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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (60.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00
Contact Us Per Month
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 plansPodium
Star Rating
(2,047)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansAhrefs vs Podium
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Podium easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Podium overall.
- Reviewers felt that Podium meets the needs of their business better than Ahrefs.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Podium is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Podium 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
Podium
Core
Contact Us
Per Month
With essential AI features, respond to and convert more leads faster.
- Consolidated Lead Conversion Platform
- Review Management with AI Reponses
- Basic Automations
Free Trial
Ahrefs
Free Trial is available
Podium
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
497
9.1
1,731
Ease of Use
8.8
503
9.3
1,750
Ease of Setup
8.9
240
9.1
1,083
Ease of Admin
8.8
183
9.3
881
Quality of Support
8.3
415
9.0
1,609
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
176
9.2
898
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
472
9.0
1,717
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
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.8
40
Interaction
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
8.2
40
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
8.3
39
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning
Not enough data
8.2
40
Not enough data
7.9
41
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Generation
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
7.9
41
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.5
39
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
5.2
8
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
5.8
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
5.8
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Messenger
Not enough data
8.3
160
Not enough data
7.7
208
Not enough data
9.1
224
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Channels
Not enough data
7.9
214
Not enough data
8.6
223
Not enough data
9.3
238
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
197
Customers
Not enough data
8.3
155
Not enough data
8.4
156
Not enough data
8.5
224
Not enough data
8.3
224
Not enough data
8.5
224
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
Not enough data
4.8
14
Not enough data
4.9
14
Not enough data
4.6
14
Not enough data
4.9
13
Not enough data
5.2
14
Not enough data
5.4
14
Not enough data
5.2
14
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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
9.1
65
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
9.0
65
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
9.3
65
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.0
62
Agentic AI - Automotive Marketing
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Text Messaging
Not enough data
8.7
231
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
187
Not enough data
8.6
239
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
214
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
216
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
217
|
Verified
SMS Platform
Not enough data
8.5
224
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
206
|
Verified
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
Not enough data
5.7
24
Not enough data
6.3
25
Not enough data
6.6
24
Not enough data
6.4
24
Not enough data
5.8
24
Not enough data
5.7
24
Channels
Not enough data
8.2
323
Not enough data
8.1
322
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design
Not enough data
8.3
338
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
373
Not enough data
8.4
364
Not enough data
8.6
337
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
234
Not enough data
7.5
229
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
Not enough data
8.7
186
Not enough data
8.7
182
Not enough data
8.5
182
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SEO Tools
7.3
17
Not enough data
7.4
17
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
7.1
17
Not enough data
7.2
17
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
SEO Content & Rankings
9.1
393
Not enough data
8.8
384
Not enough data
8.5
362
Not enough data
7.8
183
Not enough data
8.2
171
Not enough data
SEO Reporting
9.0
383
Not enough data
8.2
203
Not enough data
7.8
186
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.3
69
Not enough data
6.3
68
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
Responses
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
9.1
16
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Platform
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.3
16
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.0
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Responses
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.9
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
33
Platform
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
9.0
32
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.1
31
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
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
8.7
295
Not enough data
8.4
253
Not enough data
8.3
166
Not enough data
8.5
179
Support Automation
Not enough data
8.5
257
Not enough data
8.3
165
Not enough data
8.7
167
Not enough data
8.1
173
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
152
Not enough data
7.5
154
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
246
Not enough data
7.5
243
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Communication
Not enough data
9.2
701
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
726
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
512
Not enough data
9.0
667
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
297
Internal Use
Not enough data
8.2
616
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
680
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
649
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
631
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
637
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
602
|
Verified
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
Platform Basics - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
5.8
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Basic Communication
Not enough data
8.4
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
37
Agentic AI - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Access
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Advanced Features
Not enough data
6.7
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
39
Consumer Intelligence
Not enough data
9.1
630
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
519
Not enough data
8.5
560
|
Verified
Reporting
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
525
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
649
|
Verified
Media Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
519
Not enough data
7.3
200
Not enough data
8.3
512
In-House Management
Not enough data
8.6
504
Not enough data
8.6
504
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
138
Agentic AI - Online Reputation Management
Not enough data
5.2
11
Not enough data
5.3
11
Not enough data
5.9
11
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
5.6
11
Not enough data
5.6
11
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
Agentic AI - AI Agents
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ahrefs and Podium 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
Ahrefs
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Podium
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%
Automotive
19.9%
Retail
13.8%
Consumer Services
9.1%
Construction
7.9%
Furniture
6.2%
Other
43.1%
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 can I make people interact with the chat feature better?
3 Comments
JJ
Let them know about how easy it is to connect to the company they are using. It's a direct connection between the customer and service techs.Read more
How can online reviews help my business?
2 Comments
VL
In a day and age of online reviews, the majority of the people nowadays are choosing their services/companies based on their online popularity/reviews. Read more
How do I edit my templates ( If this is not a permissions issues )
2 Comments
JP
If it is not a permissions issue then to be honest I am not sure. You can create new templates. When I login to Podium on a computer it tells me that you...Read more
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