Ahrefs Free

Ahrefs Free, formerly Ahrefs Webmaster Tools, provides tools for verified website owners. It gives owners of verified websites access to Web Analytics, Site Audit, and Site Explorer. The free access includes traffic insights, technical SEO issue discovery, and a view of the keywords and backlinks associated with a verified site.

✨ Key Features

• Analyze website traffic — See traffic sources, top pages, locations, and browser information.
• Run Site Audit — Scan for more than 170 common technical and on-page SEO issues.
• Monitor Health Score — Track website audit performance over time.
• Explore organic keywords — Review keywords that bring search traffic to a verified site.
• Inspect backlinks — See linking websites and pages for the verified property.
• Use privacy-focused analytics — Ahrefs says Web Analytics uses no cookies by default and collects no personal data.
• Access Social Media Manager and AI Content Helper — Additional tools are listed with separate limits.
• Verify multiple websites — The page states that verified websites are unlimited on Ahrefs Free.

💳 Pricing

Ahrefs Free is free for verified websites. The current page lists 5,000 Site Audit crawl credits per verified project per month, up to 1 million Web Analytics events per project, and up to 1,000 backlinks and keywords visible at once. Paid Ahrefs plans add higher allowances and access to unverified competitor analysis.

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🎯 Use Cases

• Site owners checking technical SEO health.
• Marketers finding pages and keywords that drive traffic.
• Publishers reviewing backlinks to a verified domain.
• Developers prioritizing technical and on-page fixes.
• Teams monitoring changes in traffic and audit health.
• Beginners starting SEO analysis without a paid subscription.