GetSEO vs Ahrefs
Free Ahrefs Alternative - BYOK AI Website Audit
Ahrefs is a backlink and keyword research platform priced for agencies. If what you actually need is to know why your own pages are not converting or ranking, you do not need that subscription.
Run a free auditSide by side
| Feature | Ahrefs | GetSEO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Paid monthly subscription after a limited free view | Free, permanently. You bring your own AI key |
| Signup required | Account required before you see results | None. Paste a URL and run |
| Where it runs | On their servers | Entirely in your browser |
| Data retention | Your crawls and projects are stored on their platform | Reports stay in your browser's local storage |
| AI rewrites | Limited or add-on | Every finding ships with paste-ready replacement copy |
| Live AI lead agent | Not offered | Generate and test drive a site agent from the report |
| Backlink and keyword database | Industry leading backlink and keyword index | Not included. This is an on-page and conversion tool |
Where Ahrefs is genuinely better
Ahrefs has one of the largest link indexes in the industry, plus keyword difficulty data, rank tracking and site-wide crawling at scale. If your job depends on link prospecting or competitive keyword gaps across thousands of pages, keep paying for it. GetSEO does not have a link index and does not pretend to.
Switch to GetSEO if
- You mainly wanted the site audit portion and never touch link prospecting
- You audit a handful of sites, not a portfolio of hundreds
- You want AI written fixes rather than a list of issue counts
- The monthly cost is hard to justify for your business size
Stay with Ahrefs if
- Backlink analysis and link building are core to your work
- You need rank tracking history across many keywords
- You crawl very large sites on a schedule
Questions people ask
Is GetSEO really free?
Yes. You supply your own AI API key, several of which have free tiers, and the audit runs in your browser. There is no plan to upgrade to.
Does it replace Ahrefs completely?
No. It replaces the on-page audit and conversion review part. It has no backlink index.
Do you store my site data?
No. Audits are generated in your browser and saved to your browser's local storage only.
Stop paying monthly to be told what is broken.
Bring your own AI key, run the audit in your browser, and get the fixes written for you. No account, no subscription, no data leaving your machine.