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Surfer vs Ahrefs pricing (Oct 2026)
Surfer starts at $49/mo billed annually (Discovery), Ahrefs starts at $29/mo (Starter).
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
Price
Cheapest: $49/mo billed annually — Discovery
- Discovery: $49/mo billed annually
- Standard: $99/mo billed annually
- Pro: $182/mo billed annually
- Peace of Mind: $299/mo billed annually
Cheapest: $29/mo — Starter
- Starter: $29/mo
- Lite: $129/mo
- Standard: $249/mo
- Advanced: $449/mo
- Enterprise: $1499/mo
Annual price
- Discovery: $49/mo
- Standard: $99/mo
- Pro: $182/mo
- Peace of Mind: $299/mo
- Starter: Unverified
- Lite: Unverified
- Standard: Unverified
- Advanced: Unverified
- Enterprise: Unverified
Included usage
- Discovery: Unverified
- Standard: Unverified
- Pro: Unverified
- Peace of Mind: Unverified
- Starter: Unverified
- Lite: Unverified
- Standard: Includes MCP access
- Advanced: Unverified
- Enterprise: Unverified
Overage
- Discovery: Unverified
- Standard: Unverified
- Pro: Unverified
- Peace of Mind: Unverified
- Starter: Unverified
- Lite: Unverified
- Standard: Unverified
- Advanced: Unverified
- Enterprise: Unverified
Free tier
Unverified
Ahrefs Free (limited)
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Surfer or Ahrefs?
Surfer starts at $49/mo billed annually (Discovery); Ahrefs starts at $29/mo (Starter). Ahrefs has the cheaper starting paid plan.
Do Surfer and Ahrefs have free plans?
Surfer: no free plan listed. Ahrefs: yes.