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Calculated Shard: 125 (from laksa090)

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Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa125.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://theseocommunity.com/resources/blog/ahrefs-vs-semrush\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://theseocommunity.com/resources/blog/ahrefs-vs-semrush\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/ahrefs-vs-semrush","crawl_time":1775337943,"first_indexed_time":1764729424,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,theseocommunity!\/resources\/blog\/ahrefs-vs-semrush s443","src_root_hash":"7926778496823357725","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Ahrefs vs Semrush: A Few Key Differences","meta_descriptions":[""],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Back to the Campfire Blog\nAhrefs vs Semrush: Should You Switch? Plus, How\nWritten by:\nAdrienne Kmetz\nTags:\nanalytics\n,\ndata\nPublished:\nDec  2, 2025\nThinking about switching from Semrush to Ahrefs? I recently made the jump myself, and I'm walking you through the details of both plans, comparing features and data, and showing you how I canceled my Semrush subscription to upgrade to Ahrefs.\n-->Watch the video walkthrough\nSemrush raises prices\non its \"Classic SEO\" products. If you cancel, you'll likely be encouraged to sign up for the new \"Semrush One\" plans.\nAhrefs Lite plan offers 750 keywords\nvs. Semrush's 500\nAhrefs Lite includes a social poster,\nwhereas Semrush now charges extra for this.\nAuthority metrics vary\n: Ahrefs put our DR at 41 while Semrush had it at 22 (Moz also at 22). More information on how it's tabulated could help turn this into a selling point because it's unclear why it's so much higher.\nKeyword, traffic, and backlink numbers are all different\nbetween the tools by quite a bit, which is somewhat expected. \nAhrefs doesn't include \"update SERP\"\nin the keyword explorer for Lite, but Semrush does for Basic. So if you work in an industry with a lot of long-tail words with low volume, you may find that you don't have as much data available than with the Standard plan. \nWatch the walkthrough\nSemrush vs. Ahrefs Plans and pricing\nWhen I looked at the comparison page,\nSemrush Pro\n(which I was on) runs around $139\/month, while\nAhrefs Lite is $129\/month\n– potentially saving me about $10-30 per month depending on your current plan.\nIf you're not on Semrush yet, you will be pushed to the new Semrush One plans which start at $199. \nHowever, Semrush's Basic Plan is a better direct comparison to Ahrefs' Standard plan rather than the Lite: \nAhrefs Standard vs. Semrush Basic\nThere are several features on Ahrefs' Lite plan that aren't available until you upgrade to the Standard tier, which is over $220 per month. So compare the exact specific features you need from tier to tier to know which one fits your current and future needs. \nWhat you get on the Lite Tier on Ahrefs vs. the Basic Tier on Semrush\nAhrefs Lite ($99\/month):\n750 tracked keywords (50% more than Semrush)\n50 keyword lists\nSocial poster included\n50 AI prompts\nSemrush Pro ($129\/month):\n500 tracked keywords\nSocial poster now costs extra\nIncludes Keyword Magic\nBoth tools give you page-level diagnostics, internal link opportunities, and batch SEO features. \nWhy I chose to switch\nDespite losing Keyword Magic, which is the feature I used most, a few things convinced me to go through with the move to Ahrefs:\nThe tracking of messaging and page-level diagnostics are solid.\nI love internal link opportunities because that's a paid feature in Yoast, so it's nice to get things you'd have to pay for somewhere else.\nMore features I need.\nHas a browser bar for research, internal linking tools, a social poster and portfolio URLs. \nThe batch SEO feature\nis like the Wix accessibility tool—just show me a bunch of things I need to do in a row, and I'll knock them out.\nCost savings.\nSwitching to Ahrefs saves me money while giving me more keyword capacity.\nPortfolios\ndoes the work of URLProfiler (I think?): Allows you to analyze a batch of URLs that you can't otherwise easily track together. \nHow to switch from Semrush to Ahrefs\nSign up for Ahrefs.\nGo to their plans and pricing page and select your tier. I went with Lite.\nExport your data from Semrush\nbefore canceling. You have 30 days after cancellation to download everything. Name your files with a clean and consistent naming convention. \nImport to Ahrefs.\nIn your Ahrefs dashboard, go to Rank Tracker and add your keywords. You can upload via CSV or text file. \nCancel Semrush.\nGo to your subscription info in Semrush. They make it really easy to buy stuff, but canceling takes a few extra clicks. Navigate to \"Continue to cancel\" and follow the prompts.\nOne thing Ahrefs should add\nIs a dedicated switching page that walks you through the step-by-step process, reassures customers that the process will be easy, tells you where to get support, and explains how to import data.\nThat's one of the biggest obstacles – the dread of having to do it. If you're on a bigger team with more folders and tracked keywords, you really don't want to deal with organizing 100 exports and 100 imports. It was surprisingly easy... It took only a minute or two to export all the keywords into a text file, then upload it from a text file. \nThe\nAhrefs VS page\nwould also benefit from more direct comparisons to Semrush features and pricing, and specific information on how to switch. I had to do too much work to find the various differences in features between the Lite, Pro, Standard, and Basic. \nBut even without that dedicated resource, the switch was straightforward. Payment successful. I'm in. And honestly, even just seeing the interface feels better. I know it will take time for me to learn how to find the same information in a new place. So I'll be trying to use it daily to re-learn and get the most out of it. \nHave you switched from one SEO tool to another? What was your experience? 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Plus, How\n**Written by:** [Adrienne Kmetz](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/about-us\/adrienne-kmetz)  **Tags:** [analytics](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/resources\/campfire-categories?tag=analytics&key=tags1), [data](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/resources\/campfire-categories?tag=data&key=tags1)\n\n**Published:** Dec 2, 2025\n\nThinking about switching from Semrush to Ahrefs? I recently made the jump myself, and I'm walking you through the details of both plans, comparing features and data, and showing you how I canceled my Semrush subscription to upgrade to Ahrefs.\n\n[\\--\\>Watch the video walkthrough](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yJ_0h0XLa9U \"Youtube video showing 9 minute walkthrough of how to cancel Semrush and sign up with Ahrefs\")\n\n## Key Differences\n- **Semrush raises prices** on its \"Classic SEO\" products. If you cancel, you'll likely be encouraged to sign up for the new \"Semrush One\" plans.\n- **Ahrefs Lite plan offers 750 keywords** vs. Semrush's 500\n- **Ahrefs Lite includes a social poster,** whereas Semrush now charges extra for this.\n- **Authority metrics vary**: Ahrefs put our DR at 41 while Semrush had it at 22 (Moz also at 22). More information on how it's tabulated could help turn this into a selling point because it's unclear why it's so much higher.\n- **Keyword, traffic, and backlink numbers are all different** between the tools by quite a bit, which is somewhat expected.\n- **Ahrefs doesn't include \"update SERP\"** in the keyword explorer for Lite, but Semrush does for Basic. So if you work in an industry with a lot of long-tail words with low volume, you may find that you don't have as much data available than with the Standard plan.\n### Watch the walkthrough\n## Semrush vs. Ahrefs Plans and pricing\nWhen I looked at the comparison page, [Semrush Pro](https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/pricing\/ \"Semrush new pricing page\") (which I was on) runs around \\$139\/month, while [Ahrefs Lite is \\$129\/month](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/pricing \"Ahrefs pricing page\") – potentially saving me about \\$10-30 per month depending on your current plan.\n\nIf you're not on Semrush yet, you will be pushed to the new Semrush One plans which start at \\$199.\n\n![Screenshot of Semrush notification that SEO Classic plan pricing will be raised soon](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/assets\/images\/featured\/a-better-price-\$1\$.png)\n\nHowever, Semrush's Basic Plan is a better direct comparison to Ahrefs' Standard plan rather than the Lite:\n\n#### Ahrefs Standard vs. Semrush Basic\nThere are several features on Ahrefs' Lite plan that aren't available until you upgrade to the Standard tier, which is over \\$220 per month. So compare the exact specific features you need from tier to tier to know which one fits your current and future needs.\n\n### What you get on the Lite Tier on Ahrefs vs. the Basic Tier on Semrush\n**Ahrefs Lite (\\$99\/month):**\n\n- 750 tracked keywords (50% more than Semrush)\n- 50 keyword lists\n- Social poster included\n- 50 AI prompts\n\n**Semrush Pro (\\$129\/month):**\n\n- 500 tracked keywords\n- Social poster now costs extra\n- Includes Keyword Magic\n\nBoth tools give you page-level diagnostics, internal link opportunities, and batch SEO features.\n\n## Why I chose to switch\nDespite losing Keyword Magic, which is the feature I used most, a few things convinced me to go through with the move to Ahrefs:\n\n- **The tracking of messaging and page-level diagnostics are solid.** I love internal link opportunities because that's a paid feature in Yoast, so it's nice to get things you'd have to pay for somewhere else.\n- **More features I need.** Has a browser bar for research, internal linking tools, a social poster and portfolio URLs.\n- **The batch SEO feature** is like the Wix accessibility tool—just show me a bunch of things I need to do in a row, and I'll knock them out.\n- **Cost savings.** Switching to Ahrefs saves me money while giving me more keyword capacity.\n- **Portfolios** does the work of URLProfiler (I think?): Allows you to analyze a batch of URLs that you can't otherwise easily track together.\n\n![Ahref's Dashboard showing the project overview of The SEO Community project](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/assets\/images\/featured\/ahrefs-dashboard-seocommunity.png)\n\n## How to switch from Semrush to Ahrefs\n1. **Sign up for Ahrefs.** Go to their plans and pricing page and select your tier. I went with Lite.\n2. **Export your data from Semrush** before canceling. You have 30 days after cancellation to download everything. Name your files with a clean and consistent naming convention.\n3. **Import to Ahrefs.** In your Ahrefs dashboard, go to Rank Tracker and add your keywords. You can upload via CSV or text file.\n4. **Cancel Semrush.** Go to your subscription info in Semrush. They make it really easy to buy stuff, but canceling takes a few extra clicks. Navigate to \"Continue to cancel\" and follow the prompts.\n\n![What you will lose when you cancel Semrush: List of benefits](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/assets\/images\/featured\/you-will-lose-\$1\$.png)\n\n### **One thing Ahrefs should add**\nIs a dedicated switching page that walks you through the step-by-step process, reassures customers that the process will be easy, tells you where to get support, and explains how to import data.\n\nThat's one of the biggest obstacles – the dread of having to do it. If you're on a bigger team with more folders and tracked keywords, you really don't want to deal with organizing 100 exports and 100 imports. It was surprisingly easy... It took only a minute or two to export all the keywords into a text file, then upload it from a text file.\n\nThe [Ahrefs VS page](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/vs\/semrush \"Ahref's page comparing its software to Semrush.\") would also benefit from more direct comparisons to Semrush features and pricing, and specific information on how to switch. I had to do too much work to find the various differences in features between the Lite, Pro, Standard, and Basic.\n\nBut even without that dedicated resource, the switch was straightforward. Payment successful. I'm in. And honestly, even just seeing the interface feels better. I know it will take time for me to learn how to find the same information in a new place. So I'll be trying to use it daily to re-learn and get the most out of it.\n\nHave you switched from one SEO tool to another? What was your experience? Let us know in The Community.\n### More articles\n### [A Practical Guide To Turning SEO Traffic Into Engaged Users With Product Led Growth](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/seo-for-product-led-growth)\n[Read](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/seo-for-product-led-growth)\n\n### [How to Create Your Own MCP Server Step by Step](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/create-mcp-server)\n[Read](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/create-mcp-server)\n\n### [Beyond the Hype: A Logical Framework for Vetting AI Tools for SEO](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/ai-for-seo)\n[Read](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/ai-for-seo)\n\n![The SEO Community logo](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/assets\/images\/the-seo-community-full-logo-older.svg)\n\n#### [Join](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/join-us) The Community\nThe SEO Community is a free organization, with private Slack group and events, for those interested in search and AI optimization to learn, discuss, and meet others in the industry.\n\nPowered by MODX\n\n#### Resources\n[The Community Story](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/about-us) [SEO Articles](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog) [SEO Jobs](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/jobs) [SEO Conferences](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/events\/in-person-events) [Top SEO Discussions](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/best-of) [Newsletter](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/newsletters) [Free Tools](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/free-tools) [Learn Claude Code](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/learn)\n\n#### The SEO Community © 2026\n[Shop Merch](https:\/\/seo-community.printify.me\/category\/all\/1) [Code of Conduct](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/getting-started\/code-of-conduct) [Partnerships](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/partner-with-us) [Sitemap](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/the-sitemap) [Update cookies preferences](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog\/ahrefs-vs-semrush) [Terms of Service](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/tos) [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/privacy-policy)","attrs_readable_markdown":"[Back to the Campfire Blog](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/blog)\n\n## Ahrefs vs Semrush: Should You Switch? Plus, How\n**Written by:** [Adrienne Kmetz](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/about-us\/adrienne-kmetz)  **Tags:** [analytics](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/campfire-categories?tag=analytics&key=tags1), [data](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/resources\/campfire-categories?tag=data&key=tags1)\n\n**Published:** Dec 2, 2025\n\nThinking about switching from Semrush to Ahrefs? I recently made the jump myself, and I'm walking you through the details of both plans, comparing features and data, and showing you how I canceled my Semrush subscription to upgrade to Ahrefs.\n\n[\\--\\>Watch the video walkthrough](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yJ_0h0XLa9U \"Youtube video showing 9 minute walkthrough of how to cancel Semrush and sign up with Ahrefs\")\n\n- **Semrush raises prices** on its \"Classic SEO\" products. If you cancel, you'll likely be encouraged to sign up for the new \"Semrush One\" plans.\n- **Ahrefs Lite plan offers 750 keywords** vs. Semrush's 500\n- **Ahrefs Lite includes a social poster,** whereas Semrush now charges extra for this.\n- **Authority metrics vary**: Ahrefs put our DR at 41 while Semrush had it at 22 (Moz also at 22). More information on how it's tabulated could help turn this into a selling point because it's unclear why it's so much higher.\n- **Keyword, traffic, and backlink numbers are all different** between the tools by quite a bit, which is somewhat expected.\n- **Ahrefs doesn't include \"update SERP\"** in the keyword explorer for Lite, but Semrush does for Basic. So if you work in an industry with a lot of long-tail words with low volume, you may find that you don't have as much data available than with the Standard plan.\n### Watch the walkthrough\n## Semrush vs. Ahrefs Plans and pricing\nWhen I looked at the comparison page, [Semrush Pro](https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/pricing\/ \"Semrush new pricing page\") (which I was on) runs around \\$139\/month, while [Ahrefs Lite is \\$129\/month](https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/pricing \"Ahrefs pricing page\") – potentially saving me about \\$10-30 per month depending on your current plan.\n\nIf you're not on Semrush yet, you will be pushed to the new Semrush One plans which start at \\$199.\n\n![Screenshot of Semrush notification that SEO Classic plan pricing will be raised soon](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/assets\/images\/featured\/a-better-price-\$1\$.png)\n\nHowever, Semrush's Basic Plan is a better direct comparison to Ahrefs' Standard plan rather than the Lite:\n\n#### Ahrefs Standard vs. Semrush Basic\nThere are several features on Ahrefs' Lite plan that aren't available until you upgrade to the Standard tier, which is over \\$220 per month. So compare the exact specific features you need from tier to tier to know which one fits your current and future needs.\n\n### What you get on the Lite Tier on Ahrefs vs. the Basic Tier on Semrush\n**Ahrefs Lite (\\$99\/month):**\n\n- 750 tracked keywords (50% more than Semrush)\n- 50 keyword lists\n- Social poster included\n- 50 AI prompts\n\n**Semrush Pro (\\$129\/month):**\n\n- 500 tracked keywords\n- Social poster now costs extra\n- Includes Keyword Magic\n\nBoth tools give you page-level diagnostics, internal link opportunities, and batch SEO features.\n\n## Why I chose to switch\nDespite losing Keyword Magic, which is the feature I used most, a few things convinced me to go through with the move to Ahrefs:\n\n- **The tracking of messaging and page-level diagnostics are solid.** I love internal link opportunities because that's a paid feature in Yoast, so it's nice to get things you'd have to pay for somewhere else.\n- **More features I need.** Has a browser bar for research, internal linking tools, a social poster and portfolio URLs.\n- **The batch SEO feature** is like the Wix accessibility tool—just show me a bunch of things I need to do in a row, and I'll knock them out.\n- **Cost savings.** Switching to Ahrefs saves me money while giving me more keyword capacity.\n- **Portfolios** does the work of URLProfiler (I think?): Allows you to analyze a batch of URLs that you can't otherwise easily track together.\n\n![Ahref's Dashboard showing the project overview of The SEO Community project](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/assets\/images\/featured\/ahrefs-dashboard-seocommunity.png)\n\n## How to switch from Semrush to Ahrefs\n1. **Sign up for Ahrefs.** Go to their plans and pricing page and select your tier. I went with Lite.\n2. **Export your data from Semrush** before canceling. You have 30 days after cancellation to download everything. Name your files with a clean and consistent naming convention.\n3. **Import to Ahrefs.** In your Ahrefs dashboard, go to Rank Tracker and add your keywords. You can upload via CSV or text file.\n4. **Cancel Semrush.** Go to your subscription info in Semrush. They make it really easy to buy stuff, but canceling takes a few extra clicks. Navigate to \"Continue to cancel\" and follow the prompts.\n\n![What you will lose when you cancel Semrush: List of benefits](https:\/\/theseocommunity.com\/assets\/images\/featured\/you-will-lose-\$1\$.png)\n\n### **One thing Ahrefs should add**\nIs a dedicated switching page that walks you through the step-by-step process, reassures customers that the process will be easy, tells you where to get support, and explains how to import data.\n\nThat's one of the biggest obstacles – the dread of having to do it. 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Boilerpipe Text	Back to the Campfire Blog Ahrefs vs Semrush: Should You Switch? Plus, How Written by: Adrienne Kmetz Tags: analytics , data Published: Dec 2, 2025 Thinking about switching from Semrush to Ahrefs? I recently made the jump myself, and I'm walking you through the details of both plans, comparing features and data, and showing you how I canceled my Semrush subscription to upgrade to Ahrefs. -->Watch the video walkthrough Semrush raises prices on its "Classic SEO" products. If you cancel, you'll likely be encouraged to sign up for the new "Semrush One" plans. Ahrefs Lite plan offers 750 keywords vs. Semrush's 500 Ahrefs Lite includes a social poster, whereas Semrush now charges extra for this. Authority metrics vary : Ahrefs put our DR at 41 while Semrush had it at 22 (Moz also at 22). More information on how it's tabulated could help turn this into a selling point because it's unclear why it's so much higher. Keyword, traffic, and backlink numbers are all different between the tools by quite a bit, which is somewhat expected. Ahrefs doesn't include "update SERP" in the keyword explorer for Lite, but Semrush does for Basic. So if you work in an industry with a lot of long-tail words with low volume, you may find that you don't have as much data available than with the Standard plan. Watch the walkthrough Semrush vs. Ahrefs Plans and pricing When I looked at the comparison page, Semrush Pro (which I was on) runs around $139/month, while Ahrefs Lite is $129/month – potentially saving me about $10-30 per month depending on your current plan. If you're not on Semrush yet, you will be pushed to the new Semrush One plans which start at $199. However, Semrush's Basic Plan is a better direct comparison to Ahrefs' Standard plan rather than the Lite: Ahrefs Standard vs. Semrush Basic There are several features on Ahrefs' Lite plan that aren't available until you upgrade to the Standard tier, which is over $220 per month. So compare the exact specific features you need from tier to tier to know which one fits your current and future needs. What you get on the Lite Tier on Ahrefs vs. the Basic Tier on Semrush Ahrefs Lite ($99/month): 750 tracked keywords (50% more than Semrush) 50 keyword lists Social poster included 50 AI prompts Semrush Pro ($129/month): 500 tracked keywords Social poster now costs extra Includes Keyword Magic Both tools give you page-level diagnostics, internal link opportunities, and batch SEO features. Why I chose to switch Despite losing Keyword Magic, which is the feature I used most, a few things convinced me to go through with the move to Ahrefs: The tracking of messaging and page-level diagnostics are solid. I love internal link opportunities because that's a paid feature in Yoast, so it's nice to get things you'd have to pay for somewhere else. More features I need. Has a browser bar for research, internal linking tools, a social poster and portfolio URLs. The batch SEO feature is like the Wix accessibility tool—just show me a bunch of things I need to do in a row, and I'll knock them out. Cost savings. Switching to Ahrefs saves me money while giving me more keyword capacity. Portfolios does the work of URLProfiler (I think?): Allows you to analyze a batch of URLs that you can't otherwise easily track together. How to switch from Semrush to Ahrefs Sign up for Ahrefs. Go to their plans and pricing page and select your tier. I went with Lite. Export your data from Semrush before canceling. You have 30 days after cancellation to download everything. Name your files with a clean and consistent naming convention. Import to Ahrefs. In your Ahrefs dashboard, go to Rank Tracker and add your keywords. You can upload via CSV or text file. Cancel Semrush. Go to your subscription info in Semrush. They make it really easy to buy stuff, but canceling takes a few extra clicks. Navigate to "Continue to cancel" and follow the prompts. One thing Ahrefs should add Is a dedicated switching page that walks you through the step-by-step process, reassures customers that the process will be easy, tells you where to get support, and explains how to import data. That's one of the biggest obstacles – the dread of having to do it. If you're on a bigger team with more folders and tracked keywords, you really don't want to deal with organizing 100 exports and 100 imports. It was surprisingly easy... It took only a minute or two to export all the keywords into a text file, then upload it from a text file. The Ahrefs VS page would also benefit from more direct comparisons to Semrush features and pricing, and specific information on how to switch. I had to do too much work to find the various differences in features between the Lite, Pro, Standard, and Basic. But even without that dedicated resource, the switch was straightforward. Payment successful. I'm in. And honestly, even just seeing the interface feels better. I know it will take time for me to learn how to find the same information in a new place. So I'll be trying to use it daily to re-learn and get the most out of it. Have you switched from one SEO tool to another? What was your experience? Let us know in The Community.
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Plus, How Written by: [Adrienne Kmetz](https://theseocommunity.com/about-us/adrienne-kmetz) Tags: [analytics](https://theseocommunity.com/resources/blog/resources/campfire-categories?tag=analytics&key=tags1), [data](https://theseocommunity.com/resources/blog/resources/campfire-categories?tag=data&key=tags1) Published: Dec 2, 2025 Thinking about switching from Semrush to Ahrefs? I recently made the jump myself, and I'm walking you through the details of both plans, comparing features and data, and showing you how I canceled my Semrush subscription to upgrade to Ahrefs. [\--\>Watch the video walkthrough](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ_0h0XLa9U "Youtube video showing 9 minute walkthrough of how to cancel Semrush and sign up with Ahrefs") ## Key Differences - Semrush raises prices on its "Classic SEO" products. If you cancel, you'll likely be encouraged to sign up for the new "Semrush One" plans. - Ahrefs Lite plan offers 750 keywords vs. Semrush's 500 - Ahrefs Lite includes a social poster, whereas Semrush now charges extra for this. - Authority metrics vary: Ahrefs put our DR at 41 while Semrush had it at 22 (Moz also at 22). More information on how it's tabulated could help turn this into a selling point because it's unclear why it's so much higher. - Keyword, traffic, and backlink numbers are all different between the tools by quite a bit, which is somewhat expected. - Ahrefs doesn't include "update SERP" in the keyword explorer for Lite, but Semrush does for Basic. So if you work in an industry with a lot of long-tail words with low volume, you may find that you don't have as much data available than with the Standard plan. ### Watch the walkthrough ## Semrush vs. Ahrefs Plans and pricing When I looked at the comparison page, [Semrush Pro](https://www.semrush.com/pricing/ "Semrush new pricing page") (which I was on) runs around \$139/month, while [Ahrefs Lite is \$129/month](https://ahrefs.com/pricing "Ahrefs pricing page") – potentially saving me about \$10-30 per month depending on your current plan. If you're not on Semrush yet, you will be pushed to the new Semrush One plans which start at \$199. ![Screenshot of Semrush notification that SEO Classic plan pricing will be raised soon](https://theseocommunity.com/resources/blog/assets/images/featured/a-better-price-$1$.png) However, Semrush's Basic Plan is a better direct comparison to Ahrefs' Standard plan rather than the Lite: #### Ahrefs Standard vs. Semrush Basic There are several features on Ahrefs' Lite plan that aren't available until you upgrade to the Standard tier, which is over \$220 per month. So compare the exact specific features you need from tier to tier to know which one fits your current and future needs. ### What you get on the Lite Tier on Ahrefs vs. the Basic Tier on Semrush Ahrefs Lite (\$99/month): - 750 tracked keywords (50% more than Semrush) - 50 keyword lists - Social poster included - 50 AI prompts Semrush Pro (\$129/month): - 500 tracked keywords - Social poster now costs extra - Includes Keyword Magic Both tools give you page-level diagnostics, internal link opportunities, and batch SEO features. ## Why I chose to switch Despite losing Keyword Magic, which is the feature I used most, a few things convinced me to go through with the move to Ahrefs: - The tracking of messaging and page-level diagnostics are solid. I love internal link opportunities because that's a paid feature in Yoast, so it's nice to get things you'd have to pay for somewhere else. - More features I need. Has a browser bar for research, internal linking tools, a social poster and portfolio URLs. - The batch SEO feature is like the Wix accessibility tool—just show me a bunch of things I need to do in a row, and I'll knock them out. - Cost savings. Switching to Ahrefs saves me money while giving me more keyword capacity. - Portfolios does the work of URLProfiler (I think?): Allows you to analyze a batch of URLs that you can't otherwise easily track together. ![Ahref's Dashboard showing the project overview of The SEO Community project](https://theseocommunity.com/resources/blog/assets/images/featured/ahrefs-dashboard-seocommunity.png) ## How to switch from Semrush to Ahrefs 1. Sign up for Ahrefs. Go to their plans and pricing page and select your tier. I went with Lite. 2. Export your data from Semrush before canceling. You have 30 days after cancellation to download everything. Name your files with a clean and consistent naming convention. 3. Import to Ahrefs. In your Ahrefs dashboard, go to Rank Tracker and add your keywords. You can upload via CSV or text file. 4. Cancel Semrush. Go to your subscription info in Semrush. They make it really easy to buy stuff, but canceling takes a few extra clicks. Navigate to "Continue to cancel" and follow the prompts. ![What you will lose when you cancel Semrush: List of benefits](https://theseocommunity.com/resources/blog/assets/images/featured/you-will-lose-$1$.png) ### One thing Ahrefs should add Is a dedicated switching page that walks you through the step-by-step process, reassures customers that the process will be easy, tells you where to get support, and explains how to import data. That's one of the biggest obstacles – the dread of having to do it. If you're on a bigger team with more folders and tracked keywords, you really don't want to deal with organizing 100 exports and 100 imports. It was surprisingly easy... 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Readable Markdown	[Back to the Campfire Blog](https://theseocommunity.com/resources/blog) ## Ahrefs vs Semrush: Should You Switch? Plus, How Written by: [Adrienne Kmetz](https://theseocommunity.com/about-us/adrienne-kmetz) Tags: [analytics](https://theseocommunity.com/resources/campfire-categories?tag=analytics&key=tags1), [data](https://theseocommunity.com/resources/campfire-categories?tag=data&key=tags1) Published: Dec 2, 2025 Thinking about switching from Semrush to Ahrefs? I recently made the jump myself, and I'm walking you through the details of both plans, comparing features and data, and showing you how I canceled my Semrush subscription to upgrade to Ahrefs. [\--\>Watch the video walkthrough](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ_0h0XLa9U "Youtube video showing 9 minute walkthrough of how to cancel Semrush and sign up with Ahrefs") - Semrush raises prices on its "Classic SEO" products. If you cancel, you'll likely be encouraged to sign up for the new "Semrush One" plans. - Ahrefs Lite plan offers 750 keywords vs. Semrush's 500 - Ahrefs Lite includes a social poster, whereas Semrush now charges extra for this. - Authority metrics vary: Ahrefs put our DR at 41 while Semrush had it at 22 (Moz also at 22). More information on how it's tabulated could help turn this into a selling point because it's unclear why it's so much higher. - Keyword, traffic, and backlink numbers are all different between the tools by quite a bit, which is somewhat expected. - Ahrefs doesn't include "update SERP" in the keyword explorer for Lite, but Semrush does for Basic. So if you work in an industry with a lot of long-tail words with low volume, you may find that you don't have as much data available than with the Standard plan. ### Watch the walkthrough ## Semrush vs. Ahrefs Plans and pricing When I looked at the comparison page, [Semrush Pro](https://www.semrush.com/pricing/ "Semrush new pricing page") (which I was on) runs around \$139/month, while [Ahrefs Lite is \$129/month](https://ahrefs.com/pricing "Ahrefs pricing page") – potentially saving me about \$10-30 per month depending on your current plan. If you're not on Semrush yet, you will be pushed to the new Semrush One plans which start at \$199. ![Screenshot of Semrush notification that SEO Classic plan pricing will be raised soon](https://theseocommunity.com/assets/images/featured/a-better-price-$1$.png) However, Semrush's Basic Plan is a better direct comparison to Ahrefs' Standard plan rather than the Lite: #### Ahrefs Standard vs. Semrush Basic There are several features on Ahrefs' Lite plan that aren't available until you upgrade to the Standard tier, which is over \$220 per month. So compare the exact specific features you need from tier to tier to know which one fits your current and future needs. ### What you get on the Lite Tier on Ahrefs vs. the Basic Tier on Semrush Ahrefs Lite (\$99/month): - 750 tracked keywords (50% more than Semrush) - 50 keyword lists - Social poster included - 50 AI prompts Semrush Pro (\$129/month): - 500 tracked keywords - Social poster now costs extra - Includes Keyword Magic Both tools give you page-level diagnostics, internal link opportunities, and batch SEO features. ## Why I chose to switch Despite losing Keyword Magic, which is the feature I used most, a few things convinced me to go through with the move to Ahrefs: - The tracking of messaging and page-level diagnostics are solid. I love internal link opportunities because that's a paid feature in Yoast, so it's nice to get things you'd have to pay for somewhere else. - More features I need. Has a browser bar for research, internal linking tools, a social poster and portfolio URLs. - The batch SEO feature is like the Wix accessibility tool—just show me a bunch of things I need to do in a row, and I'll knock them out. - Cost savings. Switching to Ahrefs saves me money while giving me more keyword capacity. - Portfolios does the work of URLProfiler (I think?): Allows you to analyze a batch of URLs that you can't otherwise easily track together. ![Ahref's Dashboard showing the project overview of The SEO Community project](https://theseocommunity.com/assets/images/featured/ahrefs-dashboard-seocommunity.png) ## How to switch from Semrush to Ahrefs 1. Sign up for Ahrefs. Go to their plans and pricing page and select your tier. I went with Lite. 2. Export your data from Semrush before canceling. You have 30 days after cancellation to download everything. Name your files with a clean and consistent naming convention. 3. Import to Ahrefs. In your Ahrefs dashboard, go to Rank Tracker and add your keywords. You can upload via CSV or text file. 4. Cancel Semrush. Go to your subscription info in Semrush. They make it really easy to buy stuff, but canceling takes a few extra clicks. Navigate to "Continue to cancel" and follow the prompts. ![What you will lose when you cancel Semrush: List of benefits](https://theseocommunity.com/assets/images/featured/you-will-lose-$1$.png) ### One thing Ahrefs should add Is a dedicated switching page that walks you through the step-by-step process, reassures customers that the process will be easy, tells you where to get support, and explains how to import data. That's one of the biggest obstacles – the dread of having to do it. If you're on a bigger team with more folders and tracked keywords, you really don't want to deal with organizing 100 exports and 100 imports. It was surprisingly easy... It took only a minute or two to export all the keywords into a text file, then upload it from a text file. The [Ahrefs VS page](https://ahrefs.com/vs/semrush "Ahref's page comparing its software to Semrush.") would also benefit from more direct comparisons to Semrush features and pricing, and specific information on how to switch. I had to do too much work to find the various differences in features between the Lite, Pro, Standard, and Basic. But even without that dedicated resource, the switch was straightforward. Payment successful. I'm in. And honestly, even just seeing the interface feels better. I know it will take time for me to learn how to find the same information in a new place. So I'll be trying to use it daily to re-learn and get the most out of it. Have you switched from one SEO tool to another? What was your experience? Let us know in The Community.
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