Ahrefs finds the issues. AuditZap writes the fix.
Ahrefs is an enterprise SEO suite with site auditing as one of many features. AuditZap is a focused audit tool that adds AI fix instructions and costs a fraction of the price.
Improve Largest Contentful Paint
Ensure the largest contentful element loads quickly. Consider reducing server response time, removing render-blocking resources, and optimising images.
You now know what's wrong. Diagnosing the theme, plugin, or build step behind it - and the actual fix - is on you.
Convert your hero image and prioritise it
Your hero image (hero-banner.jpg, 1.8 MB) is the LCP element. Convert it to WebP, resize to 1200px wide, and add fetchpriority="high". Move the Google Fonts link to a preload tag.
Where each tool focuses
| Capability | AAuditZap | AhAhrefs |
|---|---|---|
| AI Visibility audit (AEO/GEO) | 9 checks + AI Visibility score | No |
| Free tier available | Yes | No |
| AI fix instructions | Yes | No |
| Revenue impact scoring | Yes | No |
| No subscription required | Yes | No |
| Broken link detection | Yes | Yes |
| Core Web Vitals | Yes | Yes |
| Meta tag analysis | Yes | Yes |
| Structured data check | Yes | Yes |
| PDF reports | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic re-audits | Yes | Yes |
| Backlink analysis | No | Yes |
| Keyword research | No | Yes |
| Competitor analysis | No | Yes |
| Rank tracking | No | Yes |
| Content explorer | No | Yes |
Which one should you pick?
AChoose AuditZap
If you primarily need website auditing with actionable fix instructions. At $29/month (or free for basic checks), you get AI-generated fixes ranked by estimated revenue impact, PDF reports for clients, and automatic re-audits - without paying for features you don't need.
AhChoose Ahrefs
If you need a full SEO suite with backlink analysis, keyword research, rank tracking, and competitor analysis. Site auditing is one feature among many. See ahrefs.com/pricing for current plans.
See the fix list for your site.
Run a free audit against all 40 checks. No credit card, results in under 2 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Is AuditZap a cheaper Ahrefs alternative?
For the site-audit-and-fix job, yes: AuditZap is $29/month (or $249/year) versus Ahrefs paid plans that start much higher because they bundle backlinks, keywords and rank tracking. If you only need to find and fix on-site issues, you are paying for a fraction of the suite. Try the free title tag checker first.
Does Ahrefs have a free site audit?
Ahrefs Webmaster Tools gives a free Site Audit and limited data for sites you verify ownership of. The full Site Audit alongside Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer and rank tracking needs a paid Ahrefs subscription.
Can AuditZap replace Ahrefs entirely?
No, and we would not claim it: Ahrefs backlink index, keyword research and rank tracking have no AuditZap equivalent. AuditZap replaces the site-audit-and-fix workflow with per-issue AI fixes and a PDF report. Use our meta description checker and the website audit checklist to see the depth.
Does AuditZap explain how to fix each issue?
Yes. Each finding includes a plain-English fix tailored to your platform and an estimated revenue impact so you fix the highest-value issues first, rather than reading a raw list of errors.
Does AuditZap check AI search visibility?
Yes. AuditZap runs 9 AI-visibility checks that classic SEO suites do not, covering llms.txt, AI crawler access and citation-ready schema. Run the free AI visibility checker to get your score.