# TractionScout vs Ahrefs

Ahrefs is a deep SEO suite with its own backlink and keyword index.
TractionScout covers the SEO most founders use every week, next to their
traffic, social posts and payments, for every project in one workspace.

## Price

| | Ahrefs Lite | TractionScout |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly price | $129 | Free during the alpha |
| What it covers | SEO research and tracking | SEO, web analytics, AI-search tracking, social posting, Scout |

Ahrefs' price is its monthly-billed Lite plan on its
[pricing page](https://ahrefs.com/pricing), checked on 16 October 2026.

## Keep Ahrefs if

- Backlink research is central to your work.
- You track hundreds of keywords or audit large sites every week.

## Choose TractionScout if

- You mostly need Search Console data, keyword ideas and site health checks.
- You want to see which searches turn into sign-ups, not only rankings.
- You also pay for analytics, AI-search or social tools.

## Switching

Connect Google Search Console, and Bing Webmaster Tools if you use it.
Scout reads your queries and pages and suggests the next keyword to go for.
[How to connect Search Console](/docs/connect-search-console.html).

[Start free with Ahrefs replaced](/signup/tractionscout?replaces=ahrefs)


Maintained by TractionScout · Reviewed 2026-10-16 · Updated 2026-10-16