Ubersuggest vs Ahrefs: which SEO tool is right for you in 2026?

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    Feature-by-feature comparison

    FeatureUbersuggestAhrefs
    Free plan3 searches/day, limited rowsNo free plan; free webmaster tools only
    Keyword database size (stated)20+ billion keywords27.5+ billion keywords
    Backlink index size (stated)1+ trillion backlinks35+ trillion backlinks
    Domain Rating / Authority metricDomain Authority (Moz-derived)Domain Rating (proprietary)
    Site audit on test domainsRan successfully on all 3Ran successfully on all 3
    Rank tracking includedYes, limited keywords by tierYes, separate quota
    Content explorerBasic content ideasFull Content Explorer with traffic estimates
    API accessNo public APIPaid add-on
    Cheapest paid plan$29/mo (Individual)$129/mo (Lite)
    Best forSolo founders, freelancers, anyone learning SEOAgencies, in-house SEO teams, link-building specialists

    Pricing snapshot

    Public vendor pricing as of . Both vendors change pricing without notice; check their own pages before buying.

    Ubersuggest

    • Individual$29/mo
      1 user, 150 daily searches, 7-day backlink data
    • Business$49/mo
      2 users, 300 daily searches, full features
    • Enterprise$99/mo
      5 users, 900 daily searches, white-label reports

    Ahrefs

    • Lite$129/mo
      1 user, 5 projects, limited credits
    • Standard$249/mo
      1 user, 20 projects, more credits, content explorer
    • Advanced$449/mo
      3 users, 50 projects, web explorer, history
    • Enterprise$14,990/yr
      5+ users, audit log, SSO, dedicated support

    How we made this page

    Reference test domains: stripe.com, notion.so, shopify.com. We test against the same three sites on every page so results stay comparable and reproducible.

    Last tested: .

    Sources:

    We re-test both products against the same three reference domains every quarter. Pricing is screenshot-verified from the vendors' public pricing pages on the date above. We have no affiliate relationship with either vendor as of 2026-06-30.

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