31%
-1% YoY
#2
Summary
- Ahrefs ranks #2 within the SEO/AEO Intelligence category, maintaining its position month-over-month.
- As of October 2025, 31% of organizations who have a vendor in the SEO/AEO Intelligence category use Ahrefs: down 1 percentage point from last year.
- Ahrefs has the highest adoption among enterprise companies (35%), compared to mid-market (29%), small-to-medium businesses (29%), and micro-SMB (33%).
- Ahrefs key capabilities include comprehensive backlink analysis, keyword research tools, and competitor SEO intelligence, supporting organic search optimization and content marketing strategies at scale.
Key stats
31%
-1% YoY
Mid-Market/Enterprise, 31%
#2
3%
20%
36%
#5
#2
#5
Breakdown by company size
| Company size | Adoption rate |
|---|---|
| SMB | 29% |
| Mid-market | 29% |
| Enterprise | 35% |
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| Date | New Adopter Share | Competitor Switch Rate | Dominant FTE Segment | Adoption Rate (Enterprise) | Adoption Rate (Mid-Market) | Adoption Rate (SMB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 20% | 36% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 31% | 35% | 29% | 29% |
| Sep 2025 | 23% | 35% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 31% | 35% | 29% | 29% |
| Aug 2025 | 20% | 34% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 31% | 35% | 29% | 29% |
| Jul 2025 | 21% | 33% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 31% | 34% | 30% | 29% |
| Jun 2025 | 22% | 31% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 32% | 35% | 30% | 29% |
| May 2025 | 20% | 30% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 32% | 36% | 30% | 28% |
| Apr 2025 | 23% | 29% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 31% | 35% | 30% | 28% |
| Mar 2025 | 22% | 27% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 31% | 36% | 30% | 28% |
| Feb 2025 | 16% | 26% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 31% | 38% | 30% | 29% |
| Jan 2025 | 21% | 25% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 32% | 39% | 31% | 29% |
| Dec 2024 | 26% | 23% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 31% | 40% | 32% | 29% |
| Nov 2024 | 24% | 22% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 31% | 40% | 32% | 30% |
| Oct 2024 | 22% | 20% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 31% | 35% | 32% | 30% |
| Sep 2024 | 27% | 10% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 31% | 38% | 32% | 30% |
| Aug 2024 | 22% | 9% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 30% | 42% | 31% | 30% |
| Jul 2024 | 26% | 9% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 29% | 42% | 31% | 31% |
| Jun 2024 | 19% | 7% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 29% | 40% | 30% | 31% |
| May 2024 | 18% | 7% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 29% | 42% | 31% | 32% |
| Apr 2024 | 20% | 6% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 29% | 43% | 31% | 33% |
| Mar 2024 | 20% | 6% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 29% | 46% | 32% | 33% |
| Feb 2024 | 24% | 5% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 29% | 45% | 33% | 34% |
| Jan 2024 | 24% | 4% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 28% | 46% | 33% | 34% |
| Dec 2023 | 29% | 3% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 28% | 48% | 32% | 35% |
| Nov 2023 | 24% | 2% | Mid-Market/Enterprise, 28% | 48% | 32% | 34% |