Ahrefs vs Semrush comparison

Ahrefs focuses on App & Website Traffic, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs while Semrush specializes in App & Website Traffic, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs. They overlap in 3 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

Good news—both Ahrefs and Semrush offer free plans. You can try each platform without commitment and only pay when you need premium features.

Semrush has a mobile app so you can check your research on the go. Ahrefs is web-only, so you'll need a browser to access it from mobile devices.

Yes, both platforms offer API access for developers and quants who want to build custom integrations or automate their workflows.

Choose Ahrefs if you need 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., and 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.. Go with Semrush if Traffic Analytics tools to examine any website’s visitors, sources, engagement metrics, and competitive benchmarks., and Rich API suite: Analytics and Projects APIs (Business plan), Trends API, Listing Management, and Map Rank Tracker. Current versions support API key (v3) and OAuth 2.0 with JSON (v4). better fits how you invest.

Ahrefs offers real-time data feeds, which is essential for active traders. Semrush uses delayed or end-of-day data, which works fine for longer-term investors who don't need up-to-the-second quotes.

Both platforms let you export data to spreadsheets (CSV, and PDF). This is useful for custom analysis or record-keeping.