Stop paying $129/month for features your clients will never see.
Ahrefs is the gold standard for backlink research and keyword exploration. But if your day-to-day is managing client SEO, running audits, tracking progress, and reporting results — Bloom does that job at a fraction of the cost, and actually helps you fix things.
- Automated weekly technical SEO analysis across every client site.
- Tasks ranked by traffic impact — no interpreting raw data yourself.
- Client reports included, not an expensive extra.
Ahrefs vs Bloom — research vs execution.
These are different tools solving different problems. Ahrefs is the best in class for link and keyword research. Bloom is purpose-built for agencies managing SEO delivery.
| Feature | Ahrefs | Bloom |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $129/month (Lite) | Free (first site) |
| Backlink database | ✓ Industry-leading | Not included |
| Keyword research | ✓ Extensive | Keyword lists (not a research DB) |
| Automated technical audits | Site Audit tool (manual) | ✓ Weekly, automated |
| Ranked task list | ✗ Issues list only | ✓ Impact-ranked, assignable |
| Client-ready reports | Export only · no narrative | ✓ Readable reports, shareable + PDF |
| Done-for-you execution | ✗ Software only | ✓ Bloom specialist bench |
| Multi-user pricing | +$40/user/month | ✓ Unlimited teammates included |
| Free tier | ✗ No free plan | ✓ First site free, forever |
Honest note: Ahrefs has no equal for backlink analysis and keyword exploration. If that's your primary need, use Ahrefs. But most agencies pay $129–$249/month for Ahrefs and then manually build their client reporting, task tracking, and audit processes on top. Bloom handles that execution layer.
Ahrefs finds opportunities. Bloom turns them into results.
Your Monday morning sorted
Bloom analyses every client site automatically every week. Open the app Monday and new tasks are ranked and ready — no remembering to run the crawl, no interpreting 800 issues.
Reports without the spreadsheet
Ahrefs data stays in Ahrefs. Bloom generates client-ready monthly report pages from its own analysis — shareable links for clients, PDF export for stakeholders.
Team and client access built in
Invite your whole team and your clients to see only the sites relevant to them — no seat licence fees, no extra billing. Agency mode with scoped invites is included.
Scale without hiring
When client workload spikes, hand tasks straight to Bloom specialists. Bulk pricing from 10 tasks, fixed costs, and deliverables you can put in front of clients the same day.
Per-site, not per-seat
Ahrefs charges by user at $40 extra each. Bloom charges by website — your whole team works in it for no extra cost. Fairer pricing as your agency grows.
Use both if you need to
Keep Ahrefs for link research and keyword discovery. Use Bloom to manage client delivery, track task completion, and produce reports. Many agencies run both.
Try Bloom freeI still use Ahrefs for keyword research and link prospecting. But all my client management, reporting, and task tracking moved to Bloom. I dropped Trello and a separate reporting tool — Bloom handles both and costs me $25 per extra client.
Free for your first client. Takes 5 minutes to set up.
Add a client site, connect Google Search Console, and let Bloom run its first analysis. No Ahrefs subscription required.
Free forever for one site · No credit card · Cancel paid sites anytime