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Ahrefs vs Google Search Console

Semrush's main competitor — known for the largest backlink index in the industry and strong keyword research across 200+ countries.

$129/mo (Lite)

Google Search Console

Google's free tool for monitoring site health in organic search — impressions, clicks, rankings, indexing, and Core Web Vitals.

Free

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Ahrefs vs Google Search Console: feature comparison

Feature	Ahrefs	Google Search Console
Website Traffic Analytics	✓	✓
Keyword / Rank Tracking	✓	✓
Backlink Analysis	✓	✓
Technical SEO Audit	✓	✓
Competitor Analysis	✓	✗
Heatmaps / Session Replay	✗	✗
Custom Dashboards / Reports	✓	✗
Free Tier Available	✗	✓

Ahrefs — Pros & Cons

Pros

Largest backlink index in the industry
Strong keyword research across 200+ countries
Excellent competitor analysis
Site audit and content gap reporting

Cons

Expensive for casual users
Lite tier caps projects and historical data
Additional user seats cost extra
Overlaps heavily with Semrush — pick one

Google Search Console — Pros & Cons

Pros

Free forever
Ground-truth data from Google directly
Impressions, clicks, CTR, and average position by query
Indexing status and Core Web Vitals reporting

Cons

Data is limited to 16 months
No competitor or keyword-research data
UI is dense for first-time users
Query data is capped (only shows top queries per page)

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