Ahrefs vs. Google PageSpeed Insights

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ahrefs
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Ahrefs is an SEO tool providers. Ahrefs Site Explorer provides a suite of tools including a component for backlink & on-page SEO analysis, online brand mentions tracking, and domain comparison tool for competitor analysis, etc. They refer to themselves as “the largest index of live backlinks.”
$99
per month
Google PageSpeed Insights
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Google PageSpeed Insights is a search engine optimization software solution offered by Google.N/A
Pricing
AhrefsGoogle PageSpeed Insights
Editions & Modules
Lite
$99.00
per month
Standard
$179.00
per month
Advanced
$399.00
per month
Agency
$999.00
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AhrefsGoogle PageSpeed Insights
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
AhrefsGoogle PageSpeed Insights
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
AhrefsGoogle PageSpeed Insights
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
Ahrefs
8.0
69 Ratings
3% above category average
Google PageSpeed Insights
7.5
5 Ratings
4% below category average
Keyword analysis9.366 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Backlink management9.067 Ratings00 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking8.665 Ratings00 Ratings
Page grader7.160 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Competitive analysis8.667 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics7.362 Ratings9.95 Ratings
Site recommendations5.959 Ratings9.95 Ratings
Task management8.031 Ratings6.72 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
Ahrefs
8.0
61 Ratings
5% above category average
Google PageSpeed Insights
6.3
5 Ratings
19% below category average
Local SEO7.449 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Social SEO7.447 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Mobile SEO8.046 Ratings9.95 Ratings
Global SEO9.255 Ratings5.43 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
Ahrefs
8.4
58 Ratings
0% below category average
Google PageSpeed Insights
8.6
3 Ratings
2% above category average
Multi-domain support8.555 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Integration with web analytics tools8.429 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 8.2 out of 10
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Score 8.2 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
AhrefsGoogle PageSpeed Insights
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(74 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(14 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AhrefsGoogle PageSpeed Insights
Likelihood to Recommend
Ahrefs
Ahrefs is a must have in the SEO toolbox. It is one of the leading tools in the industry for serious SEO research. It can do almost everything you need on the non-technical side of SEO. In my opinion, it is not great if you need a detailed technical tool that identifies errors and helps with fix suggestions. In that instance, I think there are better tools on the market. But - for content and keyword related tasks, I think it's must have.
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Google
If you notice your site is taking a long time to load, then you should first use PageSpeed Insights to see what can quickly be optimized (also check your file sizes, hosting server, NGINX and other common sources of slow speed, too.) And, if you've notice gradually fewer Organic Search visits, PageSpeed Insights might be able to help. As Google is reducing the prevalence of slow sites, you could be losing traffic. Speed up your page load times by finding what is blocking renders, slowing down contentful paints, and other critical page speed signals.
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Pros
Ahrefs
  • I have been using this platform in my organization to develop several SEO tools to help to grow our website much.
  • It has all the main features which include competitor research, keyword research, website audit, content research, and rank tracking.
  • I have been using all these functions in the organization for several purposes. It provides complete information and complete performance details of the SEO.
  • It provides us the detailed keyword research with volume, CPC, and other information.
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Google
  • Measure page loading time
  • Compared loading times against Google's benchmarks
  • Identifies opportunities for web page performance improvements
  • Identifies sub-optimal web page attributes that slow down page loading
  • Compare performance on mobile and desktop devices easily
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Cons
Ahrefs
  • Can't export graphs: some graphs within the tool would be useful as an export. Unfortunately, exporting them is not an option.
  • No "blanket" reporting options: though Ahrefs is excellent for gathering and exporting intel/data, there are no blanket SEO reports provided. Exporting data is great, but simple report exporting would make it better.
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Google
  • The suggestions for improvement can be technical for non-developers.
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Likelihood to Renew
Ahrefs
Their index is too vast to ignore when looking at a complete backlink profile. We find links in Ahrefs that do not appear in any other link detection tool. For this reason, it's a must for our agency to use for the foreseeable future. Plus, it's very affordable considering the data you get
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Google
No answers on this topic
Usability
Ahrefs
Ahrefs is very easy to use - you can jump right in and understand most of the assets. Overall, the dashboard snapshots give a very good picture of inbound link activity. For deeper analysis of historical trends, the system can become cumbersome, making it hard to do full work without exporting and reformatting the data.
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Google
It's a free, easy to use tool
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Support Rating
Ahrefs
Ahrefs has always been responsive when there's been a technical issue with the site. There are usually very little problems, but if there are, they announce it on their social media accounts which keeps its customers informed. Email support is prompt and the customer service people are very helpful, knowledgable and friendly.
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Google
There is no support from Google for the tool.
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Alternatives Considered
Ahrefs
Majestic and Ahrefs are really close in terms of tool. Ahrefs does offer competitive comparison and they do have a more up to date data base. Majestic however has a more comprehensive historical view of sites which is also extremely valuable. Majestic also offers a link velocity chart that is missing on Ahrefs. Ahrefs makes up for this with their links gained/lost calendar which Majestic is missing.
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Google
I think GTmetrix has some feedback that PageSpeed doesn't provide, but Google's tool is easier overall and has a better user experience; also offers compressed images, CSS, and javascript files if that's the case. Also, Google has extensive documentation to help you better understand what can be done to improve your grade.
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Return on Investment
Ahrefs
  • Ahrefs Site Explorer has helped with any comprehensive backlink analysis and backlink profile management we've had.
  • Ahrefs Site Explorer has helped tremendously in getting manual penalties lifted for certain sites.
  • Aherfs Site Explorer has been helpful in identifying 404 error pages.
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Google
  • Faster loading site, give results faster to visitors
  • Buyers can get to the end of the buying cycle faster
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ScreenShots

Ahrefs Screenshots

Screenshot of Analyze backlinks and keywords of any website to find opportunities for your organic traffic growthScreenshot of Check your website for 100+ pre-defined SEO issuesScreenshot of Get relevant keyword ideas supported by accurate SEO metricsScreenshot of Find the most shared and linked-to content on any topicScreenshot of Track your and your competitors' search rankings