Ahrefs pricing

Ahrefs pricing in 2026, explained plainly.

Ahrefs is one of the best SEO tools there is, and priced like it. Here is what each plan costs, checked on ahrefs.com on 13 October 2026, and what a small local business really needs.

  • Google, your Maps listing and 4 AI assistants
  • Nothing changes on your website
  • About a minute, no card
Founding 100: your price locked for life →
Ahrefs plans as shown to a UK visitor

Every plan

PlanMonthlyWorth knowing
Starter£23The entry plan
Lite£99API and MCP access, 5 tracked AI prompts
Standard£19910 tracked AI prompts
Advanced£35920 tracked AI prompts
Enterprise£1,199Annual commitment required

Checked on ahrefs.com/pricing on 13 October 2026. Paying yearly saves up to 17%. Brand Radar AI is an extra from £159 a month, and extra AI prompt packs cost more.

The honest answer

What a small local business actually needs

Ahrefs is superbFor marketers and agencies: backlinks, keywords and competitor research at huge depth
Most of it goes unusedAn owner needs a handful of money searches, map position and reviews, not the whole index
It does not do the workIt tells you what to fix. The pages, posts and listings still land on you
Dhucha does the workFrom £24 a month: the checks that matter locally, and the work prepared for your yes
What happens next

From a free check to more customers.

The tools show you the gaps. Dhucha closes them, every week, in the order that brings customers fastest. You spend about 20 minutes a week saying yes.

1Get foundOn Google, Google Maps and the AI assistants
Service pagesRankingsMapsAI answers
2Get chosenOver the businesses Google shows next to you
ReviewsReview repliesRival checkFast site
3Get bookedVisitors who call, book and ask for quotes
Clear next stepPostsWeekly report
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Free check

About a minute. See where you stand on all eight areas.

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Your plan

Six weeks of work, in the order that pays back first.

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You say yes

Dhucha prepares it every week. Nothing goes live without your yes.

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The Founding 100

Want it done for you? Your price, locked for life.

The first 100 businesses keep their founding price for as long as they stay, whatever the public price does later.

Starter£1 first monththen £24 a monthThe checks and your plan
RecommendedBooster£1 first monththen £59 a monthWe write the work for you
Pro£1 first monththen £149 a monthFor busier businesses
✓ £1 first month✓ 30-day money back✓ Cancel in two clicks
Start with my free check →
Questions

What owners ask us

How much does Ahrefs cost per month?

As of 13 October 2026, Starter is £23, Lite £99, Standard £199, Advanced £359 and Enterprise £1,199 a month (annual commitment), shown to a UK visitor on ahrefs.com. Paying yearly saves up to 17%.

Is there a free version of Ahrefs?

Ahrefs lists a free option on its pricing page. For a small business, Google Search Console is also free and shows the searches you already appear for.

Is Ahrefs worth it for a small business?

If someone will use it every week for research, yes. If not, a local business usually gets more from free tools plus a done-for-you service like Dhucha.

Ahrefs or Semrush?

Both are excellent and similarly priced at the top end. See our Semrush vs Ahrefs comparison for the plans side by side.

See where your business stands, free.

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