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Ahrefs vs Feedly

Ahrefs logo

Ahrefs

Marketing

Everything you need to rank higher & get more traffic

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Feedly logo

Feedly

Marketing

Organize, read, and share content you care about

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Feedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Ahrefs the entry Lite plan is $129 a month and caps projects at 5 and tracked keywords at 750; Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
  • They diverge on capability: Ahrefs covers Site Explorer, Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ahrefs and Feedly actually diverge.

Attributes where Ahrefs and Feedly differ
AttributeAhrefsFeedly
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryMarketingUnknown
Founded20102008

Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Ahrefs

  • Site Explorer
  • Keywords Explorer
  • Site Audit
  • Rank Tracker
  • Content Explorer
  • Competitive analysis
  • Backlink checker
  • Keyword research

Only in Feedly

  • RSS feed aggregation
  • AI-powered filtering
  • Content organization
  • Article highlights
  • Power search
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Ahrefs

  • SEO researchnot Feedly
  • Competitor analysisnot Feedly
  • Content planningnot Feedly
  • Backlink analysisnot Feedly
  • Rank trackingnot Feedly

Feedly

  • Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot Ahrefs
  • Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot Ahrefs
  • Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot Ahrefs

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Ahrefs

  • The entry Lite plan is $129 a month and caps projects at 5 and tracked keywords at 750
  • Crawl credits are metered by tier, from 100,000 on Lite to 1,500,000 on Advanced
  • Enterprise at $1,499 a month requires an annual commitment
  • Brand Radar AI, custom prompts and Content Kit are separate add-ons starting at $199, $50 and $99 a month
  • The $29 Starter plan covers search and competitive research basics rather than the full toolset

Feedly

  • A Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
  • Tracking keywords, brands and companies requires Feedly Pro
  • Searching within your own feeds requires Feedly Pro
  • Integrations with LinkedIn, Buffer, Zapier and IFTTT require Feedly Pro
  • You cannot sign up for a Market Intelligence or Threat Intelligence trial or account from the mobile app; that must be done on feedly.com

Pricing, plan by plan

Ahrefs

$29/month
  • Starter$29/month
    • Core keyword research
    • Backlink analysis
    • Competitor research
  • Lite$129/month
  • Standard$249/month
  • Advanced$449/month

Feedly

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Ahrefs if

  • You need site explorer.
  • You also want keywords explorer.
Ahrefs review

Choose Feedly if

  • You need rss feed aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want ai-powered filtering.
Feedly review

Questions people ask

Is Ahrefs or Feedly better?
Neither clearly leads. Ahrefs starts at $29/month and Feedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ahrefs or Feedly?
Feedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Ahrefs and Free for Feedly.
Does Ahrefs or Feedly run on more platforms?
Ahrefs runs on Web. Feedly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Feedly for free?
Yes. Feedly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ahrefs starts at $29/month.
What is Ahrefs best used for?
Ahrefs is most often used for seo research, competitor analysis, content planning, backlink analysis. Of those, seo research and competitor analysis are not what Feedly is typically brought in for.
What can Ahrefs do that Feedly cannot?
Ahrefs covers Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, Site Audit, Rank Tracker. Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Ahrefs: What are Ahrefs' main features?

Ahrefs' three main features are Site Explorer (for organic performance), Keywords Explorer (for keyword research), and Content Explorer (for content discovery). The platform includes backlink analysis, competitor research, technical SEO audits, rank tracking, and content workflows.

Source
Ahrefs: What is the size of Ahrefs' backlink database?

Ahrefs maintains a database of 28 trillion internal backlinks and 35 trillion external backlinks that are updated frequently, providing the depth and freshness of link data that differentiates it from competitors.

Source
Ahrefs: What is Ahrefs' pricing?

Ahrefs pricing starts at $29/month for Starter plan, $129/month for Lite, $249/month for Standard, $449/month for Advanced, and $1,499/month for Enterprise, with annual discounts available.

Source
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