SEO and content optimization platforms · October 2026 Edition
Ubersuggest vs Ahrefs
Zero of fourteen models named Ubersuggest first on the direct prompt; one named Ahrefs. Ubersuggest was named by seven of the fourteen models and Ahrefs by fourteen and Ubersuggest carries 10 labels and Ahrefs 42, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Neil Patel. Named in four categories this edition.
Singapore, Singapore, founded 2010. Named in seven categories this edition.
First-choice share7%3%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate30%17%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#7A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels1042A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Ubersuggest reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Semrush was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Semrush vs Ubersuggest · Semrush vs Ahrefs · Surfer SEO vs Ubersuggest
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the SEO and content optimization platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
UbersuggestFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAhrefs
Direct01
Paraphrase00
Comparative07
Budget-constrained403 against Ahrefs
Scale-constrained01
Negative023 against Ubersuggest · 4 against Ahrefs
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Ubersuggest and Ahrefs stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | |
Ubersuggest Ahrefs first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Ubersuggest on the left and Ahrefs on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Ubersuggest and Ahrefs stood in it.
Ahrefs first, Ubersuggest not the choice
1 of 14 modelsUbersuggest was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallAhrefs, Semrush alternatives: Clearscope, Google Keyword Planner, Google Search Console, HubSpot Marketing Hub, Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Surfer SEO
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Semrush alternatives: Ahrefs, Moz, Surfer SEO, Writesonic
Gemini 3.5 FlashClearscope, Semrush alternatives: Ahrefs, MarketMuse, Surfer SEO
Grok 4.20Semrush alternatives: Ahrefs, Clearscope, MarketMuse, SE Ranking, Surfer SEO
DeepSeek V4 FlashSemrush alternatives: Ahrefs, Clearscope, SE Ranking, Surfer SEO
GLM 4.7 FlashXSemrush alternatives: Ahrefs, Clearscope, Surfer SEO
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniConductor alternatives: Clearscope, Semrush
Perplexity SonarSemrush alternatives: HubSpot Marketing Hub, MarketMuse, Surfer SEO
Llama 4 MaverickSight AI
Qwen 3.7 FlashSemrush alternatives: Sight AI, Surfer SEO
Kimi K2Clearscope alternatives: Frase, Semrush, Surfer SEO
MiniMax M2.5Semrush alternatives: Conductor, SE Ranking, Sight AI
GPT-6 LunaSemrush alternatives: Conductor
Muse Glimmer 30BSurfer SEO alternatives: Clearscope, MarketMuse
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Ubersuggest leads by eight points.
Ubersuggest11%#4 of 11Ahrefs3%#9 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Ubersuggest leads by three points.
Ubersuggest7%#6 of 12Ahrefs3%#7 of 12Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Ubersuggest0%#– of 11Ahrefs0%#8 of 11What the models said about Ubersuggest
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“listed by one reviewer among tools they do not recommend” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · hard negative
“Budget tool with persistent accuracy/quality gripes; fine for basics, but don't rely on it solo.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Ubersuggest's data accuracy ... lags behind premium tools like Ahrefs and Semrush by 20–40%” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Ubersuggest – Best Overall Budget Choice ... Why It Wins: Lowest starting price in the category” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with Ubersuggest ($20/month) or Ranktracker (free tier)” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Ubersuggest — Best Overall Budget Option” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Ahrefs
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Ahrefs now offers AI content surfaces... they raise quality, originality, and brand-voice risks if teams over-rely on them.” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · soft negative
“is expensive for multiple team members ($40-80 per month each) and lacks native keyword research capabilities” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“highly critical of pricing models used by platforms like Ahrefs, where standard tasks...consume "credits"” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Prioritize: Ahrefs, SE Ranking, KWFinder (low complaint records), Frase, Clearscope for content optimization.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“Unmatched backlink analysis and a highly regarded "Content Explorer"... the most accurate backlink index.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“top picks like SEMrush (all-in-one), Surfer (content focus), Ahrefs (backlinks/research)” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.