Ahrefs vs AutoTDK (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Ahrefs if

• Fits if most of your SEO time goes on backlinks and what's ranking for rivals
• Works for site owners who only need data on their own verified site, which Ahrefs Free covers

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want daily rankings, as Rank Tracker updates weekly on every plan
• Pricey if you're a small business, at about $107.50 a month for Lite even paid yearly
• Tight if you research a lot on Lite, where each user gets 1,000 credits a month; Starter gets 200
• Pricey if you add people: each plan has one user, and extras cost $40 to $80 a month, capped at 2, 5 or 10
• Watch out: AI writing tools start at $99 a month on top, and there's no trial of any paid plan

Pick AutoTDK if

• Fits if you look up a competitor's keywords and traffic while you're on their site
• Works for bloggers gathering long-tail ideas from Google, YouTube, Amazon and Pinterest suggestions

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: the pricing page doesn't say how many credits a plan includes or what a credit buys, and one-time packs show no readable price
• Watch out: every plan is shown as half off a crossed-out price with no end date, and monthly credits expire after a month
• Not for you if you want a way back, as the pricing FAQ says refunds aren't supported
• Tight if you stay free, since the number of free daily credits isn't stated
• Skip it if you're not on Chrome, and note the developer hasn't identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights don't apply

Ahrefs

• Rank Tracker updates rankings weekly on every plan the pricing page lists.
• Lite caps each user at 1,000 credits a month for reports; Starter has 200 and cannot add users or add-ons.
• Each plan includes one user; extra users cost $40, $60 or $80 a month and are capped at 2, 5 or 10.
• AI writing tools (Content Kit) start at $99 a month, and Project Boosts cost $20 or $200 a month per project.

AutoTDK

• The pricing page does not say how many credits each plan includes or what a credit buys.
• The pricing FAQ says refunds are not supported.
• One-time credit packs are offered on a separate tab; their prices were not readable, and one-time credits last a year.
• The extension is listed for Chrome only, and the store notes the developer has not identified itself as a trader.

Ahrefs

Site Explorer

See the backlinks, organic keywords and top pages of any website, with history going back 6 months to 5 years by plan.

Keywords Explorer

Find keyword ideas with volume and difficulty; Standard and above add AI suggestions, clusters, search intents and translations.

Site Audit

Crawl your sites for 170+ technical and on-page SEO issues, using 100,000 to 1.5 million crawl credits a month by plan.

Rank Tracker

Track 750 to 5,000 keywords on the self-serve plans, with rankings updated weekly.

Brand Radar and AI prompts

Plans track 5 to 20 of your own prompts in AI chat tools daily. Brand Radar AI, for researching any brand's AI mentions, starts at $199 a month.

API and MCP server

Every plan from Lite includes API and MCP access, capped at 100 to 500 rows per request below Enterprise.

AutoTDK

Competitor keywords

On any site you visit, the extension lists the keywords that may drive its organic traffic, with search volume, keyword difficulty and competition.

Long-tail keyword ideas

The website expands a seed keyword with suggestions from Google, YouTube, Bing, Amazon, eBay, Pinterest and other engines, exportable as CSV, text or a mind map.

Traffic estimates

Shows a site's traffic trend, traffic sources and visitors by country, for sizing up competitors.

Backlinks and Whois

Lists backlink data and referring domains, and shows basic Whois and domain details for the site.

AI visibility and GEO audit

Checks how a brand may appear in AI answers; the website names ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Copilot, DeepSeek and Grok and adds a GEO audit and llms.txt generator.

AI writing tools

The website generates and rewrites page titles, descriptions, keywords, FAQs and testimonials, and includes an AI detector and humanizer.

Ahrefs

• Ahrefs Free$0

  Limited Site Explorer and Site Audit for websites you verify as yours. No Keywords Explorer or Rank Tracker.

• Starter$29

  per month, billed monthly

  200 report credits a month, with Keywords Explorer, Rank Tracker and Site Audit. Monthly only; no extra users or add-ons.

• Lite$129

  per month, billed monthly

  1 user, 5 projects, 750 tracked keywords, 6 months of history, 1,000 credits a month, 100,000 crawl credits, API and MCP access.

• Standard$249

  per month, billed monthly

  1 user, 20 projects, 2,000 tracked keywords, 2 years of history, unlimited credits, Content Explorer and keyword clusters.

• Advanced$449

  per month, billed monthly

  1 user, 50 projects, 5,000 tracked keywords, 5 years of history, 1.5 million crawl credits and Looker Studio integration.

• Enterprise$1,499

  per month, annual commitment required

  From 3 users, 100 projects, unlimited history, uncapped API, SSO and audit log. Sold through sales.

AutoTDK

• Free$0

  Free daily credits, which keep coming after a purchase; the number per day is not stated.

• Basic$9.99

  per month; credits included not shown on the page

  Shown as a discount from a crossed-out $19.98, with no end date. Subscription credits last one month.

• Pro$29.99

  per month; credits included not shown on the page

  Marked most popular; shown as a discount from a crossed-out $59.98, with no end date.

• Premium$99.99

  per month; credits included not shown on the page

  The largest plan; shown as a discount from a crossed-out $199.98, with no end date.

Ahrefs

• Annual discount

  Save up to 17% by paying annually

  Ahrefs' pricing page offers up to 17% off for annual billing on Lite, Standard and Advanced. Existing monthly customers switch by contacting support.

AutoTDK

No public discounts listed.