Votrix AIvs
AhrefsThe Ahrefs alternative that runs your SEO long term
Ahrefs has some of the best SEO data available, built for people who do SEO for a living. With Votrix, SEO and AI search are worked on every week: Riya turns the research into pages, fixes and links, and reports every week.
The short answer
Ahrefs is a data tool for SEO professionals. Votrix runs your SEO and GEO long term with a dedicated specialist.
- Where Ahrefs wins Industry-leading backlink and keyword data, and free Ahrefs Webmaster Tools for checking your own site.
- Where Votrix wins Data turned into results: pages and fixes written and shipped, link targets found and contacted with Victor, AI search included.
- Who should pick which Doing SEO yourself professionally? Ahrefs. Need SEO worked on for your business every week? Votrix.
At a glance
Votrix vs Ahrefs, side by side
| Votrix | Ahrefs | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Business owners who want results | SEO professionals and agencies |
| Keyword research | Worked on every week, picked by what you can win | Deep keyword data you explore yourself |
| Backlinks | A list of sites worth getting links from, plus the posts to earn them; Victor can reach out | Industry-leading backlink data; outreach is up to you |
| Site audit | Every issue comes with the exact fix, written | Site Audit finds the issues |
| New pages and posts | Complete pages written for you | Content Kit add-on from $99 a month |
| AI search | ChatGPT, Claude and Google AI Overviews tracked and worked on | Brand Radar AI add-on from $199 a month |
Ahrefs details from ahrefs.com, October 2026.
How Riya works
From data to done, every week
- 1Week 1
Diagnose
An SEO and GEO audit of your site, your Google Business Profile and what AI assistants say about you.
- 2From week 1
Write
Complete pages and blog posts, plus the exact fixes.
- 3Your way
Publish
Live the same day on a site built by Maya; ready to paste in anywhere else.
- 4Every week
Keep improving
Rankings and AI answers re-checked, and the plan adjusted.
Where Votrix fits better
For businesses that need SEO long term
No learning curve
You don't need to know what a metric means. Riya tells you what she did and what's next.
Pages and fixes written
Not just found: written, ready to publish.
Links, with help reaching out
Riya finds the sites worth a link and writes the content; Victor contacts them.
AI search without an add-on
Tracking ChatGPT, Claude and Google AI Overviews is part of the work.
Questions
Is Votrix as powerful as Ahrefs for data?
No, and it doesn't try to be. Ahrefs is a data platform for SEO professionals. Votrix uses search data to decide what to do, then does it for you.
Can I use Ahrefs Webmaster Tools with Votrix?
Yes. It's free and useful for keeping an eye on your site; Riya works from your Google Search Console and her own research.
Does Riya build backlinks?
Riya finds the sites and providers worth getting links from, gives you the list with contact details and writes the posts and pitches. Victor then handles the outreach.
Sources, checked October 2026
Riya · SEO
Maya · Web
Rebecca · Social
Victor · Leads