Ahrefs vs Clearscope

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Ahrefs is the stronger AI pick in SEO Tools: it has a visibility score of 56 versus 4.3 for Clearscope, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose Ahrefs if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (56 vs 4.3)
You want a free plan to start
AI answers describe it more positively (49% vs 36% positive)
You need ISO 27001 coverage

Choose Clearscope if…

Best for content optimization
AI-driven grading that matches copy to search intent
Useful briefs, topic coverage, and on-page recommendations
Premium editorial workflows

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric	Ahrefs	Clearscope
Visibility score	56%	4.3%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in SEO Tools	#2	#17
Share of voice	12%	2%
Mentions this run	61	11
Positive in AI answers	49%	36%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Ahrefs 0pp · Clearscope 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Ahrefs leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

67.2%

6.1%

AI Mode

62%

1.1%

Perplexity

38.9%

5.6%

AhrefsClearscope

Head to head in AI answers

11 engine answers name both brands

11Ahrefs ranked higher

0Clearscope ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Ahrefs	Clearscope
How do I choose an SEO tool for a mid-market team?	Perplexity	#4	#7
What should an SEO tool integrate with?	ChatGPT	#4	#11
What are the best SEO Tools tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#3	#8
What are the best SEO Tools tools in 2026?	AI Mode	#2	#7
What are the best SEO Tools tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#3	#7
Top SEO tool options for B2B SaaS companies	ChatGPT	#2	#4
Top SEO tool options for B2B SaaS companies	Perplexity	#4	#6
Compare the leading SEO Tools platforms	Perplexity	#2	#8
Best SEO tool with AI features	ChatGPT	#2	#6
Which SEO Tools vendors do analysts recommend?	Perplexity	#2	#7
Official website of the top SEO tool vendors	ChatGPT	#2	#13

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Ahrefs	Clearscope
Pricing model	Flat tiers	Flat tiers
Entry price	Free; paid from $29 / mo	$129 / mo
Free plan	Yes	No · 14-day trial
Deployment	SaaS	Web-based SaaS
Compliance	ISO 27001	—
Support	Customer support five days a week, Academy courses and certification, Webinars and AMAs, YouTube tutorials	Free live onboarding and training, Priority support with direct access to the team
Founded	2010	2016
Headquarters	Singapore	Austin, Texas
Employees	51–200	11–50
Funding	Bootstrapped	—
Best for	Freelance SEOs, marketing consultants, and lean in-house marketing teams, from small businesses to Fortune 500 teams.	Content teams, from solo creators to global content teams, that need to win in Google and AI answers