Ahrefs
Ahrefs has the best backlink data even compared to funded competitors. On top of that, their analysis and tutorials make it possible to get value easily. Monitoring your website, your competitors, and finding SEO opportunities is very easy and there are some sophisticated …
Chose Ahrefs
I like the Ahrefs backlink tool the most. There's nothing else that gives that in-depth backlink analysis of your own websites and competitors.
BuzzStream
Ubersuggest
Chose Ubersuggest
It's on the cheaper side, so for starters on a budget, you can use the free version or the cheaper paid one. Other tools offer way more functions but can also be overwhelming that way. Ubersuggest is going with the times. If you are a beginner or small company, use Ubersuggest. …
Chose Ubersuggest
Very good and easy for those starting out. There are other more robust and better featured products, but they are more expensive. The others also have phone support options, which I have found very useful in the past.

For larger companies I would probably look at someting else, …
Chose Ubersuggest
We use each SEO research platform for different purposes. I believe they complement each other. Ubersuggest strengths, according to my experience, are related to content ideas, comprehensive keyword research to determine competitors' backlinks, and difficulty in achieving the …
Chose Ubersuggest
Thought it would be easier and wanted to support Neil. Waste of time and money and would never work with his company or his tools ever again.
Features
AhrefsBuzzStreamUbersuggest
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
Ahrefs
8.1
72 Ratings
6% above category average
BuzzStream
8.1
17 Ratings
6% above category average
Ubersuggest
8.6
9 Ratings
12% above category average
Keyword analysis9.769 Ratings9.05 Ratings9.59 Ratings
Backlink management9.170 Ratings9.017 Ratings9.08 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking8.868 Ratings8.05 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Page grader6.762 Ratings9.08 Ratings9.58 Ratings
Competitive analysis9.270 Ratings7.05 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics7.365 Ratings7.05 Ratings8.59 Ratings
Site recommendations6.961 Ratings8.05 Ratings8.58 Ratings
Task management7.033 Ratings8.014 Ratings6.05 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
Ahrefs
6.7
63 Ratings
12% below category average
BuzzStream
8.5
6 Ratings
12% above category average
Ubersuggest
8.2
6 Ratings
8% above category average
Local SEO7.051 Ratings7.05 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Social SEO6.048 Ratings9.05 Ratings7.55 Ratings
Mobile SEO6.047 Ratings9.04 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Global SEO7.757 Ratings9.05 Ratings9.56 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
Ahrefs
7.7
60 Ratings
9% below category average
BuzzStream
8.0
11 Ratings
5% below category average
Ubersuggest
8.0
7 Ratings
5% below category average
Multi-domain support7.057 Ratings8.010 Ratings7.56 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools8.429 Ratings8.08 Ratings8.57 Ratings
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Nozzle
Nozzle
Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.2 out of 10
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.2 out of 10
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.2 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.5 out of 10
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Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
AhrefsBuzzStreamUbersuggest
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(77 ratings)
7.6
(18 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(5 ratings)
-
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10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(5 ratings)
9.2
(2 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
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10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
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10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(14 ratings)
8.1
(2 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
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10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
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10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
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(0 ratings)
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10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
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10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AhrefsBuzzStreamUbersuggest
Likelihood to Recommend
Ahrefs
Ahrefs is a must have in the SEO toolbox. It is one of the leading tools in the industry for serious SEO research. It can do almost everything you need on the non-technical side of SEO. In my opinion, it is not great if you need a detailed technical tool that identifies errors and helps with fix suggestions. In that instance, I think there are better tools on the market. But - for content and keyword related tasks, I think it's must have.
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BuzzStream
BuzzStream works for anyone that is working in the SEO field! It has literally saved me hours of time and is my go-to tool for all link building needs. The speed that I'm able to research a site, save the key information and launch a pre-crafted email is head spinning (In a good way)! This is one of the SEO tools that I can't live without--it makes link building and link tracking a whole lot easier. BuzzStream likely wouldn't be a good fit for anyone that isn't particularly working in the SEO field. I can't imagine this would replace a dedicated email tracking system or be used to send email drips.
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NP Digital
Ubersuggest is well suited for people who needs to conduct a basic keyword research to rank content in google. Whoever, the tool can be limited for people with more expertise and SEO knowledge. Nevertheless, having more free tools than other similar platforms, I recommend it to those who are starting in SEO.
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Pros
Ahrefs
  • I have been using this platform in my organization to develop several SEO tools to help to grow our website much.
  • It has all the main features which include competitor research, keyword research, website audit, content research, and rank tracking.
  • I have been using all these functions in the organization for several purposes. It provides complete information and complete performance details of the SEO.
  • It provides us the detailed keyword research with volume, CPC, and other information.
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BuzzStream
  • Communication Organization: It provides a simple communication format for even the most novice of users to understand. All messages are kept in nice order, even placed in folders if needed, to alleviate the pain of losing messages in normal email.
  • Locating Contact Information: I love that BuzzStream aids in finding additional contact information for people. From social accounts to other emails, we can make sure we reach out to people via the correct channels.
  • Building a Consistent Voice: BuzzStream allows you to save templates that have worked or failed when conducting outreach. These templates can have autofill parameters added to them and are accessible to all users.
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NP Digital
  • Monitoring broken links - helps optimise your Google ranking
  • Researching hashtags and keywords for website and social media to keep relevant
  • Researching competitor keywords to get a competitive advantage
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Cons
Ahrefs
  • Can't export graphs: some graphs within the tool would be useful as an export. Unfortunately, exporting them is not an option.
  • No "blanket" reporting options: though Ahrefs is excellent for gathering and exporting intel/data, there are no blanket SEO reports provided. Exporting data is great, but simple report exporting would make it better.
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BuzzStream
  • The search function needs to be more accurate in returning results when searching for existing prospects the platform only display exact match results - www.websitename.com vs websitename.com. In reality, the two websites are the same prospects.
  • Customer service assistance needs to be more instantaneous when seeking out help a response can take up to 24 hours.
  • Importing large CSV files of websites takes time as well.
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NP Digital
  • Improve the user interface.
  • Speed up the Ubersuggest platform because it loads many unnecessary graphical elements or tooltips when the user looks for data.
  • Improve keyword research for other languages than English.
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Likelihood to Renew
Ahrefs
Their index is too vast to ignore when looking at a complete backlink profile. We find links in Ahrefs that do not appear in any other link detection tool. For this reason, it's a must for our agency to use for the foreseeable future. Plus, it's very affordable considering the data you get
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BuzzStream
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NP Digital
Ubersuggest offers everything related to SEO in a single platform. I need it to improve my ranking on search.
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Usability
Ahrefs
Ahrefs is very easy to use - you can jump right in and understand most of the assets. Overall, the dashboard snapshots give a very good picture of inbound link activity. For deeper analysis of historical trends, the system can become cumbersome, making it hard to do full work without exporting and reformatting the data.
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BuzzStream
Buzzstream is great to help identify sites to get links from, and it makes this process so efficient, easy and personal to all, the ones who are using it and the ones that are receiving. Flawless navigation, good outlook, 10/10!
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NP Digital
It's really easy to use. The interface is nice and tidy, and the learning curve is low. So it's a tool that's accessible for everyone. If not, there are plenty of guides in the tool itself or on the website. You can easily make lists and export data for use or to share, connect Google Drive, and go work with a team.
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Support Rating
Ahrefs
Ahrefs has always been responsive when there's been a technical issue with the site. There are usually very little problems, but if there are, they announce it on their social media accounts which keeps its customers informed. Email support is prompt and the customer service people are very helpful, knowledgable and friendly.
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BuzzStream
Support is one of the best aspects of BuzzStream. I know their support team is small and somehow they are able to get back to us right away in a super helpful, friendly fashion. I've had many questions - sometimes they release a new feature, sometimes a feature isn't working correctly and they are quick to answer but also help explain it in a way that makes sense.
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NP Digital
They have a lot of information on their website, and also training and contact options in the tool. So you can learn on the go while trying the tool. And if you are stuck, support reacts really fast--sometimes the same day, sometimes the next day due to time zones. Payment is easy and easy to cancel.
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Online Training
Ahrefs
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BuzzStream
No answers on this topic
NP Digital
Ubersuggest offers lots of free training on how to use the platform and digital marketing in general. The content is super useful.
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Alternatives Considered
Ahrefs
Majestic and Ahrefs are really close in terms of tool. Ahrefs does offer competitive comparison and they do have a more up to date data base. Majestic however has a more comprehensive historical view of sites which is also extremely valuable. Majestic also offers a link velocity chart that is missing on Ahrefs. Ahrefs makes up for this with their links gained/lost calendar which Majestic is missing.
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BuzzStream
BuzzStream stacks up quite well compared to its competitors. In particular, Hootsuite and HubSpot. BuzzStream has many of the same capabilities that its competitors do, at a fraction of the cost. We selected BuzzStream because it had a fairly flexible contract, and it was sufficient for our needs. It was a good intermediate-level tool.
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NP Digital
Very good and easy for those starting out. There are other more robust and better featured products, but they are more expensive. The others also have phone support options, which I have found very useful in the past. For larger companies I would probably look at someting else, but Ubersuggest is good for most SMBs
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Return on Investment
Ahrefs
  • Ahrefs Site Explorer has helped with any comprehensive backlink analysis and backlink profile management we've had.
  • Ahrefs Site Explorer has helped tremendously in getting manual penalties lifted for certain sites.
  • Aherfs Site Explorer has been helpful in identifying 404 error pages.
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BuzzStream
  • It's had a positive impact in keeping our entire agency organized. Especially when employees leave, all of their communication is in one place, so it's pretty easy to have someone take over the process.
  • You can test different messaging for prospects and then determine the most successful.
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NP Digital
  • Has helped with keeping our blog topics fresh for clients.
  • We're able to keep track of SEO performance for clients who don't want to shell out for expensive SEO tools.
  • The site audit function has helped us to sell website redesigns as well as SEO packages.
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ScreenShots

Ahrefs Screenshots

Screenshot of Analyze backlinks and keywords of any website to find opportunities for your organic traffic growthScreenshot of Check your website for 100+ pre-defined SEO issuesScreenshot of Get relevant keyword ideas supported by accurate SEO metricsScreenshot of Find the most shared and linked-to content on any topicScreenshot of Track your and your competitors' search rankings