# Ahrefs vs Majestic API (slim)

> Ahrefs scores 49.8 (D) to Majestic's 33.4 (F) for keyword data. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Ahrefs scores 49.8 (D) on agent readiness against Majestic API's 33.4 (F), and leads in every scored category. Both do keyword data.

- Ahrefs: D 49.8, rank #787 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ahrefs.min.md
- Majestic API: F 33.4, rank #937 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/majestic.min.md
- Ahrefs, good for An agent doing backlink, keyword, SERP, rank and traffic research for a team that already pays for Ahrefs, and reading that team's Rank Tracker, Site Audit, Web Analytics and Search Console data. Ahead on Reliability, 32 against 17; Schema & documentation, 85 against 44; Agent ergonomics, 63 against 54; Security & auth, 45 against 32; Payments & pricing, 23 against 15; Maintenance & community, 68 against 22; Transparency & trust, 65 against 53.
- Majestic API, good for An agent that needs backlink, referring domain, anchor text and Trust Flow data in volume for an owner who already pays for the API plan. Also No incidents deducted, where Ahrefs loses 3 points for them.

| Category | Ahrefs | Majestic API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 32 | 17 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 85 | 44 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 63 | 54 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 45 | 32 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 23 | 15 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 68 | 22 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 65 | 53 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Ahrefs | Majestic API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Ahrefs Pte. Ltd. | Majestic (Majestic-12 Limited) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.ahrefs.com/v3` | `https://api.majestic.com` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Licence | Proprietary service under Ahrefs' terms of service. The Python SDK on GitHub is MIT | Proprietary service under Majestic's Terms and Conditions. The Python 3 connector on GitHub carries a BSD-style licence file |
| Last release | 2026-10-01 | none |
| Terms last updated | 2026-09-14 | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-04 | 2026-04-01 |
| Customer content may train models | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | none | 3 stars |