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Compare Ahrefs and BrightEdge 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (39.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00
No pricing available
Ahrefs
Star Rating
(630)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 6 pricing plansBrightEdge
Star Rating
(764)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BrightEdgeAhrefs vs BrightEdge
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Ahrefs easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with BrightEdge overall.
- Reviewers felt that Ahrefs meets the needs of their business better than BrightEdge.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that BrightEdge is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BrightEdge over Ahrefs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
BrightEdge
No pricing availableFree Trial
Ahrefs
Free Trial is available
BrightEdge
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
497
8.8
630
Ease of Use
8.8
503
8.0
639
Ease of Setup
8.9
240
8.2
342
Ease of Admin
8.8
183
8.5
253
Quality of Support
8.3
415
9.3
621
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
176
9.1
265
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
472
9.2
626
Features by Category
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
Local Search Optimization
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.4
98
Not enough data
8.3
105
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Competitive Intelligence
7.3
5
Not enough data
Platform Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
89
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Reporting
7.6
98
Not enough data
8.4
100
Not enough data
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
8.3
198
8.3
412
8.7
186
8.6
406
8.7
182
8.6
408
8.5
182
8.5
406
Agentic AI - SEO Tools
7.3
17
8.1
62
7.4
17
7.9
60
7.8
17
7.7
59
7.1
17
7.9
59
7.2
17
7.8
58
7.6
17
7.9
58
7.7
17
7.9
59
SEO Content & Rankings
9.1
393
7.1
467
8.8
384
9.0
556
8.5
362
8.9
530
7.8
183
8.0
371
8.2
171
8.7
402
SEO Reporting
9.0
383
8.7
554
8.2
203
8.6
421
7.8
186
8.5
419
Feature Not Available
7.8
320
Generative AI
6.3
69
7.9
218
6.3
68
8.0
214
Media Channels
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
Geographic Coverage
8.1
27
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
Reporting
9.0
32
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
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
7.3
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
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
AI Visibility & Tracking
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
9.0
24
Sentiment & Brand Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Competitive Benchmarking
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.4
24
AI Content Optimization
Not enough data
8.4
22
Not enough data
8.8
23
Reporting & Alerts
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
8.8
25
Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
91
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Metrics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
84
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
74
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
93
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Analytics
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
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
Ahrefs and BrightEdge are categorized as SEO Tools and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
Unique Categories
Ahrefs is categorized as Paid Search Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, AI Writing Assistant, Local SEO, Content Analytics, and Media Monitoring
BrightEdge has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ahrefs
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
BrightEdge
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
37.2%
Computer Software
12.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.3%
Internet
7.5%
Financial Services
2.5%
Other
31.4%
Marketing and Advertising
15.4%
Retail
6.1%
Computer Software
5.3%
Hospital & Health Care
4.9%
Financial Services
4.7%
Other
63.6%
Discussions
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
How do you feel about Content IQ?
2 Comments
KK
Ambivalent. It promises more than it delivers, IMO.Read more
What do you think of the platform?
1 Comment
JP
I have been using the platform for over 5 years. It has really helped with the success of all our clients. The platform continues to evolve and grow over...Read more
What is BrightEdge used for?
1 Comment
JO
BrightEdge is a powerful tool for search engine optimization of new and existing web-based content. Used by marketers for keyword research, this program also...Read more
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