Ahrefs vs Google Analytics

Ahrefs

• Keywords Explorer for keyword research and search volume data
• Site Explorer and backlink analysis built on a proprietary web index
• Rank Tracker for monitoring search rankings
• Brand Radar for AI visibility tracking across LLM answers
• Site Audit for technical SEO health checks
• Content Explorer and AI Content Helper for content research and optimization
• Web Analytics and Bot Analytics for website performance
• Local SEO tools including Google Business Profile monitoring

Google Analytics

• Web and app event-based measurement in Google Analytics 4
• Cross-platform reporting and attribution
• Audiences, key events, explorations, and customizable reports
• Machine-learning-based insights and predictive capabilities
• Native integrations with Google Ads, Search Ads 360, Search Console, and Google Cloud
• BigQuery export, with materially higher daily export limits on Analytics 360

Ahrefs

• Keywords Explorer for keyword research and search volume data
• Site Explorer and backlink analysis built on a proprietary web index
• Rank Tracker for monitoring search rankings
• Brand Radar for AI visibility tracking across LLM answers
• Site Audit for technical SEO health checks
• Content Explorer and AI Content Helper for content research and optimization
• Web Analytics and Bot Analytics for website performance
• Local SEO tools including Google Business Profile monitoring

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Google Analytics

• Web and app event-based measurement in Google Analytics 4
• Cross-platform reporting and attribution
• Audiences, key events, explorations, and customizable reports
• Machine-learning-based insights and predictive capabilities
• Native integrations with Google Ads, Search Ads 360, Search Console, and Google Cloud
• BigQuery export, with materially higher daily export limits on Analytics 360

• Standard properties have lower limits than Analytics 360, including up to 14 months of configurable data retention versus up to 50 months on 360.
• Standard explorations can sample at 10 million events per query, while 360 raises that threshold and adds unsampled exploration capacity.
• Standard daily BigQuery export is capped at 1 million events, while Analytics 360 supports much larger daily exports; organizations exceeding Standard limits need to evaluate a 360 contract.