ReachKit vs Ahrefs
Ahrefs is one of the largest SEO data platforms there is, and it is built for people whose job is search. ReachKit is built for a founder who owns a small company website and knows nothing about SEO. If you want to research keywords and backlinks yourself, pick Ahrefs. If you want to see where buyers go instead of you and have pages put live to change it, pick ReachKit.
Who does each job?
You do 3 of the 5 jobs, for every page.
You do none of them. You can still edit or stop any page.
What Ahrefs does well
Ahrefs runs on its own web data, collected over more than ten years. Site Explorer shows what any site ranks for and who links to it. Keywords Explorer researches searches. Rank Tracker follows positions, Site Audit crawls a site for technical issues, and Brand Radar tracks how a brand appears in AI chatbots.
There is a free plan, Ahrefs Free, for data on your own site, plus free SEO tools and an AI visibility checker. Paid plans start with Starter at €27 a month. Lite, at €119 a month, adds Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, Rank Tracker, Site Audit and Brand Radar for one user.
If SEO is your job, or you run campaigns for clients, that depth is worth what it costs.
What ReachKit does instead
Every Monday we check what your buyers search and ask AI. Then up to 7 pages a week go live on your site by themselves.
Your part: about 10 minutes, once.
€49 a month. One plan. Cancel any time.See how it works
Side by side
| What it does | ReachKit | Ahrefs |
|---|---|---|
| Free scan with no account | Yes | partly: free plan and free tools |
| Backlink index | No | Yes |
| Keyword research database | No | Yes |
| Whole site technical audit | partly: up to 100 pages | Yes |
| AI answers checked | Yes | Yes |
| Competitor research | partly: who wins your searches | Yes |
| Pages written and put live for you | Yes | No |
| One plan, no tiers | Yes | No |
YesPartlyNo
Pick Ahrefs when
- SEO is your job, or you run it for clients.
- You need backlink data or keyword research across the whole web.
- You have the hours to turn data into work yourself.
Pick ReachKit when
- You own the website and have no time to learn SEO.
- You want pages going live every week without writing them.
- You want one price and nothing to configure.
Facts checked on 15 October 2026. Sources
- Ahrefs home pageahrefs.com
- Ahrefs pricingahrefs.com
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