Which SEO software is cheaper right now for a freelancer starting out, Semrush or Ahrefs, and do either of them offer a free trial that is actually useful?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Which SEO software is cheaper right now for a freelancer starting out, Semrush or Ahrefs, and do either of them offer a free trial that is actually useful?
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
Semrush pricing 2026 Pro plan free trial official pricing Ahrefs pricing 2026 free trial official pricingGoogle ↗
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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 (1)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
Semrush pricing 2026 Pro plan free trial official pricing Ahrefs pricing 2026 free trial official pricing Google ↗
- SEO & AI Search Plans and Pricing · semrush.com
- Plans & Pricing · ahrefs.com
- About Ahrefs' Starter plan · help.ahrefs.com
- Do you offer any discounts or free trials? · help.ahrefs.com
- Your Semrush Questions, Answered · semrush.com
- Semrush Free Trial · semrush.com
- What's the difference between all Ahrefs subscription plans? · help.ahrefs.com