Ahrefs vs Rank Math

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 0.4 for Rank Math, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose Ahrefs if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (56 vs 0.4)
You want a free plan to start
You need ISO 27001 coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (51–200 employees)

Choose Rank Math if…

You want a lower entry price ($8.99 vs $29)

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric	Ahrefs	Rank Math
Visibility score	56%	0.4%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in SEO Tools	#2	#42
Share of voice	12%	0.2%
Mentions this run	61	1
Positive in AI answers	49%	—

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Ahrefs 0pp · Rank Math 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Ahrefs leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

67.2%

AI Mode

62%

1.1%

Perplexity

38.9%

AhrefsRank Math

Head to head in AI answers

1 engine answers name both brands

1Ahrefs ranked higher

0Rank Math ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Ahrefs	Rank Math
Who makes the most used SEO tool?	AI Mode	#2	#7

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Ahrefs	Rank Math
Pricing model	Flat tiers	Flat tiers
Entry price	Free; paid from $29 / mo	$8.99 / mo
Free plan	Yes	No
Deployment	SaaS	WordPress plugin
Compliance	ISO 27001	—
Support	Customer support five days a week, Academy courses and certification, Webinars and AMAs, YouTube tutorials	24/7 support, 24/7 priority support on the Agency plan
Founded	2010	2020
Headquarters	Singapore	Gurugram, India
Employees	51–200	11–50
Funding	Bootstrapped	M&A Offer
Best for	Freelance SEOs, marketing consultants, and lean in-house marketing teams, from small businesses to Fortune 500 teams.	WordPress site owners, freelancers and agencies that want on-page SEO, schema and AI search visibility in one plugin