Ahrefs vs Screaming Frog

as AI assistants see them, week of 2026-09-14

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Ahrefs clearly outpaces Screaming Frog in how AI assistants talk about SEO tools. Ahrefs scores 64 overall versus 29 for Screaming Frog, and shows up in 67 of 76 answers compared to 39 of 76. Ahrefs is named in every answer for keyword research, data accuracy, all-in-one platforms, beginner tools, and low-cost options, while Screaming Frog leads on technical audits and agency use. Head-to-head, Ahrefs comes out ahead on 12 questions, Screaming Frog on 2, with 6 ties. Screaming Frog is never mentioned for keyword research or Google Maps rankings.

Head to head

metric	Ahrefs	Screaming Frog
score	64	29
questions won	19	12

By assistant

Ahrefs

assistant	score	named in, this week	usual spot, this week
ChatGPT	70	95% of answers	#3.4
Claude	64	90% of answers	#3.7
Gemini	68	94% of answers	#3.5
Perplexity	56	75% of answers	#3.2

Screaming Frog

assistant	score	named in, this week	usual spot, this week
ChatGPT	32	53% of answers	#5.3
Claude	31	60% of answers	#7.3
Gemini	29	53% of answers	#6.3
Perplexity	26	40% of answers	#4.6

Where they differ

Only Ahrefs gets named for

What's the best tool for keyword research?
Which tool is best for backlink analysis and finding link building opportunities?
What's the best tool to track whether my brand shows up in AI answers like ChatGPT?
Which tool is best for seeing what keywords my competitors rank for?
What's the best SEO tool for a solo founder with no SEO experience?
What's the best rank tracker for monitoring my Google positions every day?
What tool should I use to optimize blog posts so they rank?

Only Screaming Frog gets named for

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