Ahrefs vs diib

Ahrefs

Ahrefs is the backlink index most SEO teams treat as the reference, and the rest of the suite — keywords, rank tracking, audits — is strong enough that it usually replaces two or three cheaper tools. The entry prices mislead: Starter at $29 is a taster, and Lite at $129 is a single seat with credit limits, so a small agency lands at Standard plus extra users before it feels unconstrained. Buy it for the data; price it on your real seat count.

Pros

• +Backlink index built on Ahrefs' own crawler, with trillions of links and years of history
• +Keyword research, rank tracking, site audit and AI-answer visibility in one subscription
• +API and MCP access included from the Lite plan, not sold as a separate product
• +Free tier for your own verified sites and a $29 Starter for light use

Cons

• −Lite caps usage at 1,000 credits per user and six months of history
• −Every plan includes one user; additional seats are a per-month surcharge
• −Enterprise at $1,499 requires an annual commitment
• −Brand Radar AI and prompt-check packages are paid add-ons on top of the plan

diib

At $30 a month for up to 30 monitored sites, diib is priced for agencies and site owners who want a prioritised to-do list rather than a data warehouse. It reads as actions, not metrics, and the free plan is a standing account rather than a one-off teaser scan. What you give up is depth: the keyword and backlink data is thinner than the tools charging five times as much.

Pros

• +Both tiers monitor up to 30 websites, unusual at a $30 price point
• +The free plan is a standing account, not a one-off scan that expires
• +Recommendations are ranked and phrased as actions rather than dumped as raw metrics
• +Works on hosted platforms like Shopify, Wix and Squarespace with no code access needed

Cons

• −Keyword and backlink data is thinner than Ahrefs or Semrush at several times the price
• −No API, so results cannot be pulled into your own reporting
• −The Growth Expert is as much an upsell channel as a support feature
• −No founding year or team page is published

Is Ahrefs cheaper than diib?

On published entry prices, Ahrefs starts lower — $29/mo against $30/mo for diib. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Ahrefs or diib have a free tier?

Both: Ahrefs has a free tier, and diib has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Ahrefs or diib?

Ahrefs ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for diib is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.