The best Ahrefs alternatives
3 tools that do a similar job to Ahrefs, 1 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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AhrefsAn SEO platform best known for its backlink index, with keyword research, audits and AI content tools.
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Moz Pro
AI tool · Paid
SEO software for keyword research, rank tracking and link analysis, known for its Domain Authority metric.
Best for: Small SEO teams; Learning SEO fundamentals
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Semrush
AI tool · Paid
An online visibility suite for keyword research, site audits, competitor analysis and AI search tracking.
Best for: All-in-one SEO and PPC research; Competitor analysis
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OpenSEO
Open source · MIT · ★ 26k
Open source SEO toolkit for keyword research, audits and backlinks, usable with AI agents.
Best for: People who find Semrush or Ahrefs too expensive or bloated; Small teams that want to self-host their SEO tooling
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Ahrefs. We don't take payment for placement.