Ahrefs vs Hashtag Expert

Ahrefs is a web and API platform for SEO research, including keyword research, rank tracking, site audits, backlink analysis and competitor research. It also provides content tools, AI assistants and MCP access. Content Explorer can find web mentions and link prospects, while AI Content Helper supports content improvement. The free plan provides site data and fixes with limited access to Site Explorer and Site Audit. Paid plans start with Starter at $29 a month. Lite costs $129 a month and includes five projects, 750 tracked keywords, 100,000 monthly crawl credits and one user; its Site Audit allowance has a 25,000-page project maximum. Annual payment saves up to 17%. Enterprise costs $1,499 a month and requires an annual commitment; it includes SSO, two-factor authentication, ISO27001 certification, access management, audit logs and unlimited additional users. Ahrefs says its web index contains 170 trillion pages, tracks 41.9 billion keywords and filters 28.7 billion keywords; AhrefsBot crawls 8 billion pages daily. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Singapore. Multilingual support is available five days a week.

Hashtag Expert uses algorithms and AI to suggest personalized hashtag groups from a database of millions of hashtags. Users enter a base hashtag, choose a generation algorithm, and can browse 35 categories, including Art, Yoga, and Small Businesses. Favorite hashtags can be saved in collections, and copy settings let users adjust formatting and separators. A tutorial says each group can contain up to 30 hashtags; bulk generation is not available. The site lists daily trending hashtags for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Its App Store description also lists AI captions, suggested posting times, curated event hashtags, analytics, and a members-only community. Facebook or Instagram linking is optional and is described as a way to get more personalized suggestions and insights. The service is available as an extension, iOS and macOS apps, and a web app that works in desktop and phone browsers. Premium Yearly costs $89.99 a year, with a 3-day free trial.