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    Ahrefs

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAhrefs 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 β€œthe largest index of live backlinks.”

    $127

    per month

    KeywordSpy

    Score9 out of 10
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    AhrefsKeywordSpy
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $129.00
    per month
    Standard
    $249.00
    per month
    Advanced
    $449.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    $1499.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AhrefsKeywordSpy
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.β€”
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    Ahrefs
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    38 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    39 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    33 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
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    Features
    AhrefsKeywordSpy
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Ahrefs and KeywordSpy
    Feature
    Ahrefs
    8.3
    72 Ratings
    8% above category average
    KeywordSpy
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Keyword analysis9.869 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Backlink management9.470 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking8.568 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Page grader7.462 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Competitive analysis9.270 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics7.465 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Site recommendations7.561 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task management7.033 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Ahrefs and KeywordSpy
    Feature
    Ahrefs
    6.4
    63 Ratings
    17% below category average
    KeywordSpy
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Local SEO6.751 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Social SEO6.048 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Mobile SEO6.047 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Global SEO7.157 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Ahrefs and KeywordSpy
    Feature
    Ahrefs
    7.3
    60 Ratings
    14% below category average
    KeywordSpy
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Multi-domain support6.357 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.429 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Yoast
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Yoast
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AhrefsKeywordSpy
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (77 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AhrefsKeywordSpy
    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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    KeywordSpy
    KeywordSpy is appropriate for most Internet Market research companies. I would not suggest it for a corporate marketing department unless it's a company with a very larger budget. This is also not a tool for small freelancers even though there is a free option, to get the best benefit of KeywordSpy it's best to use most of its features and options and this can get pricey.
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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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    KeywordSpy
    • track and give details on specified Keyword
    • Determine competitors within a specified Keyword
    • Advise other keyword competitors may be targeting
    • provided competitive information regarding the targeted keyword e.g copies of an ad campaign
    • Allow very deep and granular keyword research and competitive research re the domains and targeted keyword
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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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    KeywordSpy
    • Broaden its user access
    • Sometimes the results volume can be over whelming, maybe a summary tool could be provided?
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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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    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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    KeywordSpy
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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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    KeywordSpy
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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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    KeywordSpy
    Most SEO and market research tools offer what KeywordSpy has but are not as detailed and in one place. Consequently, where you can do everything at KeywordSpy, with other tools you find you have to purchase multiple tools or subscriptions from different providers which also don't integrate with each other. KeywordSpy makes your research easier and more efficient.
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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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    KeywordSpy
    • Can get pricey because of its pricing model
    • Applicable to a limited geographical clientele, therefore, restricting service access or subscribers
    • powerful SEO and competitive research tool, therefore, giving the use significant competitive advantages from the data outputs
    • Allows you to track keyword and domains and therefore a time saver
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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