Ahrefs
- Verdict
- Being displaced
- The job
- Keyword and link research
- Now done by
- DataForSEO API, Claude Code
The dashboard seat is still not worth buying for research an agent can run on pay-per-call data. Ahrefs now includes MCP access on every plan from Lite ($129/mo, 1,000 credits per user), so when a client already pays for Ahrefs, connect it to your agent and use its backlink data instead of exporting.
Ahrefs is big data for SEOs. Ahrefs is a true data source similar to Moz or SEMRush when it comes to keyword and website popularity data. Ahrefs has developed many data overlays and estimated data projections for competitive analysis.