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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Starting at $29.00
AdRoll
Star Rating
(692)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(622)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00
Free Trial is available
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Ahrefs easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ahrefs overall.
- Reviewers felt that Ahrefs meets the needs of their business better than AdRoll.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ahrefs is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ahrefs over AdRoll.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AdRoll
Ads
Pay As You Go
Pay-as-you-go advertising. Managed services with qualifying spend.
- Full-funnel, multi-channel advertising
Ahrefs
Starter
Starting at $29.00
Ideal for website owners who need to do keyword research.
- All in Free
- 1 unverified project
- 1 month of history
Free Trial
AdRoll
Free Trial is available
Ahrefs
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
580
9.0
492
Ease of Use
8.3
585
8.8
498
Ease of Setup
8.2
369
8.9
235
Ease of Admin
8.1
336
8.8
183
Quality of Support
8.0
554
8.3
411
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
335
8.7
176
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
570
8.9
467
Features by Category
Channel Functionality
8.2
400
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
7.5
80
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Display Advertising
6.7
22
Not enough data
7.0
22
Not enough data
7.4
21
Not enough data
7.3
22
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
7.1
22
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0
436
Not enough data
7.6
426
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
7.0
373
Not enough data
7.7
367
Not enough data
7.8
356
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
359
Not enough data
8.1
399
Not enough data
7.5
375
Not enough data
7.5
331
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
427
Not enough data
8.0
372
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
284
Not enough data
7.2
332
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.1
404
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.4
324
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.6
333
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Grammar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Formatting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Retargeting
8.2
166
Not enough data
8.3
197
Not enough data
8.1
185
Not enough data
8.1
206
Not enough data
8.2
194
Not enough data
8.2
196
Not enough data
8.2
177
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retargeting
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.4
26
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
Local Search Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.4
97
Not enough data
8.3
103
Agentic AI - Competitive Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
88
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Reporting
Not enough data
7.6
97
Not enough data
8.3
99
Attribution Modeling
8.3
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Attribution
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Marketing
8.8
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting
8.3
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
196
Not enough data
8.7
183
Not enough data
8.6
180
Not enough data
8.5
180
Agentic AI - SEO Tools
Not enough data
7.1
16
Not enough data
7.2
16
Not enough data
7.7
16
Not enough data
6.9
16
Not enough data
7.0
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.6
16
SEO Content & Rankings
Not enough data
9.1
389
Not enough data
8.8
379
Not enough data
8.5
358
Not enough data
7.8
182
Not enough data
8.1
169
SEO Reporting
Not enough data
9.0
379
Not enough data
8.2
202
Not enough data
7.8
185
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
68
Not enough data
6.2
67
Media Channels
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
31
Geographic Coverage
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.7
27
Reporting
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Agentic AI - Media Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Platform Interoperability
7.5
34
Not enough data
Mobile Functionality
8.0
203
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Advertising
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0
436
Not enough data
7.6
426
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
7.0
373
Not enough data
7.7
367
Not enough data
7.8
356
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
359
Not enough data
8.1
399
Not enough data
7.5
375
Not enough data
7.5
331
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
427
Not enough data
8.0
372
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Mobile
7.8
169
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
284
Not enough data
7.2
332
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.1
404
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.4
324
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.6
333
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
6.7
12
Not enough data
Video Functionality
7.9
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Advertising
5.7
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0
436
Not enough data
7.6
426
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
7.0
373
Not enough data
7.7
367
Not enough data
7.8
356
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
359
Not enough data
8.1
399
Not enough data
7.5
375
Not enough data
7.5
331
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
427
Not enough data
8.0
372
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
284
Not enough data
7.2
332
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.1
404
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.4
324
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.6
333
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
8.0(won by default)
35
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Social Media Advertising
6.7(won by default)
7
Not enough data
6.7(won by default)
7
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
7
Not enough data
7.1(won by default)
7
Not enough data
6.9(won by default)
7
Not enough data
6.7(won by default)
7
Not enough data
Social Functionality
8.0(won by default)
221
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0(won by default)
436
Not enough data
7.6(won by default)
426
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
429
Not enough data
7.0(won by default)
373
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
367
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
356
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
313
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
359
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
399
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
375
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
331
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
212
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9(won by default)
406
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
427
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
372
Not enough data
7.7(won by default)
338
Not enough data
Platform
7.7(won by default)
284
Not enough data
7.2(won by default)
332
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
368
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
404
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
313
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
324
Not enough data
7.5(won by default)
321
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
267
Not enough data
7.6(won by default)
333
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Operational Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Demand Side Platforms
7.7
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Demand Side Platform (DSP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.0
436
Not enough data
7.6
426
Not enough data
8.1
429
Not enough data
7.0
373
Not enough data
7.7
367
Not enough data
7.8
356
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
359
Not enough data
8.1
399
Not enough data
7.5
375
Not enough data
7.5
331
Not enough data
7.7
212
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Targeting
7.9
406
Not enough data
8.7
427
Not enough data
8.0
372
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Demand Side Platforms
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
284
Not enough data
7.2
332
Not enough data
8.0
368
Not enough data
8.1
404
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.4
324
Not enough data
7.5
321
Not enough data
7.8
267
Not enough data
7.6
333
Not enough data
Platform - Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Campaign Management - Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Connected TV (CTV) Advertising Platforms
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
AI Visibility & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sentiment & Brand Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Competitive Benchmarking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Content Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Alerts
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cross-Channel Advertising
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Native Advertising
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
Marketing Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaign Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
90
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Metrics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
83
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
73
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
91
Agentic AI - Content Analytics
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AdRoll and Ahrefs share no categories
Unique Categories
Ahrefs is categorized as Paid Search Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, AI Writing Assistant, Local SEO, Content Analytics, Media Monitoring, SEO Tools, and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AdRoll
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Ahrefs
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
25.7%
Computer Software
7.3%
Retail
5.9%
Apparel & Fashion
4.5%
Information Technology and Services
4.4%
Other
52.3%
Marketing and Advertising
37.3%
Computer Software
12.0%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Internet
7.5%
Financial Services
2.6%
Other
31.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does anybody knows a good source of AdRoll documentation?
1 Comment
SG
Hi Gransy, good question! Thorough documentation can be a huge help in learning to use a product to its full potential. AdRoll has a Help Center where they...Read more
How do you track attribution, while using a linear strategy
1 Comment
VF
One approach is to leverage multi-touch attribution directly in your marketing automation tools or whatever reporting tool you use.
The way I've done it...Read more
How do I run reports to determine how a particular campaign is influencing other campaigns within AdRoll?
1 Comment
VC
Hi Nicole! The best and easiest way to track this would be through AdRoll's Advanced Tracking tool. This would allow you to track conversions and where new...Read more
Ahrefs KD is different from Moz
6 Comments
AP
Go for Ahrefs. Ahrefs is a far better tool than Moz. Ahrefs has better crawlers and shows more accurate results.Read more
Can I use Ahrefs for free?
6 Comments
QM
For the basic level information of your desire website you can use it you'll have some sort of idea about it. Read more
Is Ahrefs worth the money?
5 Comments
RL
Definitely. It'll give valuable data necessary for a executing successful SEO.Read more
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