Ahrefs vs. Majestic SEO

Ahrefs

382 Reviews and Ratings

Majestic SEO

74 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Ahrefs	Score9 out of 10	N/A	Ahrefs is an SEO tool providers. Ahrefs Site Explorer provides a suite of tools including a component for backlink & on-page SEO analysis, online brand mentions tracking, and domain comparison tool for competitor analysis, etc. They refer to themselves as “the largest index of live backlinks.”	$99 per month
Majestic SEO	Score8.5 out of 10	N/A	Majestic surveys and maps the Internet and has created a large commercial Link Intelligence database. This Internet map is used by SEOs, New Media Specialists, Affiliate Managers and online Marketing experts for a variety of uses surrounding online prominence including Link Building, Reputation Management, Website Traffic development, Competitor analysis and News Monitoring.	$49.99 per month

Pricing

Ahrefs

Majestic SEO

Lite: $99.00
per month
Standard: $179.00
per month
Advanced: $399.00
per month
Agency: $999.00
per month

Lite: $49.99
per month
Pro: $99.99
per month
Full API: $399.99
per month

Pricing Offerings
Ahrefs	Majestic SEO
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Ahrefs	Majestic SEO
Considered Both Products	Ahrefs Mike Koolwijk Online marketing in Marketing at Monkey Vision (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees) Chose Ahrefs Sadly we are coming [to] terms that even trough there are more and more options that Ahrefs has they are still incomplete or not working good enough. And the most important options (like frequent updates on rankings) are behind the most expensive membership. Right now we mainly … Incentivized Helpful? Kenny King Web Production Manager Responsible for SEO, Web Design, & Social Media Marketing in Marketing at Ascension Marketing (Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees) Chose Ahrefs Ahrefs has more features and more accurate data than its competitors. While both Moz and Majestic are great tools and can be used as complimentary to Ahrefs, if you have to choose one tool, definitely choose Ahrefs. It has the biggest database of links and better stats for … Incentivized Helpful? Lauren Ericksen SEM Analyst in Marketing at Vizergy (Marketing & Advertising, 51-200 employees) Chose Ahrefs Ahrefs Site Explorer gives us an easier way of obtaining backlinks when we're doing link building, whereas with other products I have a more difficult time finding viable backlinks. The keyword list you can export from Ahrefs is also a lot more clear than in other products … Incentivized Helpful? Nathan Sichilongo Regional Manager in Marketing at Dotcom Zambia (Consumer Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Ahrefs Having used most of the industry's SEO suites, I chose Ahrefs because of its crawl depth and massive suite of tools. Most of the other suites have similar tools, but Ahrefs beats them in both accuracy and speed. These things are important for any SEO professional who … Incentivized Helpful? Tim Colling President in Corporate at A Servant's Heart Web Design and Marketing - Online Marketing & SEO for Those Who Serve the Elderly (Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees) Chose Ahrefs Actually, I still use SEMRush and BrightLocal. Majestic, though, just didn't compare and certainly didn't have all the features that Ahrefs offers. Incentivized Helpful? Ari Roth Senior Account Manager in Professional Services at Five Blocks Inc. (Public Relations and Communications, 11-50 employees) Chose Ahrefs At the time, Ahrefs had the most robust link index. Majesitc was a close second, and Moz lagged far behind. Since then, Moz promoted a major update and expansion of their link index, and it now bears further research to determine which product would be better for our … Incentivized Helpful? Joshua Titsworth Digital Marketing Specialist in Marketing at Vizion Interactive (Internet, 11-50 employees) Chose Ahrefs Majestic and Ahrefs are really close in terms of tool. Ahrefs does offer competitive comparison and they do have a more up to date data base. Majestic however has a more comprehensive historical view of sites which is also extremely valuable. Majestic also offers a link … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Ahrefs I like Ahrefs because its index of backlinks is fresher than SEMRush and the way of presenting information is a lot more convenient and versatile than Majestic. Also, I like the fact that it's mostly focused on SEO vs. the broader approach that SEMRush takes. Incentivized Helpful?	Majestic SEO Todd Moss Senior SEO Strategist in Marketing at Cost Sharing Solutions, LLC. (Marketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees) Chose Majestic SEO SEMRush, Moz, Ahrefs. All of these tools have their place and they all are very good. I can't really compare Majestic to any of them as I have very specific uses of Majestic. If I had to pick one tool to use for the rest of my SEO career it would probably be SEMRush. If I could … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Majestic SEO We use Majestic SEO as the main tool for getting backlink data. Moz is a competitor that we also use but for a different purpose. With Majestic SEO we get a lot more accurate link numbers, where we use Moz for its rank tracker and metrics like Domain Authority. Moz doesn't … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Majestic SEO Ahrefs Site Explorer comes pretty close to Majestic SEO. I always used both the tools in parallel as some features were better in Ahrefs. But if you are looking for a cheaper tool and don't use the backlink research tool so often, go for one of the plans from Majestic SEO. Incentivized Helpful? Tim Colling President in Engineering at A Servant's Heart Web Design and Marketing - Online Marketing & SEO for Those Who Serve the Elderly (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 11-50 employees) Chose Majestic SEO Majestic just plain WORKS, and its pricing is much more affordable than Ahrefs. Incentivized Helpful? Rahul Agarwal Digital Strategy Consultant in Marketing at Trenkwalder Group (Management Consulting, 11-50 employees) Chose Majestic SEO I would say Ahrefs does somehow a better job in terms of data quality, ease of use and intuitiveness. Majestic SEO surely follows Ahrefs on the second position as per my opinion. Majestic SEO has a huge potential for improvement when it comes to the way tool portrays … Incentivized Helpful? Anil Ceri Marketing Associate in Marketing at Performics (Marketing & Advertising, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Majestic SEO Majestic SEO is handy tool for SEO and you can easily navigate in it's dashboard. You can set everything and plan your preferences to have weekly and monthly reports. Respect to the other tools, Majestic SEO is doing well with it's performance and fresh database. It is really … Incentivized Helpful? Nisha Saxena Digital Marketing Manager in Research & Development at TechTree (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Majestic SEO Majestic SEO is very strong tool in all manners and compare to other digital marketing tools, we are working with many of other tools to create our clients recommendation but the most data is fetched by Majestic SEO tool. That's the main reason to choose this tool and we are … Incentivized Helpful? Shashank Pathak Internet Marketing Analyst in Information Technology at Dotsquares (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Majestic SEO There are many tools for digital marketers on the web, so you just catch the right tool for a particular scenario and task. So we chose Majestic SEO for its competitive price, its features, ease of use, reporting manner with customizable options, and creative analysis of … Incentivized Helpful? Nathan Richardson SEO Specialist in Marketing at BambooHR (Computer Software, 201-500 employees) Chose Majestic SEO Majestic has a reputation of being one of the best tools out there. Compared to the other leaders in the SEO space, Majestic is probably the best all-around tool, with very concrete capabilities in the areas of keyword research, backlink profile analysis, and on-page technical … Incentivized Helpful? Ramon Khan Online Marketing Director \| Business Develoment in Marketing at National Air Warehouse (Consumer Goods, 1-10 employees) Chose Majestic SEO Majestic has features that most of their competitors don't. The backlink index is better than SEMRush in my opinion which also lacks being able to look at links from a range of dates. Their metrics are harder to fool when compared to Moz and I would say that AHREF's is a good … Incentivized Helpful? Sean Pomory Owner in Marketing at Pomory Creative, LLC (Hospital & Health Care, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Majestic SEO Majestic is best used in conjunction with a tool like Moz and SEMRush. Although it can be used by itself, it is difficult to work with unless you really know what you're looking for and how to use that data when you find it. Incentivized Helpful? Aaron Metzger Founder in Marketing at CATAPULT.digital (Internet, 11-50 employees) Chose Majestic SEO Most of the SEO platforms have their own unique features. Majestic really focuses on backlinks, which is arguably the most important aspect of SEO. It is not a full-feature platform such as Moz or SEMRush, but they are the best in backlinks. Majestic fits in any large-scale SEO … Incentivized Helpful? Scott Richardson Co Founder and SEO Consultant at Scott McKellam Agency (Internet, 1-10 employees) Chose Majestic SEO Majestic is #2 on my list. SEMRush is my favorite because of its breadth of scope. The features it offers for a similar price are, in my opinion, superior. Majestic is better in terms of domain analysis. SEMRush is better in terms of keyword tracking, SEO Audits, PPC analysis, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Majestic SEO Majestic has the biggest index of backlinks. Also, it's list of parameters for backlinks is the biggest, which makes filtering backlinks a lot easier. Finally, Majestic has Bulk Backlink Checker, which saver a lot of time when checking backlinks of freelance link builders. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Majestic SEO Majestic SEO is sort of in its own league compared to Open Site Explorer and Google Search Console. GSC really only offers the links it finds and does limit to 1000 links on export. OSE is part of a larger package of Moz tools. It does a solid job of finding links but doesn't … Incentivized Helpful?
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TrustRadius Insights
	Ahrefs	Majestic SEO
Highlights	Research Team Insight Published February 1, 2024 Reviewers have found that both Ahrefs and Majestic SEO are commonly used for their backlink analysis features. Customers have noted that Ahrefs provides more detailed metrics for landing pages, which aids in understanding the overall health of a website’s backlink profile. On the other hand, users of Majestic SEO have shared that its visualization tools make it easier to observe link patterns and effectively formulate link-building strategies. In terms of keyword research, users have shared differing experiences with Ahrefs and Majestic SEO. Ahrefs users have praised its keyword explorer for providing a detailed overview of the search landscape, including search volume, keyword difficulty, and related keyword suggestions. Users have noted that this feature helps in optimizing content to align with search trends. On the other hand, Majestic SEO users have highlighted that its lack of keyword research capabilities can be a constraint in developing SEO strategies. For tracking and reporting abilities, comparisons have been made between Ahrefs and Majestic SEO. It has been observed by customers that Ahrefs shines in its rank tracking capabilities, presenting clear, detailed information about keyword performance and ranking changes. On the flip side, Majestic SEO users have found that while it lacks similar detailed ranking tracking, it offers comprehensive link-building reports, which have been useful in evaluating the quality and quantity of backlinks.

Features

Ahrefs

Majestic SEO

Comparison of SEO features of Ahrefs and Majestic SEO
Feature	Ahrefs 7.8 71 Ratings	Majestic SEO 8.5 20 Ratings
Keyword analysis	9.568 Ratings	9.016 Ratings
Backlink management	8.569 Ratings	9.020 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking	9.467 Ratings	9.011 Ratings
Page grader	5.261 Ratings	8.014 Ratings
Competitive analysis	9.469 Ratings	8.019 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics	8.064 Ratings	9.015 Ratings
Site recommendations	5.660 Ratings	7.015 Ratings
Task management	7.032 Ratings	9.08 Ratings

Comparison of SEO Channels features of Ahrefs and Majestic SEO
Feature	Ahrefs 7.5 62 Ratings	Majestic SEO 8.5 16 Ratings
Local SEO	8.450 Ratings	8.012 Ratings
Social SEO	6.147 Ratings	8.59 Ratings
Mobile SEO	6.046 Ratings	8.511 Ratings
Global SEO	9.656 Ratings	9.015 Ratings

Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Ahrefs and Majestic SEO
Feature	Ahrefs 8.9 59 Ratings	Majestic SEO 9.5 17 Ratings
Multi-domain support	9.456 Ratings	9.017 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools	8.429 Ratings	10.014 Ratings

User Ratings
	Ahrefs	Majestic SEO
Likelihood to Recommend	9.7 (76 ratings)	9.0 (23 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (5 ratings)	10.0 (4 ratings)
Usability	9.3 (4 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	8.8 (14 ratings)	9.0 (3 ratings)