Weekly site checks in plain words
Every finding says what is wrong, why it matters and how to fix it.
Ahrefs alternative
An Ahrefs alternative for the SEO you actually do every week.
Ahrefs is built to research the whole web’s links and keywords. If your job is to keep your own sites healthy and ranking, Woodander does that every week, in plain words, for a fraction of the price.
- From $29 a month
- Free audit, no card
- Your AI connected
Why people look for an Ahrefs alternative
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The price
Ahrefs starts above $100 a month for one user, and the useful limits sit on higher plans.
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Built for research, not upkeep
A link index of the whole web, when you wanted to know what broke on your site this week.
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A tool only experts read
Your client or your boss will not open it. They want a short report.
What you get
What you get with Woodander instead
Rank tracking for your keywords
Weekly on Starter, daily from Pro, with keyword ideas when you need them.
Backlinks you care about Soon
Who links to your site and to the competitors you follow, checked every week.
Uptime monitoring included
An email the moment your site goes down.
Reports people read
White-label PDF reports on a schedule, on Pro and Agency.
Your AI does the work
Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor read your Woodander data through MCP and propose changes you approve.
Your AI, connected
Ask your AI about your site. Get answers from real data.
Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to Woodander once. Your assistant reads your audits, rankings and analytics, and anything it wants to change waits for your approval.
How the MCP works →
Claude with Woodander
Example
Which pages lost clicks this month and why?
Live From your Search Console:
- /pricing-guide−38% (Example)
- /blog/setup-tips−22%
- /features−9%
The first two lost position on their main query.
ExampleProposed change, waiting for you:
Add GA4 event "purchase" on your thank-you page
ApproveReject
Connect in one line
$ claude mcp add --transport http woodander https://woodander.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <token>"
Live now, read
Search ConsoleGA4 reportsSite auditsProject analyticsArticles
Write, with approval
Create and edit projectsDraft articlesTag ManagerRun auditsApprove Autopilot
The price
Woodander and Ahrefs, side by side
Woodander Starter
Ahrefs
$29 a month, VAT included
From over $100 a month
Weekly checks in plain words
Expert reports and metrics
Rank tracking for your keywords
Rank tracking plus one of the largest link indexes
Uptime monitoring included
Not part of the suite
Works with your AI through MCP
Check their current integrations
Ahrefs entry price as listed on its site in 2026. Check ahrefs.com for current prices and features.
Starter
$29/month
or $23 a month, billed yearly · VAT included
- Project Pro included
- Read Search Console and GA4 in plain words, with a weekly report and alerts Soon
- Monitor up to 500 pages every week, with PageSpeed and Core Web Vitals
- Watch your site: uptime checks every 5 minutes, with an email when it goes down
- Track 50 keywords weekly and look up 3 a day
- See who links to your site and to one competitor, every week Soon
When Ahrefs is the better choice
- Link building is your main job and you need to research anyone’s backlinks, anytime.
- You do keyword research for whole markets, not for your own sites.
- You need historical data on sites you do not own.
If your job is keeping your own sites and your clients’ sites healthy and found, Woodander covers it for much less.
How it starts
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Check your site, free
See what holds it back in a minute, no card.
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Start Starter
Weekly checks, rankings and uptime, from $29 a month.
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Move up when you need to
Pro adds your AI and more sites; Agency adds 10 sites and client reports.
Is Woodander a full replacement for Ahrefs?
For checking and watching your own sites, tracking rankings and reporting to clients, yes for most site owners and small agencies. For researching any site’s backlinks across the web, Ahrefs’ index is bigger.
How much does it cost?
Starter is $29 a month, Pro $49 and Agency $99 for 10 sites and 10 seats, VAT included. Ahrefs starts above $100 a month for one user.
Can my AI assistant use it?
Yes. Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to the Woodander MCP and ask about your traffic, rankings and audits. Changes wait for your approval.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
SEO upkeep, without the research bill.
Start with a free check of your site.
