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Both cover seo & discovery and research & trends. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
| Ahrefs | Treendly | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $129 | From $8 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Annual only |
| Free trial | Not stated | 14 days |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Covers | SEO & Discovery, Research & Trends | Research & Trends, SEO & Discovery |
| Works with | Nothing in particular | Nothing in particular |
| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Live deals | None right now | None right now |
Backlink and keyword data at full depth
Ahrefs runs its own crawler, which is why its backlink index is the one other tools get compared against, and why the keyword data goes deeper than the free alternatives. Site Explorer and Content Gap are what most people open it for. It is priced for businesses rather than for individuals, and the company states outright that it never discounts.
Our note
Between this and Semrush the split is old but holds: Ahrefs for backlinks and content research, Semrush for advertising data and rank tracking breadth. Pick on which half of the job is yours, because paying for both is rarely worth it.
Trend alerts for eight dollars a month
Treendly tracks search demand for topics and emails you when one starts climbing, with a forecast beside it. It covers the same ground as the expensive trend platforms at a price a single creator can justify, and the trade is depth: fewer sources, less slicing, no team features. For deciding what to make next month it is usually enough.
Our note
Against Exploding Topics and Glimpse this trades coverage for a price a single person can pay without thinking. Start on the free plan and only pay once a tracked topic has actually changed something you made.
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