What Ahrefs does well
Ahrefs runs its own crawler and keeps one of the best-known backlink indexes, alongside large keyword and traffic databases with years of history on higher plans. Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer and Site Audit are polished and fast, and Ahrefs Webmaster Tools gives site owners a free audit. For link-building teams and SEO specialists, it's a standard tool.
Where SEODojo is different
- Price: Ahrefs lists Lite at $129/month, Standard at $249 and Advanced at $449, with one user included and more seats extra. SEODojo Pro is $49/month with 3 seats.
- From research to a published page: find a competitor's keywords and your keyword gap, then send any keyword to the Editor or Autopilot, which writes, scores and publishes the article.
- AI visibility included: Ahrefs sells Brand Radar AI as an add-on from $199/month; SEODojo tracks prompts on seven AI engines, with competitors, sources and AI crawler analytics, on every paid plan.
Where Ahrefs is the better fit
- Backlink depth: SEODojo's backlink data comes from DataForSEO. If link building is your main job, Ahrefs' own index and link tools go further.
- History: Ahrefs keeps 6 months of history on Lite and up to 5 years on Advanced; SEODojo's traffic history starts 12 months back when you track a competitor.
Ahrefs vs SEODojo
| Ahrefs | SEODojo | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Lite $129/month (Starter $29 for basic research) | Free plan; Pro $49/month |
| Users included | 1 (extra seats from $40/month) | 3 seats on Pro |
| Competitor domain research | Yes (Site Explorer) | Yes: 30 domain reports or keyword gaps/month on Pro |
| Keyword gap | Yes (Content Gap) | Yes, against your own site |
| History | 6 months on Lite, 2 years on Standard, 5 years on Advanced | 12 months when you track a competitor (5 on Pro), then monthly |
| Rank tracking | 750 keywords on Lite | 150 tracked pages, checked daily, on Pro |
| Full-article generation and publishing | Check Ahrefs' current AI content add-ons | 150 drafts/month on Pro, 7 CMS integrations, Autopilot |
| AI visibility tracking | Brand Radar AI add-on, from $199/month | 7: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini (real apps), Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Claude, DeepSeek; 50 prompts on Pro |
Competitor pricing as publicly listed or reported in October 2026; check their site for current plans.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Ahrefs cost?
- As listed in October 2026: Lite $129/month, Standard $249, Advanced $449 and Enterprise $1,499 (billed yearly), with up to 17% off billed yearly and a $29 Starter plan for basic research. Extra users and Brand Radar AI cost more.
- Does SEODojo have a backlink checker?
- Yes. Backlinks shows any domain's backlinks, referring domains and broken links, and finds outreach prospects that link to a competitor but not to you.
- Is SEODojo's data as big as Ahrefs'?
- No. SEODojo reads keyword, traffic and backlink data from DataForSEO, which is smaller than Ahrefs' own index. For competitor keywords, keyword gaps and writing to rank, it covers what most small teams need.
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