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Comparison

SEOLint
vs Ahrefs Site Audit

Ahrefs Site Audit: World-class backlink data and full site crawling. Site audit is one feature in a comprehensive SEO suite.

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TL;DR

SEOLint is a focused single-page SEO auditor with an MCP server for Claude, LLM-ready fix prompts, a REST API, and a $79/month flat price. Ahrefs Site Audit is world-class backlink data and full site crawling. site audit is one feature in a comprehensive seo suite. The right pick depends on whether you want the broader suite or an audit that fits inside a developer workflow.

Ahrefs built its reputation on one of the biggest link databases on the web, and Site Audit is a well-built feature inside that suite. If you need competitor backlink analysis, rank tracking, and keyword research together with audits, Ahrefs is hard to beat. SEOLint does none of those things. It focuses on one job: fast page-level audits with AI-ready fix prompts that Claude can execute on your codebase.

Side-by-side comparison

The features that matter when you are picking a tool for developer-led SEO.

Feature
SEOLint
Ahrefs Site Audit
Single-page SEO audit
Full site crawl (hundreds of pages)
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MCP server for Claude
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AI-generated fix prompts
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REST API
Backlink analysis
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Rank tracking
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No install required
Results in under 60 seconds
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Free tier available
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Starting price
$79/month
$129–$999/month

Why founders and developers choose us

What you get with SEOLint that Ahrefs Site Audit does not cover.

  • MCP server: Claude scans any URL natively from any conversation
  • LLM-ready fix prompt on every issue, paste into Claude and it fixes your code
  • Purpose-built for fast single-page audits, results in under 60 seconds
  • $79/month for developers who just need SEO audits

Where Ahrefs Site Audit is different

Honest trade-offs. These are reasons you might still prefer Ahrefs Site Audit.

  • $129–$999/month, you pay for the full suite even if you only need audits
  • No AI-generated fix instructions, you interpret the data yourself
  • No MCP server, can't connect to Claude or other AI tools
  • Requires setting up site verification and crawl schedules

Which one should you pick?

Pick Ahrefs if backlinks and keyword research matter more to you than the audit itself, and the $129 to $999 per month feels like fair value for the full bundle. Pick SEOLint if you just want the audit, want it to run on every push, and want Claude to execute the fixes.

Common questions

Is SEOLint better than Ahrefs Site Audit?
It depends on your needs. SEOLint is built for founders and developers who use Claude. Connect it as an MCP server in 2 minutes and Claude can scan any URL natively. Every issue comes with a LLM-ready fix prompt that Claude can execute directly on your codebase. Ahrefs Site Audit is better if you need a full SEO suite or site-wide crawling. If you want AI-native output and developer ergonomics, SEOLint is the focused choice.
Does SEOLint work as an MCP server for Claude?
Yes. Add one config block to Claude Desktop or Claude Code and Claude gains access to scan_website(), get_scan(), and list_scans() as native tools. You can ask Claude "scan my homepage and fix the critical issues" and it handles the full loop, no browser tab needed. Ahrefs Site Audit has no MCP integration.
How much does SEOLint cost compared to Ahrefs Site Audit?
SEOLint is $79/month, one flat price per site under agent watch. Includes weekly auto-scans, 200 AI credits/month bundled in (BYOK to skip the cap), MCP server, CLI, AI fix prompts, REST API, GitHub Actions, and the PR bot. No annual commitment, cancel anytime. Multi-site Custom plan available via email.

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