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As a bootstrapped startup, how do the subscription costs of Ahrefs backlink audit tool stack up against what SEMrush charges for similar link-building metrics?

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As a bootstrapped startup, how do the subscription costs of Ahrefs backlink audit tool stack up against what SEMrush charges for similar link-building metrics?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Ahrefs pricing 2026 Lite Standard Advanced backlink checker site audit pricing officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Semrush pricing 2026 Pro Guru Business backlink audit link building tool officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short factOther / navigational100%ComparisonConsequenceReasonDefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
Ahrefs pricing 2026 Lite Standard Advanced backlink checker site audit pricing official Google ↗
Semrush pricing 2026 Pro Guru Business backlink audit link building tool official Google ↗
  1. Plans & Pricing · ahrefs.com
  2. SEO Toolkit Pricing and Limits · semrush.com
  3. Plans & Pricing · ahrefs.com
  4. Your Semrush Questions, Answered · semrush.com
  5. Ahrefs pricing · ahrefs.com
  6. Semrush pricing · semrush.com

Queries

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Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
Ahrefs pricing 2026 Lite Standard Advanced backlink checker site audit pricing official
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Google ↗
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—Other / navigational——1x
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Semrush pricing 2026 Pro Guru Business backlink audit link building tool official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1