--- title: "Ahrefs vs SE Ranking: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Ahrefs or SE Ranking more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SEO rank tracking platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/seo-rank-tracking-platforms/compare/ahrefs-vs-se-ranking" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ahrefs vs SE Ranking: Which is searched more? Is Ahrefs or SE Ranking more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the SEO rank tracking platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Ahrefs and SE Ranking - **Competitive set**: SEO rank tracking platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ahrefs Share of Search**: 29.5% - **SE Ranking Share of Search**: 4.2% ## Is Ahrefs or SE Ranking more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ahrefs had more branded searches than SE Ranking among SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide. Ahrefs had about 351,000 branded searches, while SE Ranking had 49,500. Ahrefs made up 29.5% of all SEO rank tracking platform searches we track, and SE Ranking accounted for 4.2%. - Ahrefs was ahead of SE Ranking in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ahrefs’ share of searches among SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide moved from 32.4% to 29.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 500K to 351K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SE Ranking’s share of searches among SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide moved from 4.8% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 49.5K. ## Top SEO rank tracking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SE Ranking appeared in all five answers. Ahrefs was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. SE Ranking was listed before Ahrefs in four out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Semrush | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | SE Ranking | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AccuRanker | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Ahrefs | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Nightwatch | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mangools SERPWatcher | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Wincher | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Moz | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | ProRankTracker | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about SEO rank tracking platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which SEO rank tracking platform should I use?": 1. SE Ranking, 2. Semrush, 3. AccuRanker, 4. Nightwatch, 5. Mangools SERPWatcher - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best SEO rank tracking platforms?": 1. Semrush, 2. Ahrefs, 3. SE Ranking, 4. AccuRanker, 5. Nightwatch, 6. Mangools SERPWatcher - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best SEO rank tracking platform for keyword positions?": 1. AccuRanker, 2. Semrush, 3. SE Ranking, 4. Ahrefs - Searched Google, AI Overview "best rank tracker": 1. SE Ranking, 2. AccuRanker, 3. Semrush, 4. Ahrefs, 5. Nightwatch, 6. Wincher - Searched Google, AI Overview "rank tracking software": 1. Semrush, 2. SE Ranking, 3. Ahrefs, 4. AccuRanker, 5. Mangools SERPWatcher Not named in any answer: Moz and ProRankTracker. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, SE Ranking gained share of searches among SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide, from 3.3% to 4.2%. - In September 2026, Ahrefs lost share of searches among SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide, from 31.5% to 29.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Ahrefs estimated searches | Ahrefs Share of Search | Ahrefs rank | SE Ranking estimated searches | SE Ranking Share of Search | SE Ranking rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 500K | 32.4% | 2 | 74K | 4.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 409K | 28.5% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 279K | 24.4% | 2 | 49.5K | 4.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 418K | 32.3% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 418K | 32.8% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 429K | 29.9% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 478K | 31.8% | 2 | 60.5K | 4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 478K | 34.1% | 2 | 110K | 7.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 411K | 32.3% | 2 | 49.5K | 3.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 502K | 36.8% | 2 | 49.5K | 3.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 392K | 31.5% | 2 | 40.5K | 3.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 351K | 29.5% | 2 | 49.5K | 4.2% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ahrefs’ and SE Ranking’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Ahrefs**: Measured on the search terms “ahrefs” and “ahrefs backlink checker”, summed into one figure. - **SE Ranking**: Measured on the search term “se ranking”. - [Ahrefs profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ahrefs) - [SE Ranking profile](/demand/global-en/brands/se-ranking) - [All SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/seo-rank-tracking-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Ahrefs or SE Ranking more popular in search? In September 2026, Ahrefs had more branded searches than SE Ranking among SEO rank tracking platforms worldwide. Ahrefs had about 351,000 branded searches, while SE Ranking had 49,500. Ahrefs made up 29.5% of all SEO rank tracking platform searches we track, and SE Ranking accounted for 4.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ahrefs vs SE Ranking: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/seo-rank-tracking-platforms/compare/ahrefs-vs-se-ranking This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/seo-rank-tracking-platforms/compare/ahrefs-vs-se-ranking. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.