Ahrefs: who it fits, what it costs, and the catch
Who Ahrefs fits, and who it does not
- Checked 2026-10-20
- 1 source
Ahrefs score89.8 / 100
Scored against the other verified SEO tools tools. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
- Good for
- Finding out who links to you and your rivals
- Not for
- Teams on a tight budget (each extra user costs more)
- The catch
- Strong link data, but extra users and add-ons push the price up fast.
Data last verified: 2026-10-20
What Ahrefs costs over five years
Five years for a team of 5, paid monthly: $1,740
On the Starter plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $348
- Paid yearly, one year
- Not verified
- "Starter" has no verified annual price
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-20Lite is priced for up to 3 people; Standard is priced for up to 6 people; Advanced is priced for up to 11 people. We have tracked Ahrefs's prices since 2026-10-21; no change so far. All price changes
The free plan, as Ahrefs describes it.
What you risk by starting
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Ahrefs.
- Refund policy
- No refunds in general; monthly subscribers may request one if they have not used the service, and requests can be declined if there is material account activity
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-22
- Getting your data out
- Monthly export-row limits: Lite 500,000; Standard 1.5M; Advanced 4M; Enterprise from 10M
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-22
What we verified Ahrefs can do
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Keyword ideasYes
Track your Google rankYes
Site health checkYes
Who links to youYes
See rivalsYes
Content ideasYes
Local SEOYes
ReportsYes
Show up in AI answersYes
Connects to your other apps (API)Yes
Where these facts come from
https://ahrefs.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-20
What to do next
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Data last verified: 2026-10-20