How much does Ahrefs cost compared to Semrush these days, and do either of them offer a budget plan for freelancers doing local SEO?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
How much does Ahrefs cost compared to Semrush these days, and do either of them offer a budget plan for freelancers doing local SEO?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
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)
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 plans 2026 Starter Lite Standard Advanced official pricing freelancer local SEO Google ↗
Semrush pricing plans 2026 Pro Guru Business official pricing local SEO freelancer Google ↗
- Plans & Pricing · ahrefs.com
- About Ahrefs' Starter plan · help.ahrefs.com
- Ahrefs FAQ · ahrefs.com
- SEO Toolkit Plans and Pricing · semrush.com
- SEO & AI Search Plans and Pricing · semrush.com
- Local Toolkit Plans and Pricing · semrush.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahrefs pricing plans 2026 Starter Lite Standard Advanced official pricing freelancer local SEO OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Semrush pricing plans 2026 Pro Guru Business official pricing local SEO freelancer OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |