TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ahrefs

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAhrefs 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

    CognitiveSEO

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ACognitiveSEO is a relatively new search engine optimization toolkit, launched in 2012 from developer and CEO Razvan Gavrilas of the company of the same name based in Romania. With an emphasis on backlink analysis and link creating, the platform also presents content and site audit analysis, keyword research and tracking, also rank tracking, all presented via a customizable dashboard. For a small group of up to 5 users with no interest in an API, CognitiveSEO can be had for $99 per month…

    $129.99

    per month

    Pricing
    AhrefsCognitiveSEO
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $99.00
    per month
    Standard
    $179.00
    per month
    Advanced
    $399.00
    per month
    Agency
    $999.00
    per month
    Starter
    $129.99
    per month
    Business
    Individual Pricing
    Custom
    Custom Plans Available
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AhrefsCognitiveSEO
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Business Plan pricing can be customized by the user using the on-site calculator found on the pricing page. Individual tools (Link Analysis, Rank Tracking, etc.) available a la carte.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    AhrefsCognitiveSEO
    Considered Both Products
    Ahrefs
    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
    CognitiveSEO
    Chose CognitiveSEO
    Majestic and Ahrefs are great tools and we use them with CognitiveSEO but for different reasons. Majestic and Ahrefs have more comprehensive link databases while cognitive gives us more updated link information and more detailed link anchor text information. Cognitive also …
    Incentivized
    Chose CognitiveSEO
    CognitiveSEO has some unique content optimization features and backlink analysis and auditing features that set it apart from other similar tools. For the price point it's well worth experimenting with to see if you can find value in using it.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    AhrefsCognitiveSEO
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Ahrefs and CognitiveSEO
    Feature
    Ahrefs
    7.8
    71 Ratings
    CognitiveSEO
    7.1
    4 Ratings
    Keyword analysis9.568 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Backlink management8.569 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking9.467 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Page grader5.261 Ratings6.83 Ratings
    Competitive analysis9.469 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics8.064 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Site recommendations5.660 Ratings5.93 Ratings
    Task management7.032 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Ahrefs and CognitiveSEO
    Feature
    Ahrefs
    7.5
    62 Ratings
    CognitiveSEO
    5.4
    3 Ratings
    Local SEO8.450 Ratings7.22 Ratings
    Social SEO6.147 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Mobile SEO6.046 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Global SEO9.656 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Ahrefs and CognitiveSEO
    Feature
    Ahrefs
    8.9
    59 Ratings
    CognitiveSEO
    5.6
    4 Ratings
    Multi-domain support9.456 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.429 Ratings5.83 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AhrefsCognitiveSEO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (76 ratings)
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (14 ratings)
    6.1
    (2 ratings)