VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Tool Comparison

Ahrefs vs Open Payments (CMS) comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Ahrefs logo

Ahrefs

ahrefs.com

PricingFree, Subscription
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, API
Hands-on review
Open Payments (CMS) logo

Open Payments (CMS)

openpaymentsdata.cms.gov

PricingFree
PlatformsWeb, API

Comparison highlights

  • Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
  • Overlap: both cover Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs.
  • Coverage tilt: Ahrefs has 1 categories you won't get in Open Payments (CMS); Open Payments (CMS) has 2 unique categories.
  • Pricing: Ahrefs is Free, Subscription; Open Payments (CMS) is Free.

Category leaders

  • Data Visualizations: Open Payments (CMS) is tagged for this workflow; Ahrefs has no category votes yet.

Vote sentiment comparison

Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...

AhrefsOpen Payments (CMS)

Side-by-side metrics

AttributeAhrefsOpen Payments (CMS)
Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Desktop, API

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free

Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

Not yet

Editor pick

Featured inside curated shortlists

Standard listing

Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

Ahrefs strengths

Categories covered by Ahrefs but not Open Payments (CMS).

Open Payments (CMS) strengths

Categories covered by Open Payments (CMS) but not Ahrefs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Ahrefs and Open Payments (CMS) both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Ahrefs and Open Payments (CMS) require subscriptions?

Both Ahrefs and Open Payments (CMS) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Ahrefs and Open Payments (CMS)?

Both Ahrefs and Open Payments (CMS) prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Ahrefs differentiates itself with Ahrefs Web Analytics is a free, privacy-friendly website analytics product (no cookies / no personal data stored by default) with up to 1M events/month per site on the free tier; higher event volumes are paid per-project add-ons., Website Traffic Checker provides estimated traffic and key metrics (including organic and paid search traffic) and shows traffic progression globally and locally (country breakdown). Bulk-check supports up to 200 websites at once., and Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (AWT) is free for verified website owners and includes limited access to Web Analytics, Site Audit, and Site Explorer; competitor analysis for unverified sites is not included., whereas Open Payments (CMS) stands out for Three core datasets each year: General Payments, Research Payments, and Ownership/Investment Interests., Web search/explorer with filtering and charts; program year downloads available from the portal., and Open Data API (ODA) for programmatic access with filtering, querying, and aggregation (SoQL‑style)..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.