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Ahrefs vs Semrush: which one does AI recommend?

We asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity 10 questions buyers ask about SEO tools and backlink analysis — 30 answers in total — and counted who got named. Ahrefs is named in 24 of 30 answers (80%); Semrush in 19 (63%).

Ahrefs

80%

named in 24 of 30 answers

ChatGPT: named in 90% of answers

Gemini: named in 50% of answers

Perplexity: named in 100% of answers

Semrush

63%

named in 19 of 30 answers

How they rank against everyone else

Ahrefs

80%

Semrush

63%

Google Search Console

47%

SE Ranking

40%

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

30%

Majestic

27%

Mangools

23%

Ubersuggest

23%

Where does your product land?

Same 10 questions, your product, about a minute. No account.

Counts are mentions in AI answers, not endorsements, measured 2026-09-20. Nobody pays to appear.