How Ahrefs' pricing has changed over time
We've changed our prices of each of our subscription plans considerably in the last few years. If you have started your subscription some time ago and are checking your subscription against the current pricing page, you may find that the details may not match exactly. If you are not sure which plan you have, the following section should guide you through on the things you can check to confirm your subscription type.
How to check what subscription plan you have
If you started your Ahrefs subscription before 18th March 2022, most likely you have a Legacy plan
Here's a few ways to confirm that you have a legacy subscription:
If you go to Account Settings > Subscriptions, you will see "Legacy _____ subscription":
Your invoices will be sent via our reseller FastSpring, and the seller would be addressed as "FastSpring". You can download your most recent invoices from the Invoice tab on the same page:
👉 Learn more about the differences between Legacy plans and the latest plans
If you started your Ahrefs subscription after 18th March 2022 but before 10 June 2024, most likely you have a Credit-based plan
Here's a few ways to confirm you have a credit-based subscription:
You have a Credits limit counter at the top, and clicking it will show the current credits used for the month:
If you go to Account Settings > Limits and usage, you will see a Credits usage by user section, where you can configure credit consumption limits for each user:
If you go to Account Settings > Subscriptions, you will see that your plan priced lower than the equivalent plan on our pricing page, AND there's no mention of "legacy". For example, the Standard plan for the below user is priced at 199 USD, when the current Standard plan is 249 USD:
👉 Learn more about the differences between Credit-based plans and Unlimited plans
If you started your Ahrefs subscription after 22 April 2024, most likely you have our Latest plans
If your subscription currently says "Starter"
If have a Lite plan that costs $129 / €119 / £99 / ¥19,900 a month,
Then, you are on the latest plans. Both of these are Credit-based plans.
For standard and higher plans, here's a few ways to confirm you're on the latest Unlimited credit plans:
If you go to Account Settings > Subscriptions, you will see that your plan pricing matches the equivalent plan on our pricing page:
If you go to Account Settings > Limits and usage page, the only limits you'll see are for Projects, Data export, Rank Tracker, and Site Audit:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest subscription plan that you currently have?
The Starter plan. Learn more about what tools and features the Starter plan has.
Will I be forced off my existing subscription?
If you are on a legacy subscription, your legacy subscription can terminate at the end of its current billing month only if it has significant usage in terms of credits. You will get a warning email that looks like this:
If you are on a credit-based subscription, your subscription will not change unless you upgrade or terminate it.
How can I switch to one of the plans with unlimited usage?
You can follow this guide to upgrade to one of the latest plans. Note that only Standard or higher plans have Unlimited credit usage.
If you have any questions, do contact our Live chat or email support at [email protected]