Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Ahrefs Site Audit
Ahrefs Site Audit clearly comes out ahead of CognitiveSEO on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Ahrefs Site Audit has a free tier; CognitiveSEO does not. Paid plans start at $129/mo for Ahrefs Site Audit and $129/mo for CognitiveSEO.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Ahrefs | CognitiveSEO |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingData & AnalyticsHealthcareLegal & Compliance | MarketingData & AnalyticsLegal & Compliance |
| Categories | seo | seo |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | ahrefs-site-audit | cognitiveseo |
|---|---|---|
| Site Explorer | ||
| Advanced Api Access | ||
| Api Access | ||
| Content Explorer | ||
| Competitor Analysis | ||
| Everything In Advanced | ||
| Customer Success Manager | ||
| Everything In Lite | ||
| Everything In Premium | ||
| Everything In Standard | ||
| Everything In Starter | ||
| Keywords Explorer | ||
| Google Analytics Integration | ||
| Rank Tracker | ||
| Javascript Crawling | ||
| Site Audit | ||
| Keyword Research | ||
| Site Audit For Verified Domains | ||
| Unnatural Link Detection | ||
| Site Explorer For Verified Domains | ||
| Whitelabel | ||
| Sso | ||
| Unlimited Projects | ||
| Unlimited Users |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Ahrefs Site Audit comes out ahead overall, though CognitiveSEO can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Ahrefs Site Audit's paid plans start at $129/mo and CognitiveSEO's start at $129/mo, so Ahrefs Site Audit is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Ahrefs Site Audit offers a free tier; CognitiveSEO does not currently list one.
