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Ahrefs vs Majestic

Majestic is a backlink specialist; Ahrefs is a full suite with one of the largest backlink indexes. At the time of writing (September 2026), Majestic Lite is $49.99/mo and Pro $99.99/mo (ex-VAT), with a 7-day money-back guarantee; Ahrefs Lite is $129/mo with no trial and no refunds in general.

Their metrics differ. Ahrefs uses Domain Rating. Majestic uses Trust Flow (quality) and Citation Flow (link equity), both 0–100, plus Topical Trust Flow. Majestic's Historic Index goes back to 2006, though its own stats show it was last updated in May 2024.

Ahrefs vs Majestic side by side

From each product’s own site or our research, at the time of writing (September 2026). Prices and terms change, so check before you decide.

Comparison of Ahrefs and Majestic
Feature	Ahrefs	Majestic
Entry price	Lite $129/mo	Lite $49.99/mo (ex-VAT)
Scope	Full SEO suite	Backlinks only
Link metrics	Domain Rating, URL Rating	Trust Flow, Citation Flow, Topical Trust Flow
Index (claimed)	35T external backlinks in history	Fresh: 182B URLs crawled (last 4 months); Historic from 2006
Historic data	6 months to 5 years by plan	Pro adds the Historic Index
API	Lite and up (limits by plan)	API plan $399.99/mo
Refunds	Not in general	7-day money-back (Lite, Pro)

Which should you pick?

Pick Ahrefs if…

You want links plus keywords, audits and rank tracking in one tool.
You want fresher link discovery at scale.
Your team reports DR.

Ahrefs’s site · LaunchRanked vs Ahrefs

Pick Majestic if…

You only need backlink data and want it cheaper.
You judge links by topical relevance (Topical Trust Flow).
You want a money-back window.

Majestic’s site · LaunchRanked vs Majestic

Where LaunchRanked fits

Disclosure: LaunchRanked is our product. Where we list it, we say so, and we place it under the use case it fits rather than at the top by default. Everything else here is from the vendors’ own sites or our research, and we say where they’re better.

We don't have a link index, so we're not a substitute for either tool. We never sell or trade links: Google's spam policies name buying links and excessive link exchanges as link spam.

What we do offer: a free launch that gives your product a followed link from its LaunchRanked page after human review, and Autopilot ($49/mo, early access) for content worth linking to.

Frequently asked questions

Is Majestic cheaper than Ahrefs?

Yes: $49.99/mo for Majestic Lite against $129/mo for Ahrefs Lite, at the time of writing (September 2026). But Majestic only does backlinks.

What's the difference between Trust Flow and DR?

Trust Flow is Majestic's 0–100 quality score for a site's links; Domain Rating is Ahrefs' score for link strength. Both are estimates, calculated differently, and neither is used by Google.

Is Majestic's Historic Index still updated?

Majestic's own index stats showed the Historic Index last updated on 3 May 2024 when we checked. The Fresh Index is updated throughout the day.

Sources we checked

Checked on their own sites on 23 September 2026. Prices and terms change, so check before you buy. Domain ratings are approximate third-party estimates.