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Ahrefs vs SISTRIX

Plans, prices and documented capabilities side by side, from each vendor's own documentation.

A side-by-side reference, not a recommendation. Neither product has been independently tested.

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Lowest listed plan

Starter · $29/mo month-to-month

Vendor-checked26 Oct 2026 · Not independently tested

Lowest listed plan

Start · €119/mo month-to-month

≈ $133/mo (Approximate US dollars at the ECB reference rate of 27 Oct 2026)

Vendor-checked27 Oct 2026 · Not independently tested

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SEOFinder editorial summary

SISTRIX includes AI visibility tracking (in beta) for Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT and Perplexity in every package from Start (€119/mo plus taxes); Ahrefs plans from Lite ($129/mo) include 150 to 600 custom AI prompt checks, and full AI visibility (Brand Radar) is a paid add-on from $199/mo. SISTRIX Start includes 1 user and 3 projects with no option to add users; content tools are listed from Plus and full API access from Professional (€419/mo). Ahrefs has a free plan for sites you verify you own and no free trial, while SISTRIX has a 14-day trial; prices stay in each vendor's currency, and the page gives approximate US dollar amounts for reference.

SEOFinder's editorial summary of each vendor's own documentation. Neither product has been independently tested.

Summary

  • 5documented differences
  • 9documented the same for both
  • 5documented for one tool only
  • 2unknown for both
Billing
Ahrefs: Month-to-month billing
SISTRIX: Month-to-month billing
Free plan
Ahrefs: Yes · Ahrefs Free
SISTRIX: Unknown
Free trial
Ahrefs: No
SISTRIX: Yes · 14 days
AI engines tracked
Ahrefs: ChatGPT, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Copilot (plan not specified)
SISTRIX: ChatGPT, AI Overviews, AI Mode and Perplexity (confirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan)

Documented differences

Both tools documented, and the support or plan differs.

AI visibility monitoring
Ahrefs: Paid add-onAdd-on from LiteAvailability on lower plans not verified.
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
Prompt tracking
Ahrefs: OfferedConfirmed from LiteAvailability on lower plans not verified.
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
Automated content generation
Ahrefs: PartialPlan not specified
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from PlusAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Content optimization
Ahrefs: OfferedConfirmed on the free plan
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from PlusAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Rank tracking
Ahrefs: OfferedConfirmed from LiteAvailability on lower plans not verified.
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan

Documented for one tool only

No documentation was found for the other tool. That is unknown, not a missing capability.

  • Unknown for Ahrefs: Content briefs, Backlink monitoring

Pricing

  • Prices are listed in different currencies (USD for Ahrefs, EUR for SISTRIX) and shown as the vendors list them. SISTRIX's €119/mo is about $133/mo at the ECB reference rate of 27 Oct 2026.
  • The lowest listed plans are not necessarily equivalent. Check plan limits before comparing prices.
Plans
Ahrefs:
  • Ahrefs FreeFree
    Limits of Ahrefs Free

    Requires verifying ownership of your website for Site Explorer, Site Audit and Web Analytics; Site Audit 5K crawl credits/month per project; 1K backlinks & keywords visible at once.

  • Starter$29/mo month-to-month
    Limits of Starter

    Listed separately from the core plans.

  • Lite$129/mo month-to-month
    Limits of Lite

    5 non-verified projects, 6 months history, 750 tracked keywords, 150 AI prompt checks, 100,000 crawl credits. Annual price not listed. 1 user included; up to 2 more at $40/mo each.

  • Standard$249/mo month-to-month$2,490/yr billed annually
    Limits of Standard

    20 non-verified projects, 2 years history, 2,000 tracked keywords, 300 AI prompt checks. 1 user included; up to 5 more at $60/mo each.

  • Advanced$449/mo month-to-month
    Limits of Advanced

    50 non-verified projects, 5 years history, 5,000 tracked keywords, 600 AI prompt checks. Annual price not listed. 1 user included; up to 10 more at $80/mo each.

  • Enterprise · annual commitment$1,499/mo billed annually
    Limits of Enterprise

    Annual commitment required (monthly-equivalent price shown). Uncapped API access, custom API endpoints, SSO, unlimited history. From 3 users included; additional users $100/mo each.

SISTRIX:
  • Start€119/mo month-to-month€99/mo billed annually
    Limits of Start

    1 user, 3 projects, 30,000 crawled URLs a month, 2,500 SERP updates, 10,000 results per analysis, 3 months of data history, 1,000 export and API credits a week. Extra users cannot be added.

  • Plus€239/mo month-to-month€199/mo billed annually
    Limits of Plus

    3 users, 15 projects, 500,000 crawled URLs a month, 15,000 SERP updates, 50,000 results per analysis, 5 years of data history, 10 content projects a month, limited API (Visibility Index data). Extra users €24.90 each.

  • Professional€419/mo month-to-month€349/mo billed annually
    Limits of Professional

    6 users, 40 projects, 2,000,000 crawled URLs a month, 40,000 SERP updates, 100,000 results per analysis, full data history (11 years), full API, white label reports, telephone support. Extra users €24.90 each.

  • Premium€799/mo month-to-month€599/mo billed annually
    Limits of Premium

    12 users, 100 projects, 4,000,000 crawled URLs a month, 100,000 SERP updates, unlimited results per analysis, full API, roles and rights management with audit log. Extra users €24.90 each.

Prices last verified
Ahrefs: 26 Oct 2026
SISTRIX: 27 Oct 2026

Capabilities

OfferedPartialPaid add-onNot offeredUnknown* Not yet verified

Not offered means the vendor says so. Unknown means we found no vendor documentation either way; the capability may still exist.

AI visibility2 differences · 3 documented for one tool only

AI visibility monitoringDiffers
Evidence for AI visibility monitoring
  • Ahrefs: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentationVendor notes: Full Brand Radar AI (research any brand across 505M+ prompts) is a paid add-on from $199/mo. Plans include a small number of custom AI prompt checks (Lite 150, Standard 300, Advanced 600). Brand Radar page (EUR view) shows 'AI Visibility Index' from €179/mo and '€654/MO FOR ALL MODELS'. Source for Ahrefs
  • SISTRIX: Verified 27 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for SISTRIX
Ahrefs: Paid add-onAdd-on from LiteAvailability on lower plans not verified.
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
ChatGPT tracking
Evidence for ChatGPT tracking
Ahrefs: OfferedPlan not specified
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
Google AI Overviews tracking
Evidence for Google AI Overviews tracking
Ahrefs: OfferedPlan not specified
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
Google AI Mode tracking
Evidence for Google AI Mode tracking
Ahrefs: OfferedPlan not specified
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
Perplexity tracking
Evidence for Perplexity tracking
Ahrefs: OfferedPlan not specified
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
Gemini trackingOne side unknown
Evidence for Gemini tracking
  • Ahrefs: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Ahrefs
  • SISTRIX: No vendor documentation found.
Ahrefs: OfferedPlan not specified
SISTRIX: Unknown
Claude trackingOne side unknown
Evidence for Claude tracking
  • Ahrefs: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Ahrefs
  • SISTRIX: No vendor documentation found.
Ahrefs: OfferedPlan not specified
SISTRIX: Unknown
Microsoft Copilot trackingOne side unknown
Evidence for Microsoft Copilot tracking
  • Ahrefs: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for Ahrefs
  • SISTRIX: No vendor documentation found.
Ahrefs: OfferedPlan not specified
SISTRIX: Unknown
Citation and source tracking
Evidence for Citation and source tracking
Ahrefs: OfferedPlan not specified
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
AI competitor benchmarking
Evidence for AI competitor benchmarking
Ahrefs: OfferedPlan not specified
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
Prompt trackingDiffers
Evidence for Prompt tracking
Ahrefs: OfferedConfirmed from LiteAvailability on lower plans not verified.
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan

Content & publishing2 differences · 1 documented for one tool only

Automated content generationDiffers
Evidence for Automated content generation
  • Ahrefs: Verified 26 Oct 2026 against vendor documentationVendor notes: Inline Ask AI rewrites, shortens or expands text. Source for Ahrefs
  • SISTRIX: Verified 27 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for SISTRIX
Ahrefs: PartialPlan not specified
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from PlusAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Automated publishing
Evidence for Automated publishing
  • Ahrefs: No vendor documentation found.
  • SISTRIX: No vendor documentation found.
Ahrefs: Unknown
SISTRIX: Unknown
Content optimizationDiffers
Evidence for Content optimization
Ahrefs: OfferedConfirmed on the free plan
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from PlusAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Content briefsOne side unknown
Evidence for Content briefs
  • Ahrefs: No vendor documentation found.
  • SISTRIX: Verified 27 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for SISTRIX
Ahrefs: Unknown
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from PlusAvailability on lower plans not verified.

SEO research1 difference

Keyword research
Evidence for Keyword research
Ahrefs: OfferedPlan not specified
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
Rank trackingDiffers
Evidence for Rank tracking
Ahrefs: OfferedConfirmed from LiteAvailability on lower plans not verified.
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan

Technical SEONo documented differences

Technical site audit
Evidence for Technical site audit
Ahrefs: OfferedConfirmed on the free plan
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan

Backlinks1 documented for one tool only

Backlink analysis
Evidence for Backlink analysis
Ahrefs: OfferedConfirmed on the free plan
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
Backlink building
Evidence for Backlink building
  • Ahrefs: No vendor documentation found.
  • SISTRIX: No vendor documentation found.
Ahrefs: Unknown
SISTRIX: Unknown
Backlink monitoringOne side unknown
Evidence for Backlink monitoring
  • Ahrefs: No vendor documentation found.
  • SISTRIX: Verified 27 Oct 2026 against vendor documentation Source for SISTRIX
Ahrefs: Unknown
SISTRIX: OfferedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan

Integrations

Google Analytics
Ahrefs: Unknown
SISTRIX: DocumentedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
Google Search Console
Ahrefs: Documented
SISTRIX: DocumentedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan
Looker Studio
Ahrefs: Documented
SISTRIX: DocumentedConfirmed from PlusAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Public API
Ahrefs: Documented
SISTRIX: DocumentedConfirmed from PlusAvailability on lower plans not verified.
Slack
Ahrefs: Unknown
SISTRIX: DocumentedConfirmed from Start, the lowest paid plan

“Unknown” means we found no vendor documentation for it, not that it is unavailable.

Who they are for

Built for (vendor-stated)
Ahrefs: Small businesses, Freelancers and consultants, Enterprises, Agencies, Ecommerce brands
SISTRIX: Freelancers and consultants, Small businesses, Agencies, Enterprises
Best suited for (SEOFinder editorial)
Ahrefs:
  • Competitor research on paid plans.
  • Teams tracking up to a few thousand keywords (750 on Lite, 5,000 on Advanced).
SISTRIX:
  • Tracking a site's search visibility over time against competitors (Visibility Index, up to 11 years of history on Professional and Premium).
  • Teams that need several users: Plus includes 3, Professional 6, Premium 12; extra accounts are €24.90 each from Plus.

Sources

Each vendor's own pages, read on the dates shown. SEOFinder has not independently tested these products.

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