Ahrefs vs. Screaming Frog

Which seo tools tool is better? Comprehensive side-by-side analysis.

Comparison Winner
Ahrefs

Ahrefs

Industry leader for backlink analysis with 30T+ links and Brand Radar AI

Rank Tracking100 %
Site Audit Depth100 %
Pricing / Value100 %
GDPR & Privacy100 %
User Experience99 %
Data Freshness95 %
toolzoo.io
TEST RESULT
EXCELLENT (1.2)
95 of 100
Stand 03/2026
Screaming Frog

Screaming Frog

The legendary technical website crawler v23.3 with AI integrations

Rank Tracking83 %
Site Audit Depth100 %
Pricing / Value98 %
GDPR & Privacy100 %
User Experience93 %
Data Freshness93 %
toolzoo.io
TEST RESULT
EXCELLENT (1.3)
93 of 100
Stand 03/2026
Feature
Ahrefs
Screaming Frog

Overview

Overview
Score
95%
93%
Founded
2010
2010
Headquarters
Singapore
UK
Free Tier
Yes
Yes
Starting Price
$29/mo
$259/mo
Pricing Model
SUBSCRIPTION
ONE TIME

GDPR & Privacy

GDPR & Privacy
GDPR Compliant
Yes
Yes
Server Location
US, EU
Local
EU Server Available
Yes
No

💰 Pricing Plans

💰 Pricing Plans
Free Plan
Webmaster Tools (free, limited)
Free (500 URL limit)
Pro Plan
£199/year (~$259) unlimited crawling, all features
Enterprise Plan
$1,490/mo Enterprise (unlimited)

📱 Platform Availability

📱 Platform Availability
Web App
Yes
Desktop App (macOS)
Yes
Desktop App (Windows)
Yes

🔍 SEO & Search

🔍 SEO & Search
Rank Tracking
Yes
No
Keyword Research
Yes
No
Technical Site Audit
Yes
Yes
Backlink Analysis
Yes
No
Content Optimization (TF-IDF)
Yes
No
Local SEO (Geo-Grid)
No
No
Competitor Analysis
Yes
No

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