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The Ahrefs alternative built for SEO and AI visibility

Ahrefs is the gold standard for backlinks and keywords, but its AI-visibility tracking caps at a handful of prompts. Trackee is AI-native and API-first, with real AI visibility from a free plan.

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100 free credits every month. No card required.

Track visibility across

  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Gemini
  • Grok
  • Perplexity
  • Google

Trackee vs Ahrefs

One API for SEO, GEO, AEO, and brand visibility across search and AI. API and dashboard on one plan, same credits. Unlimited brands, an MCP server, and a coding skill.

API-first · SEO + GEO + AEO + brand visibility

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Ahrefs is a top SEO suite famous for its backlink index, for SEO teams doing links and keyword research.

Best for: Backlink analysis and keyword research for SEO teams

Ahrefs limitation

AI-prompt tracking capped very low

Brand Radar tracks AI answers, but only 5 prompts on Lite up to 20 on Advanced. Fine for a spot check, not a real brand. It's also dashboard-first and per-seat.

With Trackee

AI-native across every engine

Trackee tracks all four engines plus AI Overviews, with the full classic SEO set. API-first with MCP and a coding skill, unlimited brands, a free tier, and credits that never expire.

Feature comparison

Trackee covers 17 of 17. Ahrefs covers 9.

Capability
Trackee
Ahrefs
REST API
Hosted MCP server
Agent coding skill
AI visibility (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity)
Brand Radar
Google AI Overviews
AI citations & sources
Real AI answer monitoring
Sentiment analysis
Google rank tracking
Keyword research & volume
Backlink data
On-page SEO audit
Competitor & share of voice
No-code dashboard
Unlimited brands / projects
Free plan
Pay-as-you-go credits

Which one fits your use case?

Both can help. Here is the honest split, so you pick the one your team actually needs.

Choose Ahrefs when you want

  • You need the deepest backlink index on the market
  • Keywords, rank tracking, and audits are your core work
  • You mainly do SEO and want only a light AI check

A good fit if you mainly need Backlink analysis and keyword research for SEO teams.

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Choose Trackee when you want

  • You want real AI visibility across engines, not 5 to 20 prompts
  • You're building on an API, with MCP and a coding skill
  • You want to start free with credits that never expire

One API for SEO, GEO, AEO, and brand visibility, with an MCP server and a coding skill. Starts free.

One platform instead of a stack

Where Ahrefs covers part of the picture, Trackee puts AI visibility and classic SEO behind one API and one dashboard.

AI visibility

Track ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity plus Google AI Overviews for any prompt.

Classic SEO

Google rank tracking, keyword research and volume, backlinks, on-page audits, and domain data.

Citations & mentions

Read the real AI answers that name your brand and the sources those answers cite.

API, MCP & skill

A REST API, a hosted MCP server, and a coding skill so agents and products build on it.

Unlimited brands

Track as many brands or client sites as you want on every plan, including free.

One plan, one balance

The API and the dashboard share the same credits. Free tier, plus pay-as-you-go top-ups.

Your agents already know how you rank

A first-party Claude Code skill, a hosted MCP server, and a plain REST API. All official, all maintained.

For AI agents

AI agents guideMCP setupAgent skillOpenAPI specFull docs

Agent skill

A drop-in skill for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex. It teaches them to check rankings, AI mentions, citations, and competitors through Trackee.

terminal
$ npx skills add \
    trackee-API/skills --all
  ✓ added 5 Trackee skills

> does ChatGPT recommend us for
  "best crm software"?
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MCP server

One config block. Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client gets every Trackee tool as a first-class tool.

mcp config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trackee": {
      "url": "https://mcp.trackee.dev/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
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REST API

Pipe-friendly and framework-agnostic. Check visibility, rankings, mentions, and citations from OpenAI, LangChain, CrewAI, or anything with function-calling.

terminal
$ curl -X POST https://api.trackee.dev/\
    v1/visibility \
    -H "x-access-key: YOUR_KEY" ...

  → mentioned · chatgpt #1
    share of voice 100%
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Pricing compared

One plan, API + dashboard
Free$0

100 credits / month

Starter$49/mo

5,000 credits · $9.80 / 1k

Standard$99/mo

15,000 credits · $6.60 / 1k

Most popular

Pro$199/mo

50,000 credits · $3.98 / 1k

Pay-as-you-go top-ups (credits never expire):

Starter Pack$30

1,000 credits · never expires

Growth Pack$59

3,000 credits · never expires

Ahrefs plans

Lite$129/mo

5 projects · 750 keywords · 5 AI prompts · API + MCP · 1 user

Standard$249/mo

20 projects · 2,000 keywords · 10 AI prompts

Advanced$449/mo

50 projects · 5,000 keywords · 20 AI prompts

Per-seat with add-on user fees. AI-prompt tracking is capped very low (5 to 20 by plan).

Pricing

Get Started for Free

Track your brand's mentions, rankings, and citations across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google, and more with one API.

Free

$0/ month
  • 100 credits / month
  • Perfect for testing
  • 40 requests / minute
  • 1 team member
  • Every plan includes
  • All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
  • MCP server
  • Dashboard & playground
  • Scheduled trackers & history

Starter

$49/ month
  • 5,000 credits / month
  • $9.80 per 1k credits
  • 60 requests / minute
  • Up to 5 team members
  • Every plan includes
  • All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
  • MCP server
  • Dashboard & playground
  • Scheduled trackers & history
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Standard

$99/ month
  • 15,000 credits / month
  • $6.60 per 1k credits
  • 180 requests / minute
  • Up to 20 team members
  • Every plan includes
  • All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
  • MCP server
  • Dashboard & playground
  • Scheduled trackers & history
  • Priority support

Pro

$199/ month
  • 50,000 credits / month
  • $3.98 per 1k credits
  • 600 requests / minute
  • Unlimited team members
  • Every plan includes
  • All SEO, AEO & GEO APIs
  • MCP server
  • Dashboard & playground
  • Scheduled trackers & history
  • Priority support

Frequently asked questions

Does Ahrefs track AI visibility?

Yes, through Brand Radar, but capped at 5 prompts on Lite up to 20 on Advanced. Trackee tracks AI visibility across engines without that cap.

Does Ahrefs have an API and MCP?

Yes, both are included. Ahrefs is still dashboard-first, while Trackee is API-first and adds a coding skill.

Is Ahrefs better than Trackee for backlinks?

For raw backlink data, yes. Trackee covers backlinks too, but its edge is combining SEO with AI visibility in one API.

How does pricing compare?

Ahrefs is per-seat from $129/mo with caps and add-on user fees. Trackee is free and from $49, with unlimited brands and credits that never expire.

How do I move from Ahrefs to Trackee?

Start on the free plan with 100 credits a month, or try the free tools with no setup. Add your brand and prompts, then read everything through one REST API, a hosted MCP server, or the dashboard. See pricing for credit costs.

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