Ahrefs

All-in-one SEO suite for backlinks, keywords and competitor research.

Category	SEO & keywords
Pricing	Paid
Tags	backlinks, keywords, site audit
Official site	ahrefs.com

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Pricing: Paid

Paid means you need to pay to keep using it. Tools with only a free trial are here, and so are ad platforms, where the account is free but the ads are not.

Pricing changes often. The tags were compiled in October 2026 and may be out of date, so confirm on the official pricing page before you pay.