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Comparison · Web Analytics · weekly run Nov 2

Ahrefs vs Glassbox

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

Track both brands

The short answer

Glassbox is the stronger AI pick in Web Analytics: it has a visibility score of 4.4 versus 1.7 for Ahrefs.

Choose Ahrefs if…

Strong backlink analysis and index
Strong competitor research
Honest, transparent pricing
Deep technical site audits

Choose Glassbox if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (4.4 vs 1.7)
AI answers describe it more positively (83% vs 49% positive)
You need SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27017 or ISO 27701 or ISO 42001 or CSA STAR Level 1 coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (201–500 employees)

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric	Ahrefs	Glassbox
Visibility score	1.7%	4.4%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Web Analytics	#27	#17
Share of voice	0.4%	1.2%
Mentions this run	2	6
Positive in AI answers	49%	83%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

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

Engine by engine

Glassbox leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

4.8%

AI Mode

3.1%

3.7%

Perplexity

4.6%

AhrefsGlassbox

Head to head in AI answers

0 engine answers name both brands

0Ahrefs ranked higher

0Glassbox ranked higher

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Ahrefs	Glassbox
Pricing model	Flat tiers	—
Entry price	Free; paid from $29 / mo	—
Free plan	Yes	—
Deployment	SaaS	Single-tenant cloud on AWS or Microsoft Azure, and multi-tenant cloud.
Compliance	ISO 27001	SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, CSA STAR Level 1
Support	Customer support five days a week, Academy courses and certification, Webinars and AMAs, YouTube tutorials	—
Founded	2010	2010
Headquarters	Singapore	London, United Kingdom
Employees	51–200	201–500
Funding	Bootstrapped	Minority investment from Poalim Equity · $70M raised
Best for	Freelance SEOs, marketing consultants, and lean in-house marketing teams, from small businesses to Fortune 500 teams.	Highly regulated enterprises, such as financial services organisations, that need digital experience analytics with security and compliance.

Plans side by side

Ahrefs

Ahrefs Free$0month

Starter$29month

Lite$129month

Standard$249month

Advanced$449month

Enterprise$1,499month, annual commitment required

Ahrefs pricing

Glassbox

Pricing not available.

Pros and cons

Themes from the AI answers that mention each brand

Ahrefs

Strong backlink analysis and index
Strong competitor research
Honest, transparent pricing
Deep technical site audits
Free Webmaster Tools tier for verified site owners

High monthly cost, especially for smaller budgets
Seat-based pricing needs careful evaluation against team size

Glassbox

Strong enterprise performer blending quantitative analytics with qualitative context
Analysts frequently recommend it for combining event data with session replays
Exceptionally high user ratings, around 4.8 to 4.9 out of 5 on G2
Deep customer journey mapping and session playback
Highest review rating among established web analytics tools