Mangools is 35% cheaper
than Ahrefs
$18.85/mo (Basic) vs Ahrefs Starter at $29/mo — covering 67% of the 12 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Starter plan at $29/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Basic: 226.2 USD/yearly.
Ahrefs costs $29/mo on the Starter plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 12 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Mangools covers 67% of the 12 capabilities compared against Ahrefs. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Mangools | Ahrefs |
|---|---|---|
| Rank tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Keyword research | ✓ | ✓ |
| Backlink analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Site audit | ✗ | ✓ |
| Competitor analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI search visibility | ✓ | ✓ |
| Content optimization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Local SEO | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pageview analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Data export | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics API | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Ahrefs has that Mangools lacks.
- Site audit — Scan a site for technical SEO issues.Missing from Mangools.
- Pageview analytics — Track how many times each page is viewed.Missing from Mangools.
- Data export — Export raw analytics data for use in other tools.Missing from Mangools.
- Analytics API — Pull analytics data programmatically via an API.Missing from Mangools.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Basic | $18.85/mo (billed yearly) |
| Premium | $26.35/mo (billed yearly) |
| Agency | $48.85/mo (billed yearly) |
| Ahrefs Free | Free |
| Starter | $29/mo |
| Lite | $129/mo |
| Standard | $249/mo |
| Advanced | $449/mo |
| Enterprise | $1499/mo (billed yearly) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Mangools than Ahrefs?
35% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $18.85/mo on Basic vs $29/mo on Starter. That is $121.80 a year.
What does Mangools lack compared with Ahrefs?
Site audit, Pageview analytics, Data export, Analytics API — 4 of the 12 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Ahrefs: 2026-08-26; Mangools: 2026-09-12 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://ahrefs.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- Mangools data last verified 2026-09-12