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    Ahrefs

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAhrefs is an SEO tool providers. Ahrefs Site Explorer provides a suite of tools including a component for backlink & on-page SEO analysis, online brand mentions tracking, and domain comparison tool for competitor analysis, etc. They refer to themselves as “the largest index of live backlinks.”

    $99

    per month

    Squirrly SEO

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASquirrly is an SEO plugin.

    $29.99

    per month

    Pricing
    AhrefsSquirrly SEO
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $99.00
    per month
    Standard
    $179.00
    per month
    Advanced
    $399.00
    per month
    Agency
    $999.00
    per month
    Pro
    $29.99
    per month
    Business
    $71.99
    per month
    Agency
    $75.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AhrefsSquirrly SEO
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    AhrefsSquirrly SEO
    Considered Both Products
    Ahrefs
    No answer on this topic
    Squirrly Limited
    Chose Squirrly SEO
    The others simply do not compare to Squirrly SEO because it is more efficient, accurate, and effective. Squirrly SEO has increased rankings, traffic, and content optimization, which others simply have not been able to do. Moreover, Squirrly SEO operates like a consultant …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    33 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    32 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
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    Features
    AhrefsSquirrly SEO
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Ahrefs and Squirrly SEO
    Feature
    Ahrefs
    7.8
    71 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Squirrly SEO
    6.7
    4 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Keyword analysis9.568 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Backlink management8.569 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking9.467 Ratings6.34 Ratings
    Page grader5.261 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Competitive analysis9.469 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics8.064 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Site recommendations5.660 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Task management7.032 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Ahrefs and Squirrly SEO
    Feature
    Ahrefs
    7.5
    62 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Squirrly SEO
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Local SEO8.450 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Social SEO6.147 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Mobile SEO6.046 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Global SEO9.656 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Ahrefs and Squirrly SEO
    Feature
    Ahrefs
    8.9
    59 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Squirrly SEO
    7.7
    4 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Multi-domain support9.456 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.429 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AhrefsSquirrly SEO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (76 ratings)
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (14 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AhrefsSquirrly SEO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ahrefs
    Ahrefs is a must have in the SEO toolbox. It is one of the leading tools in the industry for serious SEO research. It can do almost everything you need on the non-technical side of SEO. In my opinion, it is not great if you need a detailed technical tool that identifies errors and helps with fix suggestions. In that instance, I think there are better tools on the market. But - for content and keyword related tasks, I think it's must have.
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    Squirrly Limited
    It is lightweight, very efficient and can be integrated in WordPress as well. When organizations want to optimize their content online, Squirrly SEO is probably the best option. It shows you exactly what needs to be improved on your page and makes suggestions. Moreover, the Focus Pages feature scans your pages and provides you with a probability of your ranking for the specific keyword.
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    Pros
    Ahrefs
    • I have been using this platform in my organization to develop several SEO tools to help to grow our website much.
    • It has all the main features which include competitor research, keyword research, website audit, content research, and rank tracking.
    • I have been using all these functions in the organization for several purposes. It provides complete information and complete performance details of the SEO.
    • It provides us the detailed keyword research with volume, CPC, and other information.
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    Squirrly Limited
    • Content optimization
    • Provide SEO tasks for a beginning user to follow.
    • WordPress site optimization.
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    Cons
    Ahrefs
    • Can't export graphs: some graphs within the tool would be useful as an export. Unfortunately, exporting them is not an option.
    • No "blanket" reporting options: though Ahrefs is excellent for gathering and exporting intel/data, there are no blanket SEO reports provided. Exporting data is great, but simple report exporting would make it better.
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    Squirrly Limited
    • Separate the marketing emails from the knowledge based emails.
    • Fix it so the plugin just works... like Yoast does.
    • Get live chat.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ahrefs
    Their index is too vast to ignore when looking at a complete backlink profile. We find links in Ahrefs that do not appear in any other link detection tool. For this reason, it's a must for our agency to use for the foreseeable future. Plus, it's very affordable considering the data you get
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    Squirrly Limited
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Ahrefs
    Ahrefs is very easy to use - you can jump right in and understand most of the assets. Overall, the dashboard snapshots give a very good picture of inbound link activity. For deeper analysis of historical trends, the system can become cumbersome, making it hard to do full work without exporting and reformatting the data.
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    Squirrly Limited
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Ahrefs
    Ahrefs has always been responsive when there's been a technical issue with the site. There are usually very little problems, but if there are, they announce it on their social media accounts which keeps its customers informed. Email support is prompt and the customer service people are very helpful, knowledgable and friendly.
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    Squirrly Limited
    Whilst no live chat, you do get an answer.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ahrefs
    Majestic and Ahrefs are really close in terms of tool. Ahrefs does offer competitive comparison and they do have a more up to date data base. Majestic however has a more comprehensive historical view of sites which is also extremely valuable. Majestic also offers a link velocity chart that is missing on Ahrefs. Ahrefs makes up for this with their links gained/lost calendar which Majestic is missing.
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    Squirrly Limited
    It just works even a no tech like me can figure it - takes a while to learn but worth it for sure
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    Return on Investment
    Ahrefs
    • Ahrefs Site Explorer has helped with any comprehensive backlink analysis and backlink profile management we've had.
    • Ahrefs Site Explorer has helped tremendously in getting manual penalties lifted for certain sites.
    • Aherfs Site Explorer has been helpful in identifying 404 error pages.
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    Squirrly Limited
    • It has allowed tasks to be completed in a timely and efficient manner.
    • The software has increased the rankings and reach of the organization, thereby increasing the number of people visiting the company's website.
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    ScreenShots

    Ahrefs Screenshots

    Screenshot of Analyze backlinks and keywords of any website to find opportunities for your organic traffic growthScreenshot of Check your website for 100+ pre-defined SEO issuesScreenshot of Get relevant keyword ideas supported by accurate SEO metricsScreenshot of Find the most shared and linked-to content on any topicScreenshot of Track your and your competitors' search rankings