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Comparison

Ahrefs vs SE Ranking

No clear leader: SE Ranking (56.9) and Ahrefs (52.4) 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 →SE Ranking full profile →
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Ahrefs52
SE Ranking57
Score
vioscaleAI score
Ahrefs52 / 100medium · 55%
SE Ranking57 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓
Model
Ahrefsfreemium
SE Rankingfreemium
Price level
Ahrefslow
SE Rankinglow
Transparent
Ahrefs✗
SE Ranking✗
Integrations
Count
Ahrefs3
SE Ranking7
Security
Iso27001
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking–
Soc2
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking–
Reliability
Status page
Ahrefs–
SE Ranking✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Ahrefs7 items
SE Ranking6 items

Capabilities

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

Pricing
Pricing transparency
AhrefsContact-sales
SE RankingContact-sales
Free tier / free tool
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓
Pricing model
Ahrefs-
SE Ranking-
Data
Backlink index
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓
Keyword research database
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓
Capability
Rank tracking
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓
Technical site audit / crawler
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓
Content optimisation (SERP-driven)
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓
Competitor / SERP intelligence
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓
Coverage
Local / mobile SERP support
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓
Countries / locales covered
AhrefsNot specified
SE Ranking188+ countries and regions
Integration
Public API
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓
Search Console / GA4 integration
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓
Deployment
Deployment
AhrefsCloud
SE RankingCloud

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

SE Ranking

A comprehensive SEO platform using AI to track search engine visibility, analyze competitor performance, generate content optimization recommendations, and integrate with analytics and workflow tools.

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 ↗

SE Ranking

from £35/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

From £40/mo or £135/mo annual. Free tier with 100K credits and 14-day trial.

  • Free TrialFree
    • 100K free credits
    • Full API & MCP access
    • Test every API endpoint
    • 14-day trial
    • No credit card required
  • Wallet£40/mo for 250K credits (example), pay-as-you-go
    • Pay only for what you use
    • No recurring fees
    • No commitment
    • Top up credits anytime
    • Credits never expire
    • +1 more
  • Standalone£135/mo billed annually (£1,620/year), 12M credits/year
    • Annual billing only
    • Up to 57% off Wallet rates
    • Volume-based pricing discounts
    • Data API included
    • MCP included
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • 120M+ credits/year
    • Custom integrations development
    • Custom RPS limits
    • High-volume pricing from $30/1M credits
  • API Add-on£35/mo billed annually, adds 3M credits/year to existing plan
    • Data API + Project API access
    • Volume-based pricing discounts
    • Annual billing only
    • MCP included
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓
iOS
Ahrefs✗
SE Ranking✓
Android
Ahrefs✗
SE Ranking✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ahrefs✓
SE Ranking✓

Integrations

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

In common (4)
  • Google Search Console
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Data Studio
  • Google Business Profile

Ahrefs

6 total - 2 not shared
  • IndexNow
  • Google Analytics
Independently observed

SE Ranking

14 total - 10 not shared
  • Google Ads
  • Matomo Analytics
  • Whatagraph
  • Agency Analytics
  • Reportz.io
  • Zapier
  • Make.com
  • n8n
  • Appy Pie Automate
  • GA4
Independently observed
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Ahrefs or SE Ranking: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

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