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Thursday, February 19, 2026

Tool Comparison

Ahrefs vs U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) 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
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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) logo

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

bea.gov

PricingFree
PlatformsWeb, API
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At a glance

Platforms
AhrefsWeb, Desktop, API
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)Web, API
Categories
Ahrefs3
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)6
Pricing details

Tool

Ahrefs

$29/mo

Starting price

Free tierYes
Free trial

Plans & pricing

Webmaster Tools (AWT)Free
Starter$29/mo
Lite$129/mo
Standard$249/mo
Advanced$449/mo
Enterprise$1499/mo

Tool

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Starting price

Free tierYes
Free trial

Plans & pricing

FreeFree
Category leaders
Data VisualizationsU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Browse the #1 tool in 90+ categories

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Platform details

AttributeAhrefsU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Asset types
Other
Other
Experience
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
Regions
Not specified
North America
Data freshness
Real-time
Not specified
API access
REST
REST
Export formats
CSVPDF
CSVExcelPDFJSONXML

Coverage overlap

Shared categories2

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

Ahrefs strengths1

Categories covered by Ahrefs only.

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) strengths4

Categories covered by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between Ahrefs and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)?

Ahrefs focuses on App & Website Traffic, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs while U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) specializes in GDP, Inflation Rates, and Calendar. They overlap in 2 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

How much do Ahrefs and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) cost?

Good news—both Ahrefs and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) offer free plans. You can try each platform without commitment and only pay when you need premium features.

Do Ahrefs and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) have APIs?

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

Should I choose Ahrefs or U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)?

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 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) if Interactive Data Application for national, international, regional, and industry statistics; supports customized charts plus downloads as CSV, spreadsheets, or PDF., and Open Data hub with a public data listing file (JSON) and downloadable datasets in CSV, XLS, and/or ZIP formats. better fits how you invest.

Does Ahrefs or U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) have real-time data?

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

Can I export data from Ahrefs and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)?

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

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