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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00
No pricing available
Ahrefs
Star Rating
(623)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
Browse all 6 pricing plansGoogle Ads
Star Rating
(1,992)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google AdsAhrefs vs Google Ads
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 Google Ads.
- 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 Google Ads.
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
Google Ads
No pricing availableFree Trial
Ahrefs
Free Trial is available
Google Ads
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
492
8.7
1,692
Ease of Use
8.8
498
7.5
1,696
Ease of Setup
8.9
235
7.3
893
Ease of Admin
8.8
183
7.8
857
Quality of Support
8.3
411
7.4
1,580
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
176
8.1
838
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
467
7.7
1,672
Features by Category
Campaign Management & Optimization
Not enough data
8.5
1386
Not enough data
7.8
1320
Not enough data
8.2
1367
Not enough data
8.0
1149
Not enough data
7.3
999
Not enough data
7.7
1121
Not enough data
8.2
1342
Not enough data
6.9
873
Not enough data
8.1
1120
Not enough data
8.0
998
Not enough data
8.0
1340
Analytics & Administration
Not enough data
8.4
1376
Not enough data
7.9
1240
Not enough data
8.2
1354
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
879
Not enough data
7.9
1229
Not enough data
7.8
1231
Not enough data
8.4
1264
Not enough data
8.6
1344
Not enough data
8.5
1104
Not enough data
8.2
1079
Not enough data
8.4
963
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
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
8.4
97
Not enough data
8.3
103
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Competitive Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
88
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Reporting
7.6
97
Not enough data
8.3
99
Not enough data
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
8.3
196
Not enough data
8.7
183
Not enough data
8.6
180
Not enough data
8.5
180
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SEO Tools
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
Not enough data
SEO Content & Rankings
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
Not enough data
SEO Reporting
9.0
379
Not enough data
8.2
202
Not enough data
7.8
185
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
68
Not enough data
6.2
67
Not enough data
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
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
Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
90
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Metrics
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Analytics
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
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 Google Ads 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)
Google Ads is categorized as Paid Search Advertising
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ahrefs
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Ads
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
37.3%
Computer Software
12.0%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Internet
7.5%
Financial Services
2.6%
Other
31.5%
Marketing and Advertising
27.0%
Computer Software
7.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Internet
3.9%
Retail
2.9%
Other
51.6%
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
What is the best we use Google ad more efficiently
3 Comments
AM
Google Ads are comprised of two different advertising networks – the Search Network and the Display Network.
The Search Network consists of text ads that...Read more
How many Google Ads per page?
3 Comments
OB
Previously, you can only add up to 3 ads unit on a page. However now, it has changed.
You can have ads displayed on your webpage as much as you want...Read more
What does Google ads include?
3 Comments
MO
You will waste a lot of money and time before realizing how important negative keywords are at stopping waste because nobody from Google / Alphabet ever...Read more
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