Cheap Ahrefs Alternative
Why pay for a "cheap" Ahrefs alternative when the specific job — checking your Domain Rating — is free here, with a bonus: a directory database Ahrefs doesn't offer.
What you get
vs even the cheapest paid Ahrefs-alternative tiers
pulled from Ahrefs' own public data
directories, a feature most Ahrefs alternatives don't have at all
only if you want submissions done for you
How it works
- 1
Check your DR free
No signup, no trial period, no credit card.
- 2
Browse directories free
Something most "cheap Ahrefs alternative" tools don't offer at all.
- 3
Upgrade only if you want submissions done
From $99, entirely optional.
Pricing
One-time, per project. No monthly retainer.
Starter
Submission to 100+ directories
- Submission to 100+ directories
- Handpicked, relevant listings
- Detailed submission report
- Email support
Pro
Submission to 200+ directories
- Submission to 200+ directories
- Everything in Starter
- Priority email support
- 15% discount on paid listings
Elite
Submission to 300+ directories
- Submission to 300+ directories
- Everything in Pro
- Priority email support
- 27% discount on paid listings
“Day 1 — no backlinks. Day 30 — 400 backlinks. Amazing tool, got 3 customers. Made back what I paid for and then some.”
Vikram Kumar — Associate Software Engineer, TechScale Solutions
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