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At a Glance
Star Rating
Google Trends
Google Trends
Market Segments
Ahrefs
Ahrefs
Small-Business (64.5% of reviews)
Information
Google Trends
Google Trends
Small-Business (65.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Ahrefs
Ahrefs
Free
Google Trends
Google Trends
No pricing available

Ahrefs vs Google Trends

  • Users report that Ahrefs excels in SEO Auditing with a score of 8.7, while Google Trends has a slightly lower score of 8.4. Reviewers mention that Ahrefs provides comprehensive tools for SEO Change Tracking, making it easier to monitor website performance over time.
  • Reviewers mention that Google Trends shines in Ease of Use with a score of 9.4 compared to Ahrefs' 8.8. Users on G2 appreciate the intuitive interface of Google Trends, which allows for quick access to trending topics and search data.
  • G2 users highlight that Ahrefs offers superior Link Building capabilities with a score of 9.2, while Google Trends scores only 7.1. Users say that the detailed backlink analysis provided by Ahrefs is invaluable for improving site authority.
  • Users report that Google Trends provides excellent Keyword Research tools, scoring 8.9, which is slightly higher than Ahrefs' 8.7. Reviewers mention that the ability to see search trends over time helps in identifying emerging keywords effectively.
  • Reviewers mention that Ahrefs has a more robust Dashboards & Reporting feature with a score of 9.1, compared to Google Trends' 8.4. Users say that the customizable reports in Ahrefs allow for better data visualization and insights into SEO performance.
  • Users on G2 report that Google Trends is particularly strong in Audience Targeting with a score of 8.3, while Ahrefs scores 8.3 as well but lacks some of the nuanced demographic insights that Google Trends provides. Reviewers mention that Google Trends helps in understanding audience interests based on search behavior.

Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ahrefs
Ahrefs Webmaster Tools
Free
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Google Trends
No pricing available
Free Trial
Ahrefs
No trial information available
Google Trends
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
438
8.8
184
Ease of Use
8.8
438
9.4
184
Ease of Setup
9.0
180
9.4
46
Ease of Admin
8.8
164
9.2
39
Quality of Support
8.3
365
8.4
135
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
157
9.4
34
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
414
8.7
178
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
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Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Competitive IntelligenceHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.2
394
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.4
79
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
Platform Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
71
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Reporting
7.6
78
Not enough data
8.3
81
Not enough data
8.4
2,491
7.8
1,633
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
8.2
156
7.7
123
8.7
141
8.4
116
8.6
140
8.2
117
8.5
139
7.2
117
SEO Content & Rankings
9.2
346
7.1
126
8.7
338
8.9
154
8.4
317
7.3
130
7.7
141
8.3
129
8.2
130
8.3
126
SEO Reporting
9.0
336
7.9
143
8.2
162
8.4
127
7.9
145
7.3
119
Feature Not Available
6.6
106
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.2
167
Not enough data
Media Channels
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
Geographic Coverage
8.1
26
Not enough data
7.5
25
Not enough data
7.7
26
Not enough data
Reporting
8.9
31
Not enough data
8.8
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
277
Not enough data
Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Metrics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
68
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
58
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ahrefs
Ahrefs
Google Trends
Google Trends
Ahrefs and Google Trends are categorized as SEO Tools
Unique Categories
Google Trends
Google Trends has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ahrefs
Ahrefs
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.8%
Google Trends
Google Trends
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Ahrefs
Ahrefs
Marketing and Advertising
36.8%
Computer Software
11.8%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Internet
8.2%
Financial Services
2.1%
Other
31.3%
Google Trends
Google Trends
Marketing and Advertising
24.4%
Information Technology and Services
10.7%
Computer Software
8.0%
Retail
4.0%
Events Services
4.0%
Other
48.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Ahrefs
Ahrefs
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kathryn C.
KC
Kathryn C.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

The filtering filtering capabilities for backlinks and referring domains is amazingly helpful. It is easy to determine how many links are followed, .edus, .govs, etc. It saves me so much time because I don't have to export all the data and filter it myself....

Most Helpful Critical Review
Narek S.
NS
Narek S.
Verified User in Design

Once one of the most excellent SEO tools, it became a tool that confused customers with complicated pricing schemes and tried to charge as much as possible. We have been AHREFS customers for almost five years, and their recent changes have made us...

Google Trends
Google Trends
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Rehnuma K.
RK
Rehnuma K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Google Trends is a free tool, which I like the most as a marketer. It has very specific filters--country, timeline, categories, and search type. These filters are enough to see what keywords and topics are trending so thar I can use those keyword in my...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Kamna K.
KK
Kamna K.
Verified User in Retail

I feel the product was made as a more gen-pop-focused version of the Google Ads Keyword Planner. It is lacking for my business use case.

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Discussions
Ahrefs
Ahrefs Discussions
Ahrefs KD is different from Moz
6 comments
Abhishek P.
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?
5 comments
Qamar M.
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
Rajashekar L.
RL
Definitely. It'll give valuable data necessary for a executing successful SEO.Read more
Google Trends
Google Trends Discussions
What does Google Trends do?
2 comments
Shubham P.
SP
Google Trends shows what is trending search terms and topics going around the world. You can set filters for a different locations to check what is trending...Read more
What is the use of Google Trends?
1 comment
Julia Selby S.
JS
Seeing what people are searching for over time. This can help offer insight for SEO, content marketing, developing content ideas, and monitoring cultural...Read more
How do I find Google Trends?
1 comment
Manoj S.
MS
Enter the keyword in the search bar of Google Trends, after that it shows us the trend keywords related to that keyword. In addition, we filter trending...Read more