Looking for an easier alternative to Ahrefs?
Ahrefs is a powerful SEO platform. But let’s be real, it’s built for SEO professionals. Unless you know your way around keyword data, backlinks, and site audits, it’s easy to get lost in the dashboard and walk away without taking any action. That’s where Hike comes in.
Hike is powered by Kit, the world’s first SEO AI agent for small businesses that was built for results, not just reports. In fact, Kit replaces the need to hire an SEO expert altogether, saving you time, money, and a ton of stress.
Here’s how Kit compares against Ahrefs.
Different kinds of help
Ahrefs is ideal for marketers and agencies who already know SEO inside and out. It’s jam-packed with tools for tracking backlinks, checking out competitors, and digging into technical issues. But once you’ve got the data you still have to do something with it. That’s were most beginners and busy small business owners fall short.
Kit is built for small businesses and lean agencies that don’t have time to translate data into action. Kit learns about your business, creates a tailored SEO strategy, and actually implements it for you. It’s like having a full-time SEO pro, minus the expensive costs.
Ease of use
Ahrefs has everything, except simplicity. You’ll spend hours clicking through menus, filtering reports, and trying to figure out what needs fixing. It’s a powerful machine, but there’s no one driving it but you. That’s hard!
Kit is easy from the start. Answer a few onboarding questions and Kit handles the rest:
- Optimizes your website pages
- Creates fresh blog posts
- Fixes SEO issues behind the scenes
- Manages your local SEO
You don’t have to understand SEO. Kit just gets it done.
Support and service
Ahrefs offers email support and plenty of how-to guides, but it’s a self-serve experience. You’re expected to manage your SEO on your own, or hire an (expensive!) freelancer/agency to help.
Kit includes human support from day one. You’ll have:
- Free onboarding with a Hike account manager
- Live chat and email support from your Hike account manager who understands your business
- A dedicated Hike account manager (not just tech support) to provide advice and updates
This isn’t just about understanding the tool, it’s about making sure you’re getting consistent SEO growth, month after month.
Automation vs. manual effort
Ahrefs uncovers problems and opportunities, but then it’s your responsibility to:
- Research and assign keywords
- Write and optimize content
- Address technical site issues
- Track changes and adjust your strategy
You can download all the reports you want, but nothing gets done until you or someone you hire does it.
Kit automates all of this. It:
- Builds a keyword strategy and maps keywords to specific pages
- Writes full-length, optimized blog posts
- Rewrites thin or underperforming content
- Updates page titles, meta descriptions, and H1s
- Builds internal links
- Handles Google Business Profile updates and local citation building
It doesn’t wait for you to act. Instead, it gets things done on your behalf, every single month without fail.
Results, not just reports
Ahrefs gives you visibility into your SEO performance, but doesn’t improve it on its own. If you lack the time, experience, or budget to act on the insights, your SEO won’t move forward.
Kit delivers measurable results because it takes action. Things Kit can support with:
- Increase SERP rankings for high-value keywords
- Flag & fix technical issues that could be bottlenecks to SEO performance
- Build out an entire SEO content strategy with zero writing required
Kit isn’t a passive reporting tool. It’s a proactive SEO engine.
Pricing comparison
Ahrefs: Starts at $129/month. The Lite plan limits access to data and reports. Most small businesses need the $249/month Standard plan to get useful details, and even then, you’ll still need to spend time (or hire someone) to interpret and implement the insights.
Kit: $149/month, flat rate. That includes:
- AI-powered strategy and ongoing implementation
- Keyword research and mapping
- Blog content creation and page optimization
- Technical SEO fixes and audit resolutions
- Google Business Profile updates and local SEO support
- Access to real humans + white-label options for agencies
No upsells. No bolt-on tools. Just a complete, done-for-you SEO service at one affordable price.
The takeaway?
Ahrefs is ideal for SEO pros and large teams who want to run their own SEO. But if you want hands-off, expert-level SEO without hiring a team. Kit is the better choice.
Try Kit today. No dashboards to learn. No tasks to manage. Just better rankings, more traffic, and real results done for you.
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