Ahrefs vs. Squirrly SEO

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ahrefs
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Ahrefs 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
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Squirrly 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
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
AhrefsSquirrly SEO
Features
AhrefsSquirrly SEO
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
Ahrefs
7.8
Ratings
1% above category average
Squirrly SEO
6.7
Ratings
14% below category average
Keyword analysis9.50 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Backlink management8.50 Ratings7.00 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking9.40 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Page grader5.20 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Competitive analysis9.40 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics7.90 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Site recommendations5.50 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Task management7.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
Ahrefs
7.5
Ratings
1% below category average
Squirrly SEO
8.2
Ratings
8% above category average
Local SEO8.40 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Social SEO6.10 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Mobile SEO6.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Global SEO9.60 Ratings8.20 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
Ahrefs
8.9
Ratings
5% above category average
Squirrly SEO
7.7
Ratings
9% below category average
Multi-domain support9.40 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools8.40 Ratings8.10 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
Advanced Web Ranking
Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.2 out of 10
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Advanced Web Ranking
Score 8.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Conductor
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
AhrefsSquirrly SEO
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.2
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AhrefsSquirrly SEO
Likelihood to Recommend
It gives the best report to us which helps us to find the opportunity to build backlinks. Another main feature that makes Ahrefs a safe and sound approach to SEO is that it provides information about duplicate content, URLs, redirects along with other errors that can be dangerous to the website.
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Squirrly SEO is especially suited for a WordPress website owner wanting to up their SEO game, but not knowing where to start. Squirrly does a great job of walking a beginner user through the steps to meet their site optimization goals one focus page at a time. Once, you get over the dated UI Squirrly really offers more than other WordPress SEO plugins.
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Pros
  • Their backlink database is still one of the most up to date we've seen when compared to similar tools.
  • The user interface is very intuitive and easy to learn.
  • They provide you with a lot of great information and the ability to set a date range can really help you narrow things down.
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  • It simply works
  • It reminds you to consider keywords and tags
  • The best feature is that it’s simple to use even I can use it
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Cons
  • Ahrefs Site Explorer provides an overview of domain health and the issues that can be fixed, and sometimes the suggested "critical issues" can be an astronomical number and not accurate.
  • For certain features on Ahrefs Site Explorer, there can a more elaborate description/guide on how to utilize the feature.
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  • Sometimes the server times out when doing keyboard research which can cause users to repeat tasks, thereby frustrating users.
  • The UI needs to be updated as there may be some bugs/threats on there.
  • It is a bit expensive, therefore a more affordable price would be preferred.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Usability
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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Support Rating
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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Whilst no live chat, you do get an answer.
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Alternatives Considered
It's competitive with Semrush, Moz and other tools of that same ilk. It's great for serious SEO work - not at the Enterprise level - but at the small business, small agency level. I would not consider it competitive with BrightEdge, Conductor, SEOClarity, etc. - but it IS competitive and on par with the tools that are one level below those big enterprise tools.
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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 that guides you or tells you what to do, so that improvements can be done. Furthermore, it has much more features than other software.
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Return on Investment
  • Ahrefs has helped save hours of work because it functions as an all-in-one SEO tool. Before Ahrefs, I would have to switch toolsets multiple times, compile the reports, then organize data. Ahrefs as an all in one helped managed the chaos that having too many tools create.
  • Backlink data is crucial to predicting content success. Ahrefs has provided us with better backlink data, allowing our predictions to be more accurate.
  • Ahrefs has helped us cut away from having another rank tracker subscription. Their rank tracking tool is good enough to not warrant a dedicated rank tracker, helping us save on costs.
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  • No effect whatsoever.
  • Really frustrated by this plugin.
  • It has been very effective at sucking my time for no result.
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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