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Comparison

Ahrefs vs Majestic

No clear leader: Ahrefs (52.4) and Majestic (51.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Ahrefs full profile →Majestic full profile →
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Ahrefs52
Majestic51
Score
vioscaleAI score
Ahrefs52 / 100medium · 55%
Majestic51 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tier
Ahrefs✓
Majestic✓
Model
Ahrefsfreemium
Majesticfreemium
Price level
Ahrefslow
Majesticlow
Transparent
Ahrefs✗
Majestic✗
Integrations
Count
Ahrefs3
Majestic2
Security
Gdpr
Ahrefs–
Majestic✓
Iso27001
Ahrefs✓
Majestic–
Soc2
Ahrefs✓
Majestic–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Ahrefs7 items
Majestic6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for seo tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Pricing
Pricing transparency
AhrefsContact-sales
MajesticContact-sales
Free tier / free tool
Ahrefs✓
Majestic✓
Pricing model
Ahrefs-
Majestic-
Data
Backlink index
Ahrefs✓
Majestic✓
Keyword research database
Ahrefs✓
Majestic-
Capability
Rank tracking
Ahrefs✓
Majestic✗
Technical site audit / crawler
Ahrefs✓
Majestic✓
Content optimisation (SERP-driven)
Ahrefs✓
Majestic✗
Competitor / SERP intelligence
Ahrefs✓
Majestic✓
Coverage
Local / mobile SERP support
Ahrefs✓
Majestic✗
Countries / locales covered
AhrefsNot specified
Majestic-
Integration
Public API
Ahrefs✓
Majestic✓
Search Console / GA4 integration
Ahrefs✓
Majestic✗
Deployment
Deployment
AhrefsCloud
MajesticCloud

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Ahrefs

Platform that combines artificial intelligence with a comprehensive web index to provide marketing reports, competitive analysis, automated workflows, and real-time monitoring capabilities for SEO and brand visibility.

Independently observed

Majestic

A platform that analyzes backlinks and provides link quality metrics to support SEO strategy development and competitive market research.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Ahrefs

Free tier
as of verify ↗

Majestic

from £39.99/moSubscriptionFree tier

From £39.99/month. Free tier available. 7-day money-back guarantee on Lite and Pro plans.

  • Lite£39.99/month or £399.90/year
    • Fresh Index
    • Site Explorer
    • N-grams
    • Near Links
    • Link Graph
    • +13 more
  • Pro£79.99/month or £799.90/year
    • Everything in Lite
    • Historic Index
    • Index Merger
    • Raw Data Exports
    • Custom Reports
    • +10 more
  • Full API£319.99/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Full API access
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Ahrefs✓
Majestic✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ahrefs✓
Majestic✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Google Search Console

Ahrefs

6 total - 5 not shared
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Data Studio
  • IndexNow
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Business Profile
Independently observed

Majestic

2 total - 1 not shared
  • OpenApps API
Independently observed
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Ahrefs or Majestic: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.