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Ahrefs vs Tiingo comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Ahrefs adds App & Website Traffic coverage that Tiingo skips.

Tiingo includes Data APIs, News, Dividends, and Splits categories that Ahrefs omits.

In depth comparison

Ahrefs logo

Ahrefs

ahrefs.com

Hands-on review

A leading SEO and web-traffic intelligence suite. The free Ahrefs Webmaster Tools unlocks limited access to Site Explorer, Site Audit, and Web Analytics for verified sites, while full platform plans expand into deep backlink, keyword, and content analysis. Higher-tier subscriptions govern credits, export limits, historical data windows, and API access.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Comprehensive toolkit: Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, Site Audit, Rank Tracker, Content Explorer, and Web Analytics.
  • Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (free) provides a lighter version of Site Explorer and Site Audit, plus Web Analytics for verified sites.
  • Looker Studio connectors available for Site Explorer, Rank Tracker, and Site Audit — reserved for Advanced and above.
  • Automated email alerts for new or lost backlinks, keyword changes, and web mentions, with flexible delivery options.
  • API v3 is included with Enterprise plans (with limited test queries available to all users).

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Tiingo

tiingo.com

Flat-rate market data platform with simple, transparent plans. Tiingo provides end-of-day and real-time APIs for equities, mutual funds, ETFs, forex, and crypto, alongside corporate actions, fundamentals, and news. Plans range from a free Starter tier to affordable paid subscriptions, with usage limits and data history varying by plan. Enterprise or commercial use is supported via higher tiers.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage.
  • Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history.
  • Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events.
  • IEX real-time equity feed with tick-level data via REST and WebSocket.
  • Forex API with real-time and historical data for 140+ currency pairs.

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Where they differ

Ahrefs

Distinct strengths include:

App & Website Traffic
  • Comprehensive toolkit: Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, Site Audit, Rank Tracker, Content Explorer, and Web Analytics.
  • Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (free) provides a lighter version of Site Explorer and Site Audit, plus Web Analytics for verified sites.
  • Looker Studio connectors available for Site Explorer, Rank Tracker, and Site Audit — reserved for Advanced and above.
  • Automated email alerts for new or lost backlinks, keyword changes, and web mentions, with flexible delivery options.

Tiingo

Distinct strengths include:

Data APIsNewsDividendsSplits
  • End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage.
  • Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history.
  • Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events.
  • IEX real-time equity feed with tick-level data via REST and WebSocket.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeAhrefsTiingo
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: APIs & SDKs

Unique: App & Website Traffic

Shared: APIs & SDKs

Unique: Data APIs, News, Dividends, Splits

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Cryptos, Currencies

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Comprehensive toolkit: Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, Site Audit, Rank Tracker, Content Explorer, and Web Analytics.
  • Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (free) provides a lighter version of Site Explorer and Site Audit, plus Web Analytics for verified sites.
  • Looker Studio connectors available for Site Explorer, Rank Tracker, and Site Audit — reserved for Advanced and above.
  • Automated email alerts for new or lost backlinks, keyword changes, and web mentions, with flexible delivery options.
  • API v3 is included with Enterprise plans (with limited test queries available to all users).
  • Enterprise also adds SSO, two-factor authentication, and higher data allowances.

Unique

  • End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage.
  • Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history.
  • Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events.
  • IEX real-time equity feed with tick-level data via REST and WebSocket.
  • Forex API with real-time and historical data for 140+ currency pairs.
  • Crypto API aggregating data from multiple exchanges, with REST and WebSocket endpoints.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Ahrefs and Tiingo both support?

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

Do Ahrefs and Tiingo require subscriptions?

Both Ahrefs and Tiingo keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Ahrefs and Tiingo?

Both Ahrefs and Tiingo 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 Comprehensive toolkit: Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, Site Audit, Rank Tracker, Content Explorer, and Web Analytics., Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (free) provides a lighter version of Site Explorer and Site Audit, plus Web Analytics for verified sites., and Looker Studio connectors available for Site Explorer, Rank Tracker, and Site Audit — reserved for Advanced and above., whereas Tiingo stands out for End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage., Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history., and Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events..

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