Ahrefs vs Writesonic

Ahrefs focuses on SEO platforms; Writesonic focuses on GEO & AI visibility.

• 4documented differences
• 11documented the same for both
• 4documented for one tool only
• 1unknown for both

Billing

Ahrefs: Month-to-month billing

Writesonic: Month-to-month billing

Free plan

Ahrefs: Yes · Ahrefs Free

Writesonic: Unknown

Free trial

Ahrefs: No

Writesonic: Yes · 7 days, no card required

AI engines tracked

Ahrefs: ChatGPT, AI Overviews, AI Mode, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Copilot (plan not specified)

Writesonic: ChatGPT, AI Overviews and Gemini (confirmed from Starter, the lowest paid plan); AI Mode, Perplexity, Claude and Copilot (confirmed from Enterprise)

Documented differences

Both tools documented, and the support or plan differs.

Documented for one tool only

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

• Unknown for Ahrefs: Automated publishing, Content refresh
• Unknown for Writesonic: Rank tracking, Backlink analysis

• 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.

Writesonic:

• Starter$99/mo month-to-month$79/mo billed annually
  Limits of Starter

  50 prompts; ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews; 15 AI articles/mo; 10 site audits (100 pages each); 1 user, 1 project

• Basic$249/mo month-to-month$199/mo billed annually
  Limits of Basic

  100 prompts; 25 AI articles/mo; 20 site audits (1,200 pages each); 2 users

• Growth$499/mo month-to-month$399/mo billed annually
  Limits of Growth

  200 prompts; 50 AI articles/mo; 50 site audits (2,500 pages each); 3 users, 2 projects; Action Center trial only

• EnterpriseContact sales — Custom pricing
  Limits of Enterprise

  All 9 AI platforms; full Action Center; GA4, Looker Studio; SSO/SAML

Prices last verified

Ahrefs: 26 Oct 2026

Writesonic: 27 Oct 2026

Contentful

Ahrefs: Unknown

Writesonic: Documented (publishing)

Google Analytics

Ahrefs: Unknown

Writesonic: Listed* (not yet verified)

Google Search Console

Ahrefs: Documented

Writesonic: Documented

Looker Studio

Ahrefs: Documented

Writesonic: DocumentedConfirmed from EnterpriseAvailability on lower plans not verified.

Public API

Ahrefs: Documented

Writesonic: Documented

WordPress

Ahrefs: Unknown

Writesonic: Documented (publishing)

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

Built for (vendor-stated)

Ahrefs: Small businesses, Freelancers and consultants, Enterprises, Agencies, Ecommerce brands

Writesonic: 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).

Writesonic:

• Small teams: 1–3 users and 1–2 projects on the self-serve plans.

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