# Surfer, Yoast vs Ahrefs Comparison | | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 543 | 202 | 700 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (92.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (82.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $99.00 | Starting at $19.00 Per Month | Free Trial | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Surfer Pros: - Content Creation (9 reviews) - SEO Optimization (8 reviews) Cons: - Credit Issues (4 reviews) - High Costs (4 reviews) ### Yoast Pros: - SEO Optimization (7 reviews) - Ease of Use (4 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (5 reviews) - High Costs (3 reviews) ### Ahrefs Pros: - Keyword Research (72 reviews) - Ease of Use (71 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (44 reviews) - High Costs (39 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (317 reviews) | 9.0 (139 reviews) | 9.0 (537 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (323 reviews) | 9.1 (145 reviews) | 8.8 (544 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.4 (152 reviews) | 8.8 (66 reviews) | 9.0 (281 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (123 reviews) | 8.7 (48 reviews) | 8.9 (209 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (278 reviews) | 8.4 (103 reviews) | 8.4 (450 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.6 (118 reviews) | 8.4 (42 reviews) | 8.8 (200 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (278 reviews) | 8.7 (132 reviews) | 8.9 (510 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Surfer #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Standard Price: Starting at $99.00 Description: Align your team with a unified workflow and start growing your visibility in AI search. Key Features: - Generate, write, and optimize 360 documents with LLM and SERP-based insights - Track AI Visibility in ChatGPT with 25 AI Prompts - Collaborate with your team in one unified platform [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/surfer-surfer/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### Yoast #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Yoast SEO for Shopify Price: Starting at $19.00 Per Month Description: SEO best practice can be difficult to navigate, especially if you are wearing multiple hats and have limited time available. Yoast SEO for Shopify takes the guesswork out of SEO, guiding you through optimization best practice. Set up in 5 mins or less Key Features: - Structured data output for your products, meaning more attractive SERP listings - AI powered suggestions to optimize your meta descriptions and titles for SEO - Seamless integrations: judge.me, Ali Reviews, Loox, Opinew, Semrush & Weglot [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/yoast-yoast/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Ahrefs #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Ahrefs Free Price: Free Trial Description: Free (but limited) lifetime plan for six core tools. Key Features: - Site Explorer - Site Audit - Website Analytics [Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/ahrefs/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Content Marketing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **Yoast** | N/A | N/A | | **Ahrefs** | N/A | N/A | #### Content Creation | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Content Creation Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Curation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Buyer Personas** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Optimization | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **SEO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **A/B Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboards & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audience Targeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **ROI Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Logistics | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Customizable Templated Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internal Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Editing and Approval Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Distribution Features** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations & APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AI Writing Assistant | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **Yoast** | N/A | N/A | | **Ahrefs** | N/A | N/A | #### Grammar | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Grammar Check** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tone Check** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sentence Formatting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Formatting | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Plagiarism Check** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Style Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Citation Finder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Content | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Idea Recommendation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Form Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Product Type | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Standalone Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Plugin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Local SEO | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **Yoast** | N/A | N/A | | **Ahrefs** | 9.2/10 | 14 | #### Local Search Optimization | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Rank Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (7 reviews) | | **Online Listings** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (7 reviews) | | **Google My Business** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Reputation Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Social Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Dashboards and Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | ### Competitive Intelligence | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **Yoast** | N/A | N/A | | **Ahrefs** | 8.0/10 | 123 | #### Platform Basics | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Centralized Platform** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (99 reviews) | | **Web Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (107 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Competitive Intelligence | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | #### Platform Data | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Product Details** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Customer Feedback & Reviews** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Channel Acquisition** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (89 reviews) | #### Platform Content | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Battlecards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Platform Reporting | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Customizable Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (99 reviews) | | **Benchmark Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (100 reviews) | ### SEO Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | 8.2/10 | 257 | | **Yoast** | 7.9/10 | 115 | | **Ahrefs** | 7.9/10 | 486 | #### SEO Auditing & Monitoring | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **SEO Alerting** | 7.6 (165 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (202 reviews) | | **SEO Auditing** | 9.2 (197 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (205 reviews) | | **SEO Change Tracking** | 8.0 (163 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (187 reviews) | | **Technical SEO** | 8.1 (166 reviews) | 8.6 (73 reviews) | 8.6 (196 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - SEO Tools | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (15 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (15 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 7.8 (18 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 7.1 (16 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (15 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (15 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 7.8 (17 reviews) | #### SEO Content & Rankings | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Link Building** | 7.0 (173 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 9.2 (417 reviews) | | **Keyword Research** | 8.5 (238 reviews) | 7.9 (99 reviews) | 8.9 (410 reviews) | | **SERP Rank Tracking** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 7.9 (82 reviews) | 8.5 (376 reviews) | | **Localization** | 8.1 (178 reviews) | 7.7 (63 reviews) | 7.8 (185 reviews) | | **Content Insights** | 9.2 (211 reviews) | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 8.2 (173 reviews) | #### SEO Reporting | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Competitor Analysis** | 8.9 (227 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 9.1 (407 reviews) | | **Data Visualization** | 8.5 (204 reviews) | 7.7 (70 reviews) | 8.2 (207 reviews) | | **Custom Reports** | 7.9 (161 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 7.8 (185 reviews) | | **White Label** | 7.5 (121 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | #### Generative AI | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 8.2 (58 reviews) | 7.6 (31 reviews) | 6.2 (67 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.6 (55 reviews) | 7.9 (30 reviews) | 6.1 (66 reviews) | ### Media Monitoring | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **Yoast** | N/A | N/A | | **Ahrefs** | 8.2/10 | 34 | #### Media Channels | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Broadcast Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Print Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Online Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (31 reviews) | #### Geographic Coverage | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Local Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (27 reviews) | | **National Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (26 reviews) | | **International Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (27 reviews) | #### Reporting | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Keyword Targeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (32 reviews) | | **Custom Feeds and Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (30 reviews) | | **Custom Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Media Monitoring | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (11 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (11 reviews) | ### Paid Search Intelligence | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **Yoast** | N/A | N/A | | **Ahrefs** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform Basics | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Benchmarking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ad Creatives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Paid Search Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Data | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Traffic** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Subdomains** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Operational Risk Management | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Synthetic Media | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **Yoast** | N/A | N/A | | **Ahrefs** | N/A | N/A | #### Audio | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Accents** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Voice Cloning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Range of Tones** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Languages** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Video | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Closed Captions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Avatar Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom Avatars** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Video Editing Capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Image | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Text to Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Realism** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Text | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Range of Sentiments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Speed of Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Music** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AI Content Detectors | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **Yoast** | N/A | N/A | | **Ahrefs** | N/A | N/A | #### Content - AI Content Detectors | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Batch File Scans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Color-Coded Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Detection Model - AI Content Detectors | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Model Differentiation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Human vs. AI Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Component Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Monitoring - AI Content Detectors | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Real-time Content Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **Yoast** | N/A | N/A | | **Ahrefs** | N/A | N/A | #### AI Visibility & Tracking | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Mention Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Search Ranking Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Sentiment & Brand Analysis | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Sentiment Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Hallucination Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Competitive Benchmarking | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Industry AI Sentiment Benchmarking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Competitor AI Presence Comparison** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Content Optimization | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Semantic Optimization for AI Models** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI-Driven Content Recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reporting & Alerts | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Real-Time AI Mention Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Visibility Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Content Analytics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **Yoast** | N/A | N/A | | **Ahrefs** | 8.1/10 | 112 | #### Tools | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Contact Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Audience Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (93 reviews) | | **Social Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Metrics | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Entry and Exit Pages** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Sessions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (88 reviews) | | **Engagement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Return** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (74 reviews) | | **Conversions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Search Rank** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (98 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Content Analytics | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | ### Local Marketing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **Yoast** | N/A | N/A | | **Ahrefs** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform | Feature | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting and Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [SEO Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/seo-tools) **Unique to Surfer (1):** [AI Content Detectors Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-content-detectors) **Unique to Ahrefs (7):** [Paid Search Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/paid-search-intelligence), [Competitive Intelligence Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/competitive-intelligence), [AI Writing Assistants](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-writing-assistant), [Local SEO Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/local-seo), [Content Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/content-analytics), [Media Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/media-monitoring), [Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/answer-engine-optimization-aeo) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Surfer | Yoast | Ahrefs | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 92.9% | 82.4% | 63.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 6.5% | 15.1% | 30.9% | | **Enterprise** | 0.6% | 2.5% | 5.4% | ### By Industry #### Surfer - **Marketing and Advertising:** 36.5% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.3% - **Computer Software:** 4.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.9% - **Internet:** 3.9% - **Online Media:** 3.7% - **Writing and Editing:** 3.7% - **Financial Services:** 3.7% - **Retail:** 2.4% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 2.2% - **Other:** 31.4% #### Yoast - **Marketing and Advertising:** 26.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.2% - **Computer Software:** 7.1% - **Education Management:** 4.6% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.5% - **Online Media:** 2.5% - **Writing and Editing:** 2.5% - **Accounting:** 2.0% - **Photography:** 2.0% - **Entertainment:** 2.0% - **Other:** 34.5% #### Ahrefs - **Marketing and Advertising:** 36.8% - **Computer Software:** 11.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.7% - **Internet:** 7.3% - **Financial Services:** 2.9% - **Market Research:** 1.9% - **Education Management:** 1.7% - **Automotive:** 1.6% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 1.1% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.0% - **Other:** 24.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Surfer - [Semrush](https://www.g2.com/products/semrush/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3385 reviews) - [SE Ranking](https://www.g2.com/products/se-ranking/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1556 reviews) - [RankIQ](https://www.g2.com/products/rankiq/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (532 reviews) - [Frase.io](https://www.g2.com/products/frase-io/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (302 reviews) - [MarketMuse](https://www.g2.com/products/marketmuse/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (216 reviews) - [Ubersuggest](https://www.g2.com/products/ubersuggest/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (160 reviews) - [Scalenut](https://www.g2.com/products/scalenut/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (315 reviews) - [Clearscope](https://www.g2.com/products/clearscope/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (92 reviews) - [Moz Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/moz-pro/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (608 reviews) - [Writesonic](https://www.g2.com/products/writesonic/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2112 reviews) ### Alternatives to Yoast - [Semrush](https://www.g2.com/products/semrush/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3385 reviews) - [Squirrly SEO by AISQ](https://www.g2.com/products/squirrly-seo-by-aisq/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (150 reviews) - [SEOPress](https://www.g2.com/products/seopress/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (15 reviews) - [Moz Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/moz-pro/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (608 reviews) - [SE Ranking](https://www.g2.com/products/se-ranking/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1556 reviews) - [RankIQ](https://www.g2.com/products/rankiq/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (532 reviews) - [Seobility](https://www.g2.com/products/seobility/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (402 reviews) - [BrightEdge](https://www.g2.com/products/brightedge/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (817 reviews) - [Frase.io](https://www.g2.com/products/frase-io/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (302 reviews) - [marketgoo](https://www.g2.com/products/marketgoo/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (23 reviews) ### Alternatives to Ahrefs - [Semrush](https://www.g2.com/products/semrush/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3385 reviews) - [SE Ranking](https://www.g2.com/products/se-ranking/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1556 reviews) - [Similarweb](https://www.g2.com/products/similarweb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1166 reviews) - [Serpstat](https://www.g2.com/products/serpstat/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (464 reviews) - [Seobility](https://www.g2.com/products/seobility/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (402 reviews) - [Conductor](https://www.g2.com/products/conductor/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (773 reviews) - [Web CEO](https://www.g2.com/products/web-ceo/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (166 reviews) - [BrightEdge](https://www.g2.com/products/brightedge/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (817 reviews) - [Moz Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/moz-pro/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (608 reviews) - [SpyFu](https://www.g2.com/products/spyfu/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (518 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Surfer - Title: [how to write content](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-write-content) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Surfer make it so easy to use and improves content 100% Thanks Surfer, Pro Cars Woking www.procarswoking.com" - Title: [Can NLP be more clearly incorporated into the content editor?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31556-can-nlp-be-more-clearly-incorporated-into-the-content-editor) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hello Nikolai! Great question :-) Traditional audit is based on the frequency and commonness of keywords among competitors. With NLP we pass the content to..." - Title: [How to measure ROI?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-measure-roi) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "1. Track visitor click-through rates: The first step in measuring ROI on SurferSEO is to track the number of visitors that click through to your website from..." ### Yoast - Title: [How can we go beyond Yoast?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-we-go-beyond-yoast) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Ok, so you want to know about What Yoast offers beyond SEO, right? Ans : In reality Yoast is a Company which only offer SEO for Everyone. Their main..." - Title: [What is Yoast software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-yoast-software) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Yoast is an app that helps you add SEO to your Wordpress site/blog. 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It'll give valuable data necessary for a executing successful SEO." - Title: [What is Ahrefs used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/ahrefs-what-is-ahrefs-used-for) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Ahrefs is an all-in-one SEO toolkit designed to supercharge your website's traffic. It tackles several crucial SEO tasks: Competitor Analysis: See how..." - Title: [Is Ahrefs Still Worth It in 2025? A Look at G2 User Sentiment](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-ahrefs-still-worth-it-in-2025-a-look-at-g2-user-sentiment) — 3 comments, 10 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/surfer-surfer-vs-yoast-yoast-vs-ahrefs)