Clearscope vs Ahrefs
Gane, the publisher, sells software in this category. Every product here is measured by the same method as in every other category. How the conflict is handled.
One of fourteen models named Clearscope first on the direct prompt; one named Ahrefs. Both were named by all fourteen models and Clearscope carries 60 labels and Ahrefs 52, so the shares are not directly comparable.
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Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the SEO and content optimization platforms page.
By framing
ClearscopeFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAhrefs
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Clearscope and Ahrefs were named in the same answer 102 times, of the 165 answers naming Clearscope and the 276 naming Ahrefs. In those answers Ahrefs took the first choice eleven times and Clearscope six.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Clearscope Ahrefs first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Clearscope on the left and Ahrefs on the right.The direct prompt
Clearscope first, Ahrefs an alternative
1 of 14 modelsAhrefs was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Ahrefs first, Clearscope an alternative
1 of 14 modelsClearscope was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Clearscope4%#9 of 14Ahrefs2%#11 of 14What the models said about Clearscope
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid premium-heavy tools like Clearscope, SurferSEO, or Frase unless you can allocate $100+/month” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid paying for Clearscope, MarketMuse, or Semrush initially” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“for example, Surfer, Clearscope, or Frase. They can help with research and coverage, but don’t treat a score, suggested word count, or list of terms as a ranking formula.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“the most recommended SEO content optimization tools are Semrush and Clearscope” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Prioritize SurferSEO or Clearscope for their scoring/briefing depth.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice
“My default pick would be Clearscope for a mid-sized B2B company” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Ahrefs
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Best overall all-in-one SEO tool, known for in-depth keyword analysis, technical SEO, backlink audits, and competitor analysis.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you need to fix site bugs, build links, and track rankings: Choose Ahrefs or Semrush.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Semrush and Ahrefs emerge as the top recommendations for mid-market B2B companies” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.