🕷️ Crawler Inspector

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Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 107 (from laksa180)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa107.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://ahrefs.com/vs/semrush\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://ahrefs.com/vs/semrush\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/vs\/semrush","crawl_time":1775932737,"first_indexed_time":1757106239,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,ahrefs!\/vs\/semrush s443","src_root_hash":"4523885331527930707","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Compare Ahrefs vs. Semrush | Ahrefs","meta_descriptions":["See why marketers choose Ahrefs over Semrush for SEO and marketing."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"How is Ahrefs better than Semrush\nExplore the features, data, and automations that make top marketers choose Ahrefs over Semrush.\nMarketers at 44% of the Fortune 500 use Ahrefs to stay ahead in search and AI.\nBetter data than anyone else in the industry\n35\nT\nThe world's largest index of live backlinks\n28.7\nB\nKeywords. Filtered from 110B\n217\nLocations with keyword data\nSemrush\n43\nT\nLive & dead backlinks\n26.7\nB\nKeywords\n143\nLocations with keyword data\nCompetitive Intelligence\nGet deep competitor insights, from market overviews to individual page changes.\nNo surface-level snapshots.\nSite Explorer\nCompare 10 competitors instantly.\nNot just 5.\nUse the\nPerformance chart\nto scan up to\n10 competitors\nacross Organic Traffic, Referring Domains, Share of Voice (SOV), and more metrics.\nSemrush limits you to\n5 competitors\nand restricts SOV to the highest pricing tier.\nOnly in Ahrefs\nSee how often your competitors get cited\n, not just mentioned, in AI search.\nSee which competing site sections\ndrive the most organic traffic, links, and ads.\nFind your competitors’ top pages,\ntrack their growth, and spot when they update their content.\nTrack strategic changes in messaging\nand see the exact content edits that lead to traffic growth or drops.\nAI tools\nAI that drives results.\nNot noise.\nContent Marketing\nCreate winning content with deep, actionable insights.\nNot just keyword lists.\nAI Content Helper\nWrite for topical depth. Forget keyword stuffing.\nAI Content Helper\noptimizes your writing with topical scores, SERP insights, and AI chat to uncover topical gaps fast.\nSemrush’s optimizer focuses on keyword density, while its AI chat can't analyze competitors in real time.\nOnly in Ahrefs\nGo beyond generic keyword intents\nto reveal exact SERP content types and traffic share.\nCompare SERPs side-by-side.\nSpot shifts in intent over time–across same or different keywords.\nSEO\nAccess better backlink data and discover valuable links faster.\nNo meaningless toxicity scores.\n67\n%\nof SEOs trust DR as their SEO metric of choice\nSource:\nAira\n77\nbacklink-related API points\nBacklinks report\nSee backlinks that matter. Cut through the noise.\nAhrefs’\nBest Links\nfilter lets you configure the type of links you see across all reports and charts.\nSemrush’s\nBest Filter\nonly shows dofollow links.\nOnly in Ahrefs\nTrack backlink spikes in real time\nas soon as they happen.\nDiscover top authors for outreach\nand guest blogging.\nUnlike Semrush, we don’t offer toxic link scores\nsince Google ignores most bad links. But, you can still filter link spam.\nTechnical SEO\nFind technical issues faster with detailed diagnostics.\nNo surface-level crawls.\nSite Audit\nEvery page detail in one panel. No report hopping.\nPage Explorer\ngives you a complete diagnostic panel—plus instant page recrawl to check if changes worked.\nSemrush shows less data, making you hung across multiple reports and wait for the next crawl.\nInternal Link Opportunities\nsuggests which pages on your website should link to each other to boost rankings.\nOnly in Ahrefs\nAlways-on audits\ncrawl your site 24\/7 to find new issues as they happen. No waiting for the next crawl.\nIndexNow integration\ninstantly notifies search engines about page changes and helps get them indexed faster.\nPatch\nSEO fixes to your website live—no developers needed.\nAutomate site audits at scale →\nAhrefs SEO Toolbar\ngives you on-page insights for any website: wordcount, page titles, outgoing links, structured data, and more—right from your browser.\nLearn more →\nAhrefs API\nGet access to industry-leading marketing data.\nCreate an API request at the touch of a button with the most granular API endpoints on the market:\n77\nBacklink\ndata points\n52\nOrganic traffic\ndata points\n36\nPaid traffic\ndata points\n17\nKeywords\ndata points\nSemrush\nAPI requests\n1–10 units\nSelect the data fields you need\n10–100 units\/row\nNo data point flexibility\nHistorical data\nFull history available on most reports\nMonthly historical trends\nUnit Add-ons\n1M units $50\/month\n1M units $50\/month\nOnly in Ahrefs\nConnect to Ahrefs MCP\nTurn ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot into your personal marketing analyst with real-time Ahrefs data.\nSeen enough?\nTry out Ahrefs for yourself and start growing your site today!\n20966 users joined Ahrefs in the last 7 days\nSign up for Ahrefs","attrs_markdown":"![](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tr?id=1511271639109289&ev=PageView&noscript=1)\n\n![](https:\/\/px.ads.linkedin.com\/collect\/?pid=83228&fmt=gif)\n\n[Ahrefs](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/)\n\nProduct\n\n[Search marketing](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/search-marketing)\n\n[Site Explorer Study your competitors' websites.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer)\n\n[Keywords Explorer Learn what your customers are searching for.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer)\n\n[Rank Tracker Monitor your rankings in search engines.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/rank-tracker)\n\n[GSC Insights Monitor your rankings in Google Search Console.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/gsc-insights)\n\n[Brand Radar Track your brand's visibility in LLMs.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/brand-radar)\n\n[Website performance](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/website-performance)\n\n[Site Audit Audit & optimize your website.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit)\n\n[Web Analytics Get insights about your website's traffic.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/web-analytics)\n\n[Bot AnalyticsNew See good and bad bots crawling your website.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/bot-analytics)\n\n[Content marketing](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/content-marketing)\n\n[Content Explorer Track your web mentions & find link prospects.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/content-explorer)\n\n[AI Content Helper Improve your content with AI.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/ai-content-helper)\n\n[Social Media Manager Schedule, edit, and manage social media from one place.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/social-media-manager)\n\n[Reporting](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/reporting)\n\n[Dashboard Track performance and progress across projects.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/dashboard)\n\n[Portfolios Monitor the performance of multiple URLs.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/portfolios)\n\n[Report Builder Measure your work’s impact, and showcase its value.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/report-builder)\n\n[Local SEO](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/local-seo)\n\n[GBP MonitorNew Manage Google Business Profiles at scale.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/gbp-monitor)\n\n[Use Cases](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases)\n\n[Competitive Intelligence](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/competitive-intelligence)\n\n[PPC](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/ppc)\n\n[SEO](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/seo)\n\n[AEO](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/aeo)\n\n[Content Marketing](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/content-marketing)\n\n[Brand Marketing](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/brand-marketing)\n\n[Investing](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/investing)\n\n[Ahrefs AI](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/ai)\n\n[MCP](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/mcp)\n\n[Discover all tools →](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/all)\n\n[Our data](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/big-data)\n\nResources\n\nLearn Ahrefs\n\n[Help Center Browse bite-sized tutorials, FAQs, and best practices.](https:\/\/help.ahrefs.com\/)\n\n[How to use Ahrefs Learn practical ways to use Ahrefs’ tools and reports.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/academy\/how-to-use-ahrefs)\n\n[Ahrefs Certification Turn your Ahrefs knowledge into a tangible credential.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/certification)\n\n[What’s new? See all the latest product features and improvements.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/category\/product-blog\/)\n\nLearn marketing\n\n[Blog Expand your marketing knowledge.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/)\n\n[Academy Get better at digital marketing with our free video courses.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/academy)\n\n[Podcast Get first-hand insights from the world of digital marketing.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/podcast)\n\n[Ahrefs on YouTube Watch actionable digital marketing tutorials.](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/AhrefsCom)\n\nMisc\n\n[Agency Directory Find a perfect match for your project.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/agencies)\n\n[Top Websites See top ranking websites by Ahrefs traffic estimates.](https:\/\/ahrefstop.com\/websites)\n\n[Events Explore Ahrefs events happening near you.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/events)\n\n[Testimonials Read what users love most about our tools.](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/reviews)\n\nFree tools\n\n[SEO Tools](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/free-seo-tools)\n\n[AI Visibility Checker](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/ai-visibility-checker)\n\n[AI Writing Tools](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/writing-tools)\n\n[SEO Browser Extension](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-toolbar)\n\n[Word Count ↗](https:\/\/wordcount.com\/)\n\n[Pricing](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/pricing)\n\n[Enterprise](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/enterprise)\n\n[Sign in](https:\/\/app.ahrefs.com\/user\/login)\n\n[Sign up](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/pricing?utm_source=semrush)\n\nAhrefs\n\n[Sign up](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/pricing?utm_source=semrush)\n\n# Ahrefs vs. Semrush\nHow is Ahrefs better than Semrush\n\nExplore the features, data, and automations that make top marketers choose Ahrefs over Semrush.\n\n[Sign up for Ahrefs](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/pricing?utm_source=vs-semrush_landing)\n\n![Adobe logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/adobe-ZNWXHDEI.svg)\n\n![Ebay logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/ebay-DKUVDV7P.svg)\n\n![IBM logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/ibm-52TC6OHC.svg)\n\n![Zoom logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/zoom-QEGOOLHU.svg)\n\n![LinkedIn logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/linkedIn-QDJY5PVE.svg)\n\n![Johnson Johnson logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/johnsonJohnson-7XEQSGRM.svg)\n\n![Pinterest logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/pinterest-HAAHSOCX.svg)\n\n![Dell logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/dell-DH2PJKB3.svg)\n\n![Capital One logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/capitalOne-STD3IXZX.svg)\n\n![Accenture logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/accenture-RYBJN7BO.svg)\n\n![Trip Advisor logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/tripAdvisor-6LLGAYKB.svg)\n\n![Hubspot logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/hubspot-2Q2BVDDG.svg)\n\n![Westpac logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/westpac-5VGCG5XJ.svg)\n\n![Survey Monkey logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/surveyMonkey-TAA4KEAB.svg)\n\n![Shopify logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/shopify-7VD4FUNB.svg)\n\n![Expedia logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/expedia-JGR4WG73.svg)\n\n![Huffpost logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/huffpost-FXMFJZ5W.svg)\n\n![Play Station logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/playStation-V42TPYNE.svg)\n\n![UBER logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/uber-NZQXIXP6.svg)\n\n![Adidas logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/adidas-3LNBXTK7.svg)\n\n![Alibaba logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/alibaba-HU4Y23DD.svg)\n\n![Wunderman Thompson logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/wt-GPAQAPRS.svg)\n\n![Adobe logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/adobe-ZNWXHDEI.svg)\n\n![Ebay logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/ebay-DKUVDV7P.svg)\n\n![IBM logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/ibm-52TC6OHC.svg)\n\n![Zoom logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/zoom-QEGOOLHU.svg)\n\n![Pinterest logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/pinterest-HAAHSOCX.svg)\n\n![Dell logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/dell-DH2PJKB3.svg)\n\n![Capital One logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/capitalOne-STD3IXZX.svg)\n\n![Westpac logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/westpac-5VGCG5XJ.svg)\n\n![Survey Monkey logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/surveyMonkey-TAA4KEAB.svg)\n\n![Play Station logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/playStation-V42TPYNE.svg)\n\n![UBER logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/uber-NZQXIXP6.svg)\n\n![Adidas logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/adidas-3LNBXTK7.svg)\n\n![LinkedIn logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/linkedIn-QDJY5PVE.svg)\n\n![Johnson Johnson logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/johnsonJohnson-7XEQSGRM.svg)\n\n![Accenture logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/accenture-RYBJN7BO.svg)\n\n![Trip Advisor logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/tripAdvisor-6LLGAYKB.svg)\n\n![Hubspot logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/hubspot-2Q2BVDDG.svg)\n\n![Shopify logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/shopify-7VD4FUNB.svg)\n\n![Expedia logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/expedia-JGR4WG73.svg)\n\n![Huffpost logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/huffpost-FXMFJZ5W.svg)\n\n![Alibaba logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/alibaba-HU4Y23DD.svg)\n\n![Wunderman Thompson logo](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/wt-GPAQAPRS.svg)\n\nMarketers at 44% of the Fortune 500 use Ahrefs to stay ahead in search and AI.\n\n## Better data than anyone else in the industry\n35\n\nT\n\nThe world's largest index of live backlinks\n\n28\\.7\n\nB\n\nKeywords. Filtered from 110B\n\n217\n\nLocations with keyword data\n***\nSemrush\n\n43\n\nT\n\nLive & dead backlinks\n\n26\\.7\n\nB\n\nKeywords\n\n143\n\nLocations with keyword data\n\nCompetitive Intelligence\n\n## Get deep competitor insights, from market overviews to individual page changes. No surface-level snapshots.\n\nSite Explorer\n\n### Compare 10 competitors instantly. Not just 5.\n\nUse the Performance chart to scan up to 10 competitors across Organic Traffic, Referring Domains, Share of Voice (SOV), and more metrics.\n\nSemrush limits you to 5 competitors and restricts SOV to the highest pricing tier.\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/traffic-performance-chart-N2QTDS6G.png)\n\nOnly in Ahrefs\n\n### See how often your competitors get cited, not just mentioned, in AI search.\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-ai-citations-Z4FZGAYW.svg)\n### See which competing site sections drive the most organic traffic, links, and ads.\n### Find your competitors’ top pages, track their growth, and spot when they update their content.\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-find-your-competitors-5BEV6UMB.svg)\n### Track strategic changes in messaging and see the exact content edits that lead to traffic growth or drops.\n\nAI tools\n\n## AI that drives results. Not noise.\n\n### Track brand visibility across AI search and LLMs\n[Learn more →](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/brand-radar)\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/track-radar-buttons-XX7WNLFW.svg)\n\n### Optimize for global markets with AI-powered localization.\n173+\n\n[Explore all of Ahrefs AI →](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/ai)\n\nContent Marketing\n\n## Create winning content with deep, actionable insights. Not just keyword lists.\n\nAI Content Helper\n\n### Write for topical depth. Forget keyword stuffing.\n\nAI Content Helper optimizes your writing with topical scores, SERP insights, and AI chat to uncover topical gaps fast.\n\nSemrush’s optimizer focuses on keyword density, while its AI chat can't analyze competitors in real time.\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/avs-ai-content-helper-EUSLYQYC.png)\n\nOnly in Ahrefs\n\n### Go beyond generic keyword intents to reveal exact SERP content types and traffic share.\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-go-beyond-generic-keywords-KLBD7JN2.svg)\n### Compare SERPs side-by-side. Spot shifts in intent over time–across same or different keywords.\n\nSEO\n\n## Access better backlink data and discover valuable links faster. No meaningless toxicity scores.\n\n67\n\n%\n\nof SEOs trust DR as their SEO metric of choice\n\nSource: [Aira](https:\/\/aira.net\/state-of-link-building\/)\n\n77\n\nbacklink-related API points\n\nBacklinks report\n\n### See backlinks that matter. Cut through the noise.\n\nAhrefs’ Best Links filter lets you configure the type of links you see across all reports and charts.\n\nSemrush’s Best Filter only shows dofollow links.\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/image-backlinks-report-DMXOZWU3.png)\n\nOnly in Ahrefs\n\n### Track backlink spikes in real time as soon as they happen.\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-track-backlink-spikes-MD4VTRW6.svg)\n### Discover top authors for outreach and guest blogging.\n### Unlike Semrush, we don’t offer toxic link scores since Google ignores most bad links. But, you can still filter link spam.\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-non-spammy-links-AK7S3QI6.svg)\n\nTechnical SEO\n\n## Find technical issues faster with detailed diagnostics. No surface-level crawls.\n\nSite Audit\n\n### Every page detail in one panel. No report hopping.\n\nPage Explorer gives you a complete diagnostic panel—plus instant page recrawl to check if changes worked.\n\nSemrush shows less data, making you hung across multiple reports and wait for the next crawl.\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/page-explorer-5YFIUGV2.png)\n\n### Internal Link Opportunities suggests which pages on your website should link to each other to boost rankings.\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-internal-link-opportunities-JI47UBUN.svg)\n\nOnly in Ahrefs\n\n### Always-on audits crawl your site 24\/7 to find new issues as they happen. No waiting for the next crawl.\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/icon-index-now-SH5BMRIK.svg)\n\n### IndexNow integration instantly notifies search engines about page changes and helps get them indexed faster.\n### Patch SEO fixes to your website live—no developers needed.\n\n[Automate site audits at scale →](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/ai-tech-seo)\n\n### Ahrefs SEO Toolbar gives you on-page insights for any website: wordcount, page titles, outgoing links, structured data, and more—right from your browser.\n[Learn more →](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-toolbar)\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/image-toolbar-E3JOMLQU.png)\n\nAhrefs API\n\n## Get access to industry-leading marketing data.\nCreate an API request at the touch of a button with the most granular API endpoints on the market:\n\n77\n\nBacklink  \ndata points\n\n52\n\nOrganic traffic  \ndata points\n\n36\n\nPaid traffic  \ndata points\n\n17\n\nKeywords  \ndata points\n\nAnd more...[Read our API documentation →](https:\/\/docs.ahrefs.com\/api)\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/logo-hinted-JJUGXTGQ.svg)\n\nSemrush\n\n####\n#### API requests\n1–10 units  \n Select the data fields you need\n\n10–100 units\/row  \n No data point flexibility\n\n#### Historical data\nFull history available on most reports\n\nMonthly historical trends\n\n#### Unit Add-ons\n1M units \\$50\/month\n\n1M units \\$50\/month\n\n[Talk to Enterprise](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/signup?utm_source=vs-semrush_landing&interval=monthly&plan=enterprise&return=AhrefsVsSemrush)\n\n[Talk to Enterprise](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/signup?utm_source=vs-semrush_landing&interval=monthly&plan=enterprise&return=AhrefsVsSemrush)\n\nOnly in Ahrefs\n\n## Connect to Ahrefs MCP\nTurn ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot into your personal marketing analyst with real-time Ahrefs data.\n\n[Read our MCP Docs →](https:\/\/docs.ahrefs.com\/mcp\/docs\/introduction)\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-chatbot-ai-WPFGHXJW.png)\n\nSeen enough? Try out Ahrefs for yourself and start growing your site today\\!\n\n20966 users joined Ahrefs in the last 7 days\n\n[Sign up for Ahrefs](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/pricing?utm_source=vs-semrush_landing)\n\nCore tools\n\n[Brand Radar](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/brand-radar)\n\n[Dashboard](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/dashboard)\n\n[Site Explorer](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer)\n\n[Keywords Explorer](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer)\n\n[Site Audit](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit)\n\n[Rank Tracker](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/rank-tracker)\n\n[GSC Insights](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/gsc-insights)\n\n[Content Explorer](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/content-explorer)\n\n[Web Analytics](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/web-analytics)\n\n[Bot Analytics](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/bot-analytics)\n\n[GBP Monitor](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/gbp-monitor)\n\n[Social Media Manager](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/social-media-manager)\n\n[AI Content Helper](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/ai-content-helper)\n\n[Report Builder](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/report-builder)\n\n[Use cases →](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases)\n\n[Competitive Intelligence](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/competitive-intelligence)\n\n[PPC](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/ppc)\n\n[SEO](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/seo)\n\n[AEO](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/aeo)\n\n[Content Marketing](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/content-marketing)\n\n[Brand Marketing](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/brand-marketing)\n\n[Investing](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/use-cases\/investing)\n\nExtra tools & features\n\n[Domain Comparison](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/domain-comparison)\n\n[Batch Analysis](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/batch-analysis)\n\n[Link Intersect](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/link-intersect)\n\n[Content Gap](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/content-gap)\n\n[Email Alerts](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/alerts)\n\n[SEO Checker](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-checker)\n\n[Traffic Checker](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/traffic-checker)\n\n[Looker Studio Connectors](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/google-data-studio-connectors)\n\n[Top Websites](https:\/\/ahrefstop.com\/websites)\n\n[Patches](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/patches)\n\n[Portfolios](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/portfolios)\n\n[IndexNow](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/index-now)\n\n[AI Tech SEO](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/ai-tech-seo)\n\n[All tools](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/all)\n\n[Free SEO tools →](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/free-seo-tools)\n\n[Webmaster Tools](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/webmaster-tools)\n\n[AI Visibility Checker](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/ai-visibility-checker)\n\n[AI Writing Tools](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/writing-tools)\n\n[Backlink Checker](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/backlink-checker)\n\n[Broken Link Checker](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/broken-link-checker)\n\n[Website Authority Checker](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/website-authority-checker)\n\n[Keyword Generator](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-generator)\n\n[SERP Checker](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/serp-checker)\n\n[SEO Toolbar](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-toolbar)\n\n[Keyword Rank Checker](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-rank-checker)\n\n[Keyword Difficulty Checker](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-difficulty)\n\n[Website Checker](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/website-checker)\n\n[SEO Audit Tool](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-audit-tool)\n\n[Word Count](https:\/\/wordcount.com\/)\n\n[Alternatives →](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/vs)\n\nAhrefs vs Semrush\n\nProduct\n\n[Pricing](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/pricing)\n\n[Our data](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/big-data)\n\n[AhrefsBot](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/robot)\n\n[API](https:\/\/docs.ahrefs.com\/api)\n\n[MCP](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/mcp)\n\n[Enterprise](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/enterprise)\n\n[What’s new?](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/category\/product-blog\/)\n\nCompany\n\n[About](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/about)\n\n[Testimonials](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/reviews)\n\n[Events](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/events)\n\n[Team](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/team)\n\n[Careers](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/careers)\n\n[Tech](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/tech)\n\n[Media kit](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/media-kit)\n\n[Contact us](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#dba8aeababb4a9af9bbab3a9bebda8f5b8b4b6)\n\nResources\n\n[Blog](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/)\n\n[Tech blog](https:\/\/tech.ahrefs.com\/)\n\n[Podcast](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/podcast)\n\n[SEO Guide](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo)\n\n[Help center](https:\/\/help.ahrefs.com\/)\n\n[Academy](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/academy)\n\n[Marketing Agencies](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/agencies)\n\n[Digest](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/newsletter)\n***\n© 2026 Ahrefs Pte. Ltd. (201227417H) 16 Raffles Quay, \\#33-03 Hong Leong Building, Singapore 048581\n\n[Legal info](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/legal)\n\n[Privacy Policy](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/legal\/privacy-policy)\n\n[Cookie Settings]()\n\n[Terms of Service](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/legal\/terms)\n\nEnglish","attrs_readable_markdown":"How is Ahrefs better than Semrush\n\nExplore the features, data, and automations that make top marketers choose Ahrefs over Semrush.\n\nMarketers at 44% of the Fortune 500 use Ahrefs to stay ahead in search and AI.\n\nBetter data than anyone else in the industry\n\n35\n\nT\n\nThe world's largest index of live backlinks\n\n28\\.7\n\nB\n\nKeywords. Filtered from 110B\n\n217\n\nLocations with keyword data\n***\nSemrush\n\n43\n\nT\n\nLive & dead backlinks\n\n26\\.7\n\nB\n\nKeywords\n\n143\n\nLocations with keyword data\n\nCompetitive Intelligence\n\nGet deep competitor insights, from market overviews to individual page changes. No surface-level snapshots.\n\nSite Explorer\n\nCompare 10 competitors instantly. Not just 5.\n\nUse the Performance chart to scan up to 10 competitors across Organic Traffic, Referring Domains, Share of Voice (SOV), and more metrics.\n\nSemrush limits you to 5 competitors and restricts SOV to the highest pricing tier.\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/traffic-performance-chart-N2QTDS6G.png)\n\nOnly in Ahrefs\n\n### See how often your competitors get cited, not just mentioned, in AI search.\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-ai-citations-Z4FZGAYW.svg)\n\nSee which competing site sections drive the most organic traffic, links, and ads.\n\n### Find your competitors’ top pages, track their growth, and spot when they update their content.\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-find-your-competitors-5BEV6UMB.svg)\n\nTrack strategic changes in messaging and see the exact content edits that lead to traffic growth or drops.\n\nAI tools\n\n## AI that drives results. Not noise.\n\nContent Marketing\n\nCreate winning content with deep, actionable insights. Not just keyword lists.\n\nAI Content Helper\n\nWrite for topical depth. Forget keyword stuffing.\n\nAI Content Helper optimizes your writing with topical scores, SERP insights, and AI chat to uncover topical gaps fast.\n\nSemrush’s optimizer focuses on keyword density, while its AI chat can't analyze competitors in real time.\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/avs-ai-content-helper-EUSLYQYC.png)\n\nOnly in Ahrefs\n\n### Go beyond generic keyword intents to reveal exact SERP content types and traffic share.\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-go-beyond-generic-keywords-KLBD7JN2.svg)\n\nCompare SERPs side-by-side. Spot shifts in intent over time–across same or different keywords.\n\nSEO\n\nAccess better backlink data and discover valuable links faster. No meaningless toxicity scores.\n\n67\n\n%\n\nof SEOs trust DR as their SEO metric of choice\n\nSource: [Aira](https:\/\/aira.net\/state-of-link-building\/)\n\n77\n\nbacklink-related API points\n\nBacklinks report\n\nSee backlinks that matter. Cut through the noise.\n\nAhrefs’ Best Links filter lets you configure the type of links you see across all reports and charts.\n\nSemrush’s Best Filter only shows dofollow links.\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/image-backlinks-report-DMXOZWU3.png)\n\nOnly in Ahrefs\n\n### Track backlink spikes in real time as soon as they happen.\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-track-backlink-spikes-MD4VTRW6.svg)\n\nDiscover top authors for outreach and guest blogging.\n\nUnlike Semrush, we don’t offer toxic link scores since Google ignores most bad links. But, you can still filter link spam.\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-non-spammy-links-AK7S3QI6.svg)\n\nTechnical SEO\n\nFind technical issues faster with detailed diagnostics. No surface-level crawls.\n\nSite Audit\n\nEvery page detail in one panel. No report hopping.\n\nPage Explorer gives you a complete diagnostic panel—plus instant page recrawl to check if changes worked.\n\nSemrush shows less data, making you hung across multiple reports and wait for the next crawl.\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/page-explorer-5YFIUGV2.png)\n\nInternal Link Opportunities suggests which pages on your website should link to each other to boost rankings.\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-internal-link-opportunities-JI47UBUN.svg)\n\nOnly in Ahrefs\n\n### Always-on audits crawl your site 24\/7 to find new issues as they happen. No waiting for the next crawl.\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/icon-index-now-SH5BMRIK.svg)\n\n### IndexNow integration instantly notifies search engines about page changes and helps get them indexed faster.\n\nPatch SEO fixes to your website live—no developers needed.\n\n[Automate site audits at scale →](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/ai-tech-seo)\n\nAhrefs SEO Toolbar gives you on-page insights for any website: wordcount, page titles, outgoing links, structured data, and more—right from your browser.\n\n[Learn more →](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-toolbar)\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/image-toolbar-E3JOMLQU.png)\n\nAhrefs API\n\nGet access to industry-leading marketing data.\n\nCreate an API request at the touch of a button with the most granular API endpoints on the market:\n\n77\n\nBacklink  \ndata points\n\n52\n\nOrganic traffic  \ndata points\n\n36\n\nPaid traffic  \ndata points\n\n17\n\nKeywords  \ndata points\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/logo-hinted-JJUGXTGQ.svg)\n\nSemrush\n\nAPI requests\n\n1–10 units  \n Select the data fields you need\n\n10–100 units\/row  \n No data point flexibility\n\nHistorical data\n\nFull history available on most reports\n\nMonthly historical trends\n\nUnit Add-ons\n\n1M units \\$50\/month\n\n1M units \\$50\/month\n\nOnly in Ahrefs\n\n## Connect to Ahrefs MCP\nTurn ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot into your personal marketing analyst with real-time Ahrefs data.\n\n![](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/assets\/esbuild\/illustration-chatbot-ai-WPFGHXJW.png)\n\nSeen enough? 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Boilerpipe Text	How is Ahrefs better than Semrush Explore the features, data, and automations that make top marketers choose Ahrefs over Semrush. Marketers at 44% of the Fortune 500 use Ahrefs to stay ahead in search and AI. Better data than anyone else in the industry 35 T The world's largest index of live backlinks 28.7 B Keywords. Filtered from 110B 217 Locations with keyword data Semrush 43 T Live & dead backlinks 26.7 B Keywords 143 Locations with keyword data Competitive Intelligence Get deep competitor insights, from market overviews to individual page changes. No surface-level snapshots. Site Explorer Compare 10 competitors instantly. Not just 5. Use the Performance chart to scan up to 10 competitors across Organic Traffic, Referring Domains, Share of Voice (SOV), and more metrics. Semrush limits you to 5 competitors and restricts SOV to the highest pricing tier. Only in Ahrefs See how often your competitors get cited , not just mentioned, in AI search. See which competing site sections drive the most organic traffic, links, and ads. Find your competitors’ top pages, track their growth, and spot when they update their content. Track strategic changes in messaging and see the exact content edits that lead to traffic growth or drops. AI tools AI that drives results. Not noise. Content Marketing Create winning content with deep, actionable insights. Not just keyword lists. AI Content Helper Write for topical depth. Forget keyword stuffing. AI Content Helper optimizes your writing with topical scores, SERP insights, and AI chat to uncover topical gaps fast. Semrush’s optimizer focuses on keyword density, while its AI chat can't analyze competitors in real time. Only in Ahrefs Go beyond generic keyword intents to reveal exact SERP content types and traffic share. Compare SERPs side-by-side. Spot shifts in intent over time–across same or different keywords. SEO Access better backlink data and discover valuable links faster. No meaningless toxicity scores. 67 % of SEOs trust DR as their SEO metric of choice Source: Aira 77 backlink-related API points Backlinks report See backlinks that matter. Cut through the noise. Ahrefs’ Best Links filter lets you configure the type of links you see across all reports and charts. Semrush’s Best Filter only shows dofollow links. Only in Ahrefs Track backlink spikes in real time as soon as they happen. Discover top authors for outreach and guest blogging. Unlike Semrush, we don’t offer toxic link scores since Google ignores most bad links. But, you can still filter link spam. Technical SEO Find technical issues faster with detailed diagnostics. No surface-level crawls. Site Audit Every page detail in one panel. No report hopping. Page Explorer gives you a complete diagnostic panel—plus instant page recrawl to check if changes worked. Semrush shows less data, making you hung across multiple reports and wait for the next crawl. Internal Link Opportunities suggests which pages on your website should link to each other to boost rankings. Only in Ahrefs Always-on audits crawl your site 24/7 to find new issues as they happen. No waiting for the next crawl. IndexNow integration instantly notifies search engines about page changes and helps get them indexed faster. Patch SEO fixes to your website live—no developers needed. Automate site audits at scale → Ahrefs SEO Toolbar gives you on-page insights for any website: wordcount, page titles, outgoing links, structured data, and more—right from your browser. Learn more → Ahrefs API Get access to industry-leading marketing data. Create an API request at the touch of a button with the most granular API endpoints on the market: 77 Backlink data points 52 Organic traffic data points 36 Paid traffic data points 17 Keywords data points Semrush API requests 1–10 units Select the data fields you need 10–100 units/row No data point flexibility Historical data Full history available on most reports Monthly historical trends Unit Add-ons 1M units $50/month 1M units $50/month Only in Ahrefs Connect to Ahrefs MCP Turn ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot into your personal marketing analyst with real-time Ahrefs data. Seen enough? Try out Ahrefs for yourself and start growing your site today! 20966 users joined Ahrefs in the last 7 days Sign up for Ahrefs
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[Sign up for Ahrefs](https://ahrefs.com/pricing?utm_source=vs-semrush_landing) ![Adobe logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/adobe-ZNWXHDEI.svg) ![Ebay logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/ebay-DKUVDV7P.svg) ![IBM logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/ibm-52TC6OHC.svg) ![Zoom logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/zoom-QEGOOLHU.svg) ![LinkedIn logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/linkedIn-QDJY5PVE.svg) ![Johnson Johnson logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/johnsonJohnson-7XEQSGRM.svg) ![Pinterest logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/pinterest-HAAHSOCX.svg) ![Dell logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/dell-DH2PJKB3.svg) ![Capital One logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/capitalOne-STD3IXZX.svg) ![Accenture logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/accenture-RYBJN7BO.svg) ![Trip Advisor logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/tripAdvisor-6LLGAYKB.svg) ![Hubspot logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/hubspot-2Q2BVDDG.svg) ![Westpac logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/westpac-5VGCG5XJ.svg) ![Survey Monkey logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/surveyMonkey-TAA4KEAB.svg) ![Shopify logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/shopify-7VD4FUNB.svg) ![Expedia logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/expedia-JGR4WG73.svg) ![Huffpost logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/huffpost-FXMFJZ5W.svg) ![Play Station logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/playStation-V42TPYNE.svg) ![UBER logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/uber-NZQXIXP6.svg) ![Adidas logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/adidas-3LNBXTK7.svg) ![Alibaba logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/alibaba-HU4Y23DD.svg) ![Wunderman Thompson logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/wt-GPAQAPRS.svg) ![Adobe logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/adobe-ZNWXHDEI.svg) ![Ebay logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/ebay-DKUVDV7P.svg) ![IBM logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/ibm-52TC6OHC.svg) ![Zoom logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/zoom-QEGOOLHU.svg) ![Pinterest logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/pinterest-HAAHSOCX.svg) ![Dell logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/dell-DH2PJKB3.svg) ![Capital One logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/capitalOne-STD3IXZX.svg) ![Westpac logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/westpac-5VGCG5XJ.svg) ![Survey Monkey logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/surveyMonkey-TAA4KEAB.svg) ![Play Station logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/playStation-V42TPYNE.svg) ![UBER logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/uber-NZQXIXP6.svg) ![Adidas logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/adidas-3LNBXTK7.svg) ![LinkedIn logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/linkedIn-QDJY5PVE.svg) ![Johnson Johnson logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/johnsonJohnson-7XEQSGRM.svg) ![Accenture logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/accenture-RYBJN7BO.svg) ![Trip Advisor logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/tripAdvisor-6LLGAYKB.svg) ![Hubspot logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/hubspot-2Q2BVDDG.svg) ![Shopify logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/shopify-7VD4FUNB.svg) ![Expedia logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/expedia-JGR4WG73.svg) ![Huffpost logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/huffpost-FXMFJZ5W.svg) ![Alibaba logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/alibaba-HU4Y23DD.svg) ![Wunderman Thompson logo](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/wt-GPAQAPRS.svg) Marketers at 44% of the Fortune 500 use Ahrefs to stay ahead in search and AI. ## Better data than anyone else in the industry 35 T The world's largest index of live backlinks 28\.7 B Keywords. Filtered from 110B 217 Locations with keyword data * Semrush 43 T Live & dead backlinks 26\.7 B Keywords 143 Locations with keyword data Competitive Intelligence ## Get deep competitor insights, from market overviews to individual page changes. No surface-level snapshots. Site Explorer ### Compare 10 competitors instantly. Not just 5. Use the Performance chart to scan up to 10 competitors across Organic Traffic, Referring Domains, Share of Voice (SOV), and more metrics. Semrush limits you to 5 competitors and restricts SOV to the highest pricing tier. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/traffic-performance-chart-N2QTDS6G.png) Only in Ahrefs ### See how often your competitors get cited, not just mentioned, in AI search. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-ai-citations-Z4FZGAYW.svg) ### See which competing site sections drive the most organic traffic, links, and ads. ### Find your competitors’ top pages, track their growth, and spot when they update their content. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-find-your-competitors-5BEV6UMB.svg) ### Track strategic changes in messaging and see the exact content edits that lead to traffic growth or drops. AI tools ## AI that drives results. Not noise. ### Track brand visibility across AI search and LLMs [Learn more →](https://ahrefs.com/brand-radar) ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/track-radar-buttons-XX7WNLFW.svg) ### Optimize for global markets with AI-powered localization. 173+ [Explore all of Ahrefs AI →](https://ahrefs.com/ai) Content Marketing ## Create winning content with deep, actionable insights. Not just keyword lists. AI Content Helper ### Write for topical depth. Forget keyword stuffing. AI Content Helper optimizes your writing with topical scores, SERP insights, and AI chat to uncover topical gaps fast. Semrush’s optimizer focuses on keyword density, while its AI chat can't analyze competitors in real time. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/avs-ai-content-helper-EUSLYQYC.png) Only in Ahrefs ### Go beyond generic keyword intents to reveal exact SERP content types and traffic share. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-go-beyond-generic-keywords-KLBD7JN2.svg) ### Compare SERPs side-by-side. Spot shifts in intent over time–across same or different keywords. SEO ## Access better backlink data and discover valuable links faster. No meaningless toxicity scores. 67 % of SEOs trust DR as their SEO metric of choice Source: [Aira](https://aira.net/state-of-link-building/) 77 backlink-related API points Backlinks report ### See backlinks that matter. Cut through the noise. Ahrefs’ Best Links filter lets you configure the type of links you see across all reports and charts. Semrush’s Best Filter only shows dofollow links. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/image-backlinks-report-DMXOZWU3.png) Only in Ahrefs ### Track backlink spikes in real time as soon as they happen. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-track-backlink-spikes-MD4VTRW6.svg) ### Discover top authors for outreach and guest blogging. ### Unlike Semrush, we don’t offer toxic link scores since Google ignores most bad links. But, you can still filter link spam. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-non-spammy-links-AK7S3QI6.svg) Technical SEO ## Find technical issues faster with detailed diagnostics. No surface-level crawls. Site Audit ### Every page detail in one panel. No report hopping. Page Explorer gives you a complete diagnostic panel—plus instant page recrawl to check if changes worked. Semrush shows less data, making you hung across multiple reports and wait for the next crawl. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/page-explorer-5YFIUGV2.png) ### Internal Link Opportunities suggests which pages on your website should link to each other to boost rankings. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-internal-link-opportunities-JI47UBUN.svg) Only in Ahrefs ### Always-on audits crawl your site 24/7 to find new issues as they happen. No waiting for the next crawl. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/icon-index-now-SH5BMRIK.svg) ### IndexNow integration instantly notifies search engines about page changes and helps get them indexed faster. ### Patch SEO fixes to your website live—no developers needed. [Automate site audits at scale →](https://ahrefs.com/ai-tech-seo) ### Ahrefs SEO Toolbar gives you on-page insights for any website: wordcount, page titles, outgoing links, structured data, and more—right from your browser. [Learn more →](https://ahrefs.com/seo-toolbar) ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/image-toolbar-E3JOMLQU.png) Ahrefs API ## Get access to industry-leading marketing data. Create an API request at the touch of a button with the most granular API endpoints on the market: 77 Backlink data points 52 Organic traffic data points 36 Paid traffic data points 17 Keywords data points And more...[Read our API documentation →](https://docs.ahrefs.com/api) ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/logo-hinted-JJUGXTGQ.svg) Semrush #### #### API requests 1–10 units Select the data fields you need 10–100 units/row No data point flexibility #### Historical data Full history available on most reports Monthly historical trends #### Unit Add-ons 1M units \$50/month 1M units \$50/month [Talk to Enterprise](https://ahrefs.com/signup?utm_source=vs-semrush_landing&interval=monthly&plan=enterprise&return=AhrefsVsSemrush) [Talk to Enterprise](https://ahrefs.com/signup?utm_source=vs-semrush_landing&interval=monthly&plan=enterprise&return=AhrefsVsSemrush) Only in Ahrefs ## Connect to Ahrefs MCP Turn ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot into your personal marketing analyst with real-time Ahrefs data. 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Readable Markdown	How is Ahrefs better than Semrush Explore the features, data, and automations that make top marketers choose Ahrefs over Semrush. Marketers at 44% of the Fortune 500 use Ahrefs to stay ahead in search and AI. Better data than anyone else in the industry 35 T The world's largest index of live backlinks 28\.7 B Keywords. Filtered from 110B 217 Locations with keyword data *** Semrush 43 T Live & dead backlinks 26\.7 B Keywords 143 Locations with keyword data Competitive Intelligence Get deep competitor insights, from market overviews to individual page changes. No surface-level snapshots. Site Explorer Compare 10 competitors instantly. Not just 5. Use the Performance chart to scan up to 10 competitors across Organic Traffic, Referring Domains, Share of Voice (SOV), and more metrics. Semrush limits you to 5 competitors and restricts SOV to the highest pricing tier. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/traffic-performance-chart-N2QTDS6G.png) Only in Ahrefs ### See how often your competitors get cited, not just mentioned, in AI search. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-ai-citations-Z4FZGAYW.svg) See which competing site sections drive the most organic traffic, links, and ads. ### Find your competitors’ top pages, track their growth, and spot when they update their content. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-find-your-competitors-5BEV6UMB.svg) Track strategic changes in messaging and see the exact content edits that lead to traffic growth or drops. AI tools ## AI that drives results. Not noise. Content Marketing Create winning content with deep, actionable insights. Not just keyword lists. AI Content Helper Write for topical depth. Forget keyword stuffing. AI Content Helper optimizes your writing with topical scores, SERP insights, and AI chat to uncover topical gaps fast. Semrush’s optimizer focuses on keyword density, while its AI chat can't analyze competitors in real time. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/avs-ai-content-helper-EUSLYQYC.png) Only in Ahrefs ### Go beyond generic keyword intents to reveal exact SERP content types and traffic share. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-go-beyond-generic-keywords-KLBD7JN2.svg) Compare SERPs side-by-side. Spot shifts in intent over time–across same or different keywords. SEO Access better backlink data and discover valuable links faster. No meaningless toxicity scores. 67 % of SEOs trust DR as their SEO metric of choice Source: [Aira](https://aira.net/state-of-link-building/) 77 backlink-related API points Backlinks report See backlinks that matter. Cut through the noise. Ahrefs’ Best Links filter lets you configure the type of links you see across all reports and charts. Semrush’s Best Filter only shows dofollow links. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/image-backlinks-report-DMXOZWU3.png) Only in Ahrefs ### Track backlink spikes in real time as soon as they happen. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-track-backlink-spikes-MD4VTRW6.svg) Discover top authors for outreach and guest blogging. Unlike Semrush, we don’t offer toxic link scores since Google ignores most bad links. But, you can still filter link spam. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-non-spammy-links-AK7S3QI6.svg) Technical SEO Find technical issues faster with detailed diagnostics. No surface-level crawls. Site Audit Every page detail in one panel. No report hopping. Page Explorer gives you a complete diagnostic panel—plus instant page recrawl to check if changes worked. Semrush shows less data, making you hung across multiple reports and wait for the next crawl. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/page-explorer-5YFIUGV2.png) Internal Link Opportunities suggests which pages on your website should link to each other to boost rankings. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-internal-link-opportunities-JI47UBUN.svg) Only in Ahrefs ### Always-on audits crawl your site 24/7 to find new issues as they happen. No waiting for the next crawl. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/icon-index-now-SH5BMRIK.svg) ### IndexNow integration instantly notifies search engines about page changes and helps get them indexed faster. Patch SEO fixes to your website live—no developers needed. [Automate site audits at scale →](https://ahrefs.com/ai-tech-seo) Ahrefs SEO Toolbar gives you on-page insights for any website: wordcount, page titles, outgoing links, structured data, and more—right from your browser. [Learn more →](https://ahrefs.com/seo-toolbar) ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/image-toolbar-E3JOMLQU.png) Ahrefs API Get access to industry-leading marketing data. Create an API request at the touch of a button with the most granular API endpoints on the market: 77 Backlink data points 52 Organic traffic data points 36 Paid traffic data points 17 Keywords data points ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/logo-hinted-JJUGXTGQ.svg) Semrush API requests 1–10 units Select the data fields you need 10–100 units/row No data point flexibility Historical data Full history available on most reports Monthly historical trends Unit Add-ons 1M units \$50/month 1M units \$50/month Only in Ahrefs ## Connect to Ahrefs MCP Turn ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot into your personal marketing analyst with real-time Ahrefs data. ![](https://ahrefs.com/assets/esbuild/illustration-chatbot-ai-WPFGHXJW.png) Seen enough? Try out Ahrefs for yourself and start growing your site today\! 20966 users joined Ahrefs in the last 7 days [Sign up for Ahrefs](https://ahrefs.com/pricing?utm_source=vs-semrush_landing)
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