# Ahrefs alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 150 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Ahrefs holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/ahrefs/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Surfer SEO: 24
- Conductor: 19
- Frase: 12
- SE Ranking: 9
- Semrush: 9
- Ubersuggest: 6

## SEO and content optimization platforms

**Small business**: 50 of 72 answers did not name Ahrefs (Ahrefs is #6 of 13 at 6%).

- Surfer SEO: first choice in 13 of those 50
- Frase: first choice in 10 of those 50
- SE Ranking: first choice in 7 of those 50
- Semrush: first choice in 4 of those 50
- NeuronWriter: first choice in 3 of those 50
- Google Search Console: first choice in 2 of those 50
- Ubersuggest: first choice in 2 of those 50
- Clearscope: first choice in 1 of those 50

**Mid-market**: 39 of 72 answers did not name Ahrefs (Ahrefs is #6 of 16 at 4%).

- Surfer SEO: first choice in 11 of those 39
- Clearscope: first choice in 4 of those 39
- Ubersuggest: first choice in 4 of those 39
- Mangools: first choice in 3 of those 39
- Frase: first choice in 2 of those 39
- SE Ranking: first choice in 2 of those 39
- Semrush: first choice in 2 of those 39
- Botify: first choice in 1 of those 39

**Enterprise**: 61 of 72 answers did not name Ahrefs (Ahrefs is #10 of 13 at 0%).

- Conductor: first choice in 19 of those 61
- seoClarity: first choice in 5 of those 61
- BrightEdge: first choice in 4 of those 61
- Botify: first choice in 3 of those 61
- MarketMuse: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Semrush: first choice in 3 of those 61
- HubSpot Marketing Hub: first choice in 2 of those 61
- BrightEdge Data Science Platform: first choice in 1 of those 61

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