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Moz vs Tagger

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Moz

Marketing

SEO platform built around Domain Authority, local listings management and a weekly campaign workflow

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Tagger

Influencer Marketing

Influencer intelligence and discovery

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Moz moz refreshes its link index less often and discovers fewer links than Ahrefs, so a new backlink frequently appears in Ahrefs days before it shows up in Link Explorer, which matters if link acquisition reporting is your job.; Tagger tagger is now sold as Sprout Social Influencer Marketing, with the vendor describing the platform as formerly Tagger
  • They diverge on capability: Moz covers Keyword Explorer, Tagger covers Creator search.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Moz and Tagger actually diverge.

Attributes where Moz and Tagger differ
AttributeMozTagger
Pricing modelPer month by usage limitssubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Api
CategoryMarketingInfluencer Marketing
Founded20042015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Moz

  • Keyword Explorer
  • Link Explorer
  • Site Crawl
  • Rank Tracking
  • Page Optimization
  • Competitive research
  • Local SEO tools
  • Fresh Web Explorer

Only in Tagger

  • Creator search
  • Audience insights
  • Influencer scoring
  • Campaign recommendations
  • Historical data
  • Engagement analysis
  • Report generation
  • Trend analysis

Both cover

  • Twitter
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

Moz

  • SEO auditsnot Tagger
  • Keyword researchnot Tagger
  • Link buildingnot Tagger
  • Local SEOnot Tagger
  • Competitive analysisnot Tagger

Tagger

  • AI-assisted creator discovery matched to an existing audiencenot Moz
  • Running outreach, contracting, content approvals and payments in one workflownot Moz
  • Attributing creator activity to revenue using affiliate links, UTMs or pixelsnot Moz
  • Managing several brands through separate dedicated workspacesnot Moz

Where each one falls short

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

Moz

  • Moz refreshes its link index less often and discovers fewer links than Ahrefs, so a new backlink frequently appears in Ahrefs days before it shows up in Link Explorer, which matters if link acquisition reporting is your job.
  • Rank tracking is weekly on every tier, so a site watching a volatile SERP or validating a same-week change cannot see daily movement without buying a separate rank tracker.
  • The Standard plan allows only 150 keyword queries a month, which a single afternoon of research exhausts, and the jump to a workable 5,000 queries means paying 179 USD a month rather than 99.
  • Almost every limit is separately metered and separately billable: extra seats are 49 USD each, campaigns 10 USD, tracked keywords 20 USD per 200, crawl capacity 15 USD per 50,000 pages, so the real bill drifts well above the plan price.
  • Domain Authority is a Moz score, not a Google ranking factor, and teams that optimise for it directly are optimising for a proxy that its own vendor sells.
  • Moz Local is a separate subscription per location, so a business with twenty sites is buying a second product at twenty times the per-location price on top of Moz Pro.

Tagger

  • Tagger is now sold as Sprout Social Influencer Marketing, with the vendor describing the platform as formerly Tagger
  • Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, tier or minimum published; the page directs visitors to schedule a demo to discuss pricing

Pricing, plan by plan

Moz

Free
  • Free toolsFree
    • Domain Analysis and Domain Authority lookups
    • Limited Keyword Explorer and Link Explorer queries
    • Competitive Research and Brand Authority checks
  • Starter$49/month
    • Entry plan for an individual managing a single website
    • Sits below Standard on the published pricing page
    • Upgrade path into the campaign-based tiers
  • Standard$99/month
    • 79 USD per month billed annually, 950 USD for the first year
    • 1 user seat
    • 3 campaigns and 300 tracked keyword rankings
  • Medium$179/month
    • 143 USD per month billed annually, 1,719 USD for the first year
    • 2 user seats
    • 10 campaigns and 1,500 tracked keyword rankings

Tagger

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Profile search
    • Basic insights
    • Public data
  • Premium$undefined/month
    • Advanced search
    • Audience insights
    • Campaign recommendations

Which should you pick?

Choose Moz if

  • You need keyword explorer.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want link explorer.
Moz review

Choose Tagger if

  • You need creator search.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want audience insights.
Tagger review

Questions people ask

Is Moz or Tagger better?
Neither clearly leads. Moz starts at Free and Tagger at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Moz or Tagger?
Moz starts at Free and Tagger at Free.
Does Moz or Tagger run on more platforms?
Moz runs on Web. Tagger runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Moz for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Moz best used for?
Moz is most often used for seo audits, keyword research, link building, local seo. Of those, seo audits and keyword research are not what Tagger is typically brought in for.
What can Moz do that Tagger cannot?
Moz covers Keyword Explorer, Link Explorer, Site Crawl, Rank Tracking. Tagger covers Creator search, Audience insights, Influencer scoring, Campaign recommendations. Both handle Twitter, Cloud deployment, Web support, English language support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Moz: How much does Moz Pro cost?

Starter is 49 USD a month for a single site. Standard is 99 USD a month or 79 USD billed annually, Medium 179 or 143, and Large 299 or 239. Moz lists first-year annual totals of 950, 1,719 and 2,868 USD respectively.

Moz: Is Moz or Ahrefs better?

Ahrefs is the stronger choice for backlink depth, index freshness and competitive research, and its Lite plan is 129 USD against Moz Standard at 99. Moz is the better buy if you need Domain Authority as a reportable metric, if local listings management matters, or if 49 USD a month for a single site is the budget.

Moz: What do the Moz free tools give you?

Free Domain Analysis with Domain Authority, limited Keyword Explorer and Link Explorer queries, Competitive Research, a Brand Authority check and MozCast volatility tracking. Campaigns, site crawls and rank tracking all require a paid plan.

Moz: Is Domain Authority a Google ranking factor?

No. It is a Moz model that predicts ranking strength on a 1 to 100 scale. Google does not use it. It is useful as a comparative shorthand, not as a target.

Moz: How often does Moz update rankings?

Weekly on every Moz Pro tier. Competitors such as SE Ranking update daily as standard.

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